Monthly Archives: June 2008

a continuing lack of shoes

No no no, it’s not that I don’t have any, it’s simply that I still haven’t photographed them. They’re neatly lined up in the hallway, awaiting their turns in the limelight. But I got home from work, made some disappointing curry, watched three episodes of The Tudors*, read news reports about the historic flooding in Cedar Rapids and the deadly tornado that killed four Scouts in the western part of the state. And I completely forgot about the shoes.

I hope that the knowledge that I have typed this post with only one hand, because a cat is sitting on the other, earns some points back for me in your hearts. Next week, I promise: shoes. Have yourself a good weekend, kids. Stay dry if you can.

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*A co-worker told me that I look like Natalie Dormer, the actress who plays Ann Boleyn. Huge compliment! Oh, to be that close to Jonathan Rhys Meyers! Yeah, he’s on The List. (Click on the photo for a much larger photo)

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More dresses (no shoes)

It’s not that nothing is going on in my head, it’s just that I don’t feel much like writing about it. Instead, here are some more dresses that I finally got around to posting to flickr tonight:

You can read a little about them here at their flickr home, if you’d like.

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Duck season! Rabbit season!

Prairie dog season!

No, I’m not encouraging anyone to hunt prairie dogs. However, this is the time of year when the new crop of pups are old enough to leave the den, but not quite experienced enough to be familiar with the dangers of traffic.

“The” US36 has a lot of tiny speed bumps right now. This, and every June.

In happier news, here’s a photo of a ridiculously cute bunny that was sleeping by the front door of the office this morning:

And here he is awake:

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Flommers

Yeah, I have no idea why, but “flommers” is a verbal affectation that I share with my mom. It means flowers in our family-speak. I’m pretty sure that it has nothing to do with how my sister or I may have mispronounced the word when we were wee. (5 points for entertaining alliteration!)

So, I’m sure you’ve all been waiting with bated breath to hear news of my lone peony bud. Well kids, it finally bloomed! Beautifully!

It was preceded by a short-lived Siberian iris, and is currently joined by a potted dwarf day lily and something that I thought was a weed, but pretty, so I left it alone. My mom tells me that it’s called Love In The Mist. Gag me with a spoon. Since this photo was shot, the blooms have taken on a rosy-pink blush. Interesting.

Oh, yeah, and I am so getting an iPhone on July 11th. Sprint can bite my ass. Thankyouverymuch.

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’80s-palooza

In response to Greeblemonkey‘s query about her readers’ nearly-forgotten but beloved songs, I’ve found and embedded a selection of my personal favorites, listed here in chronological order:

Barnes & Barnes, Fish Heads (full 4:42 version! 1978)

Lene Lovich, Lucky Number (1979):

M, Pop Muzik (Not obscure to me, but younger friends have NO idea what I’m talking about sometimes. 1979):

Madness, One Step Beyond (I didn’t think it was obscure, but people always think I’m doing Buzz Lightyear’s “To infinity and beyond” when I quote this song. 1979):

Adam & The Ants, Kings of the Wild Frontier (BIGGEST CRUSH EVARRRRR, omigod lookit those sideburns, hubba hubba. 1980):

The Polecats, Make A Circuit With Me (1981):

Bow-Wow-Wow, Chihuahua (1981):

Utopia, Feet Don’t Fail Me Now (1982):

Blotto, I Wanna Be A Lifeguard (1982):

Peter Schilling, Major Tom (1983):

Okay, which of your favorites did I forget?

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