I’m investing a bit more time into my history blog these days, and would encourage you to drop on by. :)
July 2008
Just wanted to let you all know that I’ll be speaking at the Sunstone Symposium in Salt Lake City on Saturday, August 9th, from 4:45-6:15. The panel session, La Vida Online, will be about the blogging lifestyle.
I’m sure all of you will be coming to see me sitting on this panel and not Heather (B. Armstrong). It’s not like she’s the holy mother goddess of blog. It’s not like she invented the self-absorbed navel-gazing rockstar online lifestyle that I imitate on a daily basis.
I think I just peed in my pants a little.
I hate drawing attention to myself.
Today John was taking some artful pics of me (one tall building to another on-campus) and I was too self-conscious to pose because there were a few folks milling around on the balcony. So I’m sure that said artful pics turned out way super-boring.
[Note: I have a penthouse office with a lovely shared balcony and view out towards UCI’s central park].
In 50 years from now, you know what we’ll remember best from Suz’s wedding? The moment when the sprinklers turned on as we were taking pictures and I was the one who ended up taking the hit while her wedding dress stayed unspoiled and dry.
:)
(Photo by John)
“I love thee to the level of everyday’s most quiet need, by sun and candle light…I love thee with the breath, smiles, tears, of all my life.”
~Elizabeth Barrett Browning
[Note: I don’t think this is the best example of a well-executed photo, but I just loved the draping candle wax (burned as I sat up late on the night of July 4th listening to the boom of fireworks from a nearby display) and then the bright light of the following morning]
:)
About two years ago I bought a bike, and not just any bike–it’s a tricked-out bright red tricycle. This bicycle allows me much independence. I can ‘commute’ to work far more cheaply and quickly than by driving, I can keep up with my kids when they’re on their skates or bikes, and I can have the joy of getting places with my own muscle power.
Because I have a disability that limits my mobility (especially preventing me from walking long distances), my bike facilitates my independence in so many ways.
This evening I took a 30 lb load of compost to the garden in my basket along with some seedlings. I routinely carry a week’s worth of groceries in my “trunk.” Tomorrow morning I will pedal to the local Farmer’s Market and return home with several bags full of tasty local produce.
The Final Tally:
5 for 5. Absolutely and completely unbelievable.
UPDATE:
I decided that I needed to do something to celebrate. Given that I’m a bit old for a drunken spree, I already have plenty of pairs of shoes, and I’ve been trying to eat healthier (read: cut out desserts), I decided a jaunt over to my local nursery was in order. I came home with a few more herbs and veggies for the garden (to replace those that died during my hospitalization awhile back) and three new rosebushes. Honestly people that was the BIGGEST extravagance ever. Three. Rosebushes. In some ways I really wish I wasn’t a rose person–they seem so darn cliche and they are far from cheap. But these are gorgeous roses. The kind that sprout wild and lush ’round the far corners of grandma’s garden. My favorite is called “Mon Cherie” and has a pale pink center surrounded by rich red petals and a light spicy scent. I’m contemplating adding a new rosebush for every fellowship earned. Now there’s motivation!
:)