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Archives: 2007 August

First Day

First Day

Some things about work: Physically demanding (expected), but not as much as I expected; mentally demanding–unexpected. Unexpectedly fun. I got the crayon aisle!!!! Isn’t going to be overwhelming; the schedules were posted and I’m getting about 16 hours a week. ;) Nice staff. Very diverse mix of ages, genders and flavors of people. It’s really [...]

Eclipsing

Eclipsing

27/28 August 2007 Normally, the only total eclipses I see are those that occur when a cat passes between me and my reading lamp. Unlike Mother Nature, these can typically be hurried along with a little shove. However, when I heard that there’d be a total eclipse of the moon early on Tuesday morning, I [...]

Work

Work

Well. It’s time.

Blog Day 2007

Blog Day 2007

Today it is Blog Day 2007. The objective is to find five blogs that I’ve never head of before, and do a mini review of each one, thus spreading linky goodness all across the blogosphere and getting to know people and all sorts of good stuff. So here goes. Fishing Jones Do not view this [...]

Zero Motorcycles aims “green” bikes at women

Zero Motorcycles aims “green” bikes at women

In some ways it’s cool that ZM is targeting new women motorcyclists with its electric motorcycle. On the other hand, I’d prefer something with a little more oomph. ;)

Passage by Connie Willis

Passage by Connie Willis

EDITED 30 August to correct “past life” to “near death” experiences. Oops, sorry! I was attracted to Passage because of its theme: past life near death experiences. I’ve always found these fascinating, a glimpse into a possible alternate universe–whether spiritual or medical has never been conclusively proven. And that’s the tack that Connie Willis takes [...]

Urgh

Urgh

I’m having one of those days which I spend listlessly flipping between tasks that I am supposed to be doing and can’t. Part of it is that the change of routine from night own to early bird is taking its toll. And I’m anxious about work tomorrow. I’m not actually anxious about the work part [...]

Thursday Thirteen: #10–13 Things I need to do before starting work tomorrow

Thursday Thirteen: #10–13 Things I need to do before starting work tomorrow

I’m tired of doing Thursday Thirteens on Wednesday. This will go live on Thursday, and I won’t be in the top twenty, and that’s okay. It’s not the Wednesday Thirteen, after all! Thirteen Things I need to do before starting work tomorrow. Make sure I can find all three pairs of good-jeans-that-fit Make sure that [...]

Femmoto expands its event

Femmoto expands its event

Femmoto specializes in helping women to try out new sports bike and learn how to ride on a racetrack. Now, they’re doing even more. One day, I swear…