maandag 9 januari 2012

maandag 9 januari 2012 Up at 3:45. Turn on France 24. French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are meeting in Berlin today to talk about economic issues. Report - Europe Needs To Focus On Growth. Spaghetti, fried egg for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. Most of the discussion is about tomorrow's New Hampshire primary. Front-runner Mitt Romney came under attack Sunday in the second Republican presidential debate in New Hampshire in two days, with rivals saying he would be unable to defeat President Barack Obama. But the biggest story is about a man called... Mr. Beezow Doo-Doo Zopittybop-Bop-Bop.
Turn on KUOW. Mayor McGinn is interviewed in the Ask The Mayor segment. A few people call in to talk the problems in Belltown.

Streetcar to work. A handful of 15-minute breaks. Hang out with the Seahorses and Starfish. It's a rather gray day. Chilly, too. Olivia does lunch prep. Short circle time while I do some diapers. Seahorses get into eating their lunches. Nap time. Sam is the only early-riser. Streetcar to d'town. Train to Uwajimaya. Get some veggies, salmon spread, Pad Thai and fried squid. #590 bus to Union. Drop off stuff. Turn on KOMO News. Watch Heroes - Thanksgiving and The Fifth Stage. A rather gruesome scene - Peter nails Sylar with a nail gun, attempting to bring out Nathan.

Switch to Hardball. Chris Matthews calls Mitt Romney a “moderate Republican politician who has hoped to get to the presidency by whatever course of ideology and fashion that will get him there.”

zondag 8 januari 2012

zondag 8 januari 2012 Up at 5:10. Turn on BBC News. Interview with Daniel Kahneman about cognitive psychology. Watch a couple Mike Myers movies - 54 and The Love Guru.

Don't look at me with that tone of voice!

Then it's a Heroes marathon. Strange Attractors to Brother's Keeper.
I like the episodes with Jeremy.

zaterdag 7 januari 2012

zaterdag 7 januari 2012 Up at 5:58. Turn on KEXP for Alternative Radio. They talk about Wall Street's relentless greed. Thousands swell in rebellion against the betrayals by the banks. (Well, that seems to have been well quelled.) It's Wall Street or the Common Good. Well... You need to kiss some serious bootée to get ahead in this world. That is all.

vrijdag 6 januari 2012

vrijdag 6 januari 2012 Up at 1:58. Watch The Cosmos: Seeing The Universe. It's a nice way to put me back to sleep. The alarm is rude to me. Oy! Rice and egg salad for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. They start off with Rick Santorum's gaff - I Didn't Say 'Black People,' I Said 'Blah People' OMG! Then there's Rick Santorum in Tilton, NH. Craziness!

Walk up Terry to work with my radio. Listen to an interview with Gov. Chris Gregoire on KUOW - Governor Gregoire Looks Ahead. It's a busy day with 15 Seahorses and Starfish. Some of them are rather emotional. I can't wait for nap time so that some these intense personalities are actually quiet. Streetcar to d'town. Straight up to my place. Turn on KOMO News. Report - Senators Propose State Income Tax To Fund Education - the HOPE Act. Chili spaghetti for dinner. Watch Movie - The Wrath Of Khan. On Earth...200 years ago...I was a prince. With power over millions! - Khan Noonien Singh, 2285. I'm interested with the Eugenics thing. Watch DS-9: Doctor Bashir, I Presume.

donderdag 5 januari 2012

donderdag 5 januari 2012 Up at 2:45. Play The Cosmos: Building the Universe. We get to play in the Large Hadron Collider. It is the story of everything starting with the first microseconds of our universe. I actually fall back to sleep. Up with alarm. Potato and beet salad for breakfast. Check with John Hodgman for Today In Ragnarok. Ha! It's a Ziggy cartoon.
Turn on Stephanie Miller. I like the interview with Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL). They talk about the Iowa Caucus results. She was incoherent? Shower. Switch to France 24. It's the international press review of the Iowa caucus. Report - Iowa: Weirdos In A Cattle Car. Flip-flop. Abortion. Sodomy. Christians. Tea Party... They cover all of it.

Then, it's a report live from France 24 - Obama Unveils Defence Cuts. I'm not sure how to feel about this... while the whole world is watching. A million questions. Is this really a cutback? Who is the general standing behond the commander-in-chief. Include our military presence around the world.

Never mind... I have to go to work. Streetcar to work. I'd love to walk up, but there are no use-able sidewalks. Too much construction. I'm with the Seahorses and Starfish. The Seahorses are testing us a little more. Look at me... I'm being naughty. Sorry, kids. It's really not cute. Streetcar to d'town. Drop off my stuff. Sunset is at 4:34. Time for a walk to enjoy the sunset and some fresh air. Back home. Watch movie - Soylent Green. It's Celia Lovsky who first reveals the enormous truth - Soylent Green Is People.
It reminds me about the article I read about the Acidification Of The Oceans and the CO2 levels... prospects of a constant global heat wave.

woensdag 4 januari 2012

woensdag 4 januari 2012 Up at Midnight. Turn on France 24. US politics is the top story. Report - Romney Beats Santorum To Win Iowa Republican Caucus. Hours after the poll, officials announced Romney took 30,015 votes to Santorum’s 30,007... by 8 votes. Mon dieu... Paris' Avenue des Champs-Elysées is ranked 16th place.
In and out of sleep with France 24 playing. Chili on rice for breakfast. Watch Morning Joe live in Des Moines, Iowa. Analysis of the results. Oh, my. There's Rep. Aaron Schock (R) from Peoria contributing his 2 cents worth.

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Shower. Short walk around d'town. Streetcar to work. It rains on me a little. It's a Bike Room day. Sharon is subbing for Anne. She does a long circle time for the Seahorses. She's rather inventive. I talk with the kids about the story of the red goat and Kaladi - the goat herder.
Then the 8 Seahorses pile into the Bike Room. The Starfish join us. It's rather loud and chaotic, but we stay dry on this wet day. Sharon and I take the kids in early. They're tired and cranky. We keep them occupied with some puzzles. They set out their lunches. I'm looking forward to quiet time. Naps are easy. Over to Starfish for Olivia's lunch. It's funny how Sam and Dorian pop up so quickly from their naps. (Are you really awake?) We play in the Bike Room. They love the tents. It's still raining when I leave work. Streetcar to Whole Foods. There's my favorite clerk, Gregory. Long time, no see, Gregory. I get some beet and walnut salad. My Converse get soaked on my walk home. Drop off stuff. Turn on KOMO News. Report - Gov. Chris Gregoire Announces Support For Same-Sex Marriage Bill. Washington State - Lucky #7!
Hash browns, spicy veggies and some mozzarella cheese for dinner. Turn on BBC News. HardTalk interviews famous chef René Redzepi about Nordic cuisine. Watch Hardball - Will Conservatives Fully Support Santorum?

dinsdag 3 januari 2012

dinsdag 3 januari 2012 Toss and turn all night. Turn on BBC News. They have news about the Republicans in Iowa voting for their nominee. Report - Iowa caucuses: Republicans begin 2012 election. Turn on Stephanie Miller. Rand Paul Stumps For His Dad.
Yes! Caucus time is upon us, and tonight more than 100,000 Iowans will trek to their local schools, churches and community centers to kick off the GOP presidential campaign, producing 2012′s first round of winners and losers. Fried egg with toast for breakfast. Streetcar to work. A little open space. The playground is closed today so that workers can do some renovations. Hang out with the Starfish and Seahorses. Mild weather. We play on the deck. Finn seems a little clingy. Kenn does lunch prep. I do potty time. Over to Seahorses to do Toni's lunch and naps. Over to Dolphins for a short break. Quiet time for the kids. Walk home. Drop off stuff. Up to Whole Foods to pick up a few goodies. Turn on KIRO News. Still news about Benjamin Colton Barnes. Was he suffering from PTSD? Report - Mount Rainier Remains Closed After Ranger Shooting. Switch to politics - Paul, Romney and Santorum competing to win Iowa caucus.

Rice and lutefisk for dinner. Watch Hardball and Rachel Maddow. With all of the hullabaloo in Iowa, Rachel reminds me that Riverside, Iowa is the future birthplace of James T. Kirk. Ha! Watch Star Trek - Enterprise Incident.