Once upon a time, I was a photographer. It’s not something that will be found on my resume, and even the stock images have long ago rolled out of their licenses (which is as well; the negatives were lost in the chaos that was the dot com bust). I haven’t owned anything fancier than a PowerShot SX130 since, oh, about 1996. I play at taking shots, but frankly, most of the things I’d like to do simply are not possible with the 130. Yet, on occasion, I get a shot that reminds me of time spent on apertures, shutter speed, […]
On appreciating what is…
Today, I sit here grinding my teeth, literally. As you may know if you’ve read here over time, I was on my way into dental implants late 2010 only to have that process brought to an abrupt halt by an unexpected layoff. Currently, I remain “endentured” (chuckle) as I wait for timing and finances to resume equilibrium. In the meantime, as part of the regular upkeep of such things, it was time to see about a reline of the dentures. A reline is when they recast the forms for both arches (using the denture itself as a guide) and then […]
To my son
You do not know this, but this month, every year (and today in particular) I generally spend in something of a melancholic funk. Most of it has to do with this tragedy, echoing from “then” through to “now”, not yet resolved, and the lingering soreness of mind and being in relation to it. I suppose it is natural to mark life by such milestones as this, but I am at times weary for the weight of all these years and all these stones. I do not spent as much time as I used to upon hankering after the “what if’s” […]
Tulip Festival 2011
A wonderful day at the Tulip Festival in northern Washington. Here’s the Facebook Album of shots I took while rambling and reveling in an amazing explosion of color. I had no idea there were this many varieties of tulips in the world. It is also worth noting that getting out of the city and into the countryside has a profoundly reinvigorating effect for me. I swear, the very energy is different and it infuses one with a serene and utterly refreshing feeling that words likely could not adequately convey. Enjoy the album. If you’re on my Facebook friend list, you […]
Intermittent Update for 2011 – The first
So, the semi-intermittent update… settled into the “new” apartment (transferred from a 2/1 to a 2/2 with better layout, more light/windows), started the new job, still plugging away at college (though now officially considering stopping after this first degree for reasons previously mentioned), and generally loving life. J’s presence is indescribably good and beneficial to/for me. I’m tempted to ramble on this (and could for quite some time) but suspect it’s both “too much” (if you read here and have had access to the things now veiled, you know what I mean) as well as tempting karma to do so. […]
On the nature of “social” and the reality of anti-social networks
It occurs to me that much of the mess plaguing “social networks” at the moment arises from a failure to genuinely reflect and remind ourselves about what it means to be “social” and what it means to “socially network”; to revisit what “social networks” may legitimately be defined as and, more importantly, to establish what they are not and why such a judgment may be levied. To this end, I decided to traipse back to the dictionary and good old etymology and hash this out for myself. I believe and think that there are many who may find what I […]
austinite sunlight
I find you in a coffee shop; stirring absently as you work a puzzle or doodle symbols and sigils, your mind running infinite circles across the great continuum of then/now/if, and it is at once a happy sighting and a sorrowful one. Time, it seems, does indeed soften the edges of us all; the things I remember most and best in this moment are quiet, star-lit skies and sitting by the bleached bones of ancient kodo as we whispered about meaningful things and felt the tug of time like a hook set in the spirit. I remember laughter and panic […]
Me spree!
So this weekend was the random reward moment; the moment in which I decide that I’ve been straining hard enough, long enough, and have been “a good girl” (i.e., staying on budget, accomplishing goals, generally doing responsibly and well at life overall) for a sufficient period of time to justify a blip of utter liberty and indulgence. Succinctly, this is called a “me spree”. I got a good haircut. I got a good hair color. I got a new digital camera. I wavered on that last one, with recent events being as they are, but ultimately decided that life tends […]
Friday Eve Update
An excellent Friday eve, this. I was able to burn test the memory overnight and this morning, re-slotted the third chip to run it and check for errors. Thus far, no problems. So either the seating/pairing was off or the last chip is the bad one. We’ll see. In other news, an interview late this afternoon for a short term contract. It seems very interesting, so I’m hopeful the hook is set. Again… we’ll see. All caught up on college coursework for the week (slightly ahead, actually), so I’ve been spending my time over at Quora.Com dabbling in punditry and […]