Lately:
-MacArthur Maze Meltdown
Literal meltdown. For those of you not in the Bay Area, this happened. I know it won't last long, but my commute this morning was probably the best ever. Many people took public transportation or worked from home today--whatever the case, my commute was about 35 minutes, both ways. A friend told me that the lower deck of the Bay Bridge was stopped up on Friday night due to another truck that crashed and was on fire.
-New Ringtone
I got tired of the Monk's chanting every time a call came in. I've now got my ringer set to AC/DC's Back in Black. I think "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" may have been the first, or one of the first, cassettes I ever bought. Totally call me, I love hearing those first guitar lines...
-Great film: Children of Men
Loved it, so much so that I am now reading the novel. And this is not a typical thing in Penny's world. Watching the film, then reading the book, I mean. Warning: don't watch the film and special features in one sitting. You'll know what I'm talking about when you've got the DVD at home with you.
-Furikaki
I've always loved this Japanese condiment, but I've loved it especially last week. Had an ochazuke fit which perfectly suited me last week. Another bout of the flu. Yes, again.
-Sistas in the Pit
Cappy and I had a party recently. The lead singer/guitarist was in the house (she's dating a good friend of mine). I had no idea that she is a well-known DJ, nor that she was musical. I thought she had cool hair and really liked the party games we played. Anyway, I think this group rocks. They describe themselves as the love child between Jimi Hendrix and Sade. Brilliant.
Have a great week.
Monday, April 30, 2007
Sunday, April 29, 2007
Project
I've taken on a project of monumental proportions...
What is it?
In a downstairs closet at my parents' house, there is now a large empty space. Until March 2007, 33 slide boxes from 1964-1976 occupied two large shelves in that closet. Each box was featured titles such as: "College Days," "Summers in Hawai'i," "Trip to Montreal" "Summer 1976," etc. Back in the day, 35 mm slides were all the rage. Over the years, my dad broke out the slide projector one or two times so we've not seen all the slides in years.
My parents' 43rd anniversary is coming up this summer so I thought it would be a great present to have all slides converted to DVD. So now, after many hours and a borrowed light box from my friend/co-worker, i've now got the slides into 58 stacks of 50 slides. It has been a tremendous effort. Am now finding the energy to compile the accompanying soundtrack. Thus far, I've gathered tracks by: Bing Crosby, the Flamingos, Nat King Cole, Rene and Akemi Paulo, Dean Martin, Elvis, the Beatles, etc. Once this is complete, i'll be ready to send the box off to here, in Utah.
It has been interesting to see my parents' photos from their early years--in other words, the days before my brother and I came along. They had a full life before we came along--why would they not!? But still, it's interesting to hold up images of your parents lives pre-kids. Why would I imagine that life began for them when we arrived? They were like any other young married couple--starting new jobs, buying their first home, hosting New Years parties, taking silly pictures of each other, taking care of a dog...
The baby shots of my brother and I are untraditional. There are no shots of a mother cradling a red and shrivelled newborn and celebrations amongst balloons and cigars. No pictures of a proud papa posing on the side of a hospital bed.
Our baby pictures showed a different kind of slideshow--the first of the series shows my parents posing in front of the airport, next you see an airplane rolling into the gate, then traveler's aide workers carrying babies and toddlers, and finally, big smiles of the new parents who've just been handed over their new babies.
Hopefully, i'll get these slides ready to be sent out by the end of this week
What is it?
In a downstairs closet at my parents' house, there is now a large empty space. Until March 2007, 33 slide boxes from 1964-1976 occupied two large shelves in that closet. Each box was featured titles such as: "College Days," "Summers in Hawai'i," "Trip to Montreal" "Summer 1976," etc. Back in the day, 35 mm slides were all the rage. Over the years, my dad broke out the slide projector one or two times so we've not seen all the slides in years.
My parents' 43rd anniversary is coming up this summer so I thought it would be a great present to have all slides converted to DVD. So now, after many hours and a borrowed light box from my friend/co-worker, i've now got the slides into 58 stacks of 50 slides. It has been a tremendous effort. Am now finding the energy to compile the accompanying soundtrack. Thus far, I've gathered tracks by: Bing Crosby, the Flamingos, Nat King Cole, Rene and Akemi Paulo, Dean Martin, Elvis, the Beatles, etc. Once this is complete, i'll be ready to send the box off to here, in Utah.
It has been interesting to see my parents' photos from their early years--in other words, the days before my brother and I came along. They had a full life before we came along--why would they not!? But still, it's interesting to hold up images of your parents lives pre-kids. Why would I imagine that life began for them when we arrived? They were like any other young married couple--starting new jobs, buying their first home, hosting New Years parties, taking silly pictures of each other, taking care of a dog...
The baby shots of my brother and I are untraditional. There are no shots of a mother cradling a red and shrivelled newborn and celebrations amongst balloons and cigars. No pictures of a proud papa posing on the side of a hospital bed.
Our baby pictures showed a different kind of slideshow--the first of the series shows my parents posing in front of the airport, next you see an airplane rolling into the gate, then traveler's aide workers carrying babies and toddlers, and finally, big smiles of the new parents who've just been handed over their new babies.
Hopefully, i'll get these slides ready to be sent out by the end of this week
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