It's everywhere.

Jan. 10: Feel that draft

Even if people had to pay to participate in No Pants Day, we have a feeling that the merry masses would still mob the T sans pants. Thankfully for those Bostonians who feel the need to ride the Red Line in boxers and briefs, the party is indeed free.
Noon-2 p.m. Meet-up location is still TBA.bostonsos.org


also: 
http://sf.funcheap.com/9th-annual-pants-bart-ride-day-san-francisco/

http://dcist.com/2008/01/07/no_pants_metro.php

http://www.nowpublic.com/style/no-pants-subway-ride-global-event-2551899.html

2010 goals

In no particular order...

- Read more. So far that means Shakespere (bc I haven't read much of it), and books from the GG list.   

- Learn the Presidents. In order. Mostly because I feel dumb not knowing most of them, or when they were in office.
- Learn at least one song on the guitar. I know, I know - this has been a goal for the past TWO years. This time, I mean it. And Scott plays so I have access to a real guitar. (and someone who can play)
- Be better with $. Pay things off. Save money. Stop buying things I don't need.
- Be more consistent at going to the gym and reach personal goals. I know, we tried this last year, but then hit a bit of a snafu. 
-Blog more. I have lots to say but just don't post it. 

randomly

Had a memory of picking my dad up at the airport with my mom (and sister I assume) and he was eating popcorn from a circular container. (Memory or dream?) 


And (not related to the last note) I thought of the version of Romeo + Juliet w/ Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes. I think I want to watch it, but 30 min into it I will probably change my mind. 


Oh that reminds me - I think one of my 2010 goals will be to read some Shakespere work, which fits in well with this cool idea  I will work on as well. 

today

I'm contemplating quitting facebook for a week.
a) to see if I miss it
b) to see if I can do it
c) to quit the technology addiction

Also - I spent some time archiving this morning and surprisingly only got ONE paper cut.
 

weird dreams per usual

I seriously need to keep a notebook near my bed to write down the dreams I have because they are odd and amusing. I was browsing my blog the other day reading old posts, and came across posts about dreams I forgot I had. I could make millions someday on the stories I come up with in my sleep.


In the past two nights:
Sunday night:
 My co worker N and his wife R have a white cat named Daisy. Daisy sometimes appears in videos on facebook, and recently made her own page. Sunday night, I dreamed that there was some sort of natural weather disaster and N, R and Daisy were climbing a fire escape ladder and sent me a video asking for help. what??


Monday night:
 A few things I cannot remember lead up to the following scene: In my parent's house in the room that used to be my sisters - there was a bookcase and desk adjacent to the windows. I was sleeping face down on the desk and heard a rumbling, thumping noise. (as in the Water ripple scene in Jurrassic Park below) Anyway - I hear this and run to the garage. My mom is sitting in her car which is jacked up on car ramps. She is clutching the wheel and tells me to hide. I run to the front of the car and crouch down. She tells me the noise is telekepathic energy and it's an illusion that makes it seem like people are running around. These 'illusions' are running up and surrounding the car. I woke up breathing heavy as if I was running away. 

2010

If you go to google and just hit 'I'm feeling Lucky' - it will wish you a Happy New Year!

1st Annual Snowflake 5K Charity Fun Run

This is where you will find me and Scott Saturday AM.  
December 12, 2009
Saturday 9:30am
Hammonassett State Park Madison 

this looks cute

weekend

Scott and I went Christmas shopping this weekend - clearly he is interested in the personal digital video glasses. 

this year - they put a tree in Faneuil Hall, in addition to the one in Boston Common. Not quite sure what the Coca Cola truck was doing.

So tough to take a good picture on your own. . and maybe Scott could have told me my hat was a bit high! (I think I sort of look like a Conehead)

Walking back to the Cambridge mall - we saw this pot hole which goes down to the old school bridge - sadly covered up with asphalt.

Well, that's one way to get your tree home!

Happy Holidays!

Yes, that is a Santa hat on top of my tree. Johanna and I got a tree on Wednesday, and realized we didn't have a star, or angel. I figured the hat was good enough as a topper!

YUM

Success!! Using my mom's/grandma's trusted recipe, I made an apple pie Friday night. Scott gave it two thumbs up, and had some for breakfast Saturday. I think the apples could have been cooked more - some were a little bit crispy! oh well still delicious!

Congrats Dad! (a bit late)

My dad won! He is on the Planning and Zoning board for Milford. Here are some pics from the inauguration:

The King (of Boston)

I saw this driving on 93 a few weeks ago - and yes, the guy driving was dressed like Elvis!

turkey

5 miles is long. and tiring. and I'm slow. Oh well. I finished, which is all that matters. 

I wasn't last, and didn't puke at the end. Also - I'm not in as much pain as I thought I'd be in. I've decided though to only do 5k's only! 

Congrats Scott for doing it in 47 min.
Now, onto a 5k 12/12. same place. Who wants to come laugh at me run slow? 

I don't even really like cats but -

this makes me want one.

this is scary

I'm really glad people are informed, and willing to support someone they know NOTHING about. Yikes.

5:55 - 'we need to get the polar bears off the endangered list so we can drill there' Where do you want to put them when you destroy their environment?
7:45 - do you think there is a problem voting for her if you don't know what her foreign policies are? 'No, I don't think that is a problem'

Nothing beats Mitch Miller's version

Sorry Bob.




MITCH!

hmm

not sure exactly why - but ... Michael Rapaport is one of my fave actors. random. I think I mostly enjoy his quirky behavior and humor.

Congratulations!!!

seems that

I cannot listen to "Tiny Dancer" without thinking of those old school ballerina jewelry boxes, and Almost Famous. 

p.s.  I had one of those jewelry boxes and the sides were holograms. I would scratch the sides with my nail bc I liked the sound. crazy kid.

new find

I cannot stop reading this blog. 

I love the random pictures, and fabulous music links. Also- I had no idea someone could be so in love with unicorns. 

please explain to me -

How come the key pad on a calculator is NOT the same as on a phone? 

Do you know how many times I mess up numbers on a calculator because of this?? 

 

why

would you have a pop up blocker on an intranet program that requires boxes to pop up?

kind of cool, kind of scary!

Nighttime footage of the Manhattan Bridge shows the extent to which it sways and bends under traffic and subway cars.

defeating the purpose maybe?

I got a new pack of Post It's at work recently, and they have all the usual colors, pink, orange, green, blue. . and white? I'm not 100% a white Post It is as effective, since doesn't so much stand out on the paper. maybe I'm crazy. 

dream time

the latest gem is a huge cluster of what in the world is going on in my head. 

I had a dream last night that I was in a room - think conference room or meeting room in a hotel - with a bunch of people. Some I knew from college, but am not close to and haven't talked in forever. We had worked to put together some event and a brochure. When the brochure was done we each got a copy in an envelope. Mine had a note in it that said, Thanks so much ! - CW.  I look up and "CW" is wearing a green SUBWAY polo. He said, thanks so much for getting that picture I liked in there! Then, people were posing for pictures on a giant slide, and stacking themselves in pyramids for photos. 

..... ?

toast

Ok so I have t-mobile. They are the best price for what I need(ed) on my phone at the time. My faves - so you have unlimited calls to 5 people you talk to between 7a and 7p, then reasonable price for the remaining minutes. No internet (I have a blackberry for work so I can access it that way). Well the poor little samsung is dying. (it looks similar to the pic to the left) 

Yesterday, I close the slider, and the screen slowly faded to white. Ummmm not ok. Then it rang. Screen = white. Now if the slider is closed the screen will be white. No idea who is calling. So if I don't pick up- sorry ! When it becomes white, you have to open it, close it, let it fade to black/off and then slide it open to see anything. The end is near little buddy. time to move on to a tmobile phone w/ the internet. 

 YES I would LOVE to switch to AT&T and get the Iphone. Unfortunately - I have a bit left on the tmobile contract and I'm NOT paying the $175 to kill that relationship. Unless someone is upgrading their Iphone, wants to give me their old one for free - and then I will probably shell out the $ (that I don't have ) for the plan. 

funny

I'd rather

It's days like today that make me miss college. It's rainy and gray and not warm, and this morning my room was dark and my bed was so comfy. It was almost torturous to get up out of such a nice place and come to work. . especially when Hocus Pocus and Across the Universe are already in the DVD player! 

All Hallows’ Eve

How did I not know Halloween had such Celtic roots? Have I just not been paying attention? 

Halloween has origins in the ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain[pronounced: sow- wen] (Irish pronunciation: [ˈsˠaunʲ]; from the Old Irish samhain, possibly derived from Gaulish samonios).^[5] The festival of Samhain is a celebration of the end of the harvest season in Gaelic culture, and is sometimes^[6] regarded as the "Celtic New Year".^[7] Traditionally, the festivalwas a time used by the ancient Celtic pagans to take stock of supplies and slaughter livestock for winter stores. The ancient Celts believed that on October 31st, now known as Halloween, the boundary between the living and the deceased dissolved, and the dead become dangerous for the living by causing problems such as sickness or damaged crops. The festivals would frequently involve bonfires, into which the bones of slaughtered livestock were thrown. Costumes and masks being worn at Halloween goes back to the Celtic traditions of attempting to copy the evil spirits or placate them, inScotland for instance where the dead were impersonated by young men with masked, veiled or blackened faces, dressed in white.^[8][9]