maandag 31 januari 2011

maandag 31 januari 2011 Midnight movie - Iron Man. Not a very relaxing movie. Pay attention to all of the action. Turn on BBC News after the movie. I listen to the news, and I finally fall to sleep. Up with alarm. Cheese and onion omelet and hash browns for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. The Rude Pundit calls in to talk about the protests in Egypt. Post - Regarding Egypt: The Devil You Know Is Still The Devil. Hot shower. Walk up to M Street Grocery. It's true. The store is closed. 32 employees laid off.

Walk down to Seattle's Best Coffee at 4th and Spring. Featured coffee - French roast. Rainier Square concourse up to my place. Watch France 24. It's The Week In Asia. Report - Thailand: Yellow Shirts Join The Red In The Streets. Walk up Westlake to work. 10 - 12:30 planning time for Anne. Lynette covers for Pam. Hang out with the 7 Sea Otters on the playground. The sun is trying to come out. It's only 37° out here. Lynette takes 3 inside because their hands are cold. Cindy does lunch prep. Lunch and naps. Easy. 12:30 - Up to Moons & Stars for Charity's break, then I have my own break. 1 - Pam's lunch. Quiet hour. Lynette and I chat about this and that. 2 - Lynette's lunch. She says that she's going to Whole Foods. The kids say "Byyeee!" when I leave. Walk up to Capitol Hill. The sun disapprears and it gets chilly. Turn on KOMO News. They interview people at SeaTac returning from Egypt. Students, businessmen, tourists are trying to fly home to safety. I see the same reports on MSNBC. Report - Cairo Airport A 'Zoo' As Foreigners Flee. Many commercial flights remain idle on the tarmac waiting for approval to leave.

I'm waiting for Egypt. We're waiting for Egypt. Spock: As a matter of cosmic history, it has always been easier to destroy than to create it. Mike: I am not attempting to evaluate its moral implications. This is the time in Cairo, Egypt.


Richard Engel is hanging in there... in the middle of the fray... to report on the latest for Brian Williams and Chris Matthews.

Chili on toast and chicken tenders for dinner. Watch movie - WALL-E.

zondag 30 januari 2011

zondag 30 januari 2011 Up at 7:55. Turn on France 24. Thirty years after the Vietnam War, Agent Orange is still claiming victims. This is a sad story. France 24 reports - Vietnam: For Victims Of Agent Orange, The War Isn't Over. From encephalitis to congenital deformities and leukaemia, thousands of children are being born severely handicapped due to the chemical. They also interview the Supreme Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, Mohammed Badie, who demands that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to organize free elections and step down as president. Chili on toast for breakfast. Turn on A Prairie Home Companion. I love the Ketchup Script. Jim is having bacon and bourbon for breakfast. Up to Whole Foods to pick up a few things. What a lucky guy I am. Gregory - handsome, young, rosy-cheeked, blond guy - is my clerk. I admire his AIDS pin. Back to my place. Watch Star Trek - Arena. Kirk, Spock and McCoy are stuck on Cestus 3 and Sulu is ordered to warp away before the Gorn ship arrives. "But Captain!" KIRK MUST THROW THAT ROCK! Gorn hisses!



Watch movie - Bill And Ted's Bogus Journey. "Dude, this is most atypical!"

"Dude! We're dead!"

Then it's Star Trek Deep Space 9 - Inquisition.

Star Trek Deep Space 9 - Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges.

Last episode in my Deep Space 9 marathon - The Dogs Of War. Wallace Shawn plays Zek - The Grand Nagus. Chicken Verde with noodles for dinner. Watch movie - South Park: Bigger, Longer And Uncut.

zaterdag 29 januari 2011

zaterdag 29 januari 2011 Awake at 2am. Watch Star Trek - The Lights Of Zetar. The Enterprise detects a strange energy storm. Exposure to the storm affects the nervous systems of the crew, and Lieutenant Mira Romaine faints from the effect. The lights reveal, speaking through Mira, that they are in fact non-corporeal energy beings from the dead planet, Zetar.


Turn on France 24 to see the latest news about Cairo. Back to sleep. Up again at 8:20. Tofu pad Thai with a fried egg for breakfast. Look at photos. It's raining pretty good. Turn on KOMO News. Hundreds Rally In Seattle In Solidarity With Egyptians. Watch movies - Across The Universe

and RENT.

vrijdag 28 januari 2011

vrijdag 28 januari 2011 Up with alarm. Turn on the computer to check my bank account. That's weird. I'm underpaid, but I see my tax refund. That was fast. Chili on rice for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. It seems that Steph got a little press in Mediaite. She sounds proud of it - John Boehner's Skin Color.

Katrina Vanden Heuvel, editor of The Nation, calls in to talk about the GOP’s State of the Union Response and her article Privatizing Paul Ryan. The entertainment report from KOMO News is interesting... 'Jersey Shore' headed to Italy for fourth season. Curious-George has a comment - I hope the show gets canceled and Italy throws them out! What an absolute embarrassment for our country. Foul mouthed dirt-bags each of them.

Revolt and chaos in Egypt. MSNBC shows a photo of people setting fire to the headquarters of the National Democratic Party.

Need more news. But I need to get to work. Up Westlake to work. I'm extra for the Starfish. We head over to the Bike Room. Austin is studying dentistry. The monster on his shirt is cool, too.


11 - Charmaine's lunch. I bring the girls into the classroom so that I can set up lunches. They play in the kitchen area. We eat lunch together. 12 - Toni's lunch. Over to Starfish. They eat lunch while I set up nap mats. There are a few diapers to do, then we rest. 1 - Sarah is subbing for for Cristin. It's her lunch break. All of the Starfish sleep. 2 - Tanja is subbing for Patty. It's her lunch. It's almost a magical nap time with the 7 Seahorses. Someone wakes up crying "Mommy. Mommy. Mommy." But he goes back to sleep. The kids say, "Bye, Mike" when I leave. Up to Whole Foods to shop. Drop off stuff at home. Watch KOMO News. A chef from Anthony's shows us how to make Cioppino. Lots of mussels.

Watch Nightly News and Rachel. Her show is devoted to coverage of the remarkable events taking place in Egypt. This will be an iconic image.

Tofu Pad Thai for dinner. Wow! This is yummy. Watch Star Trek - The Tholian Web.

donderdag 27 januari 2011

donderdag 27 januari 2011 What? The alarm wakes me up. Huh? I don't know where I am, or how I got here. Waking up from strange dreams.

Blue cheese and green pepper omelet for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. Ali Velshi, CNN’s Chief Business Correspondent and "Bald Headed Prophet Of Doom" calls in to talk about the state of the economy and jobs. Shower. Up to Kaladi for some of Jeremiah's delicious coffee. Back to my place to watch Today. Snow! Snow! Snow!

Jay Brannan tweets about it. "J/C I have never seen manhattan under this much snow. It just took me 30 mins to navigate 10 blocks!" Walk up Westlake to work. Pam G. J. has some projects for me - putting up emergency plans and xeroxing W-4s. Then I set up lunches for Starfish and Seahorses. 12 - Pam's lunch. Seven Sea Otters down for naps. Odin is playing around with me. I leave and Anne takes over. Odin gets a little upset, but he goes to sleep. 1 - Anne's lunch. Pam and I chat about various things while the kids sleep. 2 - Patty's lunch. Seven Sea Horses sleep. A few of them wake up before I leave. They love it when I read The Snowy Day. I bet that these 2-year-olds know about the 18 inches of snow dumped in New York (while we're at a mild 50° in Seattle). Walk up to B'way and down Pike while listening to The World. I like the story about the chai tea cups. Turn on NPR News. The Financial Crisis Inquiry Report says that the financial crisis could have been prevented. Shrug. Switch to the Nightly News. I love the story about the Piano On A Sandbar.

Oh, no! The police are going to act like Ass Hats! Of course! Arrogance Royale! The boys have to haul it away. Buh! Watch Star Trek The Next Generation - Starship Mine. First, the Opinionated View...

When the Enterprise puts in to space dock for a energy sweep of the ship which is lethal to humans, Picard gets trapped on board with technicians who are not what they appear to be. Here we gooooooooo!

STOP THE SWEEP! STOP THE SWEEP! STOP THE SWEEP! Spicy salmon chili for dinner.

woensdag 26 januari 2011

hair woensdag 26 januari 2011 Up at 1:55. Turn on France 24. I hear comments about President Obama's State Of The Union. Report - Obama Calls For Innovention To 'Win The Future' Someone says, "It's good to hear you, Mr. Obama, but it isn't easy to lead a nation like the United States." The interview with Turkish President - Abdullah Gül - bores me back to sleep. Up again with the alarm. Turn on Stephanie Miller. They talk about the SOTU speech, but they notice the same quirks about John Boehner that I noticed... That he looks browner than Obama, and Boner looks like he's trying not to vomit.

Rice and salmon for breakfast. I am wearing shorts today. Up to Kaladi for some of Luka's beautiful coffee. Back to my place to do a couple loads of laundry. Walk up Westlake to work. Cristin takes me "free space." We take the Starfish out to the playground. 11 to 11:15 - Toni's breakfast. Circle time with the Starfish is like a nightmare. 11:15 to 11:45 - Lunch prep for the Sea Otters and Dolphins. Then I take a break. Whew! What a busy morning. 12 - Pam's lunch. The Sea Otters go down for naps. I need to deal with one no-napper. 1 - Kenn is subbing for Jessica. He gets a lunch break. Elaine and I chat about the history of The Cambridge and almost 30 years in Seattle. Only one early-riser. We go down to the Bike Room. Busy room as usual. Up to Capitol Hill to get a haircut from Fay at Rudy's. Back to my place. Play podcast of The World. This is rather sad news... BBC World Service cuts: The end of an era. BBC's grant from the British government was cut due to budget cuts. I can see both sides of the argument. BBC is informative, and goes in depth with its reports. Yet, the internet gave people this first news about Moscow bombings. Turn on MSNBC. Man! Northeast gets more snow? Poor people.

Snow more? Another Storm Plows Northeast. Rachel Maddow gives her camera man a workout as she tries to position herself in the line of sight of Congresswoman Michele Bachmann. Bachmann's Distant Gaze.

dinsdag 25 januari 2011

dinsdag 25 januari 2011 Up at 2:24. Turn on France 24. I am fascinated by the Culture Report - "Memory of Colors" Exploring Color In Culture.

They go back to the news and it bores me back into a light sleep. Up again at 4:05. Turn on KOMO News. It's a light mist outside, but it's rather comfortable 47° and I'm tempted to wear shorts. (But I won't.) Hard boiled egg and some burrito for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. Many pundits chat with Steph about what should be in the president’s State of the Union address tonight. Waiting for a hot shower. It takes a while to get hot water. Walk up Westlake to work listening to Weekday. I love the subject. It makes me think back and feel nostalgic - Your First Album Purchase. Man! Good show!

Breaks for Toni and Erin B. It's nice to hang out with the Moons & Stars for a change. I get to take Kyle out to meet his school bus. Patty signs me up for my open space. I hang out with the 7 Seahorses on the playground until Noon. Whew! All that amazing Seahorse energy. Patty sets up the lunches. We sit down and eat and chat. I love eating with this group. So familial. 1 - Rachel is subbing for Charmaine. It's her lunch break. Nap time for the Seahorses. The twins are asleep, and soon they will be picked up for a dentist appointment. AT NAP TIME??? Oy! Somehow, Patty makes it work. 2 - Patty's break. The Seahorses are tired and they sleep. Nice, magically nap time. Streetcar to d'town. I should dump my stuff off at home and relax, but I walk up to QFC to pick up a few things. Walk down University. Nice view of the sunset on the sound.

At my place, I watch KOMO News until The State Of The Union.

President Obama is calling on the nation and the scientific community to meet the challenge of this "Sputnik moment."

maandag 24 januari 2011

maandag 24 januari 2011 Up at 2:05. Turn on France 24. Report - 'Explosive' Leak Reveals Palestinian Concessions On Jerusalem And Refugees. Fall back to sleep. Up again at 4:31. Hummus on toast for breakfast. Up to Kaladi for some of Luka's savory coffee. Back to my place for a shower. Listen to Stephanie Miller. Steph, the mooks and the live blog are all buzzing about Keith Olbermann's sudden departure from MSNBC. They say Keith Olbermann's departure was weeks in the making. Walk up Westlake to Whole Foods where I have a second breakfast. Breaks for Pam, Anne and Elaine. I get to roam around to take photos of the new people. I love this job.



11:45 to 12:45 - Jessica's lunch. The 7 Dolphins sit down for lunch. Easy-going transition to naps. 1 - Anne's lunch. The 7 Sea Otters are already sleep... all of them. Nice quiet hour. 2 - Lynette subs for Pam. It's her lunch. Soon, the kids start to wake up. I take 3 of them down to the Bike Room. Back to the classroom for snack. Listen to The World on my walk d'town. An explosion at Moscow’s busiest airport called a terrorist attack. Pictures - Moscow Airport Blast. Watch Star Trek Enterprise - Borderland. It's a pretty gutsy thing of Malik... to attack the Klingons and steal their ship.

In A Mirror, Darkly. Let's visit The Mirror Universe.

Hail! Empress Hoshi Sato!

zondag 23 januari 2011

zondag 23 januari 2011 Up at Midnight. Watch episodes of The Simpsons - Flaming Moe and Donnie Fatso.





Back to sleep. Up again at 8:33. Turn on KUAZ to listen to A Prairie Home Companion. It's the joke show. For the thousandth time, I watch Star Trek.

zaterdag 22 januari 2011

zaterdag 22 januari 2011 Up at 8:43. Turn on France 24. The Observers have special report - Key Moments In The Tunisian Protests. A young Tunisian man discusses his personal experiences about the violence in Tunis. Folks, it's Citizen Journalism.


Hash browns and a couple fried eggs for breakfast. Listen to Wait, Wait! Singer-Songwriter Lucinda Williams Plays Not My Job - 3 questions about presidential state dinners. Just like the time President Bush Threw Up On The Prime Minister Of Japan. It's called Bushu-suru which literally means 'to do the Bush thing'.

Catch a #43 up to Capitol Hill. Walk around listening to This American Life - Slow To React. David Holthouse's story about trying to plan revenge on the person who raped him when he was 7-years-old disturbs me. Rick Steves comes on later. He interviews Seth Kugel from the New York Times about his experiences in São Paulo. Also, he interviews his friend, Marion, about Croatia. Prost! By the way, how do you pronounce Hrvatska? [xř̩ʋaːtskaː]

Bye. Keep warm.

vrijdag 21 januari 2011

vrijdag 21 januari 2011. Up with alarm. Turn on KOMO News. Report - How Happy Are Seattlites? Couscous and tofu for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. It's Fridays With Fugelsang. Yay for John and his YouTube vid. Thank you, John, for Bible Lessons For Westboro Church.

Shower. Walk up Westlake to work. A heavy mist is falling on me. I don't need to concern myself with the weather when I work in the kitchen. Teresa says that she doesn't need to worry about me because I know what I'm doing. 11 - Elaine's lunch. The 7 Dolphins are playing in the Bike Room. Lynette is subbing for Jessica. She sets up lunches for us. I don't worry about Lynette because she knows what she's doing. 12 - Pam's lunch. Anne is back from her vacation in New Orleans. I want to ask about it, but we're too busy changing diapers and dealing with the lunch mess. 1 - Anne's lunch. Nap time for the 6 Sea Otters. A couple of them fell asleep before lunch. Where's my break? I need to break myself. 2 - Lynette's lunch. I take the early-risers to the Bike Room. Fun!





Walk in the drizzle to my place listening to The World. They report from the Alsace region of Eastern France about the Invasion Of Wild Boar.

I like how Tony Blair Is Put The Spot About The Iraq War. Turn on MSNBC. I can't believe it. This is Keith Olbermann's Last Day. Garlic beef with noodles for dinner. Watch 2nd disk of Avatar.

donderdag 20 januari 2011

donderdag 20 januari 2011 Up with alarm. Eat the rest of my burrito for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. Always ready with the racism, we hear Rush Limbaugh Mocking Hu Chinese President Hu Jintao. Steph and I cringe. Ugh!

Up to Kaladi for some of Jeremiah's Mocca Java. I like cream in this coffee. Back to my place to catch up with MSNBC. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was reportedly able to stand with some help and look out her hospital window yesterday. Giffords’ husband, astronaut Mark Kelly, said his wife will be moved — likely tomorrow barring medical issues — to a rehabilitation Hospital in Houston. The GOP-controlled House has voted to repeal the nation’s year-old health care reform law. The repeal, which was passed by a vote of 245 to 189, has little or no chance of passing the Senate, where Dems have the majority. And the president has vowed to veto it if it reaches his desk. Walk up Westlake to work. Breaks for Tanja, Toni and Patty. Then I'm free for half an hour. I help Pam clean up the Sea Otter classroom and do the diapers. Then it's Pam's lunch. The kids hang out for a while eating lunch. Nice easy-going transition to nap time. One by one, they go to sleep. 1 - Kenn's lunch. The Sea Otters keep sleeping. Quiet hour. 2 - Toni's lunch. Noah is awake. I take him to the Bike Room. We are greeted by a couple of Dolphins. Soon, the Bike Room is busy with lots of early-risers from the Infant Room. Turn on The World on the radio for my walk d'town. They look Inside The Murder Of Daniel Pearl and discuss with Asra Nomani the goals of the Pearl Project.

Train to Uwajimaya. Get some Sho Chiku Bai, beef for stir fry, A-1 sauce and Santa Barbara lime and habanero salsa. I'm getting addicted to that salsa. #415 Community Transit up to Union Street. The passengers seem rather jolly. My trip is only 6 minutes. Their trip to North Lynnwood is at least 40 minutes. Walk up to my place. Turn on KOMO News. Again, I'm impressed by the Food Segment. They have people from the Dahlia Lounge set up a Hawaiian picnic - banana bread, home-made Spam, chicken adobo, Ogo Salad (Seaweed Salad) with salmon and a Mai Tai.

Check the Huffington Post. I need to watch something cute... It's a video with a little girl who's talking about tiger and winnie the pooh in French! Pouvoir Magique!

While I cut up lettuce for salad and beef for stir fry, I watch Information Society. Information overload! I Want To Know What You're Thinking... tell me what's on your mind.

I watch Olbermann.. What about Armageddon? He makes a reference to A Taste Of Armageddon. He uses this Star Trek episode to illustrate the idiocy of the current filibuster rule. He compared the painless way Senators can simulate endless debate (without actually having to debate) with bloodless war.

A Taste of Armageddon was noteworthy for its use of handheld sonic disruptor weapons that conveniently required no optical laser effects. You just point, the thing makes a noise, and the target slowly catches fire like a pile of moist fireworks. Worst Trek weapon ever!