maandag 30 juni 2014

maandag 30 juni 2014 Up at 4:23. Watch KOMO News. The M's do it again! Hernandez, Cano lift Mariners past Indians 3-0. Punjab eggplant and rice for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller with John Fugelsang subbing. Whew! I need to go to work early. Michael drops by to return my belt. Then it's work, work, work. Mostly hang out with the Seahorse teachers. They give me chores. Nice weather outside... and I'm in here. I cant wait to leave at 4:00. Streetcar to Denny. Shop at Whole Foods. Drag myself home. Watch Kickin' It: Rowdy Rudy. Jerry gives Eddie the "Atomic Claw."

Rudy decides to wrestle against a professional in a match.

It gets tense between Rudy and Jack. Deadly radiation! Watch movie - The Magnetic Monster. The "thing" that came alive!

zondag 29 juni 2014

zondag 29 juni 2014 Watch a movie about the assination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
The Day That Shook the World - An Assassination... by Neddih The Assassination That Sparked World War I. How exciting! Netherlands to quarterfinals after sizzling victory over Mexico. It was almost 100 degrees there. Orange miraculously escapes in final phase of elimination against Mexico. I like Klaas Jan Huntelaar.

It's Gay Pride, and I'm not there. Live long and prosperrrrr!

Robert Vaughn learns about human reproduction and how to coexist peacefully with mutated survivors of nuclear holocaust. Movie time - MST3K: Teenage Caveman.

zaterdag 28 juni 2014

zaterdag 28 juni 2014 Up at 4:44. It's a silly Saturday morning for me. Watch movie - MST3K: Revenge Of The Creature. In The Year 2525... If Man Is Still Alive. Fried chicken and potatoes for breakfast. Watch Kickin' It: Nerd With A Cape. Compare and contrast: Leo 2014 with Leo 2011.

Leo in The Great Escape. Development!

After a cup of coffee, I'm ready for anything. I got this coffee mug from Pike Place Comics years ago. And I still haven't broken it.

Next - Justice League: The Enemy Below. Hostilities increase between Atlantis and the surface world. Orm wants to wipe out the surface world. Some super people object.

At 1:23, a brief rainfall. It's nice to hear the rain falling through the trees. Watch movie - Austin Powers: International Man Of Mystery. (VHS) Indeed, keep us warm. Progress.

vrijdag 27 juni 2014

vrijdag 27 juni 2014 Up at 3:51. Watch DW-TV. Ukraine takes one step closer to EU... and Kiev moves further away from Russia's influence. 110,000 Fled Ukraine For Russia This Year.

100 years ago, on June 28, 1914, an assassin in Sarajevo shot dead Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand, lighting the fuse for World War I. To mark the anniversary, Bosnian Serbs today unveiled a statue of the gunman, Gavrilo Princip, who many Serbs regard as a hero fighting imperial repression. Ferdinand's pregnant wife was also killed in the attack.

Fried egg and toast for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. Ann Coulter said something? Coulter Trolls U.S. World Cup Fans: It’s a ‘Sign of the Nation’s Moral Decay’ Soccer is so un-American! The thing about the World Cup is that it involves the whole world. Leave early to start work early - 7:30. It's Clean Up Day. I'm in charge of organizing the Manipulative Closet. So many puzzles!

It's a good gig. Not too physical. I also give the playground a little attention and help take out the garbage to the garbage barge. Pizza from Dominos for lunch. At 4:00, I'm exhausted. Streetcar to Denny. Some salad from the salad bar at Whole Foods. Kale is still popular. Home. Watch KOMO News. Say it ain't so! Shia LaBeouf arrested for disrupting Broadway play.

I indulge in a guilt pleasure - Kickin' It! Milton accidently apprehends a mall thief! Roger Corman's finest to date... Watch MST3K - It Conquered The World.

donderdag 26 juni 2014

donderdag 26 juni 2014 Up at 4:11. Watch France 24. It's an exciting day today for the World Cup - 7 teams battle it out for 3 spots in World Cup’s second round. In the finely balanced Group G, USA takes on Germany while Ghana play Portugal, with all four teams still capable of qualifying for the next round. Soccer octopus predicts USA - Germany outcome.

Today in WEBNEWS, a Taiwanese street performer - Isaac Hou - in action. Fried egg and potatoes for breakfast. I'm FREEEEEE! I'm off from work. World Cup for me!

O-Oh! Heavy rain causes traffic chaos in Recife before U.S.-Germany game. Lineups are announced and players are warming up. BBC News' Barin Masoud in New York City: "We're in Dumbo, Brooklyn, under the Manhattan Bridge archway where there are about 500 people watching the game. Lots of patriotism in the air with "USA USA" chants already. Flags are draped over people's bodies and paint on their faces."

Got to love the Live Report! In the studium, a guy dressed in a Captain America outfit.

Alan Green - BBC Radio 5 live: "Am I jinxed? How many goalless draws have I seen in Brazil? This is the sixth game I've commentated on at this World Cup, and I've only seen seven goals so far." Jermaine Jones.

Thomas Muller just nonchalantly steers it back. Goal. Effortless. I can hear the groans in the KOMO Radio office. USA 0-1 Germany - Thomas Muller. Former Republic of Ireland defender Mark Lawrenson: "It is a super strike from Thomas Muller, that's what he does - drifts into space where no-one picks him up. It was a really good save from Howard initially but the USA were caught asleep at the original set-piece. Now Germany are smelling blood." The States just looking a bit tense as they know that they are in a precarious position now. Turn on RTBF. Why are the Belgians all worked up? Oh... It's South Korean - Belgium at 1 PM. Three hours before their match, they're doing commentary. '84 - Substitution, USA. DeAndre Yedlin replaces Graham Zusi. Local boy. O'Dea High School. Can you save the day? 90'+4' USA 0, Germany 1. Look a #5 - Matt Besler.

woensdag 25 juni 2014

woensdag 25 juni 2014 Up at 4:58. Watch KOMO News. Lengthy backup after semi truck crash on I-5 in Federal Way. That's a big fire. Traffic is backed up to Puyallup River Bridge. The drive time from Tacoma to Seattle is over one hour. Fried egg and sauerkraut sandwich for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. Sexy Liberal John Fugelsang joins the gang in the Los Angeles Bureau for all three hours today. Fred the dog says, "Pet me, John."

Steph and John talk about Thad Cochran's political resurrection. A campaign shakeup and it ends with a Hail Mary television ad. John also describes his drive up Western Avenue with all the prostitutes. Walk up Westlake to work. The clouds are a little thicker this morning. I'm outside on the playground with the Dolphins and Sea Otters. Then, I'm setting up the computer room with the stuff I took down. I want that keyboard! Back with the Sea Otters for the rest of the day. Lunchtime, diapers and naps. Joyce is with me at lunchtime, and I'm glad. It rather chaotic. They're eating out of their lunchboxes... All those little containers. They go down late for nap time, but they all sleep well. Before I go home, I need to check the Ecuador - France results. ?!   0 - 0. A scoreless draw. France clinches top spot in Group E; Ecuador out. Striker Karim Benzema did well again in his link-up play but should have added to his three goals so far. Streetcar to Whole Foods. Pick up salsa, salad bar, blue cheese, and Italian soda. Walk home. Watch Star Trek - Where No Man Has Gone Before. Ah,yes. Turbo Lift 2.

As of 7:22 PM Pacific, I have reached a milestone - 100,001 page views!

Chicken and cheese burrito for dinner. Watch MST3K - Colossus And The Headhunters.

dinsdag 24 juni 2014

dinsdag 24 juni 2014 Up at 2:33. Watch France 24. France's National Front fails to form Eurosceptic EU bloc. The news was confirmed by her Dutch ally Geert Wilders, who had promised with Marine Le Pen to “destroy the monster of Brussels from within”, on Monday night.

I think that the Dutch are more focused the on victory yesterday at the World Cup. An orange haze hangs like a cool morning due on the Dutch front pages. FIFA - Netherlands 2-0 win over Chile.

France 24 turns itself off and I fall back to sleep for a while. Fried egg rice for breakfast. Keep watching France 24. ENCORE! - Eggs and acrobats: Australian circus troupe Casus explore limits of strength and fragility. Cool! Presenting Knee Deep show by Casus. Walk up to Denny. Catch a #62 bus up to Mercer. I'm with the Seahorses. They're playing with Rock n Roll and Pirate Mister Potato Heads. Arg!

I'm with the Sea Otters for the rest of the day. Lunches, diapers and naps. I'd love a nap. Streetcar... blocked by traffic. It's always blocked by the stupid drivers trying to get on I-5.

Stop at Whole Foods' salad bar. Walk around d'town on this beautiful day. Absolutely perfect. Blue skies and sunny. Back home. Check to see when Ecuador - France plays tomorrow. Can't wait. Allons-y! Time enough for Kickin' It. Jerry is easily confused.

And Jack can not only break boards... He can break cinder blocks. Oy!

Watch KOMO News. Boeing is important around here. Did Boeing fail here? Of course not. NTSB: Asiana plane crash due to pilot mismanagement. Asiana crew 'over-relied' on automated systems.

Chicken salad sandwich for dinner.

maandag 23 juni 2014

maandag 23 juni 2014 Awake at Midnight. Watch Star Trek - Charlie X. Captain's log, stardate 1533.6. Now maneuvering to come alongside cargo vessel Antares. Its captain and first officer are beaming over to us with an unusual passenger.

Charlie X IS unusual. When Charlie gets angry, PEOPLE DIE! And he melts chess pieces. Ahhh! Give him another chance. He doesn't mean to be so evil. I manage to go back to sleep. The radio alarm wakes me up, but the antenna isn't up. So, it's just static that wakes me up. Bacon, potatoes and scrambled eggs for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. She chats with the Rude Pundit about his latest post: The Manboob Buddies - Sens. McCain and Graham Say Exactly What You Think They'd Say on Iraq. Whew! That's pretty rude! Drag myself up to work. My morale is very low. One foot in front of the other... I eventually get there. Theresa's coffee perks me up. I'm with the Sea Otters and Dolphins. Outside and inside. Lunch breaks for the Starfish teachers. I read stories for our friends. A little boy has astute choices for books. The kids rivet their attention for Kiss Good Night.

The kids sleep well. Streetcar to Denny. Bus #8 to B'way. Changes. I have lived in Seattle for over 30 years. Things change here all the time, but Gay Pride is still vibrant up here. Walk around the neighborhood. Bus #49 back to my place. Watch KOMO News. Seattle council OKs city's 1st female police chief. I hope that Kathleen O'Toole can make a difference. Watch Ronan Farrow Daily. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Iraq meeting with high-ranking officials, including Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, on the current crisis facing the country. But is it too late for diplomacy to work? NBC’s Richard Engel reports the latest. Michael Steele and Alex Wagner discuss the Iraq crisis. Question - Did US miss the warning signs with Iraq? I don't know! Do you know?

Black bean and beef burrito for dinner.

zondag 22 juni 2014

zondag 22 juni 2014 Up at 5:30. Turn on the Cartoon Network to watch Sym-Biotic Titan - Escape From Galaluna.

Lance kills his former commander after a running sword fight across Galaluna. Runners hit Seattle streets for Rock 'n' Roll Marathon. Apolo Ohno ran in his first hometown race, finishing the half-marathon in 1:36:49, a personal best. “It was perfect,” he said. “I couldn’t have asked for a more picturesque, beautiful run. I loved it.”

Chili spaghetti for breakfast. Take an excursion into town. Here comes my train.

Sleeping beauty on the train. No streetcar service yet. Walk up Westlake to Whole Foods to pick up some things. Over to my apartment to get a couple things. Train back to Cat City. The train is full of tourists going to the airport. So many suitcases. I'm in time to see Belgium score against Russia by Divock Origi... a 19-year-old the youngest to ever score in World Cup history. Caui chases after me when I head upstairs. Leave message with Michael about the World Cup action. Belgium is proud - Origi qualifie la Belgique pour les huitièmes de finale de la Coupe du Monde (1-0).

Divock Origi schiet Rode Duivels naar achtste finales. Then it's South Korea - Algeria. At last... USA - Portugal. I love this commercial. 64' USA Goal! Jermaine Jones!

Portugal scores in dying seconds to hold USA 2-2 and avoid elimination. It seemed as though the Americans had secured a come-from-behind victory. Disappointed! The guys come back. Michael gives me a ride home. Watch Kickin' It - Wasabi Warriors and MST3K - Gamera vs Guiron.

zaterdag 21 juni 2014

zaterdag 21 juni 2014 Up at 3:01. Up early to greet the Summer solstice. A repeat of the France - Switzerland is available on ESPN channel 32. Notice France defender Raphaël Varane - his "fantastic" performance during Friday's win over Switzerland at the World Cup. He's only 21. Eh, bien oui! In January 2014, he was named by The Guardian as one of the ten most promising young players in Europe.

Beef chili for breakfast. Alligator wrestling on KOMO. Report from KPLC 7 - Encounter with 11-foot gator leaves Sulphur man with 80 stitches. Argentina - Iran... Boring. Watch Kickin It - The Stang. Todd Howard, Leo Howard's father guest stars in this episode. Son puts dad in a hold. Hilarious! Maxine is cautiously watching Pete as he heads to the food.

There's a Futurama marathon on Comedy Central. I swear that I've never seen A Farewell To Arms. Decision 3012... I remember the Soylent Majority. Nice way to wait for Germany - Ghana. Oh! Thomas Müller ist ein deutscher Fußballspieler. This will be a tough job at around 30 degrees. Das wird ein hartes Stück Arbeit bei rund 30 Grad. 86°F Goal by Mario Götze! Tor durch Mario Götze! OMG! And then Ghana scores! Deutschland - Ghana 1:1. Ghana scores again! Toooooooooooooooooooooor, Asamoah Gyan bringt Ghana mit 2:1 in Führung! OMG! Deutschland! And it's over. Und dann ist Schluss. 2:2! Just a little Amish snack - Bologna, Swiss cheese and mustard.

Genug.

vrijdag 20 juni 2014

vrijdag 20 juni 2014 Up at 4:01. Watch BBC News on channel 162. Report - Mountaintop blasted to build huge telescope.

In fact, it will be the European Extremely Large Telescope. Potatoes O'Brien and scrambled egg for breakfast. Nice hot bath. Turn on Stephanie Miller. Sexy Liberal John Fugelsang calls in for another edition of Fridays With Fugelsang. They talk about the terrible consequences of the unnecessary and illegal war in Iraq. Steph says, "This is NOT funny!"

Switch to Disney XD for Kickin' It - School Of Jack. Incredible! Is Jack really playing that riff?

Leave Cat City early. Train to d'town. Up to my place for a pitstop and to make a cup of coffee. Walk up to Denny. Bus #62 to Mercer. Hang out with the Highly energetic Sea Otters. We have the playground and the Bike Room. Fun chasing each other. The Ducklings sleep... except one. Lunch for him and an early riser. I keep these two occupied while the others eat lunch. I make letters out of their blocks - T, L, E... and even the Greek letters Pi, Delta and Sigma. When I make the letter, they knock it down. The Sea Turtles cry when Kyle goes on his lunch break. Things settle down quickly. The kids like it when I headbutt a soft toy. Do it again! At last, the Seahorses. They sleep soundly. Quiet time. Streetcar to d'town. The train is packed with travellers. Watch KOMO News. They warn of traffic problems this weekend. First weekend of summer to put heat on Seattle drivers. Traffic in Downtown Seattle on Friday, June 20, 2014. Olympic gold medalist Apolo Ohno is running in this year's Rock N Roll Marathon.

"When the traffic is bad in Seattle, it's really, really bad, so just stop, get out and just cheer on." Kale with garlic tahini dressing. Potatoes O'Brien with beef strips for dinner. Anxious to watch World Cup news via CBC. CHILOMBUGUAY! Check out CBC 2014 FIFA World Cup. FIFA World Cup: France 5, Switzerland 2. Les Bleus put 5 past poor Switzerland defence.

donderdag 19 juni 2014

donderdag 19 juni 2014 Up at 3:56. Watch France 24. Iraq needs help. Iraqi troops clash with rebels over oil refinery. The US continued to hesitate over whether to agree to a plea from Baghdad to launch air strikes on the rebels.

Seattle on France 24. Amazon's new 'Fire Phone' to challenge Apple, Samsung. The launch event was held at Fremont Studios in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood.

A couple fried eggs and toast for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. Listen to the Interview with Kris Perry & Stier about the HBO documentary The Case Against 8. Walk up Westlake to Whole Foods for a 2nd breakfast - coleslaw and marinated mushrooms. I'm listening to KOMO Radio. There's that silly commercial. Twelve people are out today. We haven't had 45-minute lunches in a long time. I spend a lot of time with the kids on the playground. The day seems like a blur. Diapers, potty time, lunches and naps.

The kids sleep well. It's cute when they fall asleep with their favorite books. I Spy Little Hearts is one of them. Streetcar to d'town. Light rail to Cat City. Pete sits in my lap for quite a while. In his way, he says, "Thanks< Mike."

Watch KOMO News. More violence at B'way & Pike - Man beaten, stabbed by multiple attackers in Capitol Hill. Switch Comedy Central for The Colbert Report and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Then it's the highlights of today's World Cup on CBUT. Japan - Greece... Wow!

Keisuke Honda!