A work friend sent this to a few members of our office cohort today. It's funny because it nails my thoughts about Instagram ... and it's a parody of a song by Nickelback, a band several members of our office, including me, have declared awful.
1.30.2013
1.29.2013
Random week in review
Oh, the graduate work is back in full force. Read 100 pages -- three chapters -- in my higher education law book over the weekend. Spent most of Sunday working on my three writing assignments -- one for each chapter -- and submitted them at around 11 p.m. last night.
Class this weekend and work on my research project has resumed.
... So if the pace of my posts slow down again, that's why.
This Digital Short was the best thing about last weekend's "Saturday Night Live," featuring Adam Levine. ... As I was watching Saturday night, I was thinking, "This is great! I would totally download this." Then -- bam -- No. 1 on iTunes.
We're getting into a good rhythm of enjoying some movies as a family. Some old favorites, some new stuff, and some that Kates and I haven't seen but Phoebe has at preschool so she suggests them to us.
Sunday night, we watched "Meet the Robinsons." It had been one of those that Kates and I always wanted to see, but never did.
It lived up. Good family flick.
A Miami Clinic Supplies Drugs to Sports' Biggest Names
Eye roll. ... When are these guys going to learn!?
This story made me miss "Lost." ... I think enough time has passed since it ended that, yeah dude, I could go back and be sucked into watching it all over again. ... Man, those were the days. We have seasons 1 and 2 on DVD. So that's a start.
And speaking of good TV, several friends have posted this one on Facebook recently. Mind-blowing.
Class this weekend and work on my research project has resumed.
... So if the pace of my posts slow down again, that's why.
* * *
This Digital Short was the best thing about last weekend's "Saturday Night Live," featuring Adam Levine. ... As I was watching Saturday night, I was thinking, "This is great! I would totally download this." Then -- bam -- No. 1 on iTunes.
* * *
We're getting into a good rhythm of enjoying some movies as a family. Some old favorites, some new stuff, and some that Kates and I haven't seen but Phoebe has at preschool so she suggests them to us.
Sunday night, we watched "Meet the Robinsons." It had been one of those that Kates and I always wanted to see, but never did.
It lived up. Good family flick.
* * *
A Miami Clinic Supplies Drugs to Sports' Biggest Names
Eye roll. ... When are these guys going to learn!?
* * *
This story made me miss "Lost." ... I think enough time has passed since it ended that, yeah dude, I could go back and be sucked into watching it all over again. ... Man, those were the days. We have seasons 1 and 2 on DVD. So that's a start.
And speaking of good TV, several friends have posted this one on Facebook recently. Mind-blowing.
1.22.2013
Presidential images
I enjoyed yesterday's inauguration coverage, watching it nearly all day from home, like I've never done before. Here are some good reads and images that I think best capture yesterday's festivities ...
First, some stunning photos from The New York Times. ... Which doesn't include Malia's photobomb, which, in case you missed seeing it play out live during the TV coverage, was a classic family moment of the day.
From Rolling Stone: Obama's 2013 Presidential Inauguration
From Parade: Top 5 moments from the inauguration
And this morning's New York Times editorial: President Barack Obama
Then there's the always wonderful, entertaining and amusing reviews by NBC News ... Which doesn't mention Al Roker's impromptu interviews with Barack Obama and Joe Biden, not to mention his comical banter with Brian Williams and David Gregory afterward.
... And finally, this wonderful little commercial that aired during yesterday's coverage ... The shot of that little girl staring out the window, riding in the car with cotton, or stuffing, or whatever it is attached to her face is priceless.
First, some stunning photos from The New York Times. ... Which doesn't include Malia's photobomb, which, in case you missed seeing it play out live during the TV coverage, was a classic family moment of the day.
From Rolling Stone: Obama's 2013 Presidential Inauguration
From Parade: Top 5 moments from the inauguration
And this morning's New York Times editorial: President Barack Obama
Then there's the always wonderful, entertaining and amusing reviews by NBC News ... Which doesn't mention Al Roker's impromptu interviews with Barack Obama and Joe Biden, not to mention his comical banter with Brian Williams and David Gregory afterward.
... And finally, this wonderful little commercial that aired during yesterday's coverage ... The shot of that little girl staring out the window, riding in the car with cotton, or stuffing, or whatever it is attached to her face is priceless.
1.21.2013
Longing for spring
Kates, Phoebe and I have the day off today. ... Faye is at the daycare. Only because we're paying for it.
Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
I'm settling in for a day of doing some things around the house, catching up on some work projects and watching the inauguration coverage, of course. ... With fond memories of four years ago. (Interesting to read that post now. Faye was unusually crabby this morning, too, and last night was one of our most sleepless nights yet with her.)
After a brief battle for the living room big screen -- which Kates and I won -- Phoebe is watching her Disney shows on the small TV in the downstairs playroom. We tried to convince her to watch the inauguration with us, but she doesn't yet get the importance of it.
It's been a wicked, cold weekend here. Complicated by the burden of trying to catch up on lost office time last week and the looming crescendo of my graduate work.
I'm longing for spring and the summer daze, and more opportunities to spend time outdoors.
No doubt some of my angst over weekend stems from reading a lot of baseball news ...
The Cubs Convention happened, and the club unveiled the latest plans to rennovate Wrigley Field. ... They're as impressive and thoughtful, with the ballpark's historic significance and feel in mind, as any of the plans I've seen over the years. Check out these images. ... Gosh, I can't wait to get back there some day.
And Saturday we lost two of the game's greatest -- Stan Musial and Earl Weaver. ... Both of them were out of baseball before I first picked up a bat, but each of their stories have always intrigued me. The stories of Stan the Man's cool, steady play for the Cardinals and of Earl's genius in managing the Orioles, not to mention his famous run-ins with umpires. They are among my favorite baseball personalities.
RIP Stan and Earl.
Good reads and a video ...
a Stan wouldn't want us to be sad
a 11 things I didn’t know about Earl Weaver
a Musial, Weaver were two sides of the same coin
Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
I'm settling in for a day of doing some things around the house, catching up on some work projects and watching the inauguration coverage, of course. ... With fond memories of four years ago. (Interesting to read that post now. Faye was unusually crabby this morning, too, and last night was one of our most sleepless nights yet with her.)
After a brief battle for the living room big screen -- which Kates and I won -- Phoebe is watching her Disney shows on the small TV in the downstairs playroom. We tried to convince her to watch the inauguration with us, but she doesn't yet get the importance of it.
It's been a wicked, cold weekend here. Complicated by the burden of trying to catch up on lost office time last week and the looming crescendo of my graduate work.
I'm longing for spring and the summer daze, and more opportunities to spend time outdoors.
No doubt some of my angst over weekend stems from reading a lot of baseball news ...
The Cubs Convention happened, and the club unveiled the latest plans to rennovate Wrigley Field. ... They're as impressive and thoughtful, with the ballpark's historic significance and feel in mind, as any of the plans I've seen over the years. Check out these images. ... Gosh, I can't wait to get back there some day.
And Saturday we lost two of the game's greatest -- Stan Musial and Earl Weaver. ... Both of them were out of baseball before I first picked up a bat, but each of their stories have always intrigued me. The stories of Stan the Man's cool, steady play for the Cardinals and of Earl's genius in managing the Orioles, not to mention his famous run-ins with umpires. They are among my favorite baseball personalities.
RIP Stan and Earl.
Good reads and a video ...
a Stan wouldn't want us to be sad
a 11 things I didn’t know about Earl Weaver
a Musial, Weaver were two sides of the same coin
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