donderdag 31 januari 2013

donderdag 31 januari 2013 Up at 2 AM. Big day for me. Travel. Train down to SEA-TAC

to SFO I wish that could play in San Francisco...

Flight to O'Hare.

Then CAK. It takes a whole day... on United Airlines.

woensdag 30 januari 2013

woensdag 30 januari 2013 Up at 6:08. Stir fried veggies and egg fried rice for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. I have never heard of Condescending Wonka until they talk about "meme" on the show. Up to Kaladi for some of Jeremiah's coffee. Back to my place. Check the news in the SFGate and WLS - 7 live in Chicago for the weather for tomorrow's trip. It looks like very nice weather in San Francisco, but I read Godless Liberal Sickos Win Again. Rain turns to snow in Chicago. I like their Hungry Hound. Hmmmm. Korean fried chicken wings. Immigration reform. What do Californians think? L.A. Times report - California residents reflect national divide on immigration. Watch NOW With Alex Wagner. A little different for me. It starts with immigration reform. Some conservatives give qualified support for President Obama's proposal, others are more skeptical... OF COURSE! Rep. Joaquin Castro: I think we can actually get immigration reform done.

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Please, do something, Congress. America prospers with diversity. Except diversity, finally. Duck noodle soup for lunch. Watch SNL with Jane Lynch. She was great as a Phillis Diller character on the game show (1964) Secret Word.

And also as Mom's new boyfriend. "She dates so many awesome guys!" After a little news, I watch a Kevin Kline movie - Life As A House. "Oh, hi. George."

dinsdag 29 januari 2013

dinsdag 29 januari 2013 Restless. Early morning post-apocalyptic action film - Post Impact with the lovely and talented Dean Cain.

Turn on 1010 WINS. This story catches my ears - Staten Island GI Who Lost Four Limbs In Iraq Undergoes Double Arm Transplant. Brendan Marrocco is an amazing man to survive all this. "Keep Calm and Chive On" Good guy. He has a sense of humor.

Egg fried rice for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. They talk a lot about comprehensive immigration reform. Today, President Obama will wade cautiously into the debate over U.S. immigration reform, seeking to build momentum for a new bipartisan plan to offer a pathway to citizenship for the country’s 11 million illegal immigrants. Streecar to work. The Starfish relax with me and read Rolie Polie Olie: Polka Dot, Polka Dot.

Over to Dolphins for lunchtime and naps. Things go rather easily. Lunch is a mess (as usual). The kids seem to really want to sleep. They're all out by 12:55. The Seahorses, on the other hand, are more of a challenge. They're babbling. Very wiggly. They're not all asleep until 1:55. Over to Sea Otters. One throws up. I feel germs pouring over me. Streetcar d'town. Listen to All Things Considered. Black bean chili omelet and hash browns for dinner. 8 O'Clock movie - MST3K: The Beast Of Yucca Flats. Of course... A short about saving money.

maandag 28 januari 2013

maandag 28 januari 2013 Up with alarm. Watch KOMO News. More gun violence. Report - 2 wounded in shooting at Central District bar; gunman dead. Waldorf salad for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. She's out sick today. Poor Stephanie. John Fugelsang fills in. They chat with Rude Pundit about Sarah Palin's departure from FOX News. I feel really old. It was 27 years ago that the Challenger disaster happened. I watched it on my little black & white portable TV at 954 Broadway East apartment. Walk up Westlake to work. Hang out with the Mighty Dolphins. We color with paints. Fun!

Art everyday for this group. Outside on the playground. The Seas Otters join us. We experience a little drizzle. I set up lunches while Inna reads stories. We settle down for lunchtime. They don't eat very much. Over to Sea Otters. They're serious eaters. Naps are easy. Streetcar to Whole Foods. Get a few things. Walk the rest of the way home. Watch Power Rangers Time Force - "Quantum Secrets." Who are you, Eric Myers?

Black bean chili on spaghetti for dinner. Watch Hardball. The Huffington Post’s Howard Fineman and The Grio’s Joy Reid discuss President Obama and Secretary Clinton’s joint “60 Minutes” interview.

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Watch some Star Trek The Next Generation - Tin Man before conking out.

zondag 27 januari 2013

zondag 27 januari 2013 Rice and Kung Pao tofu for breakfast. Listen to A Prairie Home Companion. After hearing this episode... I seriously need to find a guitar. The music is so beautiful. No wind-chill in Lake Wo-be-gone. Rainy day = movie day. Watch Shelter. And Planet Of The Apes with the lovely and talented Mark Wahlberg. Time travel much?

zaterdag 26 januari 2013

zaterdag 26 januari 2013 Up at 8:00. Nice to sleep in. Fried red skin potatoes and a Fourme d'Ambert cheese omelet for breakfast. Watch RT News. Interesting report about drone proof garments. NYC artist Adam Harvey has created a series of garments which claim to offer countersurveillance protection. The Stealth Wear collection features pieces that thwart thermal imaging, protect againt x-ray radiation, and zero out your phone. Then, there's the Keiser Report. Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert discuss the American legal system that authorizes plunder, a moral code that glorifies it and a financial system that profits from it. Up to Kaladi for a cup of Jeremiah's coffee. It's like a big Computer Lab in there... lots of MacBooks.

Walk down to the University Street Station to catch a #550 bus to Uwajimaya. Get some Kuei Hua Chen Chiew, Chap Chae and Little Cook duck soup. Train back to d'town. Drop off the groceries. Listen to Wait, Wait... with Tech Guru Guy Kawasaki Playing Not My Job. Call Michael. Train down to his place. I get a chance to pet the cats one-by-one. My old friend Pete.

We talk a lot about politics. We look at maps of the 2012 Presidential Election... of red states with little blue districts in them. Texas is interesting.

I recover my bags of VHS tapes, and we pick up some yummy stuff at Sichuanese Cuisine. Get some Kung Pao Tofu with rice. Oh! So! Yummy! Watch Star Trek Voyager - Year Of Hell.

vrijdag 25 januari 2013

vrijdag 25 januari 2013 Up with alarm. Watch KING-5 News. The city's first gun buy-back in more than 20 years is set to happen Saturday - with gift cards being offered for each weapon. I'm sorry that KING decided to focus on the "gun rights" perspective. A lot of people are supportive of this. Seattle gun buyback takes place Saturday. Bagel chip omelet for breakfast. I love my abstract watercolor art project on the frig. One of the kids helped me.

By the way... How did the Pot Forum go? Kirk Ludden, left, Daniel Stevens and Don Skakie wait for the start of a state Liquor Control Board hearing Thursday about implementing the new marijuana law.

Turn on Stephanie Miller. John Fugelsang and Stephanie speak about the GOP backlash against Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. John says "Crap Storm." John sounds cold in NYC. Streetcar to work. I'm in the Infant Room for a couple hours. Elina has back problems like me. These kids are easy. They almost put themselves to sleep. One boy stays awake, though. We play catch and pitch with his favorite ball. Over to Sea Otters for Patty's lunch. The kids sit and eat lunch. One has some interesting-looking tofu. I snitch a little of it. No one is asleep yet when I leave. Over to Seahorses for Sharyn's break. It takes a while, but they all fall asleep. I leave work early because of back pain. Thanks for the Tylenol. Streetcar to d'town. Listen to To The Best Of Our Knowledge. The program is all about Presidents - Obama, Lincoln and LBJ. I am riveted to the radio. So fascinated by the remarkable stories of our presidents. Up to my place. The convention center is busy with the ALA 2013 Mid-Winter Meeting - 9000 attendees. Hang out at my place until the Tylenol kicks in. A little trip to QFC. Back home. Watch Power Rangers Time Force - Trip Takes A Stand. I love Trip's smile.

Spring rolls and chicken nuggets for dinner. Watch movie - From Dawn Till Dusk. It's action, crime and horror mixed together. Exploding heads and eyeballs. How can 5 people kill a hundred vampires?

donderdag 24 januari 2013

hair donderdag 24 januari 2013 Up with alarm. Turn on KOMO News. This story touches me. It takes a lot of healing to recover from such an assault. J.D. Aylward was left for dead on a Bellevue street, and four months later... He has to tell us "The Doctors Saved My Life, But Friends Saved My Spirit." Potato-beet frittata for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. Together, Stephanie and Judy Tenuta are a blast. Up to Kaladi for coffee. Streetcar to work. Do a few breaks. Watercolors with the Starfish. Spend a couple hours with the Sea Otters. These tikes are trying out the big pre-school, and they love it. When he head inside, potty time becomes all the rage. Set up lunches. Someone loses his appetite. Poor guy has a fever. He conks out on his mat. Naps are easy, and they sleep in. Streetcar to d'town. #10 bus up to Belmont. Short wait for a haircut at Rudy's. "Away with it!" Back home... just in time to avoid the rain.

Watch something silly before the serious stuff - Time Force Power Rangers. No Temporal Prime Directive with you people?

Seriously, folks! Bubbles are freezing in America! Oh MY GOD! Austin's Special BBQ Chicken and simple spaghetti for dinner. Watch movie - Constantine. Rated R for violence and demonic images.

woensdag 23 januari 2013

woensdag 23 januari 2013 Very restless night. Watch Star Trek The Next Generation - The Offspring.

Listen to 1010 WINS. It is 11° Brrrr! Feels like -1° with wind chill. It sounds like NYC is bracing themselves for a cold snap. Jasmine rice, fried egg and beet salad for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. Hal Sparks co-hosts. Uff da! We should be proud of our progress, sir! Again, I hear those annoying words from Mitch McConnell: 'The Era Of Liberalism Is Back'

Walk up to Denny. #40 bus to SLU. Busy day at work. Inna and I cover for some planning time. The kids play with markers and stickers. Then we dance to some music. The rain is so light that we linger outside on the playground. They love sliding and getting their bottoms wet. We change clothes inside. Over to Dolphins for an exciting hour of nap-wrestling. Naps are a struggle with this group. We need extra help. Singing seems to help some of them calm down. Over to Seahorses. Everyone sleeps except one. Over to Sea Otters for my last hour. The kids wake up acting silly. The streetcar wisks me away. I'm glad that it's a quick ride. Turn on KOMO News. I don't like this report - Pedestrians being robbed at gunpoint in Capitol Hill.

I'd like to stay and relax. I need to go back to work for a training. Schlep myself back to work on the streetcar. Up to the Computer Lab to take an on-line class with 14 of my co-workers. I'm done in 48 minutes. We leave asking each other, "What was the sense of that?" I'm tired, but I walk all the way home. Turn on Hardball. "Hillary kicks butt!" says Chris Matthews.

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Wondering what was going on with Rand Paul. The blogosphere goes bonkers with "Had I been president... I would have relieved you of your post." I reek. Need a shower. Oy¡ I'm having a bad bad day, its about time that I get my way, steam rolling whatever i see, huh... despicable me. Relax and enjoy Despicable Me.

dinsdag 22 januari 2013

dinsdag 22 januari 2013 Up with alarm. Fried egg and potato for breakfast. I like the front page of NBC News. The faces of the inauguration.

Watch yesterday's Hardball. Chris Matthews analyzes Obama's inaugural address.

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Streetcar to work. A handful of short breaks. Set up lunches for the Starfish and Seahorses. Eileen goes home sick again. Change the schedule a little. Amazingly, Eddie puts himself to sleep. Over to Dolphins for Sarah's lunch. Oats in the sensory table. What a mess. Walk up to 500 Mercer Street QFC. Visit the Met Market as well. #2 bus to d'town. Watch KOMO News. Seattle's 'fog storm' finally about to lift. Really? This is such stubborn fog.

The "view," or what was left of it, from Fisher Plaza in Seattle on Jan. 21, 2013 looking north toward South Lake Union. I want better air quality. Pasta salad for dinner. Watch movie - MST3K: Gamera Vs. Zigra.

maandag 21 januari 2013

maandag 21 januari 2013 Up at 8:31. Watch the inauguration on NBC.

I love Richard Blanco's poem One Today. Beautiful. Moving. Thank you, Richard. Obama: Seize this moment together. Todd: 'Robust defense of liberalism'

zondag 20 januari 2013

zondag 20 januari 2013 Up at 9:02. Watch DW-TV. The elusive giant squid has finally been captured on film, lurking in deep water off the coast of Japan. Biologist Edie Widder designed a camera that imitated a bioluminscent jellyfish to draw the legendary creature. Yay! Jellyfish camera!

Watch Lost In Space - The Hungry Sea. What a strange and volatile planet. "You can't take that robot apart! That's murder!"

The fog is burning off. A little sunshine. "I got Sunshine in a bag" is a quote from the film "The Good The Bad and The Ugly", where CLINT EASTWOOD says that line. Hence the name of the song. I'm useless, but not for long The future is coming on Is coming on Is coming on Is coming on.

zaterdag 19 januari 2013

zaterdag 19 januari 2013 Up at 8:31. Nice to sleep in. Seattle is still covered in fog. This reminds me of an old Outer Limits episode - Feasibility Study. The story begins as an alien spaceship enters the Earth's orbit and teleports an entire neighborhood to the alien's home planet "Luminos" in order to conduct an experiment. The "Luminoids" are seeking new civilizations to serve as slave labor for their planet. Foggy, foggy... freezing fog for Seattle. Watch Up With Chris Hayes. Subjects of discussion - Four freshman members of Congress on Obama’s second term; civil rights and the re-election of the first black president.

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Chef Boyardee Ravioli for breakfast. Turn on KUOW to listen to Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me. Melinda Gates plays Not My Job. (Ages ago, I think that I saw Bill and Melinda on a date... at a movie.) Next - John Fugelsang: Viewpoint. Now, I become the astronomical geek. Does the Sun have an evil twin named Nemesis, orbiting it and wreaking havoc on the planets at a 26-million-year interval? Nemesis - The Sun's evil twin. I wonder about Tyche - the evil planet - as well. At last, I'm sorry for Aaron Swartz. May your campaign continue. We will miss you. Sumofus.org. I want to go out, but the fog might freeze me. And the Spy Might Shag Me.

vrijdag 18 januari 2013

vrijdag 18 januari 2013 Bah Weep Graaagnah Wheep Ni Ni Bong. Up with alarm. KOMO News. A fake cop robbing people in Volunteer Park? Geez. Hummus on toast for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. Sister Simone Campbell of the Nuns on The Bus calls in to talk about her new campaign against gun violence. Streetcar to work. After a couple breaks, I'm with the Dolphins until Noon while giving Cristin some planning time. We head outside for a while. They love it when I throw balls way up high into the sky... and they come crashing down to earth. I have lunch with them. They are the messiest group! I see Sam is having lunch with some of his kids. What an original idea. Nice!

In the director's office. UMMMM! Can I have that peanut butter and banana sandwich covered with honey?

Over to Starfish for their nap time. I take one non-napper to the Bike Room. She is an interesting conversationalist for a 2-year-old. Over to Sea Otters for the last two hours. It's their nap time. Quiet time. Turn on NPR when I leave work. I love listening to The World. What? Daring To Go Pantless In Jerusalem. A closer look at the City of Gold’s “no pants” party. And there's Spain's First High-Speed Connection To The Rest Of Europe. I'm such a train geek... ever since I was 3-years-old. Up to B'way to shop at the QFC. #60 bus to Summit. Walk the rest of the way to my place. Watch The Cycle. I'm glad that they discuss the Lance Armstrong situation. I used to be such a fan of Armstrong, but I'm definitely not a fan of bullies.

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Power Rangers - Time Force. Go! The Quantum Ranger controls the Q-Rex. Awesome! (Maybe)

Next... Star Trek - The Gamesters Of Triskelion. Cossack!

donderdag 17 januari 2013

donderdag 17 januari 2013 Up with alarm. Watch KOMO News. I love the time lapse video of the fog layer. We are Fog City! Scrambled egg and hash browns for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. She sounds excited about this weekend's Sex, Liberal in D. C. Shame again on Rush Limbaugh. Report - Rush Limbaugh Names Obama's News Conference On Guns As "The Children As Human Shields Show" Walk up to Denny. Streetcar for the rest of the way to work. Busy day. The Seahorses are an active group. A few of them seem interested in the big kids whizzing around the playground with their toy lawn mowers and bikes. It makes me dizzy. We move inside. Settle down with books and cars. Over to Sea Otters for lunchtime. Mellow group. It's nice that someone has set up the lunches and mats. Down to Seahorses for their nap time. I can get to sleep. I have never managed that before! Quiet time for everyone. We have a couple early risers. We play with the Doodle Boards. Such fun!

Streetcar to d'town. #10 up to Summit. I deliver my screen cap of Jeremiah to Jeremiah. Back d'town. #101 bus tunnel to Uwajimaya. Get some stuff - potato chips, rice noodle salad with shrimp, jalapeno tempura fish cake (spicy) and Sho Chiko Bai. Train back to d'town. Back at my place. Turn on The Cycle. In a way mock it, they talk about The Ins, Outs And Bizarre Developments In The Manti Te'o Hoax.

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

woensdag 16 januari 2013

woensdag 16 januari 2013 Up at 3:58. Sheldon Silver, (D), New York Assembly Speaker, talks with Rachel Maddow about New York State's passage of a set of new gun laws and how tragedies like the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting and the ambush in Webster, NY motivated politicians to act swiftly.

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Yay, Sheldon! Yay, New York State! Spaghettios with sliced franks for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. I laugh out loud as Steph and the mooks mock the new NRA Stand And Fight video. But, as usual, it just shows how ignorant and SICK the leadership of the NRA really is. Phooey on them. Visit Starbucks store #15625. Sip my soy hot chocolate while listening KOMO on my radio - President Obama Unveils Executive Action, Legislation Aimed At Gun Violence. I like how the President involves the children who wrote letters to him about their concerns. Switch to KUOW to hear the Reaction To The Gun Control Announcement. Phil Watson of the Second Amendment Foundation gets me riled. He's so mired in the talking points that he can't get out of his own BS. I believe the children are our future, so I head up to work. Spend a lot of time with the Sea Otters while their teachers take planning time.

What a fun day! The kids sit around me while we read books. Some like The Big Red Barn. They like to try and find the littlest things - the baby pig and the baby mice. Art project - STICKERS!!! Out on the playground we find some ice. We have a bubble party with the bubble gun. We use paint brushes to "paint' the playground. The kids beckon to the Moons & Stars on the other side of the fence. "Alex!" "Louis!" It's a shame to head inside on such a glorious-sunny-Winter day. But they follow me with the bubble gun. Settle down for lunch and naps. Over to Seahorses. They're having a nice calm nap time. Magical! Streetcar to d'town. I'm tired, so I head straight home. Of course, I click on The Cycle. Of course it's up to interpretation... Brains over guns... You decide. Does owning a gun change people? (How 'bout bubble guns?) They interview Spencer Gillis about his film GUN. Just before I go to bed... something from the conference this morning...

Grace was seven years old when she was struck down — just a gorgeous, caring, joyful little girl.  I’m told she loved pink. She loved the beach.  She dreamed of becoming a painter.

dinsdag 15 januari 2013

dinsdag 15 januari 2013 Another restless night. Listen to  1010 WINS and BBC News. WHAT!? NRA has put out a mobile app! Approved for kids? It's the Practice Range.

Salmon salad omelet and hash browns for breakfast. I can't get going this morning. Up to Kaladi for coffee.

"Jeremiah! I saw you on the news the other day!" Burglaries and assaults have risen in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood, according to statistics compiled by CHS Capitol Hill Seattle. Take my coffee home. Turn on Stephanie Miller. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) calls in to talk about President Obama’s press conference on the debt ceiling debate yesterday. I love the sound effects. Streetcar to work. Roam around covering breaks. Lunch set-up for Sea Otters. Over to the Seahorses. Nap time is a little rough. The kids want to play and goof off. It takes a while to settle them down, but we do it. Over to Sea Otters for my last hour. The kids sleep. IT's a magical nap time for them. Walk down Westlake to Whole Foods to pick up some food... because I'm not going to cook tonight. I focus my energy to clean the apartment for tomorrow's inspection... even though my back hurts. Curried potato salad for dinner. Watch movie - Star Trek: Nemesis. Ramming speed. "Brace for impact. Engage."

maandag 14 januari 2013

maandag 14 januari 2013 Very restless night. Watch MST3K - Viking Women And The Sea Serpent. Waffles. Waffles! More waffles! A group of lonely Viking women (and one stowaway - Todd) assemble a ship from a kit and set off across the sea to locate their missing menfolk.

Then it's Star Trek - The Doomsday Machine. I love Kirk's decisive "Blast regulations ..." to Spock's "Vulcans never bluff" scene.

Beans on toast for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. The Rude Pundit calls in to talk about Hitler’s history of actually relaxing gun laws. Walk to work with Barack Obama's press conference in my ear buds. Report - Obama demands quick action to raise debt limit. Hang out with the Dolphins while Cristin takes some planning time. We read books, do art and head outside to the frozen playground. The kids last less than 30 minutes. The Sea Otters and Seahorses seem a little more hardy. Charmaine takes her lunch break. The kids want "Daddy Bubbles." We head inside to warm up. I set up lunches while Patty reads stories. Over to Starfish for Pam's lunch. The kids are going down for naps. A couple of them conk out right away. Back to Dolphins. One-by-one, the kids wake up from their naps. We snuggle one the sofa. My last hour - the Sea Otters wake up. They're not sleeping in. One has a fever. Walk up to the 500 Mercer QFC. #3 bus to d'town listening to NPR - All Things Considered. It happened 50 years ago. During his inaugural address on Jan. 14, 1963, newly elected Alabama Gov. George C. Wallace vowed "segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever." Drop off stuff at home. Short walk around downtown. Magnificent sunset - reds, pinks and magenta. Salmon salad sandwich for dinner. Watch news... maybe too much news. But Rachel Maddow has a powerful interview with David and Francine Wheeler who lost their six year old son Ben at Sandy Hook Elementary.

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

They talk about the Sandy Hook Promise - to have open-minded discussions about a range of issues, including guns, mental health and safety in schools and other public places.

zondag 13 januari 2013

zondag 13 januari 2013 Up at 8:30. Spaghetti and meat balls for breakfast. Sunday morning movie - Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed.

Then I turn on A Prairie Home Companion. It's a live broadcast performance from the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco, California. With special guests, male vocal ensemble Chanticleer and singer-songwriter-fiddler Sara Watkins. Happy No Pants Day!

Stay nice and warm in my apartment with no pants. Watch episodes of The Walking Dead and Being Human.

zaterdag 12 januari 2013

zaterdag 12 januari 2013 Up at 7:36. Nice to sleep in. Saturday morning movie - Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Whatever happened to that kid? Edward Furlong? An American actor whose best known film roles are John Connor in Terminator 2: Judgment Day? It's The John Connor Curse: Nick Stahl, Edward Furlong and Christian Bale. Rigatoni Carbonara for breakfast. The egg seems to bounce off (and not cling) to the pasta. Hmmm. I love it when the Click & Clack brothers announce "This is NPR!" Turn on Wait, Wait! Wow! They mention it! The Trillion Dollar Coin! Tah Dah!

Prove it! Prove it! YES, it's true. OMG! It's breaking news!

Man! Am I getting old? I can hear an old "modern" song by Moby. No one stop us now. We are made of stars. Then it's TROY! Ok. Next - Doctor Who: Attack Of The Snowmen!

vrijdag 11 januari 2013

vrijdag 11 januari 2013 Up at 12:35. Watch movie - Prometheus. A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe.

I actually fall back to sleep after the movie. Up again with the alarm. Fried egg, hash browns and bacon for breakfast. Watch a little KOMO News. It's pretty chilly this morning. Currently 28°F. Lots of buzz about the FAA Review Of The 787. Turn on Stephanie Miller. A Caller And Stephanie Go Back And Forth About Gun Show Loophole.

Walk up Westlake to work. Low numbers make for a fun and easy day. Hang out with a Dolphins. Stickers!

Over to Sea Otters for Patty's lunch. Only 4 in this group. Lunches are already set up. We have a leisurely lunchtime. Read books before nap time. Over to Seahorses. Naps are easy over here, but one tells me, "I'm not sleepy." The kid is so into trains... He wants me to read the entire Thomas The Tank Engine: Blue Mountain Mystery. So, he sits in my lap while I read this epic tale.

Back again with the Sea Otters. The boys start stirring. They just rest on their mats. Then they browse through a thousand books. Michael picks me up today and drives me home. He takes my VHSs with him for storage. Watch KOMO News. BOOM! A Sound Transit burst into flames on the southbound Interstate 5 express lanes in Seattle during Friday morning's commute. Rigatoni and Italian sausage for dinner. Watch Star Trek The Next Generation - Descent. HAWKING: But then I said, in that frame of reference, the perihelion of Mercury would have recessed in the opposite direction.

donderdag 10 januari 2013

donderdag 10 januari 2013 Up with alarm. Watch KIRO News. Supposedly, it's snowing out there... somewhere.

Candle Cafe Vegan Tofu Spinach Ravioli for breakfast. Watch yesterday's Rachel Maddow show. Low hanging fruit...

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Walk down to 3rd & Union. Catch a #40 bus up to Highland. Walk along the southwest edge of Lake Union. Interesting day at work. My team leader gives me quite a positive review. Afterwards, I'm walking a foot above the floor. Down to Seahorses to give Kenn a lunch. We're out on the playground chasing bubbles. We're getting cold. "Let's going inside, Mike." "OK," I agree. Some crazy free-play while I set up lunches. For a change, I eat my lunch with the Seahorses.

These kids are more silly than the Sea Otters. Over to Sea Otters. When they finish lunch, they want me to read Where Is My Friend? The kids settle around in my lap and snuggle around me. They love this story. And they make me read it 5 times. Over to Seahorses for nap time. It takes a while... about 30 minutes... to settle all of them down. Check my in-box. There's a mistake in my paycheck. I'm missing a day. I find out that I was duct a day's pay for being sick a day after a holiday. This is a strange twist at the end of a beautiful day. The last hour is torture while I get to the answer. Streetcar to d'town. I'm feel confused, mad, betrayed. I ask myself: "Should I quit? Should I quit? Should I REALLY quit?" Before this happened, I said to Cristin, "I have a feeling this will be a Make-Or-Break year for me." So... I wander around d'town for a while with a lot on my mind. Seattle? What's going on? When I get home, I turn on the news. More mean stuff. Report - Attack on teacher spotlights rise in Capitol Hill crime. There's Jeremiah! Jeremiah Skalinsky at Kaladi Brothers Coffee said he's noticed more car break-ins in the past few months. Well, YOUR place was broken into! Hash browns and bacon for dinner. Watch movie - Zapped.