when a simple shower isn't enough

try this

seriously?

So, as mentioned in previous post, I've been frequenting Craigslist. As I've perused, an old childhood lesson has proven it's value.


Good posting: Ugly Sofa

Bad posting: Beautiful Sofa


Honesty IS the best policy.

Musee Mecanique

Good, soothing music

AND

a very interesting place to visit.

If Only...

If I was cool and had money, I'd shop here.

But I'm not, and I don't, so I'm trying to find some useful things here...and having no luck.

Back Again?

not really. i just had to try out a new layout to see if i could make it work before i tried it on my other blog that i use more. but maybe i'll think of something good to say soon. i doubt it, but miracles happen.

more hard-earned lessons

so i finally decided to take advantage of living near the coast and went to the beach with paul for the day on monday. i actually haven't really done this since moving here almost a year ago. not sure why, but whatever. so after spending a few hours of relaxation and fun, we came back home with sand in our shorts and a little bit wiser (hopefully). this is what i learned.

good idea:it's great to have some fun in the sun and surf...throwing around a football or a frisbee and even catching some waves on a boogie board

bad idea:

it's not so great to fall asleep in the sun without a thick, healthy layer of sunscreen

we are paying the price for our lesson learned. i wish i had some after shots, but i never remember to pull out my camera for the important moments. oh well. the pain has moved on to peeling and will hopefully end up in a nice even tan. but it wasn't worth it. sunscreen will be my new best beach buddy. i'm sure paul would agree.

i just survived my first earthquake!

so after 11 months living in california, i finally felt an earthquake. it wasn't huge or anything, but it was enough for me to notice something interesting going on. it did take me a few seconds to realize what it was. as i stood in the kitchen and noticed the things on top of the fridge wobbling around about to fall off, my first thought was "is the washing machine on?" you see, we have this not-so-new washing machine that tends to get off balance when spinning the water out. we also live in a very old, small house on a not-so-solid foundation. so usually when the washing machine is on, we have our own little mini earthquake until we run in the back room to readjust the clothes and make it stop. luckily i noticed this time that there were indeed no clothes being washed and i had 3 others in the house to confirm that it was in fact an actual earthquake. i don't know yet the magnitude or location of origin (actually, i just found out), but i can gladly confirm that i and my belongings are still intact. we are still just waiting for the big one to hit...you know, the one that makes california separate from the rest of north america.

the best place to live

i just read an interesting article on the top 10 cities in the US. my beloved and missed Austin made #8. LA was a no show. shocking. now, i'm not sure exactly how they determine these things, but based on what i do know about the cities listed, there isn't much to argue. texas had 3 cities make the top 10. colorado, my childhood (and maybe staff) second home, had 2. california? zero. sorry to all you california lovers out there. oh, there are nice places in this state, they are just ridiculously overpriced.

i've learned 2 things this week

1. i have much more time to blog when i'm not on campus or summer project
2. i am not good at cutting hair

i could have told you #2 before this week, but now more expereince proves it. a haircut that should take about 20 minutes takes me about an hour. you'd think with all that time perfecting it, it would at least look good. you'd be wrong. but it is free. and luckily paul is all about free.