dinsdag 31 december 2013

dinsdag 31 december 2013 Up at 3:50. Watch WLS Chicago News. Report - New Year's Eve Snowstorm Threatens Party Plans. It's 3°! BRRR!

Spinach and mushroom frittata for breakfast. They'll be quietly observing a 25-year tradition at Jivamukti Yoga. Yay!!!! Happy New Year!!!! But... At one NYC New Year's event, 3, 2, 1 ... shhh!

Listen to this interview on KOMO Radio on my walk to work. The truth comes out. Thank you. The transition away from the screaming crowds and back to normal life, is when Macklemore, also known as Ben Haggerty, worries about relapsing into the substance abuse that has derailed him in the past.

Breaking News from ABC | ABC Sports News I won't anymore.

It's a rather crazy day at work. The Infant Roomin. s put on hold while we deal with a Fire Drill. It goes well. Sleeping babies keep sleeping. Not one of them cries. I spend most of the day with the Dolphins. The kids go down early for naps. It's unreal. They're all asleep by 12:05. Too much partying? Sam wakes up. He's such a joyful little boy. He has his own little circle time. That makes my day! On my walk home, I notice that some people have already started to celebrate. Strangeness in Seattle. Feel safer at home. Thank you, Google for the Doodle. I sit down with a screwdriver and enjoy Doctor Who - The Christmas Invasion. My favorite scene - The Killer Christmas Tree. Timelash...is the fifth serial of the 22nd season in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, In honor of you. You're going to haave the biggest party. Tonight.

maandag 30 december 2013

maandag 30 december 2013 Midnight movie - Mystery Science Theater 3000: Gamera vs. Guiron. Gamera comes to the rescue of two young boys abducted by alien women with a taste for growing brains. As if that doesn't keep the heroic turtle busy enough, there's Guiron (part monster, part cutlery) to contend with.

Gamera is really neat, Gamera is filled with meat, We've been eating Gamera!! These guys really crack me up! Watch a little RT News. Volgograd must feel traumatized. Walk up Westlake to work. It rains on me a little. Easy-going day. I'm extra for the Sea Otters. I set up their lunches. A quiet two hours with the Dolphins. The Sea Otters wake up early. Joyce reads to them while I change the diapers. Streetcar to Denny. #8 bus up to B'way. Walk around. Shop a little. #60 bus to Madison. I'm getting chilly. Warm up to KOMO News. January can be rather dreary, but Seattle is excited. Report - Seahawks post-season means payday for local economy. Of course, I need to watch again - The Time Of The Doctor. Everybody’s naked underneath.

zondag 29 december 2013

zondag 29 december 2013 Watch Power Rangers Mystic Force - Heir Apparent. Koragg was really Leanbow all this time. Nick finds out he's really Leanbow and Udonna's son.

Doctor Who Christmas special - The Time of the Doctor - is Matt Smith's final episode.

I love the Cyberman head nicknamed "Handles."

Watch Haven - Magic Hour. What's with Dwight's tattoo?

zaterdag 28 december 2013

zaterdag 28 december 2013 Midnight movie - The Outer Limits: Moonstone. A lunar exploration team from Earth encounters alien life, and must make a difficult decision. Oh, those tyrants! Grippians!

Finally. I fall to sleep for a few hours. Find an old movie. !990's with Woody Harrelson and Hank Azaria. Remember Cool Blue?

New movie - Europa Report. An international crew of astronauts undertakes a privately funded mission to search for life on Jupiter's fourth largest moon. The one astronaut just floats into outer space... and he knows his fate.

vrijdag 27 december 2013

vrijdag 27 december 2013 Restless night. Watch WLS Chicago News. Jesse Jackson Demands Changes For Inmates. Cook County jail looks awful. I like the story about the baby gorilla. Cute! Baby gorilla at Brookfield Zoo.

Mushroom omelet and potatoes for breakfast. Friday morning movie - MST3K: Attack Of The Eye Creatures. The movie-makers just didn't care. How about The Attack Of The Geoducks. Walk up Westlake to work. Low numbers. Easy-going day. I go back and forth between the Dolphins and Sea Otters. It gets chilly outside. I'm relieved to bring the kids inside to warm up. We read books. I set up lunches and eat with the kids. The Sea Otters finish lunch and go down for naps. Glad to leave after nap time. Walk down to Denny... 9th Avenue to my place. Watch KOMO News. This is a great story including Seahawk fever - 2 Seahawks fans commit 12 random acts of kindness for tickets to big game. And they did it!

Dig out some old Lost In Space. While spacewalking Doctor Robinson is pulled down onto a planet. Major West lands the ship to search for him - Island In The Sky. Then... Due to the planet's orbit, the Robinsons are going to freeze to death unless they head south - There Were Giants In The Earth. Ah, yes. Those were the days.

Rice and beans for dinner. Then we'll begin again with... a relatively old. Doctor Who - The Idiot's Lantern.

donderdag 26 december 2013

donderdag 26 december 2013 Up at 4:28. Watch KOMO News. Seahawk fever - Will Seahawks win the Super Bowl?

Fried egg on toast for breakfast. Watch the last part of Power Ranger Mystic Force - Dark Wish. The curse is lifted. Life is in color again.

Walk up to work, but they send me home because there are almost no kids. Cool! Streetcar to d'town. #106 bus tunnel to Uwajimaya. Look for the three-story brick building - Fire-ravaged historic Seattle building could soon collapse. Lots of history in that building. Gekkeikan sake is on sale for The Japanese New Year (お正月, oshōgatsu)! Get some cold chicken noodle salad.

#71 bus tunnel back to my place. What a slow bus. It's been a while, but I watch the Keiser Report on RT. Max and Stacy discuss the suggestion that the NSA may be manipulating bank account balances and financial markets. Markets! Finance! Scandal! Episode 541.

More Mystic Force, please! It's Koragg's Trail. What is Koragg's obsession with the Red Ranger? But the kids have a bit of fun with the paint. C'mon, guys! Get serious. NOW!

The Outer Limits. A visitor comes to teach The Special One.

woensdag 25 december 2013

woensdag 25 december 2013 It's about time... A substance, designed to help the brain repair itself, gives rise to a super-intelligent chimp who leads an ape uprising. Merry Christmas. It's time for the Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes. I feel bad for John Lithgow's character - Charles Rodman. His dementia returns as he has become resistant to the ALZ-113. The promise of his salvation becomes the ultimate threat to humanity. And the beat goes on. Pot stickers for breakfast. Do you still ever wonder about it? The Day After Tomorrow. Yet still...

Shooting Livien. An aspiring musician on the brink of stardom attempts to do battle with his personal demons before they finally get the best of him. Before God, there was music.

Finally! The heat kicks on at 2 o'clock. Matt Smith... Much appreciations! You'll continue, Doctor.

The Daily Mail has a thing (or two) to say about it. Report - Come back in 30 years? Matt Smith shows he could potentially be a great Doctor, while Peter Capaldi is a natural, by Jim Shelley. Things change. As always. Merry Christmas.

dinsdag 24 december 2013

dinsdag 24 december 2013 Restless night. Lots of news. BBC News. Watch WLS Chicago. -2°! Really? Chicago hit with frigid temps on Christmas Eve. Dangerous wind chills.

French Country Vegetable soup for breakfast. A Christmas Eve Spacewalk. I hear that they're successful.

Walk over to Tower 801 Caffe Ladro. Sit and listen to KOMO News while sipping my coffee. I'm not used to this strong stuff. Last-minute shopping, people! Whole Foods looks busy, but the rest of Westlake is dark. Except for retail and shoppers, no one is working. Work is quiet. Low numbers. Lots of teachers get to go home early. Actually, I work with the Starfish and Seahorses. Easy-going kids. I get to leave early, too. Streetcar to d'town. #106 bus tunnel to Uwajimaya. It's REALLY busy, but the clerks are ready for the business. I leave the store... There's a huge fire on King & 7th. Watch it on the news.

Tis the season for some fires. Even my neighbor burns somethings while cooking. Lots of smoke. The alarm never goes off, surprisingly. It's time to settle down. Watch a not-a-very festive MST3K - Time Of The Apes. "Monkeys! I hate them!" "You need to wash your hands!"

Strange MTT3K.

maandag 23 december 2013

maandag 23 december 2013 Up at 4:24. Seahawks lose to Arizona. But Top Pot is giving out free Seahawk donuts and coffee to boost our spirits. Hummus on toast for breakfast. A sweet little film... Monday morning movie - Ruben's Place. Walk up Westlake to work. The rain is gone. The Dolphins and Sea Otters share the playground. Patty gets an 11 o'clock lunch. I love the low numbers. Five kids in each group. Nice to eat my lunch with the kids. They sleep a long time, too. Turn on NPR for my walk up to Denny. Interesting report - How Tiny Qatar "Punches Above Its Weight"

Watch Doctor Who - The Two Doctors.

zondag 22 december 2013

zondag 22 december 2013 This makes my day. A flash mob in NYC. What with all that fog? Clouds hugging the ground, I guess. Watch Star Wars: Attack Of The Clones. So many clones, too little time.

Spaghetti with meatless meatballs. MST3K - Gamera vs Baguron. It's a flying turtle. Again?

zaterdag 21 december 2013

zaterdag 21 december 2013 Seattle gets snow sometimes. The Cambridge Copy reminds me... that I live in an old building. A view down the stairs to Union Street - 1916.

Déjà vu! I re-watch a France 24 interview with Daniil Simkin. I wish that I could Jolly Around New York City like that. Bien fait!

19:58:38 until laser obliteration - subject, Jondar.

Re-watch The Vengeance Of Varos. It's Jason Connery - 21-years-old when this was filmed. Son of Sean Connery. Wow. It's the first anniversary of 2012... and we're still here. In honor of 12/21/2012 - Watch 2012. I thought there would be more time.

vrijdag 20 december 2013

vrijdag 20 december 2013 Up at 4:18. Work calls me about the snow alert. KOMO News is on already, covering the snow storm. Let it snow! Report - Snow accumulates in Seattle for first time in nearly 2 years. Stewed tomatoes, herbed potatoes and a hard boiled egg for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. I'm treated to a fun and energetic hour with Carlos Alazraqui for Coffee With Carlos. I was going to make espresso. It's slippery at the back of the building. The sidewalks are fairly clear. Some are slushy. On the last 5 minutes of my walk to work, I get pelted with sleet. Schedules - a little crazy. Some of us made it to work. A visit the Infant Room again. Nice to hold babies. Cuddle them. Make them giggle. The Sea Otters frolic in the Bike Room. The kids are arriving late. Their schedules are off. One child shows me his little snowman.

Cute. And it's Pajama Day. I love the kid in the Pirate Pajamas. And... OMG! Teacher Allen is wearing his Batman Pajamas. COOL! The Seahorses are going down for naps. Rather easy. The Sea Otters are not very easy. Oh, well. I give up. Nice to leave at 3. Streetcar to d'town. Home. Watch some KOMO News. Eastside Catholic is still rallying for their Vice Principal... even on this wintry day. It's a SNOW DAY! You are amazing, young men and women. Report - High school students protest resignation of gay vice principal. This drama is going to keep on going, I think. It's obvious that the kids love their Vice Principal. I hear them. KEEP MR. Z.

I love Genghis Khan! I'm craving spicy Kung Pao chicken and Szechwan eggplant. Watch Doctor Who - Attack Of The Cybermen. I need to say that the Doctor stands out from the Cybermen. But what about the Cryos?

Next - Vengeance On Varos. Thanks, the potstickers are spicy.

donderdag 19 december 2013

donderdag 19 december 2013 Oh! The alarm is very rude to me. Turn on the news. Is Justin Bieber retiring?

Tunafish salad sandwich for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. Info Wars, people! Bob Cesca of The Daily Banter talks about the latest attacks on President Obama. Walk up Terry Avenue. Stop into Bartell's for some munchies. Luke Evans on the cover of Men's Health. HOT!

We're rather short-staffed at work. Still, Joyce gets her planning time. The Sea Otters don't stay long outside. We head inside and read lots of books. Ten Little Caterpillars is a favorite. The lunch mess is 20% less messy today with only 6 kids. Over to the Infant Room. It's amazes me how babies will instantly bond with you... like Benji. He wants my constant attention. The Sea Otters wake up. "Books?" Streetcar to Denny. Shop at Whole Foods. Get some Penne pasta salad and juice. Home. Turn on KOMO News. Wow, kids. You amaze me. Report - High school students protest resignation of gay vice principal.

I have Whole Foods for dinner. Fish and chips. Food, glorious, food!

woensdag 18 december 2013

woensdag 18 december 2013 Happy birthday Keith Richards!

Hard to get out of bed. Just lay there listening to a very raucous Stephanie Miller Show with 3 hours of John Fugelsang. "Do you want politics, religion or filth?" Laughing out loud! And Nights With White Santas... Love it! Burrito for breakfast. Walk up Westlake to work. Planning time for the Dolphin teachers. It rains on us a little bit. Inside for circle time. I'm not used to doing it, and my throat is sore. Over to Sea Otters. Joyce is out sick today, and Allen is subbing. The kids get feisty at nap time. We need extra help. One of the kids is laughing in his sleep. That's unusual. Walk up to Whole Foods. Buy a bottle of Wódka - Polish vodka made out of rye.

Watch KOMO News. How exciting! Winter Storm Watch issued for Puget Sound region as snow looms.

Macro shots of natural snowflakes, snow and hoarfrost crystals, courtesy of Alexey Kljatov. (Used with permission from photographer and CC 2.0 license.) See more of his incredible work from Scott's weather blog on Dec. 3

Spaghetti primavera for dinner. Watch Haven - Over My Head.

dinsdag 17 december 2013

dinsdag 17 december 2013 Up at 4:02. Watch WLS Chicago News. How can a person fall into the frozen Chicago River? Unless you're really drunk. Report - Woman dies after falling into Chicago River.

Breakfast burrito. Turn on Stephanie Miller. More Dispatches from the War on Christmas. And I laugh out loud to this. Ha! KOMO Radio plays Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit during the traffic report. The producers are probably wondering...

With the lights out, it's less dangerous. Here we are now, entertain us. I feel stupid and contagious. Here we are now, entertain us.

Walk up Westlake to work. It's one thing or another. Parent-teacher conferences continue. Take the Sea Otters outside. Such a big group. 8 kids. I'm a little unhappy that a toddler group can be this large. Inside - books, diapers, lunches and naps. I'm extra for a little bit. Naps for the Wildflowers. (Surprise) Naps (sort of) for the Sea Otters. Streetcar to Denny. Pick up some Zinger juice, General Tsao chicken and salad bar at Whole Foods. What's with the stupid traffic? Helicopters in the air. For me... No worries. No traffic jams on the sidewalks SEATTLE! It's a left-wing, utopian conspiracy to walk to and from work, eh?

Chicken salad sandwich for dinner. Watch movie - Shelter. Incredible to think... Back then, I saw the director of this movie in the Cinerama. Pointed questions about this and that.

maandag 16 december 2013

maandag 16 december 2013 Restless night. Watch France 24 - The Business Report. Ireland becomes first euro zone state to end bailout. Fried egg sandwich for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. It sounds like the gang had fun in Seattle for Sexy, Liberal. John Fugelsang onstage at The Paramount in Seattle with Dan Savage.

Walk up Westlake to work. Mellow day. Well... I get nervous when I'm with the Wildflowers. It's just for 15 minutes. Lunch prep for the Starfish. Over to Sea Otters. Easy-going lunchtime. Anne sets out the nap mats. The kids conk out fast. At 2:30, everyone seems to wake up at the same time. Walk home. Watch Doctor Who - The Twin Dilemma. Colin Baker plays the new Doctor.  He behaves strangely and erratically after his transformation.  Peri is fairly scared of him.

And juvenile twin geniuses from Earth - Romulus and Remus Sylvest - are kidnapped for their mathematical equations.

zondag 15 december 2013

zondag 15 december 2013 It's a morning on Mars. The galaxy needs you, Taylor Kitsch. Watch movie - John Carter.

He's not exactly a White Ape. That's an interesting comment from a green Martian. The White Apes are a feared race of semi-intelligent, gorilla-like monsters who inhabit the wilds of Barsoom. What's not to love... John Carter - hero of Mars. I love Woola. I need to explore the explorers which NASA has sent to Mars... like Maven - The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) mission. What happened to the atmosphere of Mars? Watch Doctor Who: Planet of Fire. And The Caves of Androzani. So long, doctor.

zaterdag 14 december 2013

zaterdag 14 december 2013 Up at 1:03. Turn on BBC News and fall back to sleep... until I hear lively commentary from the Space correspondent - China puts Jade Rabbit rover on Moon. Switch to CCTV News for the excitement - Chang'e Lunar Probe Lands On Moon.

Soccer news is exciting as well. China´s best football side is gearing up to take on the best from across the globe at the FIFA Club World Cup. Evergrande, earning the right to play in the event thanks to their historic win in the AFC Champions League and they start their run on Saturday against African champions Al Ahly. Darío Conca - #15 Chinese FA Cup Most Valuable Player - gets ready.

Turn on Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me. Actor Oscar Isaac plays Not My Job.  Watch How The Universe Works: Black Holes.