| Friday, September 5th, 2008 |
| 7:20 am |
Dream: My House in the Pool Friday, September 5th: The moon cast a deep, round shadow over the house on Clark Street, and the shadow was a huge wading pool. Libby Dreifuss beckoned me to the edge, treading water on her back. When I leaned close to see her clearly in the darkness, she dragged me in with her embrace. Her lips found mine as she pulled me under, washing away my annoyance with a long, fiery kiss. She blew salty cigarette smoke into my mouth as we osculated in wet, blue shadows. I tried to repay her kisses, but seconds later I broke away, coughing bubbles, then sputtered and gurgled until I got my head above water. Current Mood: worried |
| Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008 |
| 10:06 am |
"If the soup had been as warm as the wine,
if the wine had been as old as the turkey,
and if the turkey had had a breast like the maid,
it would have been a swell dinner."
—Duncan Heinz |
| 6:56 am |
Dream: Interdisciplinary Exhibition on Robotics Tuesday, September 2nd: I ran into Loungeboy in the dorm commons; he looked excited but very busy. He asked me to narrate an educational video about automated prostheses, his final project. I agreed, and he told me to meet him across campus that afternoon. ( I Never Took Biology / I Watched Continuum Last Night ) |
| Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008 |
| 1:25 pm |
Dream: Big, But Not That Big (Weekend Edition) Sunday, August 31st: I'd tagged along with Sowah and one of his ensembles on a field trip somewhere, but they left me behind on the return trip. ( Unlikely Features of Our New House )[I woke craving a chicken-bacon sandwich with fresh mango, red bell pepper, and spinach under an acorn glaze.] Current Mood: productive!Current Music: 89.3 |
| 7:30 am |
Pleasant Weekend ( I did some stuff )Now I'm looking at a street that I thought was named "Credenza Ave," but it turns out to be "Cardeza Ave," and I'm a little disappointed. Maybe it was named after Charlotte Drake Cardeza, the Titanic's largest insurance claimant. |
| Friday, August 29th, 2008 |
| 9:02 pm |
Alyssa Says: Who's Turning 30? That's right! This year is the big 3-0 for me and I'd like to usher it in with some of my favorite activities from the past and present in the form of a party! When: Saturday, September 13th, 2008 What time: 2:00 pm till the cows come home (or you decide it's time to go) Where: 2640 South Avenue East, North St. Paul, MN 55109 What will we be doing?: In the afternoon, say 2pm to 5pm-ish we will be playing, either in our back yard or at the school park just down the street from us. I'd like to play some old favorites like kickball, some form of tag, bump, and maybe some races of the three-legged variety, etc. Around 5:30 we will commence a potluck style dinner. If you plan to come for dinner please bring a dish/item to share. We have a grill and kitchen that you are welcome to use if your dish needs preparation time. Post dinner there will be more opportunity for game playing. We'll break out the card/board games, like Guesstures (a birthday classic for me, think charades with a twist). What to bring: A dish to share if you will be coming for dinner. A folding chair if you have one (we have borrowed some, but a few more would be good) Note: If you feel inclined to bring a birthday present, they will be welcomed, but are certainly not necessary. However, if you are bringing one, ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) kaulis is coordinating a treasure hunt of sorts for me to find my presents. If you'd like to participate please contact him to get more details. Current Mood: dogs are hard to draw |
| Wednesday, August 27th, 2008 |
| 2:17 pm |
Don't Take His Waffle He's crafty. |
| Tuesday, August 26th, 2008 |
| 12:58 pm |
Dream: Shoes for Obama Tuesday, August 26th: Katherine (my neighbor from our old house) and one of her girlfriends were getting ready to leave for a fundraiser; they and a couple other women were selling shoes over the weekend for Barac Obama. ( Instead of Post-Its, or Talking ) |
| Monday, August 25th, 2008 |
| 2:16 pm |
Room(s) for Rent
I'm pretty sure none of you are looking for a new pad within about a mile of Macalester. But perhaps you know someone who knows someone?
We're looking into renting out half of our old house, which is on Iglehart Avenue in Saint Paul, between Wheeler and Aldine.
Downstairs room w/ attached bathroom ($500 + utilities)
Upstairs 2 bedrooms, common room, & bathroom ($800 + utilities)
Kitchen and other common space, porch, deck, etc., would be shared with Ed, who'd live in whichever half of the house we don't rent.
Please pass it on to anyone you know that might be interested. |
| Thursday, August 21st, 2008 |
| 7:31 am |
Tonight! Funk! Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings will play a free show at the State Fair tonight (and tomorrow night) at 8:30 pm. I plan to go tonight, because I figure the Friday crowd will be bigger than the first-day-of-the-fair crowd. 1) Would anyone care to join me? 2) I've never been to a State Fair. Since I'm paying admission anyhow, is there anything I should be sure to see? Is there anything I should eat that isn't fried? Everything I know about State Fairs I learned from watching The Dukes of Hazard. I am a little afraid. Current Mood: apprehensive |
| Wednesday, August 20th, 2008 |
| 1:32 pm |
Dream: Rosamundi vs. Sylar? (Weekend Edition) Saturday, August 16th: I lead our group to the next room, where the floor had crumbled away years ago. I sidled around the walls on the bits of concrete floor that remained, casually ignoring the lack of handholds and the thirty-foot drop. Everyone else marveled or worried for a moment, then found another way around. ( Cuthalion's Five Courages ) |
| Monday, August 18th, 2008 |
| 5:18 pm |
House Successfully Warmed Alyssa and I had a housewarming at our new place last Saturday. We both had a splendid day from start to finish. Thanks to everyone for making the trek into our beshadowed nook between The Suburbs Named For Trees. ( Pictures Courtesy of My Dad )And now the house is warmed! Now we can invite people over without making a big deal about it! Huzzah! Current Mood: sweaty |
| 2:12 pm |
Furthermore
Laying awake between apocalyptic dreams this morning, I fretted that our new house has too many low windows to hold looters at bay in the absence of law.
We don't have anywhere near enough canned food to survive the collapse of our transportation infrastructure.
Heck, we don't even have a working can opener. |
| 2:06 pm |
Nightmare: Goodbye Chicago Monday, August 16th (4 AM) About six times wider than it was deep, the room had been divided into thirds, each with chairs and desks against the same long wall. I sat in the middle section for class. The teacher put on a video of poetry about salamanders so he could neck with the teacher from the neighboring section. ( Look Out, Elfdope! ) Current Mood: quiet |
| Thursday, August 14th, 2008 |
| 7:11 am |
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| Wednesday, August 13th, 2008 |
| 12:28 pm |
Dream: Keep Your Clostets Out Of My Car
Wednesday, August 13th:
Alyssa stared critically at a section of wall below the balcony. I think there might have been a little hole in it? She asked Dan to cut out a section of wall about 2 feet by 4, then cover it with a huge wooden plank. I mumbled uncertainly, but Dan just went to get his saw, while my mother nodded in approval from across the room. I tried to explain that this wall was actually part of my car, and that there are lots of important things back there behind the wheel well. Alyssa was undeterred.
Later, after Dan had cut a huge hole in our house, I tried to convince him to cover it with a door instead of a solid plank so that we could make a closet from it. I peeked inside the wheel well, and saw it was full of vertical 2x4's, so we wouldn't be able to make a closet from it anyhow.
Current Mood: eager to clean
Current Music: Turkey Confidential '07 |
| 6:53 am |
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| Tuesday, August 12th, 2008 |
| 10:35 am |
Dream: Professor Doyle's Misguided Innovations Tuesday, August 12th: I rode in the back seat with discoflamingo(?) while sinister_dr_x and fayde talked in the front. sinister_dr_x parked in the lot of a grocery store and we went inside to pick up a couple things. When we walked out a few minutes later, our fourth was someone I didn't know. He was going to drive separately and meet us at our destination, and somehow I ended up riding with him. He gunned his tiny red [Peugot] through the slushy parking lot, sliding around the corners in efficient fishtails. I clutched the door in fear. ( The Industry of Bees and Flamingoes ) Current Mood: pleased |
| Monday, August 11th, 2008 |
| 8:04 am |
A Lesson Is Learned In brief: I should never walk away from our little decorative pond while adjusting its water level. ( less brief ) Current Mood: busy? |
| Thursday, July 10th, 2008 |
| 1:03 pm |
Bride of Son of the Night Bandits (Return!)
Just got a call from our Realtor-friend who got a call from the neighbors on Iglehart that they'd seen a raccoon climbing into our dormer fascia soffits again. Those are some persistent rodents carnivora.
Hooray for four-year warranties!
Current Mood: rainy windy weather |
