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Monthly Archives: September 2002

(that’s How You Sing) Amazing Grace

Thursday, September 5, 2002

I need to check into Low news more often. Neglect their website for a couple of weeks and all kinds of stuff happens. Their new album, “Trust“, comes out in just a couple of weeks - yay! Heard one of the singles, “Canada”, on Radio K today. And Low (mostly Alan, and a little [...]

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Anticlimactic Phlebotomy

Thursday, September 5, 2002

Now I’m thoroughly frustrated. The bloodmobile came down to my office today. For years I’ve been wanting to give blood. I know the need firsthand. Over the nine months my brother was hospitalized he had many, many blood and plasma transfusions. So I’ve long known I should donate. But one thing or another came [...]

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The Nimbus 2000

Thursday, September 5, 2002

Let me reiterate, Neil Gaiman’s weblog must be read regularly. He frequently points out amusing little gems. Like this one. Be sure to carefully read the descriptions/reviews. User comments like this one: “I’m 32 and enjoy riding the broom as much as my 12 yr old and 7 year old. The vibrations, along with [...]

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Not Quite Cutting Edge

Wednesday, September 4, 2002

Recently I’ve obtained several new toys. Each acquisition was more or less unplanned, considering the state of my finances. But somehow their time had come. Toy #1: Over the years I’ve had a couple of cell phones. This past year I’d gone without, trying to save money. But recently I’d been getting too paranoid, [...]

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Looking Forward To Falling Back

Wednesday, September 4, 2002

Fall is fast approaching. This is a good thing. It’s my favorite time of year here. And among the few reasons I haven’t moved away yet. Soon it will be sweater weather. It will be time to stow away the flip-flops and to be rid of mosquitoes and hayfever for another year. It’s going [...]

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Momming The Mom

Tuesday, September 3, 2002

I thank my lucky stars for the close friends I’ve got. Today one in particular, goddess that she is, gave me some practical advice that may seem obvious…but I was in such pain it never would have occurred to me. Here it is. ——————————————- Okay: #1: Eat something filling for lunch #2: [...]

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An Honest Answer

Tuesday, September 3, 2002

Each time the question was posed to me this morning, I dismissed it with the polite “it was fine” or a non-commital “awright”. But how was my weekend? Really? Let me break it down.The good: We had decent end-of-summer weather all weekend. I got acquainted with my new camera (photos coming soon). Had some [...]

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