May 2004 Archives
Posted by Chiara | Category main_page
I currently have two bumper stickers on my car. One says, "A man of quality is not threatened by a woman seeking equality" and the other says, "A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle." Yes these are feminist stickers, but I don't think they are offensive or put down men. Otherwise I would not have them on my car. Well, I was at a stop light today and a van with two 20-something guys pulls up behind me. I can see in my rear-view mirror that they are reading the stickers. The driver shakes his
Posted by Chiara | Category main_page
I found this over at Jen's blog. I love these kind of lists that make the rounds. And I love them even more when you can do it on your blog instead of emailing it to 10 of your closest friends. 10 bands you have been listening to a lot lately: The Replacements Train Elvis Costello R.E.M. Bare Naked Ladies Indigo Girls Sixpense None the Richer Mighty Mighty Bosstones The Cure Creed 9 things you look forward to: My trip to CT Seeing my brother graduate college Holding my niece for the first time Having time to read Falling into
Posted by Chiara | Category main_page
This is cute. A mathematical proof that girls are evil. Added May 21, 2004 Bev Mazur posted a link to the proof why men are more evil than girls.
Posted by Chiara | Category main_page
Gas prices have been so obscene lately and it doesn't look like they are getting any better. Something in me just refuses to pay $2.30 a gallon. I learned of a nifty little site today: Gas Buddy.com. Once you pick your area, you have a custom homepage. Mine is for Oakland. It lists out the top cheapest stations as well as the most expensive stations in your area. I'm not sure how reliable the information is yet. They do have the Safeway over in Dublin listed as a cheapie place and they usually are the best in this neighborhood. I
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Kurt Vonnegut wrote a wonderful essay for In These Times called Cold Turkey. Read it. Now. All of it.
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A friend and I went to Ikea this weekend to find him a bed frame. He came home with nothing and I came home with a present for my mother, two picture frames, a cat painting, and a media storage TV unit-thingy. And I wonder how it is that I have enough crap to fill a two-bedroom apartment. We put together the media unit on Sunday. It's just particleboard with a birch veneer, but the color is light enough to go with the rest of the furniture in the living room. It has clean lines and should be big enough
Posted by Chiara | Category main_page
I had a bit of an adventure on my way home from work today. I pulled out of the PeopleSoft parking lot and heard a strange flapping sound coming from the back of my car. I pulled into the parking lot at the next office building and sure enough, my rear tire was completely flat. As in riding on the rim. No air at all. Flat. Now, I never took auto shop in high school, but our Girl Scout troop did all earn the Auto Maintenance badge. So I had a vague idea of what I was suppose to do.
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I was lucky enough to spend a fair bit of time in the woods this weekend. I had a great time in the high sierras. I went hiking in the forest, and spent time just sitting by two rivers, soaking in the sound of the water, the cool breeze, and warm sunshine. Something in particular struck me on this trip. I've known for a while that getting outdoors, away from the hustle and bustle of modern life, rejuvenates me. But I haven't been able to put my finger on why. As I sat by one of the rivers, it occurred
