Monday, November 30, 2015

maandag 30 november 2015

maandag 30 november 2015 Coughing last night. Turn on France 24. US President Barack Obama attends the UN climate conference in Paris. COP21 climate summit opens in Paris amid high security. Amy Goodman does her show Democracy Now from Paris. I hear Edith Piaf's Roulez Tambours. Do I have to go to work? Expecting a manic Monday. Bus d'town. Stop by the Community Food Co-op for some coffee. They have Wi-Fi. I get some of the kids involved with building blocks. Up with the 3 pre-schoolers at nap time. One wants to read "a good book" The Boy Who Went Ape.
Stop at Haggen before home. Watch The 100.

Sunday, November 29, 2015

zondag 29 november 2015

zondag 29 november 2015 Good Sunday morning. Screwdriver? YES!
Rallies worldwide call for action at Paris climate summit. A sign in French: Emergency. There's no time to lose. Death is for tomorrow and I do not want to die. (Signed) - The Earth and its occupants.
Because of a State of Emergency, protesters can't march in Paris. Hundreds of pairs of shoes were left on Place de la République to remember those left frustrated in their plans to march.
I could have been there, Pike Place Market. One of those free and fun things to do in Seattle. Just go down to the market and mingle."
21 Cheap & Easy Things To Do This Weekend... in Seattle. I'm in Bellingham. There's a rally d'town 350 Bellingham. I'm not going to make it. Vancouver 350! No passport to get back into my own country. I'll stay home and cheer for the Seahawks. Pittsburgh - Seattle at Centurylink Field. Dark times for The 100.

Saturday, November 28, 2015

zaterdag 28 november 2015

zaterdag 28 november 2015 Up at 6:23. Watch KOMO News. I missed a wild evening in Seattle. "Black Lives Matter" protest outside Seattle's Pacific Place Mall on Nov. 27, 2015. Walk up to Barkley Village for a coffee and a bagel - $2.69. It's very chilly this morning. It's 28° and sunny. Back to my place. Murphy, Jasper, Finn... Everyone looks beat up. Watch The 100 - Season 2.
Need to get out and explore. Bus #525 down Lakeview to Indian Street. Big beautiful houses on Chestnut Street. I love this green house.
I hear Kansas on the Classic Rock station - 92.9 KISM. Cool! Carry On Wayward Son. Don't you cry no more!
Turkey dinner at Gregg and Michael's house. Home by 9.

Friday, November 27, 2015

vrijdag 27 november 2015

vrijdag 27 november 2015 Up at 5:47. KOMO News says Happy Black Friday!
Northgate Mall looks quiet to me. Michael is prompt and ready to take me to Seattle. Everything is frosty. Bright crystal-clear skies. The traffic always gets thick after Northgate. Get the posters off the walls and I say good-bye to the Cambridge Apartments. Put some stuff in the garbage. Some recycling. The end of an era. Looking back..
Traffic is bad for the Apple Cup... hosted by the Huskies. Black Friday affects the traffic. Stop in Everett to say hi to Oliver and his grandma. Lunch at McDonald's. Hello, Bellingham. You're my home now. Take a walk for 30 minutes, but I realize that I'm drained... physically and emotionally. Watch The Flash - The Man In The Yellow Suit. Barry says It's My Fight!
Brain and brain! What is brain? Watch Star Trek - Spock's Brain.

Thursday, November 26, 2015

donderdag 26 november 2015

donderdag 26 november 2015 Up at 4:16. Watch France 24. Organizers hope Paris attacks don't overshadow COP21 climate summit. In the meantime, they wish us a Happy Thanksgiving (États-Unis) Jean-Léon Gérôme Ferris.
It looks like a beautiful day in NYC for the parade.
I get bored with the Macy's Parade soon enough. Try to bore myself with something else - Mission Mars with Darren McGavin and Nick Adams. They're trying to communicate with us!
Yeh! Love this crappy sci-fi film. 1968? Watch out for those Polaroids.
Watch LEGO Star Wars. Wookie call!

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

woensdag 25 november 2015

woensdag 25 november 2015 Up at 4:22. Watch KOMO News. The usual report about the crowds at the airport.
Wednesday morning movie - MST3K: Jungle Goddess. I love the prologue. Joel & the Bots are playing hide and seek with the elusive and inexplicable forces which control the universe. Ready or not, here we exist! A brilliant phrase from MST3K that I should incorporate into my daily language. And Crow just wants to play hopscotch. Why are my co-workers grumpy? The kids seem to be fine. How would you like Spaghettios for lunch. Delicious and nutritious. The day flies by. Early naps. The kids go home early. Back at the apartment. Watch Star Trek - Patterns Of Force. It looks like a one-sided conversation during the interrogation.
Please, never get into an alternate universe where Nazi Germany and Japan rule the US after winning World War II! Ladies and gentlemen - The Man In The High Castle.

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

dinsdag 24 november 2015

dinsdag 24 november 2015 Is it World War III yet? Turkey shoots down Russian fighter jet 'near Syrian border'. Putin calls Turkey's downing of Russian fighter plane 'a stab in the back' Turkey says the plane ignored several warnings that it was nearing, then intruding, into Turkish airspace.
A funny, messed-up movie on Netflix. Perfect! Hot Rod. 1,024,369 views on YouTube for Cool Beans. Obama Promises President Hollande US Stands in 'Total Solidarity' With France. I cringe a little when Obama says Sein instead of Seine, and he calls the President of France friend-pal-comrade François.
Busy, hectic day at work. I want to escape. We muddle through somehow. I wonder how the students think about this. Try to organize this chaos. You can accept the Chaos. Embrace the Chaos.
Full Moon? Yes! The wind has been blowing all day... if you're outside to enjoy the weather drama. I can feel the wind bumping the bus on my ride back. Watch MST3K: The Slime People.

Monday, November 23, 2015

maandag 23 november 2015

maandag 23 november 2015 Star Trek marathon during the night while coughing. Ambassador Sarek comes aboard the Enterprise attend a diplomatic conference on Babel.
Journey to Babel. Sarek: Tellarites do not argue for reasons. They simply argue. Grab an egg salad sandwich for breakfast at the friendly, neighborhood Happy Haggen. Coffee at the Bagelry. Where's the WiFi? Please! How can you deny me? We're good to take the kids for a walk. We pass by the Bellingham Academy of Music. Naps are a struggle. But all the kids sleep. Watch MST3K: First Spaceship On Venus.

Sunday, November 22, 2015

zondag 22 november 2015

zondag 22 november 2015 Up at 4:36. Watch Alexander - The Ultimate Cut. All 206 minutes. (Three hours and 26 minutes.) Worth every second. Alexander: What is being told me? What destiny do I have? Hephaistion: Well, if I'm Patroclus, I die first. Then you, Achilles. The generals are upset. They question your obsession with Darius. They say it was never meant for you to be king of Asia.
Hello, Flash! Watch The Flash: Plastique. There's a metahuman who can blow things up just by touching them. Kaboom goes the suit! Fine!
Catch up with Saturday Night Live. Guest host alright alright alright - Matthew McConaughey.

Saturday, November 21, 2015

zaterdag 21 november 2015

zaterdag 21 november 2015 Coughing at 4am. Turn on France 24. Paris is getting ready for the COP 21 climate conference. However, the city is home to some of the poorest air quality in Europe, thanks largely to the high proportion of diesel cars. Smog-battling Paris aims to show way at climate summit. Fall back to sleep watching Star Trek. Wake up to Lazarus, begging Captain Kirk for help to find the monster (his alternate self). Behold - The Alternative Factor!
It seems too chilly to go out, but the sunshine beckons. Brilliant blue skies. A little bike ride. Greetings from Sunnyland. Can you see Mount Baker in the background?
Valhalla Street has some beautiful new homes. A new development perhaps. Meander here and there through Sunnyland. Watch The Flash - Going Rogue. The evil Ice-Ray is crazy bright.

Friday, November 20, 2015

vrijdag 20 november 2015

vrijdag 20 november 2015 Oy! Bad cough through the night. Watch Democracy Now. Drone attacks. Interview former service members who plea to rethink current airstrike strategy that has ‘fueled feelings of hatred’ toward US. Free Speech TV will not stream for some reason after the show. Here comes the Idiocracy. On the Ring Of Fire - Donald Trump Calls Americans Stupid; If He’s Winning, He Might Be Right.
It' a bit chilly, but we have the brightest blue skies. Yahoo! Field trip with the kids! Trail to Maritime Heritage Park.
Anas platyrhynchos A couple of Mallards greet us.  Duck goes quack.
One of the kids shrieks out QUACK!  After a few Bellingham bagels... Whew! All the birds swoop down on us. Whatcom Creek is more like a torrent. Bye, ducks!
The kids sleep well at nap time. I'm very tired. Bus #331 is packed. Lots are heading the to the Regal Theaters... What is the latest? Secret In Their Eyes.

Thursday, November 19, 2015

donderdag 19 november 2015

donderdag 19 november 2015 Take that! Republican Governors! France's President Just Showed the World There's Another Way to Respond to Terrorism. Republican Speaker of the House Paul Ryan calls for a halt to refugee admissions on Nov. 17.
Turn on Stephanie Miller. She chats with Karl Frisch about the increasing xenophobia. BTW - Cruz poll numbers are in the toilet.

woensdag 18 november 2015

woensdag 18 november 2015 The raid in Saint-Denis wakes me up. Eyewitnesses recall police raids Get out! Get out! The building is about to blow up. A female suicide bomber! Why did the female terrorist blow herself at start of police raids? Every day, I learn something new from Stephanie Miller. Sizzurp. What is it? Sizzurp – also known as purple drank, syrup and lean – is a mix of codeine-based prescription cough syrup, soda and, often, Jolly Ranchers candy. Riding on my bus. Down Woburn. Turn on Alabama. Now Cornwall. Should I ring for the stop for 2201 Cornwall Ave. Johnny's Donuts? Would they have coffee, too? I try to get coffee at the Black Drop... but I just want coffee. Nothing extravagant - 3 espresso shot, caramel syrup, white mocha, hazelnut, and soy milk... Nothing like making your own coffee. It seems like a long day at work 10 to 7 (with only a 20-minute lunch break). (The worst child care center!) Collapse. Time for Heroes Reborn. Hiro Nakamura!

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

dinsdag 17 november 2015

dinsdag 17 november 2015 Up at 4:22. Watch CBS News live. I hear a little French voice... in the middle of the flowers and candles in Paris. Little boy explains "bad guys" to his dad after Paris attacks Watch Le Petit Journal where the boy and father show up.
A post from The Evening Standard about the special demographic affected by the attack in Paris. Paris attacks: city mourns the lost youth of its ‘Generation Bataclan’. This is the windiest that I've ever seen. Get me safe to work little bus! Nice to have low numbers and adequate staff. A few of the young tods have naps while the others play. It's pouring cats and dogs. No outside time. The rain lets up in the afternoon. Watch France 24 during my lunch break. Davide Martello plays John Lennon’s Imagine on a grand piano outside Bataclan theatre. He felt it was his “duty” to pay tribute to the victims of the Paris attacks. He actually carried his piano by bicycle to the theatre. Leave work a little early. Time enough to pick up a burrito and shop for eggs at the Co-op. Bus back to my place. Watch Star Trek: Miri.

Monday, November 16, 2015

maandag 16 november 2015

maandag 16 november 2015 Up at 4:16. Watch France 24. Who are the perpetrators and the alleged sponsor of the attacks? I remember the laundromats in Paris. Six New Dryers At Your Service.
Hollande has denounced the Paris attacks as an act of war and vowed to hit back against IS “without mercy”. This bluster is going to get us into World War III. French warplanes strike IS group stronghold in Syria. The names of the victims of the Paris attacks emerge. They were students, teachers, journalists, architects and lawyers. It's cool that the French flag is flying on the Space Needle.
The flag measures 25 feet by 35 feet. Nice windy day for flying it.
I see a couple French flags in Bellingham, too. Easy-going day at work. The kids don't mind that we stay inside today. Early lunches and early naps. The kids like my Star Wars t-shirt. "Where's Luke Skywalker?" "There!" We have the discussion about good guys and bad guys. It's still windy when I leave work. Watch Heroes Reborn. They catch Tommy, but they can't keep him.

Sunday, November 15, 2015

zondag 15 november 2015

zondag 15 november 2015 Running a fever - 100.4° F. An Aleve reduces the fever and aches... helps me sleep. Cecily Strong's French is beautiful. Saturday Night Live stands in solidarity with those in Paris by replacing the cold open with a solemn tribute to "the city of light." Paris, je t'aime The stage is lit up in the bleu, blanc et rouge of the French flag. SNL musical guest Disclosure.
Up to Haggen. In the beer section. Lots of people looking for something for tonight's game. Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout is my choice. Сердечный Друг - Не Родится Вдруг I have the place to myself. Watch Star Trek - Enemy Starfleet. I like Peter Kirk. He remembers his lost love... A hero who died in duty.
He listens to his uncle's advice. Peter, you're not alone. Nobody is alone. You have a duty to honor his memory. Honor it by living it.
Watch movie - X-Men: First Class. Beware! Magneto!

Saturday, November 14, 2015

zaterdag 14 november 2015

zaterdag 14 november 2015 Restless night. Fever, chills, sneezing and coughing. Watch France 24. Memorials are going up around Paris.
On KING 5... Seattle connections to Paris attacks. With a heavy heart, I call my sister. She's thinking about Paris, too. My first visit to Bellis Fair Mall. New Star Wars t-shirt.
Watch the Democratic Debate in Iowa. "If I lived in Iowa, I would not want Terry Branstad administering my health care." Smart of Hillary to attack Terry Branstad by name at Drake in her health care answer. Shows she knows she's in Iowa.
Watch Star Trek: Where No Man Has Gone Before. How do you feel?

vrijdag 13 november 2015

vrijdag 13 november 2015 Up at 4:39. Watch KING 5. They're in a Facebook battle with 12 News Phoenix. Cardinals vs. Seahawks on Sunday Night Football on NBC - KING 5 at 5:30! Pelissero: Seahawks won't admit it, but showdown with Cardinals looms large.
Turn on Stephanie Miller. A tribute to Chris Lavoie - Ex. Producer. The kids are already out on the playground when I get to work. The drizzle turns to rain. The kids get pretty wet. We have to change all their clothes. We have extra teachers today. Hurray! I am working sick at work. By nap time, my energy level is sapped. Get a decaf Americano at the Bagelry. Netflix is back. Watch episodes of The Flash.
I hear about the attacks in Paris on France 24. It's really upsetting. "Acte de guerre" Paris attacks: ‘There was blood everywhere’