Shiny Apple

Writer's Block: Do Not Open Until 2059

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:13:35 GMT

If you were to make a time capsule today to be opened in 50 years, what would you put in it?

My Ernie Ball stingray, powerbook, and baseball glove.

Afterall, there's nothing like holding a beautiful bass in your hands. It's like hugging an old friend.

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:31:14 GMT

hi.

Me in 20 years

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:13:18 GMT

This is me in 20 years.

It's so accurate, i got chills.

GIRAFFES!

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:17:53 GMT

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:16:56 GMT

Today i am not worried about finding a job because i am having too much fun. :) Although i did respond to a bookkeeping ad for an agency literally down the street from me. That would be sweet to walk to work.

So..

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:38:12 GMT

We have been going to a church that we attended a couple times before Christmas. One day a couple weeks ago, David and i had the same kind of conviction to return. The sad thing is that all you guys are not there, but it was hard to ignore the conviction, which i think is pretty awesome that we both had it (on the same day) in the first place. As my former pastor Bill used to say, we're all on the same team. Though i'm kinda feeling bad about it. I usually feel guilty about things that aren't a big deal anyway, so it's more of the same... The church is called Existence and they are a fairly young church plant that's similar to Hope, our church in Reno. The music is rad (in fact, the leader reminds David and i of his family friend Jeff Glavor who used to lead worship for the high school group at RCF) and the teaching dives into the word unapologetically. It's awesome. I know everything doesn't magically work out, but i am hopeful that this is a place we can grow with.

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:29:00 GMT

...in happier news, i have a beefsteak tomato seedling that has decided it wants to be a tree. it's pretty sweet.

totally awesome

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:36:32 GMT

So i was supposed to go to Reno today with my sister. We decided not to go because of the heavy snow in the Sierras. Better to stay alive, eh? I guess we'll be going tomorrow... Meanwhile, i have another day to look for jobs and watch ridiculous videos, like this one:

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:29:40 GMT

David and i were working on my computer this morning before he went to work. He said, "now i know why you like to sit in this chair, it's really sunny over here!" It's true. My favorite chair at our table is the one that backs up against the two corner windows. It's pretty much the best seat in the house. I hope he doesn't try to steal my breakfast seat. :D

Birds with backpacks

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:59:51 GMT

Hehe

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 06:13:33 GMT

Wednesdays

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:35:06 GMT

I like Wednesday mornings. I go to Henry's to do my weekly shopping. I load up on fruits and veggies and get the weekly items like eggs and cheese. We went to Costco a couple weeks ago to get the bulk stuff (soymilk, chicken, etc.) so I only have to spend about 30 bucks each week on the more perishable stuff. I think i've always loved grocery shopping. It's probably how an artist feels going to the store and buying paint. I don't think i'm a culinary artist, but i still love to create.

Still, i can't wait for the day when almost all my food will come from my backyard. Haste the day. :D

Garbage patch

Sat, 07 Feb 2009 01:14:46 GMT

Shoot man, i didn't even know about this!

http://science.howstuffworks.com/great-pacific-garbage-patch.htm

Scariest thing ever

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 08:37:24 GMT

I think i'm going to have nightmares

Food

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 22:17:06 GMT

I've been reading a lot about our food system lately and man, is it screwed up! Both in bureaucracy and health issues, we really need to shake things up in our food system. I'm reading In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan which details all that. I'm not a one source kind of gal, either. I've been reading, hearing, and musing on my own about this for a long time.

The Action Design

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 02:38:30 GMT

Ah, my old friend Agent M. I missed her.

One of the classiest ladies in the realm of rock and roll. Though it does make me miss Tsunami Bomb.

Also, i found this and thought it was great:

One of my favorite songs ever

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 01:50:00 GMT

I wish i could paint, so i could paint a picture of a lighthouse.

However, i wish this video had more of a narrative and not just video of the band.

eating locally

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:38:18 GMT

In the past year i have been very convicted about starting a life of eating local foods. It's because most of the food we eat is shipped over long distances and consumes fossil fuels for our convenience. Just as little as 20 years ago, people were still eating fruits and vegetables in season. It became a novelty to have out of season fruits in winter, like strawberries or peaches*. Obviously, this doesn't apply to us in California as much, because most of those out of season fruits that are shipped to other states come from our state anyway. Although i was horrified today when i saw blueberries at Henry's from Chile. Seriously. So it is easier for us CA residents if we just pay attention. I know that the foods are going to get shipped anyway and consume those fossil fuels anyway for other people, but i just personally don't want to be a part of it anymore. It's a similar mindset to being vegetarian. Vegetarians know that other people are going to go on consuming meat, but they've made a personal choice not to. Obviously this is going to take some time for me to work out, and i can't imagine myself being as hardcore as some other "locavores" but seriously, we live in a year-round growing season. What's stopping us from producing our own food? Besides that, it's far cheaper and healthier to eat fruits and vegetables you've grown yourself.

Well now you all know why i get so excited about backyard fruit trees. :)

I mentioned all that to say that i went down to Cafe Calabria in North Park today, which is a coffee roasting plant. I love coffee and i wanted to see a) if fresh roasted coffee would taste better and b) if it was the kind of local establishment i could get behind. It's a pretty awesome place. I told the guys working in the roasting part of the building (there's a full scale cafe, too) about my local food feelings and one of the guys said, "why don't you just roast your own coffee?" I seriously thought it was a joke until he went on to say that some people buy popcorn poppers and roast coffee in them. The other guy said that it was half as much to buy the green coffee beans and roast them yourself. Ah, a DIY project and frugality, two men after my own heart. :) I'd like to look into it. Although i don't know if i can be that hardcore.

*Which are only delicious in the months june-august. Why would you want to do a delicious peach a disservice by eating it out of season? As a peach lover, i should know.

Tomatoes are evil!!

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:58:27 GMT

http://www.tomatoesareevil.com/

Sadly, as a tomato lover, this news comes at great cost.

:)

Chargers game!

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 03:58:57 GMT

I'm going to make pulled pork sammies and potato salad tomorrow for the game. Everyone is welcome to come hang out! It starts at 1:45.

Yosemite

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:01:56 GMT

FYI, i found out that Yosemite campsites are booked 5 months in advance, and it looks like they sell out like a world series game. If people want to go, we should decide on a date so we can book it.

Bible code

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:50:49 GMT

I'm watching this history channel show on the bible code. What do you guys think about that? If you haven't heard of it, look for it on youtube or wikipedia.

New Years?

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:20:14 GMT

Is anyone doing anything for New Years? I'm not a super into New Years, but hanging out with friends would be cool.

HOORAY!!

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 01:42:37 GMT

I passed the CBEST, the teacher test!

I got the highest score on math and the lowest score on writing, go figure. :D
Now i get to apply for my sub license. :D

Shortbread--now you can eat butter!

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:54:04 GMT

I'm making shortbread for our community group tonight. Man, these little things are fattening. But so delicious.