Archive for July, 2005

Snot what you think

Thursday, July 7th, 2005

So today Caroline was crying about something and after she calmed down, her nose was still a little runny. “How does water turn into boogers?” she wanted to know. I explained to her that what was in her nose was not, in fact, water but rather snot.
The knowledge we take for granted…

Kid pics

Thursday, July 7th, 2005

Couple of highlights from Independence Day.

Roach hell

Wednesday, July 6th, 2005

My house is under constant attack by roaches, and I’m sick of it! Late at night they’re all over the place. Constant amusement for the cats, not so much for me. Oh, and we have been battling meal moths in the pantry for months, and the dirt daubers keep coming in through [...]

Dreams II

Tuesday, July 5th, 2005

It’s the little bits of the recurring dreams which percolate into my wakefulness, making me wonder if they were dreams or they actually happened. Although the events were unlikely, they just seem so damned real. Is there, somewhere, an elevator without a door which I have to get into and go to [...]

Testing…

Monday, July 4th, 2005

Testing out dashboard posting…

Invisibles

Monday, July 4th, 2005

Can you identify what movie these scenes come from? Even without the actors in them?
Happy fourth of July to everyone (even you non-US readers!). When you get a moment, you might want to tell Michael Ignatieff how you feel about his essay. You could talk about stuff like “glass houses” and “cast [...]