December 2006 Archives
Posted by Chiara | Category main_page
I didn't bake any Kitmas cookies this year. I didn't bake anything for Kitmas. It was weird, but with our travel schedule and whatnot it didn't really make much sense. But it still didn't feel quite right. But today, I'm baking. And it feels wonderful. The blueberry buckle is done and the banana muffins just came out of the oven. The apple-oatmeal bread is next up. Then it's on to making pie crusts for the French apple tart and spinach-ricotta pie. The waffles will wait until tomorrow. Yay. Baking.
Posted by Chiara | Category main_page
We're home, after 7 days in Connecticut. It was a good trip. We got to see lots of folks (though there were still more we wish we could have connected with). The weather was good - just some rain, but mostly temps in the 40s and even 50 some days. At least it looked like Christmastime - bleak and gray - even if it wasn't bitterly cold. I think the highlight was taking my nephew to New York City on Christmas Eve Eve. We rode the train in - his first time in Grand Central Station - took the subway
Posted by Chiara | Category main_page
So, in a rare burst of creativity I had the bright idea a month or so ago to create a poster for the IA Summit in March. I submitted a proposal for a poster called "Wireframe as Art." I would take the humble wireframe from paper and transform it into other media, specifically cross-stitch, knitting, and quilted. I've been working on and off on a cross-stitch version of a site blueprint. It's coming along, isn't very challenging, and I really should be more finished with that I am. Today I picked out a wireframe to base all my wireframes upon.
Posted by Chiara | Category non-blog
I'm having a hard time to come up with things for this list this year. Most of my thinking goes towards things we need for the wedding. But here are a couple of things I'd like. I certainly don't expect to receive everything on this list. Yarn. Yarn, yarn, yarn. I love the local shops ImagiKnit or Noe Knits. Both have gift certificates. I have a couple of sweaters that I would like to make. Central Park Hoodie. Need 3294 yards. Gage is 17 sts and 24 rows = 4". In a dark reddish heathered color. Dragon Skin Wrap. Need
Posted by Chiara | Category main_page
There are a bunch of us from work here (well, 5, including me) in Las Vegas for the Web Builder 2.0 conference. We met tonight for dinner, since the conference doesn't start until tomorrow. I got down to the restaurant early, and well, since this is Las Vegas there were tons of slot machines outside the restaurant. So I figured, what the hell, I'll put in a dollar and see what happens. I played the nickle slots, since I didn't want to be too free with my dollar. I won a $1.70. Wow! I've never won at a slot machine
Posted by Chiara | Category main_page
E and I get along pretty well. Most of the things we do are in synch, or at least fit together in a ying and yang kind of way. There are occasions though where we are both baffled by each other's behavior. Today we put up the Christmas Tree. During the said assembly, we discovered that there are a number of Rules For Assembying The Christmas Tree that the other didn't know about. They include: Order that the lights are wrapped around the tree. E starts at the top and works down, and I start at the bottom and work
