vrijdag 28 februari 2014

vrijdag 28 februari 2014 Up at 4:40. Watch France 24. Russia Denies 'Invading' Ukraine. Jalapeño Hot Chili with Beans for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. How's the rain for you? She tells a story which cracks me up - Harlem Church Blames Gay Prevalence On Obama, Says The President Released ‘Gay Demons’ On Black Men.

Walk up to Denny. #62 bus to Mercer. There are only 6 Sea Otters, but they run circles around us. Busy kids. After diapers are done, we go outside. It's a beautiful day. When the Starfish go out, we let our group run on the deck. Kenn sets up lunches. I go over to the Infant Room. A family is heading to Pacific Beach for the weekend. I'm jealous. That seems like a long drive. 137 mi, 2 hours 31 mins. In current traffic: 3 hours 13 mins I-5 S.

Tanya's boys have a meltdown when I leave. Too much fun, I guess. Streetcar to d'town. Catch a #11 up to the top of Capitol Hill. Nice day to shop at Trader Joe's.

Vodka Of The Gods? I'll try it... $10.99 for 1.75 L.

#12 bus down Madison. Traffic jam on First Hill. Let the rush hour begin! My grocery bag feels too heavy. Home. Watch KOMO News. I tired of that stupid Bertha - the world's largest-diameter tunneling machine. I knew there would be problems. What a waste of money. Report - 6 month delay 'optimistic' for Seattle tunnel. Workers enter the highway tunnel created by Bertha. (State Dept. of Transportation photo)

Chili spaghetti for dinner. Just to see Shia LaBeouf in leather... Friday night movie - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

donderdag 27 februari 2014

donderdag 27 februari 2014 Up at 6:30. Nice to sleep in. Why are my glasses in my laundry basket? Palak Paneer for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. Happy Gay Day! Gov. Brewer’s vetoes SB 1062. What took her so long anyway? Lucas Grindley - Editorial Director for The Advocate - calls in to talk about big gay news in Arizona and Texas. His Op-ed: Arizona Vetoed, But Is The GOP Listening?

Walk up Westlake to work listening to KOMO Radio. Ah, ha! They follow up on the Gracie Gold, Will You Go To The Prom With Me story. Now, I can sleep peace tonight. Olympic figure skater Gracie Gold invited to prom by California teen: ‘You’re the only gold I see’
With the infants again. Some teachers get planning time. I discover that I don't like the smell of breast milk. But I have a way with the babies. Over to Sea Otters. Drew is coughing a lot and wakes himself up. He's funny. Drew has a sense of humor even when he's sick. We read dinosaur books together. Then more kids wake up. It gets rather hectic. Bye, kids. "Bye, Mike." Streetcar to d'town. Up to my place. Watch France 24. Europe seems to be worried about Ukraine. Report - Crimea crisis, economic turmoil greet Ukraine’s new govt.

Stones, bottles & shoes thrown as pro- & anti-Russian protesters clash in Ukraine's Crimea. Украина! Россия! Waving flags all over.

I wonder how this will turn out... In tears, I expect. Watching the vid makes me pessimistic. Spaghetti and turkey bolonga for dinner.  Fall asleep to Plan 9 From Outer Space. This hair wave... Ocean Beach at high tide.

woensdag 26 februari 2014

woensdag 26 februari 2014 Up at 4:02. Chicago is 1° BRRR! Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer returns amid furor over gay bill. WLS also shows the vid of the Duluth college seniors who go snow swimming. Switch to KOMO News. I like the weather report for us. We're off to another dry start -- and that's some nice news after a gorgeous spring-like day, yesterday. 56° for the high... Yet Seattle sucks. Fried egg sandwich for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. They mostly talk about the anti-LGBT bill in Arizona. Carlos Alazraqui does some great imitations from Young Frankenstein. (I need to watch the movie tonight.) Hello handsome. You're a good looking fellow, do you know that? People laugh at you, people hate you... This is a nice boy. This is a good boy. This is a mother's angel. Looking forward to Revolution. What's going to happen tonight?

Walk up Westlake to work. I get only one hour with the Dolphins and Sea Otters. I'm in the Infant Room for the rest of the day. It's always busy in there. Diapers, bottles, naps and lunches. The infants aren't synchronized. They need things immediately. Though day, people. Streetcar to d'town. Watch KOMO News. Yeah! The liquor taxes are outrageous! Report - Bill introduced to gradually lower state liquor taxes.

Spicy beefy black bean chili on toast for dinner. Of course, I watch Young Frankenstein. "It's Frankensteen : Of Course The Rates Have Goone Up." I have a DVD... RIGHT HERE! IT'S ALIVE!

dinsdag 25 februari 2014

dinsdag 25 februari 2014 Up at 3:17. Turn on BBC News. This year Britain is commemorating the centenary of the start of World War One. But What Are The Chances Of A Third World War? The Mid-West cannot catch a break. Winter Won't Give Up: Bitterly Cold Finish to February.

Spaghetti carbonara for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. Larry Schweiger, President and CEO of The National Wildlife Federation, calls in to talk about the environment. His post - Snowy Owl – A Connection to the Far North (and the Perils of Keystone XL). Walk up Westlake to work. I'm with my Sea Otter buddies today. I'm glad to be extra since all 8 are here. The kids run around in circles on the playground. So many diapers! They linger at lunchtime, so they go down for naps after 1 o'clock. Good, long naps. Around 2:45, they start popping up like Jacks-In-The-Boxes. Walk to Denny. #8 bus up to B'way. Wander around the neighborhood a little. Enjoy a little sunshine. #49 bus to d'town. Watch KOMO News. How crazy is this? What to do in a Minnesota winter? Go snow swimming! Dudes! It is a f$#%^&*ing 1° there! Amazing vid BTW. Lots of powder, it seems. Switch to MSNBC - Ronan Farrow Daily. Interview with George Takei.

George Takei's open letter to Gov. Brewer - "You Don't Deserve Our Dollars:" George Takei's Scathing Open Letter to Arizona. It's a bitter memory... to be too gay... and denied service... at the stupid Denny's. Discrimination Nation. Potatoes and turkey sausage for dinner. Play an old VHS with Star Trek TNG: Tin Man. "I thought that you were on Chandra 5." And Star Trek The Motion Picture. The old commercials play between the breaks. How old is this VHS?

maandag 24 februari 2014

maandag 24 februari 2014 Up with alarm. It's really really rainy. Pasta salad for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. She chats with the Rude Pundit about rude Arizona - Your State Sucks: Arizona Sucks Because Its GOP Legislators Are Worms.

Walk in the rain to work. I'm with the infants for Earnastine's planning time. It's a fairly easy day. Over to Sea Otters. The kids go down for naps. Rather short naps. Walk home. Watch KOMO News. Seattle Mayor Ed Murray reinstates misconduct finding against officer. Down in Olympia, wrestlers meet with the Dept. of Licencing to talk about the heavy fees for theatrical wrestling.

There's a new guy on MSNBC - Ronan Farrow Daily. Cool!

Alex Wagner and Michael Steele visit the show. What IS the matter with Kansas? And Arizona! Chicken salad sandwich for dinner. Conk out watching Star Trek.

zondag 23 februari 2014

zondag 23 februari 2014 Up at 5:32. Watch France 24. Report - Yanukovich is out, what next for Ukraine?

Sunday morning movie - Elysium. The year is 2154, and the division between social classes has grown wider than ever before. As the rich enjoy a life of luxury and access to cutting-edge medical technology. Continue watching Power Rangers RPM.

zaterdag 22 februari 2014

zaterdag 22 februari 2014 Up at 5:41. Watch KOMO News. Swimmers can only compete in two individual events at state a year, so that means Kim has won every state race he's been in. Bravo, sir! Eastlake swimmer Kim aims for eight state championships. Watch movie - Squirm. Poor Roger.

Turn on Wait Wait Don't Tell Me.

vrijdag 21 februari 2014

vrijdag 21 februari 2014 Sleeping in. Day off. Wonderful. Turn on Stephanie Miller live on my iPad. Thank you, Freespeech.

Protesters gather at Independence Square in Kiev following a shattered truce between pro-West demonstrators and Ukrainian security forces. You can see in the background a blue neon sign - Україна. Lots of people in the square.

France 24 report - Live: Ukraine’s Yanukovich and opposition sign peace deal. It's an EU-mediated peace deal. We shall see what Russians think. за вашу и нашу свободу. I hope for the best. I keep watching France 24. At least, there's one good story. Once upon a time, a boy left Bangladesh to go to France, to become a chess champion. Undocumented, homeless. Fahim Mohammad Alam wins the French national championship for boys. The father's efforts and hopes to find a way to stay in Europe where his son may continue to study and play chess.

Next KOMO News - Mother Sues Over Son's Death. This gets to me because I know someone with severe re-actions to dairy products. Sue the bastards!

donderdag 20 februari 2014

donderdag 20 februari 2014 Up at 1:58. It's 10:58 in Paris. Watch France 24. Despite a truce called by Ukraine’s protest leaders and the president they aim to oust, Fierce Clashes Between Protesters And Police In The Center Of Kiev erupted anew this morning, as the number of people reported dead in the conflict continue to rise.

On the Culture Report - The Little Prince: A French classic with a New York accent. From now until the end of April - The Little Prince: A New York Story - a new exhibition at the Morgan Library & Museum in Manhattan.

Beefy bean burrito for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. Michael Tomasky of The Daily Beast calls in to talk about his latest post - Democrats Need to Get Specific to Make Obamacare a Winner. Walk up to Denny. #62 bus up to Mercer. I'm busy in the Infant Room. Bottles, diapers, naps and lunches. Next door... It's not a very magical nap time for the Sea Otters. I do the diapers as Eileen does a little circle time. Streetcar to d'town. Watch KOMO News. Report - $15 minimum wage campaign targets Seattle fast-food chains.

Oy. Back to work for a meeting. Take a little time to watch the sunset. It hurts my eyes a little.

Go upstairs to visit the Trailblazers. Have they been reading Crankenstein? I feel a little Crankensteiny. Talk about collaboration and the next transition. Separate meeting for Infant Room support staff. Streetcar back. There seems to be a crackhead on board... fidgety, mumbling, calling me a "feyg." He says "I hate Seattle!" and strikes a window with his fist. Very nervous about him. He gets off at Denny and walks away. I shop at Whole Foods. It starts raining lightly. Crowds heading toward the Paramount for a concert by the Pentatonix. Relieved to be safe at home. Relax and watch Star Trek: The Voyage Home. Munch on fried chicken. Avoid the planet Earth at all costs! We're looking for nuclear Wessels!

woensdag 19 februari 2014

woensdag 19 februari 2014 Up at 3:27. Watch WLS Chicago News. The city of Chicago is asking for help as thawing snow could end up in widespread flooding. And watch out for the icicles falling from the skyscrapers. Salmon salad sandwich for breakfast.

Turn on Stephanie Miller. They talk a lot about the stand-your-ground law and the Michael Dunn case. Victim's family responds.

Walk up Westlake to work. Back and forth between Infants and Sea Otters. After being shut inside yesterday, it's nice to go out to the playground with the kids. It's chilly but sunny. The slide is busy today. When the kids get inside, Joyce reads books... including one of my favorites - Where's The Green Sheep. Diversity, sheep! Over to Infants to cover a couple lunch breaks. It goes well for the most part. However, naps are a little tough. In the Sea Otters, there's one early-riser. We visit the Infant Room for 20 minutes. The others sleep until 2:50. All at once, they wake up. Turn on KOMO News as I walk to the streetcar station. Interesting sports report from Sochi, Russia - Russia's Snowboard Couple Medals Together in Sochi. Vic Wild is an American snowboarder working for the Russians... A native of White Salmon, Washington. He gets the GOLD!

Streetcar to d'town. Train down to Uwajimaya. The Seattle Weekly, people! The cover catches my eye.

Low-Wage Nation

It's getting frustrating to me. Because of "austerity" at work, my wage has been frozen for 3 years. The cost of things keep going up and up. (I can't wait for the next rent increase.) Shop at Uwajimaya. Nothing on sale. But I get my Gekkeikan anyway. Train back to d'town. Should I cut Comcast out of my budget? I'm considering it. But then... Netflix would be cancelled. Cancel Amazon... No Way!

Something has to give! Geez. With a heavy heart, I fry up some beef gyoza with spinach.

dinsdag 18 februari 2014

dinsdag 18 februari 2014 The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon. I missed it. Instead, I watch MST3K: The Castle Of Fu Manchu. Doze off during the movie. It's so boring! Up before alarm. Spaghetti carbonara with fried sauerkraut for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. She interviews Jigar Shah about his book Creating Climate Wealth: Unlocking The Impact Economy. Bill Nye debates Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn. about climate change. This annoys me, too! It's not a debate any more. Bill Nye: Confronting a climate crank. “In the scientific community, this is not really a debate about whether climate change is real,” he told her. “The consensus is that it is.” Walk in the rain to Denny. Enough! Wait for the #62. Starfish teachers get planning time. They have a little paint party. Later, we get out the peg boards. They make birthday cakes for themselves and sing "Happy Birthday" non-stop for 10 minutes. I do the diapers. Karen does lunch prep. Over to Sea Otters. They're in the middle of lunch. Anne does the daipers. Kenn cleans up the lunch mess. I sit and read books with the kids. Walk home in a little rain. Do a couple loads of laundry. I'm wearing my Gromit Gets Life t-shirt. Some of my neighbors admire it. "COOL!" (The kids like it, too.)

Relax and watch Saturday Night Live - February 1 - with Melissa McCarthy. Musical guest Imagine Dragons. Nice little spoof about the Super Bowl. Yikes! Poor Peyton Manning.

Chipotle beef on sweet potato tots for dinner. Watch some old Star Trek episodes and conk out.

maandag 17 februari 2014

maandag 17 februari 2014 Up at 5 o'clock. Happy Presidents Day! Our adorable Presidents... 22 Ridiculous Things You Didn't Know About U.S. Presidents. Monday morning movie - Hiroshima: BBC History Of World War II. By executive order of President Harry S. Truman, the U.S. dropped the nuclear weapon Little Boy on the city of Hiroshima on Monday, August 6, 1945.

Turn on Stephanie Miller. The Rude Pundit call in to talk about why marriage equality is driving the Far Right crazy... and he has a very rude post for Presidents Day. What would Lincoln do to today's GOP? Curried egg salad sandwich for breakfast. Watch the figure skating on NBC,

Once in a while, I love checking The Daily Mail. Dan Osborne Wears Tiny Sparkly Silver Swimming Trunks On Splash Finale! Geez. The judges are strict. Dan and Tom strike a pose. Cute! The sun is peeking out. Enticing me get outside. Walk down to Whole Foods. Find some Sweet Potato Saag. Interesting... and yummy. Drop off stuff at home. Walk up Pike to B'way. They're knocking down some of the old car dealers. Condos are probably going up. Back down University to my place. Watch KING 5 News... I can gather all the news I need on the weather report. Actually, I'm in the mood for ukulele. Jake Shimabukuro plays Grand Ukulele for me.

Astronauts find a civilization almost entirely populated by women on one of the moons of Jupiter in Fire Maidens of Outer Space. Ladies and gentlemen - MST3K: Fire Maidens From Outer Space.  I'm going to call it Planet Me!

zondag 16 februari 2014

zondag 16 februari 2014 Up at 3:09. Restless night's sleep. Watch MST3K - I Was A Teenage Werewolf.

Watch France 24. France's Lavillenie Beats Bubka Pole Vault Record. His excitement is cute. "It was totally crazy. I wanted to do my best. It was incredible," he said. Left-over General Tsao chicken and rice for breakfast. Out to do a little shopping. Visit Barnes & Noble. Down to Target to pick up some basics - bread, eggs, O. J. and underwear. Back to my place. Watch Power Rangers RPM - Rain. Dillion undergoes the testing for the Ranger technology.

Next - Go For The Green. That scrawny Ziggy doesn't look right.

Train down to Cat City. Maxine, Caui and Pete greet me. Michael watches Star Trek Phase II: Blood & Fire with me. It's heart-wrenching. I warned him that he might cry. It's an emotional scene as Alex dies.

Peter's grief is intense. Train back to d'town. Visit Westlake Center. Zara is open. Relax at my place. Thank you, David Gerrold. You're a marvelous talent. Once again... to furry, purring, hungry little creatures. Watch Star Trek: The Trouble With Tribbles.

zaterdag 15 februari 2014

zaterdag 15 februari 2014 I'm having my own fun.

Star Trek Phase II.

Stuck in multiple dimensions.

Ensign Peter Kirk... a Red Shirt.

vrijdag 14 februari 2014

vrijdag 14 februari 2014 Up with alarm. Watch KOMO News. I see the affects of Snowmageddon on the East Coast and the Great Lakes Are Nearly Covered With Ice. Now, I'm really glad that I have my iMac. In fact, I adore it. Report - Windows XP users face costly choice as Microsoft ends support.

Pork and sauerkraut sandwich for breakfast. Yum! That's good! Turn on Stephanie Miller. The gang talks about the Keystone XL project. A lot of callers weigh in as well. Op-ed in the L. A. Times - For Obama, procrastination on Keystone XL might be a virtue.

Walk up Westlake to work. I'm with the Sea Otters most of the day. Joyce gets planning time. Shaving cream! It gets pink in honor of Valentine's Day. I have more fun than the kids.

We also spend a lot of time in the Bike Room. It wears me out. I set up lunches. Over to the Infant Room for a fairly quiet hour. Most of the babies are sleeping, and the teachers have a breakfast bar. Bacon! Back to Sea Otters. The diapers are done. Some of the kids are asleep. Some need to sleep. It gets quiet... for an hour. The early-risers keep me busy. Streetcar to d'town. Relax with another episode of Star Trek Phase II - In Harm's Way. I'm getting goose bumps.

The Guardian then says Time has resumed its shape. All is as it was before. Many such journeys are possible. Let me be your gateway. Maybe another episode later. Watch The Cycle - The absurdity of white privilege in America.

General Tsao chicken with garlic fried rice for dinner. Yes! I'm back, and I'm hooked with Phase II. I heart Star Trek. During an emergency transport, Sulu returns 30 years older than when he left and with his daughter. Watch Star Trek Phase II: World Enough and Time.