vrijdag 7 maart 2014

vrijdag 7 maart 2014 Up at 2:30. Watch France 24. Report from the Geneva Motor Show. Check out the newest models, concept vehicles and latest in automotive technology. Flash - In a driverless future, drivers will do anything else.

Breakfast burrito. Turn on Stephanie Miller. Making fun of CPAC. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky surprised the thousands gathered for the year’s Conservative Political Action Conference when he took the stage brandishing an antique-style muzzle-loading rifle and hoisted it above his head.

Walk up Terry to work while listening to The Takeaway. They interview Michael Downing - a lecturer at Tufts University and author of the book Spring Forward: The Annual Madness of Daylight Saving Time - and we learn about the history and purpose of daylight savings.

I'm mostly with the babies today, but I join the Sea Otters - my old buddies - for lunchtime. I read books to them while diapers are changed. It's a laid back day with low numbers. Good day. Walk around d'town after work. I can't get over the size of this building on 9th & Pine - the 815 Pine Project.

People are saying good-bye to the old Utrecht Bldg.

Changes. Changes. I have no idea what's going there. A big chunk around Pine and Belmont is demolished, too. Back home, finally. Watch KOMO News. Go, Mark Zmuda! Do it! Report - Gay Principal Mark Zmuda To Sue Catholic School Over Firing. Snack on a lot of left-overs in the frig. Watch movie - MST3K: The Amazing Transparent Man.

donderdag 6 maart 2014

donderdag 6 maart 2014 Up at 4:16. Watch KOMO News. It doesn't take a gearhead to appreciate the 1992 Dodge Viper donated to South Puget Sound Community College. This story makes me a little sad - Olympia college ordered to crush rare car. And in Space News - Monster Black Hole Spins at Half the Speed of Light.

Spaghetti and meatballs for breakfast. Walk up Westlake to work. Spend most of the day in the Infant Room. There are a lot of meetings with Administration. End of the day, nap time with Moons & Stars. Streetcar to d'town. Train to Uwajimaya. I need Gekkeikan. #101 back to my place. Play with YouTube. Jimmy Fallon is awesome playing with toy blocks. Idina Menzel stops by the Tonight Show Music Room to perform the Oscar-winning song "Let It Go" from Disney's "Frozen." And in the entertainment news... Could Jared Leto be dating Lupita Nyong’o? They could be having a secret romance right under our noses. Lucky, lucky people. Jared! You're 42! I turn on the news, but I don't really pay attention. Switch to Star Trek on Netflix. Episode: I, Mudd.  It's worked so far, but we're no out yet.

Teriyaki chicken with yakiboba for dinner. Watch MST3K: Legend Of The Dinosaurs.

woensdag 5 maart 2014

woensdag 5 maart 2014 Up at 1:58. Watch France 24. In an attempt to mitigate mounting tensions over Ukraine’s crisis US-Russia to hold Ukraine talks in Paris. US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov prepare to hold crucial talks.

I fall back asleep after the Chanel Supermarket story. This is hilarious! For his fall-winter 2014 show, Kerl Lagerfeld turned the Grand Palais into one giant supermarket. The Chanel shop was fully stock with branded foods, like Chanel loafs of bread, Chanel eggs, Chanel detergent—there was even a giant Chanel ham.

Back up with the alarm. Scrambled egg with potatoes for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. They play clips of Senator John - T-Rex - McCain... sounding extra shrill. If McCain had his way, we would be fighting in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and Russia. It's 54°, so it's a Shorts Day! Walk up to work in my shorts. First time this year. First hour, I'm with the Sea Otters and Dolphins. One of the kids is wearing a crazy shirt.

Three hours with the infants. Earnastine has a new baby boy. I manage to get him to sleep. Over to the other baby room. Easy-going babies. The Sea Otters have a magical nap time. Shhhh. Streetcar to D'town. On KOMO News radio, they interview someone from the Pacific Science Center about Asteroid 2014 DX110. It zipped by us - between the Earth and moon - speeding much faster than a bullet. Dodging the rain drops today. I get home just in time. A potent front brought heavy rains to the region this morning, causing a number of traffic backups and dozens of accidents. Relax and watch Power Rangers RPM, episode Not So Simple. The Green Ranger cracks me up.

Fish burrito with green salsa for dinner. Hard to decide... Watch movie - Robot & Frank.

dinsdag 4 maart 2014

dinsdag 4 maart 2014 Midnight movie - MST3K: High School Big Shot. Leave Marvin alone, you bully.

I'm restless. Turn on BBC News. You're not helping my anxiety, Mr. Putin! Four Russian navy ships in Sevastopol harbor were blocking the Ukrainian an anti-submarine warship. Kerry is heading to Kiev. Putin: Russia force only 'last resort' in Ukraine.

Do a load of laundry. Roast beef sandwich and sauerkraut for breakfast. Watch movie - Supernova - while doing some cleaning. Lou Diamond Phillips falls prey of the mysterious alien artifact.

Leave that thing alone, Yerzy! This movie is 14 years old already. Walk in the drizzle to work. Some of the teachers and kids brave the wetness to play outside. I join them and get even more soaked. We go in to dry off. It's cute when kids advertise - Handsome Like Daddy. I don't know if we're short-staffed, but I'm all over the place. Infant Room, toddlers, pre-schoolers. Whew! I get tired. No reprieve at nap time. Kids are coughing and wake up crying (sometimes). Streetcar to d'town. Watch KOMO News. It's been a challenge for me lately. The waterfront is less than a mile away, but it's not easy to get down there. Good idea! Report - 'Great Wheel' owners propose downtown Seattle gondola.

Switch to France 24. It seems that Hamas is making a film about the capture of Israeli soldier - Gilad Shalit - Fleeting Illusion.

Spicy bean burrito for dinner. They're might be minimal at a safe distance...Watch movie - The Avengers.

maandag 3 maart 2014

maandag 3 maart 2014 Up at 3:55. Watch WLS Chicago News. Lake Michigan is 32 degrees. Chicago Polar Plunge At North Avenue Beach including some NBC stars like Taylor Kinney.

Spaghetti for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. There's Travis.

Walk up to Denny. #62 bus to Mercer. Breaks for the Dolphin and Sea Otter teachers. Set up lunches for the Sea Otters. Over to the Infant Room for lunch breaks for Kyle and Chea. Easy-going day. Over to Sea Otters. Not a very magical nap time. One doesn't want to sleep at all. A couple of them play together with their note boxes made out of old Huggies Baby Wipe boxes. Streetcar to d'town. #11 bus up to Harvard Market. Down to my place. Those poor people stranded in Snoqualmie Pass. The snow is relentless. Report - Snoqualmie Pass reopens after several-hour closure.

Over to MSNBC for Ronan Farrow Daily. It's about Ukraine, Russia, voter rights... the Oscars. Historic wins at this year’s Oscars.

Lizz Winstead and Katori Hall talk about the big moments everyone’s buzzing about from this year’s Oscars, including the historic wins of the night, Ellen DeGeneres’ epic selfie and Jared Leto’s political acceptance speech. I love you, Jared!

zondag 2 maart 2014

zondag 2 maart 2014 Up early. Expecting a little snow. Nothing. Watch movie - Were The World Mine. Love is in the air thanks to a magic potion whipped up by an imaginative student in this playful independent comedy with music. I rout for Timothy... Timothy! But his mates keep beating him down.

It's not A Midsummer Night's Dream. I wish could be. It's a pretense. Even when the spell wears off... "Four happy days bring in another moon" Still, it's a good movie. Another movie - Deathstalker and the Warriors from Hell starring the lovely and talented John Allen Nelson.

Star Trek marathon.

zaterdag 1 maart 2014

zaterdag 1 maart 2014 Star Trek: Into Darkness. Save Me. Superman Returns. Jungle Story. I Was A Teenage Faust. Longtime Companion. Young Frankenstein.