zaterdag 14 november 2009

zaterdag 14 november 2009 Up at 4:10. Look into the wrong clock. I believe it's really 5:10. Oh My GOD! I get ready for Reggio Day. Rice with beans and a fried egg for breakfast. Bath. 7:15 - I'm out the door, going down to 801 Tower Caffe Ladro. I catch the 7:45 #358 bus up to Shoreline. There are quite a few people on the bus. The bus drops me off at North 165th. I am in Shoreline, WA. It's a bit chilly. Walk up and down the streets to Shoreline Children's Center. Am I too early? Not really. There's already a line to register for the conference. This is going to be big.

We discuss various Reggio concepts - Child As Protagonist, Environment As Teacher, Teacher As Partner, Nurturer and Guide. The Opal School Of Portland does a presentation of a long-term project about wild animals. So COOL! After lunch, we get a tour around the center. We admire their huge playground. The director/atelierista - Patritia Hunter McGrath - of the Blueberry Atelier presents her Welcome To New York City project. Also very cool. Tania gives me a ride home. Thank you, Tanya. I'm home by 4:00. Eat my turkey sandwich (which I packed for my lunch) for dinner. Watch movie - The Fall. What a stunningly visual movie.
The fist story is about Alexander The Great, but Alexandria doesn't like it.

Roy starts with a new epic which really engages the child. Roy becomes the Masked Bandit...

Along the epic journey, they meet the warmongering mystic.

The evil Governor Odious kidnapped, tortured, and hung the Masked Bandit's brother.

The mystic eats a poisonous map. The map appears on his body.

The bandit falls in love. But one--by-one, the heroes in Roy's story die... and he tries to kill himself.

Alexandria joins the story to save the bandit and Roy. Yay!

vrijdag 13 november 2009

vrijdag 13 november 2009 Up at 2:00. Turn on BBC News. Report - Tiger Woods Take Charge In Melbourne. Melbourne is a notable sporting location as the host city for the 1956 Summer Olympics games. Doze back to sleep until the alarm goes off. Don't want to get out of bed. Three cheese pasta and fried egg for breakfast. Bath. Google Shoreline Children's Center for my 9 to 4 conference tomorrow. I'll be taking a long bus ride and a little walk to get there. 801 Tower Caffe Ladro for coffee. Check the Seattle Times. Ow! Look at this stud! Seattle U. Has A New Recruit - Charles Garcia.

Also, this is good news - Light Rail To Airport To Begin Dec. 19th. Walk up Westlake to work. 10 to 11 - Wash dishes and fold laundry. 11 to 12 - Teresa's lunch. Dolphins and Sea Otters play in the Bike Room. I take a little time to set up Dolphin lunches. 12 to 1 - Charmaine's lunch. Six Dolphins finish lunch. Kenn does the diapers while I clean up the lunch mess. Alex puts himself to sleep. Ryan conks out fast. Kenn manages to get Evanan to sleep after a minor rebellion. 1 to 2 - Pam's lunch. It's quiet for a while... then Stella wakes up. We just can't get her back to sleep. She has a meltdown and wakes everyone up (except Nolan). They are waking up next door, too, but Kenn and Charmaine get them back to sleep (except Wyatt). Ryan wakes up coughing. He's coughing a lot. Why is he at school with that cough? 3 - Streetcar to d'town. Walk over to Kress Supermarket to get a few things. They have a lot to offer. How convenient! Straight to my place. Down goes the sun.

I like the pink clouds. I play Infernal Affairs - Mou Gaan Dou again.

donderdag 12 november 2009

donderdag 12 november 2009 Up at 4:01. Turn on KUOW to hear BBC News. Report - Medvedev Calls For Economy Reform. Switch to AM 1090. Richard Wolffe talks with Bill Press about Obama's style. He also speculates that Lou Dobbs might run for President. Ha! Stephanie Miller also scoffs at that idea. Toast and omelet with cheese, onions and artichokes. Yum! Bath. Up to Kaladi. Jeremiah is working up to the last minute before he heads down to San Antonio. Weather looks nice. I say, "Bon Voyage!" to him on my way out.

Back to my place for a while. Streetcar to work. 10 to 11 - Breaks for Kenn, Pam, Lydia and Olivia. 11 to 12 - Lunch break for Teresa. Free play for 7 Dolphins. The group is staying inside on the beautiful day. Kenn sets up lunches. I get a break at 12:00. There's a beautiful buffet upstairs for staff as a "thank you" from the admin team. Kenn is extra for us in the Dolphin Room. Nice. He cleans up the lunch mess. Teresa does diapers. I get the kids on their mats. Harrison falls asleep first. Pam is on planning time. 1 - Pam's lunch. All the Dolphins fall asleep by 1:10. I grab some pancit from upstairs. Wow! Stella takes only a 20-minute nap. Stella and I go to the Bike Room where she can let out her squeakiness. I supply an extra pair of eyes for Kris and her Seahorses. 3 - Streetcar to d'town. Drop off stuff at home. Oh, no! Take a short walk around First Hill. It's amazing that it's dark at 4:30. Listen to The Ron Reagan Show. He interviews Amy Goodman about how the news is covered. It sounds like she's looking forward to visiting Seattle. He also talk with a representative of the Singapore Democratic Party. Obama is going to Singapore for an economic summit soon. Protests are forbidden! They talk about the Human Rights Abuses in Singapore. Watch movie - Infernal Affairs.

It tells the story of a police officer who infiltrates the Triads, and a police officer secretly working for the same gang. The Chinese title means "the non-stop path", a reference to Avici, the lowest level of hell in Buddhism.

woensdag 11 november 2009

woensdag 11 november 2009 Up at 4:20. Hope to sleep in more on my day off. Turn on BBC News. Services To Honor World War Dead. Angela Merkel became the first German chancellor to mark this day by attending French events in Paris. Comcast conks out again at 5:33. POOP! Rice and fried egg for breakfast. Up to Kaladi for Wi-Fi, French rap and coffee. Jeremiah pops in for a little bit. Oh! Je commence à penser en français. Back to my place. Listen to Stephanie Miller and Hal Sparks Comment On Abortion Issues In Health Reform Debate. See >>> "Why the Stupak Amendment Is a Monumental Setback for Abortion Access" Walk around the Denny Triangle on my way to Whole Foods. Wow! I see that Barnes & Noble is selling Star Trek Monopoly Continuum Edition.

It's going to be a nice day. I'm wearing shorts. Drop off stuff at my place. Go through my screen caps. There's Nana. So many movies. Walk up to Westlake Station. Train to Uwajimaya to get some Chinese Food.

On a lark, I take another train up to The Beacon Hill Station. Brisk walk around the block. Hey! A condo for sale - The Beacon. List Price: $189,990. Train back to d'town. Lots of people riding today. Drop off my Kung Pao Chicken. Head up to Kadali again for more Wi-Fi, more French rock music - Mes amis, Je l'adore! - and some chamomile tea. I get to wish Jeremiah "Take care" which I hope he takes for his marathon. Up to Michael's to pick up MAD MAX - BEYOND THE THUNDER DOME. Back home, I watch a movie - The Island. Set in 2019, the movie's plot revolves around the struggle of Ewan McGregor's character to fit into the highly structured world he lives in, and the action-packed series of events that unfolds when he questions exactly how truthful that world really is.

For the last three years, Lincoln Six Echo (Ewan McGregor) has lived in a colony of uncontaminated humans, each awaiting their chance to go to the last habitable place on Earth.

Good morning to you.

Those bugs are NOT a pleasant treatment!

Let me introduce you to The Product.

Let's just sit together and relax at the club. Beverage?

Noooooo! Don't take my liver!

Escape?

Chinese FOOOOOD for dinner.

dinsdag 10 november 2009

dinsdag 10 november 2009 In and out of sleep. Strange dreams. Turn on BBC News at 1:05. Report - Korean Naval Clash At Sea. Another clash? Fall back to sleep. More strange dreams about trying to find my alarm in a messy house (which isn't mine). Alarm goes off at 5. Two fried eggs and chicken noodle soup for breakfast. Switch to Stephanie Miller. Bath. Comcast conks out on me again... while they talk about The New V Show.

These disconnects with Comcast are frustrating. Up to Kaladi with my little Samsung. I connect with the net up there. There's Jeremiah, but his moustache is gone. I wish him luck in San Antonio. Back to my place for a little while. ATM $40 from HomeStreet. Walk down to Bartell's to pick up some shaving supplies. Walk over to Whole Foods to get paper supplies. 10 to 11 - Planning time for Pam. All Dolphins present. I change diapers while Kenn amazes and amuses the kids. 11 to 11:45 - Lunch prep for Dolphins and Sea Otters. So many lunches, so little time. I need a break. 12 to 1 - Pam takes time for her observation meeting. A Student Helper covers for Teresa. She isn't sure what to do. Lack of experience. But we manage to get the Dolphins to sleep. 1 to 2 - Kenn's lunch. Evanan has already napped... 30 minutes before. I take him to the Bike Room. We just look out the window and chat a little. 2 to 3 - Patty's lunch. Evanan doesn't take a nap... And the others are waking up. It alright. 3 Sea Otters feel like sleeping in. 3 - Streetcar to d'town. Drop off stuff. Walk up in the drizzle to Cal Anderson Park. Back to my place. I finally connect with Comcast. Quick salad. Back to work on the streetcar for a meeting. We listen to news about H1N1. Wow! There have been some deaths in Washington State. Mike drives me back to my place. It's raining. Listen to BBC News. Report - Major Power Failures Hit Brazil. Rice and beans for dinner. Watch movie - Ice Age. The film begins with a squirrel known as Scrat, who is trying to find a location to store his prized acorn. Eventually, as he tries to hide it, he causes an avalanche. He barely escapes, but finds himself stepped on by a herd of prehistoric animals

The story follows three Paleolithical mammals attempting to return a lost human baby to its parents. On your way, don't forget to relax and munch on the occasional dandelion.

What a cute kid!

A Smilodon ends up helping the group.

Our friends discover an ice cave which is preserving many interesting things... including a flying saucer. Weird, eh?

The kid - "Pinky" - gives the flying saucer the Vulcan salute.

maandag 9 november 2009

sick maandag 9 november 2009 My stomach is upset. I can't sleep at all. Call in sick at 3:30. Turn on BBC News. Strange little report - Flu Scare Leads Koreans To buy Red Underwear.

BBC covers a lot about the 20th Anniversary Of The Fall Of The Berlin Wall. Over 1,000 giant dominos erected along a section of the strip that once divided East and West Germany. During today's ceremony, these dominos will be toppled, symbolizing the fall of the original wall. > Berlin Mauer <

Listen to Stephanie Miller. Mary Bonauto, Civil Rights Project Director at Gay & Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD), calls in to discuss the repeal of gay marriage in Maine. Getting some appetite. Rice noodles for breakfast. Watch live coverage of Berlin Wall Celebrations on France 24. Good job! I finally see the dominos fall at 11:30. Berlin Celebrates With Fireworks And Dominos. Yay! It's dark and raining in Berlin, but that doesn't stop the celebration. I just rest in bed, listening to all the speeches and concerts in Berlin. Trouble with Comcast. I switch to DVD. Watch movie - The Hindenburg. Then... In Bruges.

I doze off for a lttle bit... until somebody screams. EEEKKK! I need to visit Bruges one of these days. Chicken noodle soup for dinner.

zondag 8 november 2009

zondag 8 november 2009 I woke up this morning with Harry Potter taking a bubble bath.

Toast with hummus for breakfast. Play movie - Hellboy II - The Golden Army.
Ron Perlman is Hellboy: The main protagonist of the movie. A super-strong demon who works for the government organization Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense (B.P.R.D.). Abe Sapien is a great character. Listen to A Prairie Home Companion. Talk to Gene Nadeau. Nice to hear his voice. He sends photos to me from New Brunswick.


I get a nice arrangement of flowers, too.