Craving some art, today I visited the Phillips Collection. I’d heard they had a Georgia O’Keeffe abstract exhibit for a few weeks, and I really like Georgia O’Keeffe’s work, so it called to me. It really is a fabulous exhibit – a lot more of her work than I was expecting. It was wonderful. Room [...]
Monthly Archives: February 2010
Continuation of the immune system saga
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Another day, another allergist appointment. Surprisingly, the lastest drugs actually seem to be working! But it’s still early. Sometimes my immune system will go quiet for a couple weeks, taunting me into thinking maybe it’s stopped trying to kill me, so maybe this is one of the quiet times. Still, I have absolutely no symptoms [...]
The Weekend
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Yesterday I finally watched Doctor Zhivago. I’ve needed to watch this movie for years, but just never got around to it. Yesterday was finally the day. Why is it so important I watch this movie? My mom named me Tanya because of this movie. So now that I’ve seen it, my life is complete. Or [...]
It’s Olympic Time!
Saturday, February 13, 2010
I guess I’ll put a spoiler warning here. Um, warning, may be spoilers for the opening ceremonies.
Thoughts as I watch the Olympic opening ceremonies:
1. I love Vancouver! (I’ll be there again in July.)
2. Oh athletes…. Sigh. You’re on TV across the planet. Maybe skip chewing the gum. Or swallow it before entering the stadium. (Okay, [...]
My car
Thursday, February 11, 2010
As you can see, it’s a lost cause.
The passenger side. You can see one of the side mirrors poking out from the snow.
The driver’s side. I tried to brush some of the snow off from the top, but that’s as far as I could reach with the broom because the snow pile is out so [...]
Snowmageddon Redux
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
It’s snowing. Again. Not much more to say. The thrill is gone. There’s not even any point to taking more photos because they’d just look the same as previous photos. Snowy.
Federal government shut down. City government shut down. No transportation options except a minimally running underground metro. Multiple pleadings from the local government for people [...]
Intermission
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Knowing this morning would be my final opportunity to go out before Snowmageddon Redux (seriously, people, which one of you angered the weather gods?!), I headed out to the 7-11 to replenish some supplies and just get something new to eat. It was unexpectedly well stocked.
This afternoon I got an email about yet another thing [...]
Snowmageddon, Part 7
Monday, February 8, 2010
Worked from home today because, well, I’m trapped here, which was fine. I updated a thing. I really hope the buses are running tomorrow because I need to print off 10 copies of the thing for some software training on Thursday. Tomorrow may be my only chance to do so because of the next snowstorm.
National [...]
Snowmageddon, Part 6
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Sunday, 10:30 AM
My satellite TV went down yesterday afternoon. I expected this, and I was actually surprised it lasted as long as it did. I fully expected the snow to knock it out Friday evening, so for it to last as long as Saturday afternoon was a pleasant bonus. Not sure when it will come [...]
Snowmageddon, Part 5
Saturday, February 6, 2010
1. One thing I’ve noticed with snowstorms is that the neighborhood suddenly becomes much friendlier. People I’ve said, at the most, hello to are out shoveling their walks and eager for some small talk, a chance to say, basically, “Wow, what a storm!” You pass people on the street (because everyone’s walking on the street [...]
Snowmageddon, Part 4
Saturday, February 6, 2010
I went for a walk down the block to check out the neighborhood. Snowy!
Oh, and I learned valuable intel while I was out: the 7-11 two blocks away is open.
Snowmageddon, Part 3
Saturday, February 6, 2010
We’ve still got several more inches of snow to go. I’m clearly not going to be going anywhere for a while….
These are the steps leading up out of my apartment (basement apartment).
These are then the steps leading down to the sidewalk.
And this is my car.
Snowmageddon, Part 2
Friday, February 5, 2010
With the end of the world upon us (again), I decided I was in the mood for movies. I’m not in the mood for movies all that often, primarily because as I’ve gotten older my attention span has gotten shorter, and movies last too long. Yes, kind of sad, but I have little motivation to [...]
Snowmageddon, Part 1
Friday, February 5, 2010
And so we prepare for the end of the world (again). I do enjoy the term “snowmageddon”. It matches so well with December’s snowpocalypse. My hallway at work is lightly populated, but there seemed to be the normal number of cars out there this morning. However, the city will apparently be shutting down around noon: [...]
Today
Thursday, February 4, 2010
1. Snowmageddon arrives tomorrow! Run for your lives! On the way home from work I thought I’d just check and see what the store was like. I’m low on produce, but it’s nothing that can’t wait until after the world ends. Still, if the lines weren’t too long…. HAHAHAHA! Surprisingly, I found a parking spot, [...]
