Thursday, March 31, 2016

donderdag 31 maart 2016

donderdag 31 maart 2016 Cleveland! Cleveland! GOP Heading For Gruesome Clash In Cleveland.
Nice sunny morning for a little bike ride. On the Railroad Trail, I hear the songs of birds, and I think... Why do birds suddenly appear, every time you are near? Tweet tweet. Stop by the Bagelry for some coffee. Walk into work... No one is crying! Nice to have extra help at circle time. They call it quiet time. Ha! It's crazy time really. Still, the moments when the kids actually settle down calmly are unpredictable. I think that they're excited to go outside and play. Oh, yeah! Lunch, diapers and naps. The day passes by quickly. What is Go-gurt? They love it for snack time. Nice ride home, too. Settle down with Twilight Zone: A Quality Of Mercy. (It's going to be okay, soldier.) That gun is filthy, soldier!

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

woensdag 30 maart 2016

woensdag 30 maart 2016 Stomach problems keep me awake last night. Watch MST3K: The She-Creature. Andrea Talbott: [to Lombardi] I hate this place. I hate the sound of the ocean. I hate you.
Let’s Get Serious About Nuclear Security. They talk about this on the Bill Press Show. Leaders from 50 countries converge on Washington this week for the fourth Nuclear Security Summit, part of President Obama’s call for a worldwide effort to secure nuclear materials from terrorists. Pakistan! (100–120 warheads?)

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

dinsdag 29 maart 2016

dinsdag 29 maart 2016 Every day when I was five, my older sister would play teacher. Her students were me, my stuffed rabbit and an American girl doll. I was affected by Dylan Garity's poem yesterday on Free Speech TV. I am a teacher, too. Dylan Garity Describes Everything He Thinks Is Wrong With ESL Education In 3 Minutes. Bike to work for the first real time. It's a beautiful morning, but it's chilly. My hands are freezing. Visit the co-op to warm up and get some coffee. The buggie and wagon are ready. The kids are going on a little walk. We visit Hohl's to see the chickens and the WTA station.
We bump into the kids from YMCA. We are understaffed. It gets a bit busy. There are 10 kids and only 2 teachers. I'm alone with the group at nap time. That gets crazy with a couple of non nappers. I need help. Well... I escape for my lunch break. I want to take one of those buses out of here. We survive. Oy! Do we have to have a meeting tonight? Emergent curriculum? No way! Bike home in the dark. I swear that I hear thousands of frogs on the trail.  Spooky frogs. Home to watch The Twilight Zone - Five Characters In Search For An Exit.

Monday, March 28, 2016

maandag 28 maart 2016

maandag 28 maart 2016 Turn on Stephanie Miller. Everyone loves Bernie's bird moment. Thanks, Sam Levine. Awesome article! Bernie Sanders’ Bird Shows Us How Great Our Politics Can Be. Early bus to downtown. Eat breakfast at Community Food Co-op. Read more of the Huffington Post - Sanders, Socialism and the Shafted Generation. Thank you, Co-op! I love your strong coffee. I need it for the busy toddlers. I'm wearing my Star Wars t-shirt, but my Star Wars buddies aren't at school today. The Darth Vader song is playing in my brain most of the day. Some sad kids. They don't like Mondays, I guess. We muddle through the day. The sun warms things up. Nice to play outside. Home to watch MST3K: Escape 2000.

Sunday, March 27, 2016

zondag 27 maart 2016

zondag 27 maart 2016 Watch Guardians Of The Galaxy. This song is on my mind all day. Darn you, Guardians! Piña Colada! If you like Piña Coladas, getting caught in the rain If you're not into yoga, if you have half a brain...
It looks like rain. Gloomy, cloudy day.
Billions of years ago, a race of immortals harnessed the most powerful force in existence: the emerald energy of willpower. These immortals, the Guardians of the Universe, built a world from where they could watch over all of existence: the planet Oa.

Saturday, March 26, 2016

zaterdag 26 maart 2016

zaterdag 26 maart 2016 Midnight movie - MST3K: Werewolf. I love these segments. Mike cuts himself on Crow's head and begins turning into a Werecrow. Servo is horrified, but Crow warms to the idea and tells Mike what to expect from his transformation. YIKES! Later, Mike looks totally transformed.
Syracuse edges Gonzaga 63-60 for spot in Elite 8. My heart feels heavy. The Zags are done. With 22 seconds left, Michael Gbinije makes the winning shot, sending Syracuse to a 63-60 victory over Gonzaga. One good thing... Kyle Wiltjer had 23 points for Gonzaga.
Ride my bike up to Trader Joe's. Not very busy. Is everyone at their caucus? Wash a load of laundry. Thank you, KING-5, for taking your cameras out to cover the Washington Democratic Caucus.
Bernie Sanders wins Washington caucus. Update: with 20.8% of precincts reporting in Washington, Sanders leads 3-to-1 over Clinton. I was neutral today. I was Switzerland. I didn't go to the Washington Democratic Caucus. After a stressful week at work, I didn't feel like going to a crazy caucus meeting.
Finally, I take the scenic route to Sweetbay. Wonderful, winding trail.
My last movie - Mission Mars. Good night.

Friday, March 25, 2016

vrijdag 25 maart 2016

vrijdag 25 maart 2016 Bulldogs - Sweet Sixteen. Today, 6:40 PM on CBS. United Center, Chicago, Illinois. I hope to catch some of the action this evening. KING-5 Sports. I love the expression on Kyle Wiltjer's face when Gonzaga routs Utah.
And... Bernie Sanders rally at Safeco Field. Catch the bus. This is weird. I'm the only one. (I'm texting a friend... I'm alone on the bus.)
Nice day to be outside. Bagel time at 5 O'Clock on the playground. Yum!
Take the bus up to James Street. Walk the rest of the way up the Railroad Trail. Beautiful evening. Watch the Zags on TV.

Thursday, March 24, 2016

donderdag 24 maart 2016

donderdag 24 maart 2016 Happy birthday to Finn Jones - British actor - best known for his role as Ser Loras Tyrell, The Knight of Flowers, in the HBO series Game of Thrones.
Down to work. The kids seem interested in Eating The Alphabet. The illustrations are vivid.
But what's a gooseberry? And xigua? It's really hard to clean up peanut butter and jelly! Check the news on my break. Stupid people with stupid guns... AGAIN! Light Rail Train Hit By Gunfire.
Home to watch Star Trek - The Empath. Mr. Spock: [after McCoy injects him with hypospray] Your action is highly unethical. My decision... stands. [He collapses]

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

woensdag 23 maart 2016

woensdag 23 maart 2016 My word! Justin Bieber made an appearance at the 1 Oak nightclub in Los Angeles after his concert on Saturday, March 19. Be careful, Justin... Oops. More silly news... Man spends 25 hours atop 80-foot tree in downtown Seattle. I find out that he got down safely during my lunch break.
Sad news, too.  Brussels is in mourning. Je suis Bruxelles. Ik ben Brussel.

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

dinsdag 22 maart 2016

dinsdag 22 maart 2016 Midnight movie - MST3K: Project Moon Base. And, PLEASE! Do not walk on the walls.
Switch to France 24. It's a sad day for Belgium. The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the terror attacks. Two explosions at Zaventem airport and one at a metro station near European Union buildings killed 34. It's a horrendous situation. With a heavy heart, I head down to work... for a very crazy day. Crazy busy at work. But one of the kids popped out with Me, Tarzan! A 3-year-old wants to be king of the jungle. Maybe he saw Tarzan at home. Relieved to go home. I'm grumpy. You know who we need? YES! The Amazing Spider-man! The kids are into that.

Monday, March 21, 2016

maandag 21 maart 2016

maandag 21 maart 2016 Obama in Cuba: 'Yes we came' Obama in Cuba: Historic Castro summit a key test for detente. What happened to my 7:49 bus? I need to wait for 15 minutes to catch the next one. Get breakfast at the Food Co-op. Rosella and I take 5 kids out to the playground. I hear a lot of noise when I come into the classroom. Crazy. I'm glad that everyone sleeps. Easy-going afternoon. Home to watch KING 5. What a beautiful picture of Seattle!

Sunday, March 20, 2016

zondag 20 maart 2016

zondag 20 maart 2016 Yellow alert? Shouldn't stealing a starship be worthy of a red alert? Sunday morning movie - Star Trek III: The Search For Spock. Thrusters! chuyDaH! I can't believe that I'm missing Bernie... live!

Saturday, March 19, 2016

zaterdag 19 maart 2016

zaterdag 19 maart 2016 Up at 3:22. Watch Evening Magazine. Half bike, half longboard. West Seattle inventor creates the Bikeboard. That looks pretty cool, but I need to go back to sleep. Just a couple more hours. NEWS! University Link light rail opens!
Take the bus downtown Bellingham. I can't believe Jes charges $14 now for a buzz. Pick up my Fire Truck book from Village Books. Stop for lunch at Food Co-op. Take home some of their yummy Rajma. Read the Huffington Post upstairs.


Good thinking, Florida Man! Using a fairly popular meme, Max Jackson discovers some scary meanness. Some Fascist Undertones perhaps.
As always, I need some Guardians Of The Galaxy.
Thank you. Merci.

Friday, March 18, 2016

vrijdag 18 maart 2016

vrijdag 18 maart 2016 MST3K: Red Zone Cuba is my Morning Movie. What a crazy short film! How 50s! Speech: Platform Posture and Appearance. Poopoo caca sissypants! They dress up very well for such a terrible movie.
A how-to guide to visiting Cuba. President Barack Obama will become the first sitting U.S. President to visit Cuba in 88 years.
Abdeslam arrested in Brussels raid. Abdeslam arrêté à Bruxelles. That is all.

Thursday, March 17, 2016

donderdag 17 maart 2016

donderdag 17 maart 2016 Too Young The Hero is my morning movie... with the lovely and talented Rick Schroder.
Early bus. Bus #525 to downtown. Scrambled eggs and potatoes at the Food Co-op with some hot coffee. It's rather chilly at first, but the sun warms things up fast. All the kids converge. It's a traffic jam!
Such a busy, but beautiful day. Is it March Madness in the air? We're short a closing person again. The student workers seem fragile. Anyway... I hear Want You To Want Me on my radio. Rachel Maddow - Sanders: Superdelegates can come over to us.

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

woensdag 16 maart 2016

woensdag 16 maart 2016 Watch France 24. Clinton, Trump sweep crucial primaries. As the race to the White House reaches another pivotal stage, is Donald Trump unstoppable and did the Republicans bring it on themselves? MediaWatch. Jon Favreau puts it out there - How the Republican Party Became a Failed State. And from the desk of Matt Wuerker...
We are short-staffed again. The pre-schoolers come upstairs with me after snack. What's wrong with Lego? No one notices that I made an Orange Lego Man... before it gets destroyed.
I try to make a Blue Man... But NOOOO! If I put two blue legos together, the kids chop it apart. I guess that the playground beckons. It's a little chilly, but the sun comes out from time-to-time. Diaper, lunchtime, naps. Home to watch a little MSNBC. Trump: My Voters May Riot. Who's in mood for a riot? The inevitable riot. Servo don't like riots... Watch High School Big Shot!
I'm not implying anything. So. Goodnight, Tom Servo.

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

dinsdag 15 maart 2016

dinsdag 15 maart 2016 Beware the Ides of March. On this day, 2059 years ago, Roman dictator Julius Caesar was assassinated. The rain record is busted!
Midnight movie - MST3K: The Creeping Terror. An alien creature lands on Earth in a NASA rocket and starts ingesting people. Martin has an interesting conversation.
Crazy day at work. Home for politics. CONVENTION CHAOS NEXT? Kasich Wins Ohio: 'We're Going All The Way'... RUBIO DROPS OUT... TRUMP: FL, IL, NC... HILLARY: FL, NC, OH...

Monday, March 14, 2016

maandag 14 maart 2016

maandag 14 maart 2016 Happy Pi Day! Make mine a lemon meringue. Pi Day Freebies and tech deals 2016
The kids stay inside today... even though it's not raining. The sun peeks out sometimes. We get to scribble.
Without any exercise, I worry that the kids won't sleep well. They conk right out... even with the time change. I get to go home early. Nice. Watch Lab Rats - Spike vs. Spikette. It gets a little weird.

Sunday, March 13, 2016

zondag 13 maart 2016

zondag 13 maart 2016 I bought Star Wars. Uncle Owen: [about C-3PO and R5-D4] Luke! Take these two over to the garage will you, I want them cleaned up before dinner. Luke Skywalker: But I was going into Tosche Station to pick up some power converters! I love it!
Try to get up. My motivator is broken. This R2 unit has a bad motivator! It looks like rain. I have a bad feeling about this.
Anyway, I hop on the #331 bus to Cordata. Shop at Food Co-op. Is there anything political about this? Annie's Bernie-O's!
Catch up with SNL. Pete Davidson! Why are your hands in your pockets? Don't be shy. It's the lovely-and-talented singer and actress Ariana Grande. Do Britney Spears one more time!
This is insane enough... for Bellingham. I'll be having sweet dreams tonight.

Saturday, March 12, 2016

zaterdag 12 maart 2016

zaterdag 12 maart 2016 Fun in the early morning with MST3K. The gang watch Zombie Nightmare and mock Adam West mercilessly.
Servo has his own Interocitor. Why not! They catch Exeter in the shower. Watch MST3K: This Island Earth.
Yay! Netflix has Wrath of Khan. HD!