woensdag 30 november 2011

woensdag 30 november 2011 Up with alarm. Yay! It's Hump Days With Hal on the Stephanie Miller Show. Good morning, Hal.
The gang seem to focus more on the new Newt. For me, it's his smug self-regard which bothers me. Yes. He's dishonest, disloyal self-deluded, etc. Bean burrito with egg salad for breakfast. Shower. I'm wearing shorts for the last day of November. Short walk around First Hill. Back to my place. Turn on BBC News. Report - Many Thousands Around UK At Stike Rallies. A reporter says that in front of him is "a river of noisy indignation flowing through the heart of London. Men, women, young and old who are ... headed for the House of Parliament to make their protest known." Sounds very dramatic.
I want to know more, but they go to the sports report. Switch to KUOW for I'm feeling feisty today. I hear about the protests in the UK on BBC News. Strike! Strike! Strike! They came out in thousands to march to Parliament. Switch to KUOW for Weekday - Police Response To Occupy Movement. I listen to an attorney for Occupy Seattle. I didn't know that Occupy Seattle has a legal team. He articulates well the meaning of the movement. Steve Scher asked really pointed questions to these people. So, to honor The Winter Of Our Discontent (The Occupy Movement), I am wearing shorts today.
Walk up Westlake to work. A few short breaks. Outside with the Starfish and Seahorses. The day flies by. Circle, diapers and naps. The Seahorses really WANT to sleep, while the Starfish fight their naps. Walk home. Turn on The World. They give attention to Myanmar - the people, the politics and Hillary's visit. Stay in my nice warm apartment and watch KIRO News. Students from Garfield High march to Seattle City Hall. The mayor comes out to meet and talk with them.
Blog post - Garfield Students: "Fund Our Future" Amazing kids.

Watch movie - MST3K: Santa Claus. This film is straight up bonkers.

dinsdag 29 november 2011

dinsdag 29 november 2011 Up at 2:31. Turn on BBC News. I fall right back to sleep, but a dream about a fire in the kitchen wakes me back up. Oy! Turn on DW-TV. In Focus has a report - The Great Meltdown. Beautiful views.
Global warming is already having negative impacts on the livelihoods of Greenland's indigenous Inuit population. The loss of stable, year-round sea ice is disrupting traditional seal-hunting and fishing practices on which Inuit livelihoods depend. Hummus sandwich for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. Charlie Pierce of Esquire.com’s Politics Blog calls in to talk about Herman Cain’s latest accuser. The Cainaclysm? Superlative cup of coffee from Jeremiah at Kaladi's. Back to my place to hear Steph and the mooks mock Herman Cain. Shower. Streetcar to work. The Seahorses enjoy dance class. Give Toni some planning time. The kids get some time in the Bike Room, too. It seems warm in the classroom. I eat my bean burrito with the kids at lunch time. Naps are easy. I enjoy some down-time. Use my feet and the streetcar to get d'town. Turn on KIRO-7 News. Protesters march into the capitol rotunda shouting: "We Are The 99%."
People tell their personal stories about recent and up-coming budget cuts. Rice pilaf and tofu for dinner. Watch Monty Python - The Meaning Of Life. I talked with Kenn about the Anglo-Zulu War in South Africa 1879...

maandag 28 november 2011

maandag 28 november 2011 Up at 2:18. Turn on France 24. The top stories are about the elections in Africa. Report - Concern Over Irregularities Plague Democratic Republic of Congo Vote. The campaigners blatantly hand out cash for votes. They do an exposé on the Democratic Republic of Congo - the famine, poverty, wars, etc.

Egyptians are also voting to choose a new parliament in the country's first elections since the fall of Hosni Mubarak. Egg salad on toast for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. Eric Boehlert - Senior Fellow at Media Matters for America - talks with Steph about an interesting trend: New poll suggests Fox News makes you less informed than watching no news at all. Shower. Walk up Westlake to work. Some small breaks for Seahorses and Starfish teachers. They get out early to the playground. When the Starfish come back inside, I get out the play-doh. Sharon does diapers while Sabrina preps lunches. They really mess up the place. Over to Seahorses for Anne's lunch break. The kids are already packing up. Some of them linger. They give Kenn a run for his money at nap time. Kenn is subbing for Toni. It's his lunch. Everyone sleeps. Time to read Anne's Smithsonian Magazine - Cleveland's Signs Of Renewal. It's been a while, but I visit the Dolphins to give Patty some planning time. They wake up one-by-one. We just hang out. Streetcar to d'town. Turn on The World - Stories From Egypt. Egyptians lined up and voted today. Despite a stormy run-up to the vote, the turnout was high and the atmosphere calm. I hear this on NPR a couple times - Moves Like Jaggar. Moves like Levine!
Shop for a few things at QFC. Turn on KIRO News. There's a stand-off in the state capitol rotunda.
More than a dozen protesters burst into a crowded committee room and began chanting in opposition of deep budget cuts. They shout in favor of taxing the wealthy. Hash browns and egg salad for dinner. Watch Hardball and Rachel Maddow. Hmmmm. Let's revisit Cleveland. Report - Merry Corporate Christmas, Cleveland! Be careful. It's loud.

zondag 27 november 2011

zondag 27 november 2011 Up at 6:34. Turn on BBC News. Report - Wales Football Boss Found Dead. Apparently, he took his own life. The whole sport report dwells on this. Britain is in mourning. Curried rice with chick peas for breakfast. Check KING-5 for weather. Here's the Occupy Seattle Flash Mob Dance. I watched these guys practicing in Cal Anderson Park a week ago.


"We just want to make the world dance and forget about the shopping, sort of invite people to question why we`re shopping and what really brings us joy,” said Joanna Wright, an Occupy Seattle organizer. “That was the vision of the mob and it seems like people really enjoyed it.”

#150 bus tunnel to Uwajimaya. Pick up some Hakutsuru, sushi and veggies. #255 bus tunnel back to my place. Listen to A Prairie Home Companion performing at the Town Hall in NYC. Play some South Park - The Ungroundable. I love the mean Micky Mouse in The Ring.

Watch movie - MST3K: Quest Of The Delta Knights. Oy! How about this one - Common Ground. I haven't seen this in years. Man. I cry when Jonathan Taylor Thomas gets beat up in the shower. Finish off The Walking Dead with Vatos... where it's all about the guns.
Wildfire and TS-19.

zaterdag 26 november 2011

zaterdag 26 november 2011 Curried rice and peas for breakfast. Watch episodes of The Walking Dead - Guts and Tell It To The Frogs. A lot of guts in Guts. I thought that I was going to lose it. Between the comedy and horror, I didn't know whether I should laugh or vomit. I calm myself, I have Star Trek and Enya.

I can't believe that I can watch South Park - Elementary School Musical.
Even more incredible... I watch High School Musical. Go Wildcats!

vrijdag 25 november 2011

vrijdag 25 november 2011 Up at 8:30. Play movie - Devil Fish... the tale of a "shark with tentacles." An Italian-made rip-off of Jaws.

Paneer Tikka Masala with spinach Basmati rice for breakfast. #10 bus up to Trader Joe's. Get a few things. Walk down Pike to my place. It's a Yellow Friday in Seattle. Drop off stuff. Short walk around d'town. Westlake Center is really busy. Occupy Seattle protesters demonstrate at the mall. Back home again. Turn on the radio. Listen to The Tavis Smiley Show. He has a roundtable which discusses Poverty in America.

I feel like our country is de-evolving. Patrick McCarthy emphasizes how government needs to invest in children and education at the same time. Emily Allen talks about the importance to seniors of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. Dennis Van Roekel explains why he’s disheartened that the former middle class has now become the new poor. Switch to BBC News. The science report talks about the Curiosity Mars Rover which blast off tomorrow.

Then it's The World. Oh! Oh! I know the answer to The Geo Quiz! The Netherlands! It is the home of cyclist Monique Van der Vorst who won two silver medals at the Paralympic Games in Beijing in 2008 – in hand cycling. Report - Paralympic Cyclist Walks Again. Another MST3K movie - The Final Sacrifice. "Oh, come on! One more sacrifice before we go?" "Okay, but this is the final sacrifice." "Know em'? He was delicious!"

Now for something completely ridiculous... MST3K - The Screaming Skull. But... The Gumby short makes me laugh out LOUD!

Next is Terror From The Year 5000.

donderdag 24 november 2011

donderdag 24 november 2011 Up at 4:25. Turn on France 24. Debt Crises - EU And US In The Same Boat?

William E. Kennard - U.S. ambassador to the EUropean Union - tries to explain the situation. Shiitake mushroom, tofu and rice for breakfast. Watch movie - The Crawling Hand.

Thanks Phreekshow. Train to Mount Baker. Visit the cats, Michael and Gregg for Thanksgiving. Alana brings shrimp and cocktail sauce for us. Yay! Get a ride back. Thanks for that. It's a very rainy day. Back at my place. Watch Heroes - Acceptance.

Left-over turkey and stuffing for dinner. Yum.

woensdag 23 november 2011

woensdag 23 november 2011 Up at 4:13. Turn on France 24. Report - Former First Lady Danielle Mitterrand Dies At 87. Mme Mitterrand had been admitted to Georges-Pompidou hospital in Paris after suffering from respiratory problems on Friday. She was put in an artificial coma on Sunday and died in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Bel hommage à Danielle Mitterrand. Spaghetti and tuna salad for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. They're having fun mocking last night's CNN Republican National Security Debate. Herman Cain Calls Wolf Blitzer 'Blitz' "No, Blitz!"

Walk up Westlake to work. Easy-going day with the Starfish and Seahorses. We play out in the rain. We're soaked. Inside to dry off. Diapers and lunch and naps. Walk home in the rain. Turn on France 24. Champs Élysées lights up with Christmas sparkle (VIDEO). Over a million LED lights in all.
Web News covers the Occupy UC Davis affair among other things.

I didn't know that the web had so much fun with Lieutenant John Pike - the pepper spray pro. Switch to KIRO News. Hardship befalls traffic and travelers by the rain. Report - 7 mudslides affect Seattle-to-Everett train travel. Oh, no! Guinea pig monsters! It's South Park - Pandemic. FURRY DEATH!

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I think it's hilarious! French onion soup and spinach salad for dinner. Watch the first episode of The Walking Dead - Days Gone Bye. Sheriff Deputy - Rick Grimes - wakes up in the hospital, after being shot, to find his town overrun by flesh-eating zombies. Why are some people "normal"? Rick gets stuck in the middle of a mob of zombies in Atlanta. Crazy kids.
Then it's MST3K - The Crawling Eye. Joel explains to the bots why it's a big deal for a human to lose a head. This evening is more like a Oct. 31st than a Nov. 23rd.

dinsdag 22 november 2011

dinsdag 22 november 2011 Wake up at 4:22 with BBC News still playing. It's The Documentary - Martin Wolf examines how the world has changed since the beginning of the financial crisis four years ago - Economies in Crisis. Couscous and tuna salad for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. Steph and mooks comment on the pepper-spraying of Occupy protesters. A Google search for “police brutality videos” turns up 2,210,000 entries.
KIRO News shows us the rainy rain. Is it really 50°? I'm wearing shorts! Up to Kaladi for some of Jeremiah's very fine coffee. Back to my place. Shower. Play with Crooks & Liars. Oh, no! Report - Pregnant #OccupySeattle Protester Miscarries After Being Kicked, Pepper-Sprayed.

I bet that this video goes viral, but (for some reason) I wonder about the credibility of Jennifer Fox. Still... the heavy-handed treatment by the police... Why? The rain lets up for a little while... thankfully for my commute to work. Ride on the streetcar. I'm with the 5 Seahorses for most of the day to give Anne planning time. They're rather cranky today. "Mine!" "Give me!" Whoa! Fresh air doesn't help either. We settle down for lunch. That's a relief. The toilets upstairs explode during my break. Oy! Kenn cleans up the mess in our room. We have some new nap music. I hear Fais nanan m'tchou. Nice. The kids sleep unitl 3. It's raining. I need a bigger umbrella. It's so wet! Streetcar to d'town. Oh! A #12 bus! I get a chance to visit Trader Joe's. It's a 25-minute bus ride through intense rain and traffic to get up to Capitol Hill. Chips, dip, salsa, hummus, frozen food... my favorites. The store is busy, busy, busy. It's Thanksgiving in a couple days. I'm in a good mood, though. Good karma with Metro, too. I catch a #11 to d'town... just a minute of waiting. Amazingly, my shoes are not too wet. Watch KIRO News. Look at the radar. Man!

maandag 21 november 2011

maandag 21 november 2011 Turn on KIRO. I'm surprised about the death of Seattle Mariners outfielder Greg Halman. Report - Mariners Halman Killed. This is from NOS - Honkballer Halman (24) gedood.

Couscous with refried black beans for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. They talk about how the Supercommittee is superfailing. With the hours ticking away toward a self-imposed deadline, Congressional leaders conceded Sunday that talks on a sweeping deficit agreement were near failure and braced for recriminations over their inability to reach a deal. Shower. Walk up Westlake to work. Luck that we have Bike Room time on this rainy day. The Starfish and Seahorses play together. It's an easy-going day with the kids. Sabrina does lunch prep. I do diapers while Cristin does circle with the Starfish. Eat lunch with the Seahorses. All the kids are asleep by 1:00, but some wake up at 2. Streetcar to d'town. Listen to The World. Report - Fresh Clashes At Cairo’s Tahrir Square. "The anger has now spilled over."
"We're trying to protect ourselves, our revolution... our freedom!" Get my Monday Mondo burrito. Drop off stuff at my place. Want to walk before it gets dark. Walk down to Benaroya Hall and back through Rainier Square to home. Turn on Hardball. Pepper spray? Again? Yes, at Davis, man! Shame! The whole world is watching. They have the right to peacefully assemble. The police had no right to interfere with the demonstration.

I'm not at peace. The only way to help myself... My apologies for this distraction.

The Geek In The Pink. Yes! Turn on BBC News - Obama Blames Republicans. Conk out.

zondag 20 november 2011

zondag 20 november 2011 Let's revisit Mordor and to the mountain of fire.
My midnight movie - Lord Of The Rings - The Two Towers. Almost 10 years ago, I saw this movie for the first time. I wonder how Frodo and Sméagol are doing. Frodo undertook the quest to destroy the Ring. Follow through, young man. Watch out for the Orcs. Oy!
Switch to France 24. Egyptian police clash with protestors in Tahrir Square. Liberation Square is a major public town square in Cairo, Egypt.
The guy on the other side of the interview sounds like The Galaxy Being. Watch the Culture Show again where Eve Jackson meets the amazing Jared Leto. From his passion for music to his dark and disturbing film roles, we find out what drives the rock star. He's smashed the stereotype that actors can't rock, with his band 30 Seconds To Mars. Report - Jared Leto: From Heartthrob To Rock Star. Personally, I like 30 Seconds To Mars - Hurricane.
Hash browns and fried egg for breakfast. Listen to A Prairie Home Companion broadcasting from the Skoglund Center Auditorium at St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN. I love the St. Olaf Choir.
Watch Brokeback Mountain - 10th among the highest-grossing romance films of all time.

National Geographic: Beyond the Movie: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Watch various DS-9 episodes, too.

zaterdag 19 november 2011

zaterdag 19 november 2011 Up at 7:40. Turn on BBC News. It's the Sport Report. It's all about the Football Teams. I didn't know that Britain has so many teams... more than Germany. I finally get some real news. Report - Gaddafi's Son Saif Al-Islam Captured In Libya. I wonder if he's doing some sign language there.
Black bean dip on toast for breakfast. Up to Value Village to get some new shirts and a pair of jeans. Drop off stuff at my place. Turn on Wait, Wait. They are doing the show from the Straz Center in Tampa.
Tampa - Population 335,709. Florida... the primary source of our weird news items — the dumb criminals, the bizarre animal stories, the felon governors. Glad to hear from Marc Maron. It's been a while.
Comdedian Marc Maron Plays 'Not My Job' Yay! Continue with This American Life - Back To Penn State. I had a friend in college - Billy - from College Park, PA. He was cute, too. What was he doing at Boring Groin? TAF does interviews with Penn State fans and loyalists to try to make sense of the actions of Coach Joe Paterno and school officials. Walk up Boren. I love the air of autumn. Down Jackson to Sichuanese Cusisine Restaurant to get some Eggplant In Garlic Sauce. Wow! It's hot!
Love that sweet and spicy sauce! It's a radio day. Hawaiian music from KBCS is in my ears on my way home. Back at my place, I turn on Rick Steves' program. It's Food Adventures. He interviews Don George - editor of Lonely Planet - A Moveable Feastt. Short walk around First Hill. Love the skyline.
Eve Jackson interviews Jared Leto.

vrijdag 18 november 2011

vrijdag 18 november 2011 Up at 2:11. Way too early. Turn on France 24. It's IN THE PAPERS INTERNATIONAL 11/18/2011. Indeed... The whole world is watching.
KIRO News starts at 4:30. It's snowing in some places. Fried egg and toast for breakfast. Nice hot water for my shower. Up to Kaladi for some of Jeremiah's terrific coffee. Walk in the drizzle back to my place. Watch movie - Attack Of The Puppet People. They spend a lot of time around that rotary phone.
Up Westlake to work. Pam has a project for me - decorate a couple boxes. 11 - Cristin's lunch. Olivia and I hang out with the 7 Starfish. They're playing with baby dolls. Sharon does lunch prep. 12 - Anne's lunch. Kenn is subbing for Toni. The 7 Seahorses eat lunch with me. A little resistance against naps. 1 - Kenn's lunch. All the kids are sleeping by 1:00. I work on my boxes again. 2 - Olivia's lunch. One Starfish is awake already. We go to the Bike Room to mingle with the Sea Otters and Seahorses. Just walk straight home. Turn on KOMO News. Snow? Report - More Snow Likely For South Sound. Short walk around d'town. The clouds look weird. Back to my place. Watch movie - the "only mindlessly watchable" Surf Ninjas.
Turkey, cranberry sauce and potatoes for dinner. Next - Hardball. Movie - They Live. A drifter discovers a pair of sunglasses that allow him to wake up to the fact that aliens have taken over the Earth. I didn't know that such a supposedly schlocky sci-fi movie would present such a parallel to life in November 2011.

donderdag 17 november 2011

donderdag 17 november 2011 Up 7:11. Check out Occupy Sesame Street.
By the way, the guy next to Cookie is holding a sign which says Alea iacta est. Latin for The Die Is Cast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. She has a stimulating conversation with Jesse Ventura. He defends the First Amendment rights of the Occupy movement. They manage to get into JFK conspiracies. The book - JFK and the Unspeakable. Mayan Bake for breakfast. Shower. Turn on KOMO Radio. John Carlson is a right-wing tool. He talks about the Ocuupy movement with so much bias that I am very annoyed. Walk up Westlake to work. I should be wearing another layer. I'm cold. It's 41° and breezy. Kechelle gets the first break. I hang out with the 4 Sunshine kids. We look at a National Geographic. Outside on the playground with the Seahorses and Starfish. Kenn is subbing for Cristin. We head inside early to do diapers and fix lunches. Naps are easy. Tired kids. One falls asleep with his favorite firetruck book.
When I leave work. I hear the buzz of a helicopter. It's hovering above the University Bridge. Ah, yes. Various groups of Occupy Seattle are converging there for a Day of Action and Solidarity! Rally in Support of Education and Jobs for the 99%. Westbound 520 offramp at Montlake closed is closed. A 2-mile back up on Eastlake Ave. and I-5. Hey, folks. I commute on foot. Check KOMO News when I get home.


I find that KIRO streams the news live as well... And I can watch it on my iMac. Turkey, potatoes and cranberry sauce for dinner. Watch Outer Limits - The Brain Of Colonel Barham. Next - Rachel Maddow.

Good night #N17

woensdag 16 november 2011

woensdag 16 november 2011 Up with alarm. Check MSNBC. Occupy Is Here To Stay, Everywhere. Watch Rachel Maddow - 'Occupy' Is Here To Stay. Nice 18-minute expose on Mario Savio and the value of free speech and protest movements. Here's Robert Reich's speech.

Black bean dip on toast for breakfast. Shower. Check CNN Money to check on Wall Street. Report - Spain And France: Market Says You're Next! It's the Friends of Freedom (Les Amis de la Liberté) protesting the G-20.
Walk up to Whole Foods for a apple crisp donut. It's very yummy, but it costs $2.69. Streetcar to work. Spend a lot of time with the Seahorses for Anne's planning time. We do a little art project... Dot-dot! We play out in the rain for 20 minutes. The Bike Room is empty, so we occupy the Bike Room. Back inside for lunch time. They go down early for naps. Some noise in the hallway wakes some of the kids. "Bye, bye. I'm going home." Streetcar to d'town. Drop off stuff at my place. Walk up to QFC to pick up some stuff. Watch some KOMO News. This report gets me - Elderly Woman Hit By Pepper Spray At Protest.
Spaghetti prima vera for dinner. Watch Hardball and Outer Limits - The Mice.

dinsdag 15 november 2011

hair dinsdag 15 november 2011 Up at 5:32. Listen to the BBC documentary about Steve Jobs - Upsetting The Apple Cart: The Genius of Steve Jobs. Check KGO-TV for news about Occupy Cal. It's a big day in Berkeley today. Groups are going to merge at UCB. Robert Reich will talk about income inequality. Lots of teach-ins.

Turn on Stephanie Miller. She tells us the news Hundreds Of Police Officers, Some In Riot Gear, Descended On Zuccotti Park in New York after midnight today in a surprise sweep of the Occupy Wall Street headquarters. The park was cleared in less than 3 hours. Katrina Vanden Heuvel, editor of The Nation, tells Stephanie, "You just can't evict an idea whose time has come." So very true.

"WHOSE PARK?" "OUR PARK!"

Rice and black bean dip for breakfast. Shower. Walk up Westlake to work. Another easy-going day with the Starfish and Seahorses. I miss them, but the Starfish take a walk to Fairview Park. It's another beautiful day. They get some Bike Room time. All this activity should wear them out, but they get rowdy at nap time. Everyone sleeps. I leave at snack time. I march up Belmont to Capitol Hill. A lovely view of St. Mark's. That's my shadow.
Over to Rudy's for a buzz cut. Jake cuts my hair. Shop for a few things at QFC. University down to my place. There's another beautiful golden sunset. Turn on KOMO News. Occupy Seattle is moving down from SCCC to Westlake. Whew! Rush hour. Stand off at 5th and Pine!
Black bean dip on toast for dinner. Watch Outer Limits - The Guests. A drifter enters a lonely house, unaware that it is actually an alien creature in disguise. Soon he realizes that he is a prisoner, along with several other half-mad inhabitants, but he is determined to escape.

maandag 14 november 2011

maandag 14 november 2011 Up at 3:10. Turn on BBC News. Italy's new Prime Minister Mario Monti starts to work on forming a government. Space report - Soyuz Blasts Off For ISS Mission. Switch to KOMO News. They have live pictures from KGO-TV about Occupy Oakland.

Police surround Occupy Oakland camp. Police moved in beginning at 4:30 a.m. and by 5 a.m. officers in riot gear had blocked streets surrounding Frank Ogawa Plaza. Fried egg and hash browns for breakfast. Shower. Sorry Steph. I am watching Oakland officials justifying their actions.
With a heavy heart, I walk up to work. It's tragic. I care for Occupy Cal. Fortunately, the day at work is mellow. I spend some extra time with the Starfish on the playground. A little drizzle makes our coats a little damp. It's a mellow day. Low numbers for the Starfish. Naps are easy. Streetcar to d'town. Drop off stuff. Walk around d'town. The sun is setting straight down Pike Street. Beautiful golden street. Back home, I turn on MSNBC. As I expected... Ousted Oakland Protesters: We'll Be Back.

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

Mean while, in lovely Seattle... KOMO News reports Seattle City Council OKs Measure In Support Of Occupy Movement. Watch some Hardball and Rachel Maddow. Rice rolls and tuna salad for dinner. Watch Outer Limits: The Architects Of Fear.

zondag 13 november 2011

zondag 13 november 2011 Awake at 6:30. Not hungry for breakfast. Watch movie - Jesus' Son. Trippy and weird movie. But I like it. A young man turns from drug addiction and petty crime to a life redeemed by a discovery of compassion. I like the talking cotton balls.

I'm curious about the Olympic Park, London - a new sporting complex currently under construction, adjacent to the Stratford City development in Stratford, Bow, Leyton & Homerton in East London for the 2012 Summer Olympics. Turn on A Prairie Home Companion. They remember Tom Keith. He performed on the show October 22. #150 bus tunnel to Uwajimaya. Get some Sho Chiku Bai and rice rolls. #72 bus tunnel back to my place. Watch Glee - Audition. Install a portable DVD player for my netbook. Yay! It's plays A-Ha - Take Me On... All those vids I burned.

Watch the 1951 classic sci-fi film - The Day The Earth Stood Still. An extraterrestrial flying saucer is tracked streaking about the Earth. "Holy mackerel!"

zaterdag 12 november 2011

zaterdag 12 november 2011 Up at 6:30. Play movie - RoboGeisha Bizarre little movie. Yoshie, the younger and ill-treated sister of a renowned Geisha, is discovered to have natural strength and fighting ability.

Watch South Park: Canada On Strike. The citizens of Canada have had enough mocking, and are ready to sing about it.

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Then it's Legend Of The Seeker: Confession. While investigating a series of murders among members of the resistance, Kahlan's faith in her ability as a Confessor is shaken.

At last. The rain has stopped. But it's cold and breezy at times.

vrijdag 11 november 2011

vrijdag 11 november 2011 It's Veterans Day. But for me It Gets Better Day.

Hal and John about hypocrisy, music and underpants bombers.

Jesus... President of this country?

Progressive. Thank you!

donderdag 10 november 2011

donderdag 10 november 2011 Up with alarm. The buzzing alarm is crazy. Turn on Stephanie Miller. They talk about the death of Rick Perry’s campaign at last night’s debate. "I can't. I'm sorry... oops." Ha!

Yep. He's toast. A campaign blunder by Rick Perry stole the spotlight at Wednesday night’s presidential debate. While the CNBC debate was supposed to focus on the economy, the Texas governor forgot a key debate point and threatened to crystallize Republicans’ concerns about his candidacy. There is good ol' Herman Cain. One of Herman Cain’s harassment accusers said Cain had “complete amnesia” in saying he did not remember her. Sharon Bialek, who spoke to reporters outside her suburban Chicago home, said when asked about Cain’s comments that he didn’t know her that he was lying. Watch Star Trek Deep Space 9: In The Cards. Turn on Weekday - Your Take On The News. Walk up Westlake to work. I'm with the Starfish and Seahorses. The Starfish enjoy a paint project. After we clean up, we head outside. It's a beautiful day. Back inside, Olivia does circle time and I do diapers. Over to Seahorses for lunch and nap time. I get to read Authentic Children. Streetcar to d'town. I feel warm, so I drop off my coat at my place. Brilliant sunset. Walk down 4th to Uwajimaya. Get veggies and tofu. Train back to d'town. I come out of the Westlake Station. It's 5 PM exactly. I see Occupy Seattle protesters moving down Pine. They're going down to Bell Harbor to rally for the Port Of Seattle Union. It's police hyper overdrive again. The Women In Black are present. A KOMO 4 helicopter is hovering above Westlake. Back at my place to check it out.
On November 10th, Port of Seattle executives will be honored for their “contributions” to the economy, with a $1,750-a-table awards banquet at the Bell Harbor Conference Center hosted by the Seattle Chamber of Commerce. Pad Thai and tofu for dinner. Movie - MST3K: Gamera Vs Gaos. Watch.... MST3K-308 1/10.

woensdag 9 november 2011

woensdag 9 november 2011 Up at 4:24. Turn on France 24. The UN's International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Yukio Amano is concerned that Iran is developing nuclear arms.
Report - Stern IAEA Report Adds Weight To Iran Sanctions Call. Folks, seriously. Israel raised the possibility of impending military action. Let's try some diplomacy, please. Watch KOMO News. Election results. No more control of liquor in Washington. Voters approved I-1183 to privatize liquor sales. Turn on Stephanie Miller. Rep. John Yarmuth (D-KY) calls in to talk about creating jobs for the American People - Louisville At Work. John says "hi" to fellow Kentuckian - Hal Sparks. Stretch, Hal.
Egg salad and hash browns for breakfast. Shower. Watch Star Trek DS-9: Empok Nor. Turn on Weekday - The Interfaith Amigos On Homophobia In Abrahamic Scripture. Walk up Westlake to work. Meet with Misti about reviews. A little fresh air for me with the toddlers on the playground. I do lunch prep for Starfish. 12 - Anne's lunch. The Seahorses are spilling lots of milk today. Geez. 1 - Toni's lunch. The Seahorses are all asleep. I read the last chapter of my book - The Assassination Of Gandhi. #70 to Boren. Walk up Pine to Capitol Hill. Walk around a little. Check MSNBC.
Report - Cain Gets Wild Cheers At GOP Debate. Watch Legend Of The Seeker - Sacrifice
...then South Park - Britney's New Look.