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65 Reasons I Need A Better Camera

Jun

16

2006

I’ve finally caught up with 2004 and gotten myself a Flickr account what with to post all my pictures. Like this one, from Zion National Park: That one came out pretty well, but the remaining 65 photos from my roadtrip are all exhibits to myself in the ongoing “I need a Digital SLR. No I ...

Injury Update

Jun

15

2006

I went to my regular doctor, who said that given my progress since the injury, I should be back to 100% in a few weeks. She recommended a foot and ankle specialist for my severe case of parental paranoia, so I’m going there to reassure them tomorrow morning. However, in the meantime, I have been ...

And Now, For Something Despicably Adorable 1

Jun

15

2006

What happens when you combine people with too much time on their hands, a MacBook with Front Row, and a hyperactive kitten? [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdXTDovB9K8] I cannot. stop. watching. this video. God, I am such a fucking girl. Thanks to Gizmodo for pointing it out.

Mystery Solved

Jun

14

2006

I drive by this thing almost every day, and I always wondered what the hell those tiles were covering up. “Oil derrick” was never a contender. Shows what I know, I suppose. Thanks to Joel for pointing this out.

Awww.

Jun

13

2006

The people I work with rock. They sent over a basket of “eat this and you’ll feel much better” food (including, much to my amusement since I’m hopping around all day, bunny rabbit-shaped pasta) and a very nice card from everyone wishing me a speedy recovery. I also enjoy that many of them have similarly ...

Three Things That Make Me Glad

Jun

12

2006

1. I live in a building with an elevator. Never before have I been so grateful for this. 2. I live in a time and a place where I can order my groceries online and have them delivered directly to me. I would have been super, super-fucked without that one. 3. My cat thinks my ...

Open Mouth, Insert (Broken) Foot

Jun

11

2006

Over the course of the last couple of days, I have been reminded no less than five times by my dad and my stepmom that each of them, on seperate occasions, broke a foot. They have also reminded me that in both cases, the break did not show up on the initial x-ray. I cannot ...

1000 Words 1

Jun

10

2006

I’m home, but I’m way too tired to post anything of substance. Instead, I give you this image that sums up the last couple days:

An Inauspicous Start To 25 4

Jun

8

2006

Well, that sucked. I severely sprained my ankle rafting. Acutally, the sad part is it wasn’t wasn’t even rafting: I twisted it about 270 degrees on a rock when we were scouting the big rapid. Luckily, I didn’t break anything, and the sprain is on my left (i.e. non-driving) foot. But I’ll be on crutches ...

Hey, Civilization! 4

Jun

7

2006

I’m now in Durango, CO, which looks like Tokyo compared to the places I’ve been the last couple nights. I cracked and got a hotel room so I can be rested for rafting tomorrow, a decision reinforced by the paddling test I took tonight. The main part of the test was “We’re going to throw ...