tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142842452024-03-13T22:58:46.324-07:00ten track mindamandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11094367195170022271noreply@blogger.comBlogger714125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14284245.post-86369005627800903592008-11-29T09:22:00.001-08:002008-11-29T09:22:37.641-08:00aquarium from below<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_oE97rze2kos/STF6R6Ly9xI/AAAAAAAAA4w/Y3lkl17KJfU/s1600-h/aquarium.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_oE97rze2kos/STF6R6Ly9xI/AAAAAAAAA4w/Y3lkl17KJfU/s400/aquarium.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274131086722660114" border="0" /></a>amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11094367195170022271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14284245.post-75319600886385626062008-11-29T09:20:00.000-08:002008-11-29T09:21:50.096-08:00right-side up jellyfish<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_oE97rze2kos/STF6DCocQfI/AAAAAAAAA4o/T7tYe_EQltM/s1600-h/rsujfish.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_oE97rze2kos/STF6DCocQfI/AAAAAAAAA4o/T7tYe_EQltM/s400/rsujfish.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274130831292252658" border="0" /></a>amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11094367195170022271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14284245.post-24264647760260478602008-09-28T09:48:00.000-07:002008-09-28T09:49:44.851-07:00Unpacking<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_oE97rze2kos/SN-1g0BRcBI/AAAAAAAAApE/u4P-W6-_USE/s1600-h/moving.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_oE97rze2kos/SN-1g0BRcBI/AAAAAAAAApE/u4P-W6-_USE/s400/moving.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251115265861709842" border="0" /></a>amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11094367195170022271noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14284245.post-73562311678443195992008-09-25T17:22:00.000-07:002008-09-25T17:27:05.742-07:00The BowlI work across the street from <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-bowl22-2008sep22,0,5955581.story">this grocery store</a>, and shop there at least twice a week.<br /><br />It kind of sums up my feelings about Berkeley in a nutshell:<br /><br />It may be a "town of hall monitors" but the food oh! the food!<br /><p></p>amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11094367195170022271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14284245.post-54745918453634455462008-09-07T19:32:00.000-07:002008-09-07T19:35:12.102-07:00Ocean Beach Bonfire<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_oE97rze2kos/SMSPDiI7tkI/AAAAAAAAAog/rfZwQlPLNAI/s1600-h/blurrybonfire.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_oE97rze2kos/SMSPDiI7tkI/AAAAAAAAAog/rfZwQlPLNAI/s400/blurrybonfire.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243473157032752706" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_oE97rze2kos/SMSPEDj1_aI/AAAAAAAAAo4/nQABGJmgKMw/s1600-h/wavybonfire.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_oE97rze2kos/SMSPEDj1_aI/AAAAAAAAAo4/nQABGJmgKMw/s400/wavybonfire.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243473166003994018" border="0" /></a>amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11094367195170022271noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14284245.post-7863349762887150172008-06-28T10:00:00.001-07:002008-06-28T10:05:35.634-07:00Where I Live<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_oE97rze2kos/SGZuNqGw2tI/AAAAAAAAAnw/P8TVcnX0Wbg/s1600-h/energyefficient.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_oE97rze2kos/SGZuNqGw2tI/AAAAAAAAAnw/P8TVcnX0Wbg/s400/energyefficient.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216978399275309778" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_oE97rze2kos/SGZuN-Qh3DI/AAAAAAAAAn4/csIoGS588F8/s1600-h/fireescape.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_oE97rze2kos/SGZuN-Qh3DI/AAAAAAAAAn4/csIoGS588F8/s400/fireescape.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216978404684979250" /></a>amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11094367195170022271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14284245.post-14476418838192048612008-05-14T22:12:00.000-07:002008-05-14T22:15:35.669-07:00The Saddest Wienerschnitzel<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_oE97rze2kos/SCvG6i8DvBI/AAAAAAAAAno/B3e8z_tS_co/s1600-h/weiner.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_oE97rze2kos/SCvG6i8DvBI/AAAAAAAAAno/B3e8z_tS_co/s400/weiner.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200468903842790418" /></a>amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11094367195170022271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14284245.post-8441993548588232822008-05-07T10:06:00.000-07:002008-05-07T10:14:01.749-07:00My Job, In Wildlife MetaphorI am a momma bird who eats data. I chew it up, swirl it around, cut it 100 different ways, and puke it back up in a digestible form for my baby bird clients. <br /><br />If I'm doing my job right, it comes up as a coherent story about a place, a time and a community. <br /><br />If I'm doing my job right, it looks easy. It isn't.<br /><br />Despite my unappetizing description, it's actually quite an interesting and enjoyable process.<br /><p></p>amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11094367195170022271noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14284245.post-56923557900589277372008-04-29T20:45:00.000-07:002008-04-29T20:51:20.941-07:00Try Not To Crack A Smile<object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ciITQzBK8nA&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ciITQzBK8nA&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><br />Just try.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">via </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://jezebel.com/385432/lets-be-honest-barry-he-kept-on-playing-games-and-the-loving-was-not-the-same">jezebel</a><br /><p></p>amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11094367195170022271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14284245.post-73313831035516140312008-04-21T22:06:00.000-07:002008-04-21T22:07:14.490-07:00Friends and Llamas<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_oE97rze2kos/SA1ybu-6MLI/AAAAAAAAAng/sPHVMoPDkuI/s1600-h/friendsandllamas.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_oE97rze2kos/SA1ybu-6MLI/AAAAAAAAAng/sPHVMoPDkuI/s400/friendsandllamas.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191931766221975730" border="0" /></a>amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11094367195170022271noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14284245.post-50429817775682881602008-04-21T22:05:00.000-07:002008-04-21T22:06:17.281-07:00New Growth<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_oE97rze2kos/SA1yPu-6MKI/AAAAAAAAAnY/tj5GhKcwuEc/s1600-h/newgrowth.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_oE97rze2kos/SA1yPu-6MKI/AAAAAAAAAnY/tj5GhKcwuEc/s400/newgrowth.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191931560063545506" border="0" /></a>amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11094367195170022271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14284245.post-80725193274258551302008-04-21T22:04:00.000-07:002008-04-21T22:05:31.810-07:00Navigating<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_oE97rze2kos/SA1yDe-6MJI/AAAAAAAAAnQ/HQzP4cVlZDE/s1600-h/navigating.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_oE97rze2kos/SA1yDe-6MJI/AAAAAAAAAnQ/HQzP4cVlZDE/s400/navigating.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191931349610147986" border="0" /></a>amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11094367195170022271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14284245.post-4121555515293651052008-04-21T21:56:00.000-07:002008-04-21T22:04:40.462-07:00Nick and T<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_oE97rze2kos/SA1x4O-6MII/AAAAAAAAAnI/RDALVTgR1nk/s1600-h/tnsunspot.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_oE97rze2kos/SA1x4O-6MII/AAAAAAAAAnI/RDALVTgR1nk/s400/tnsunspot.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191931156336619650" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_oE97rze2kos/SA1xC--6MGI/AAAAAAAAAm4/Adpq7hh1slo/s1600-h/tnsunspot.jpg"><br /></a>amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11094367195170022271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14284245.post-14622007295895260352008-04-15T16:03:00.000-07:002008-04-15T17:01:01.543-07:00WTF?My mom just used the phrase OMG in an email.<br /><br />I can't quite figure out why, but this struck me as odd.<br /><br />Do your parents use internet acronyms?<br /><br /><p></p>amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11094367195170022271noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14284245.post-33925010215346913512008-04-13T09:25:00.001-07:002008-04-13T09:31:18.780-07:00It Was 90 Degrees In Venice YesterdayThe menu:<br /><br />Peach salsa and tortilla chips<br />New Orleans-style BBQ shrimp<br />Homemade cornbread with chipotle butter<br />Brazilian collard greens<br />Rum-glazed grilled plantains<br />Fresh margaritas, beer and wine<br /><br />I've missed my kitchen...<br /><p></p>amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11094367195170022271noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14284245.post-3891111051563484812008-04-12T09:40:00.000-07:002008-04-12T09:50:15.777-07:00Cognitive DissonanceComing back to LA is like traveling back in time. I'm trying to roll with it, but if my hand starts to disappear I'm on the first plane back to San Francisco.<br /><p></p>amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11094367195170022271noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14284245.post-56507537313131646952008-04-11T14:04:00.001-07:002008-04-11T14:05:35.129-07:00Look What I Just Found On The Sidewalk! It Lights UP!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_oE97rze2kos/R__Sc-gsdoI/AAAAAAAAAmE/lo-594ieiAI/s1600-h/globe.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_oE97rze2kos/R__Sc-gsdoI/AAAAAAAAAmE/lo-594ieiAI/s400/globe.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188096691012400770" border="0" /></a><br />Three cheers for Berkeley!<br /><p></p>amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11094367195170022271noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14284245.post-29931433127332969982008-04-05T20:34:00.000-07:002008-04-05T20:36:35.684-07:00There Are So Many Donut Shops Within Walking Distance Of My New House.Sensational.<br /><p></p>amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11094367195170022271noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14284245.post-86644231451161842008-03-22T15:28:00.000-07:002008-03-22T15:31:19.567-07:00First Impressions<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_oE97rze2kos/R-WIjB-KSGI/AAAAAAAAAlU/NRstP0DMe3Q/s1600-h/changeup.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_oE97rze2kos/R-WIjB-KSGI/AAAAAAAAAlU/NRstP0DMe3Q/s400/changeup.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180697081765578850" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_oE97rze2kos/R-WIjh-KSHI/AAAAAAAAAlc/plEGmSAgc58/s1600-h/frost.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_oE97rze2kos/R-WIjh-KSHI/AAAAAAAAAlc/plEGmSAgc58/s400/frost.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180697090355513458" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_oE97rze2kos/R-WIjx-KSII/AAAAAAAAAlk/kw3PEFr_rZI/s1600-h/fleurs.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_oE97rze2kos/R-WIjx-KSII/AAAAAAAAAlk/kw3PEFr_rZI/s400/fleurs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180697094650480770" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_oE97rze2kos/R-WIkB-KSJI/AAAAAAAAAls/BWxC_7ce62M/s1600-h/noparking.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_oE97rze2kos/R-WIkB-KSJI/AAAAAAAAAls/BWxC_7ce62M/s400/noparking.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180697098945448082" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_oE97rze2kos/R-WIkR-KSKI/AAAAAAAAAl0/I-1Bwf2pGoo/s1600-h/tulips1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_oE97rze2kos/R-WIkR-KSKI/AAAAAAAAAl0/I-1Bwf2pGoo/s400/tulips1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180697103240415394" border="0" /></a>amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11094367195170022271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14284245.post-44634384540387654832008-03-13T08:27:00.001-07:002008-03-13T08:29:45.953-07:00So Long, Los Angeles<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_oE97rze2kos/R9lH-wlgyZI/AAAAAAAAAlE/Ki6J61EBoco/s1600-h/bulletinboards.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_oE97rze2kos/R9lH-wlgyZI/AAAAAAAAAlE/Ki6J61EBoco/s400/bulletinboards.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177248390158797202" border="0" /></a><br />Thanks (to all of you) for the memories.<br /><p></p>amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11094367195170022271noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14284245.post-32248007369799695892008-03-11T08:20:00.001-07:002008-03-11T08:24:22.963-07:00I'm Going To Miss My Cakes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_oE97rze2kos/R9ajlglgyXI/AAAAAAAAAk4/Zejd2RMXazg/s1600-h/cakes.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_oE97rze2kos/R9ajlglgyXI/AAAAAAAAAk4/Zejd2RMXazg/s400/cakes.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176504686506723698" border="0" /></a><br />Cakes not pictured, but still missed: Julie, Eileen.<br /><p></p>amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11094367195170022271noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14284245.post-2100279750875778232008-03-08T09:06:00.001-08:002008-03-08T11:16:21.870-08:00I Can Hear It From My Bed At Night<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_oE97rze2kos/R9Ll9AlgyWI/AAAAAAAAAkw/DAecQHVah9k/s1600-h/surf.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_oE97rze2kos/R9Ll9AlgyWI/AAAAAAAAAkw/DAecQHVah9k/s400/surf.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5175451758094240098" border="0" /></a>amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11094367195170022271noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14284245.post-49989730468797341182008-03-05T17:16:00.000-08:002008-03-05T17:32:56.474-08:00Ok, GuysWho left the copy of <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_oE97rze2kos/R89JQTomNqI/AAAAAAAAAkI/8eBDO_dNdlk/s1600-h/machismo.jpg">Machismo</a> in my bookshelf?<br /><br />(Link NSFW)<br /><p></p>amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11094367195170022271noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14284245.post-931466974240214972008-02-26T14:03:00.000-08:002008-02-26T14:05:09.047-08:00Everything ChangesI accepted the offer. I can't figure out if I'm more excited by the new job or the new city. <br /><br />I think I'm in shock.<br /><p></p>amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11094367195170022271noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14284245.post-52903454400867453622008-02-23T12:33:00.000-08:002008-02-23T12:36:10.784-08:00Can't Work Out What I'm Supposed To DoEverything will change next week. Or not.<br /><br />For now, I wait.<br /><br /><a href="http://download.yousendit.com/225D42945239E9BC">Can't Go Out, Can't Stay In - Whitey</a><br /><p></p>amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11094367195170022271noreply@blogger.com0