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2007-12-04T14:29:47Z

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Will You Be My Player 2?

2007-02-14T20:23:05Z

Valentine's Day is always special in our house, and this year is no exception. In the past, we have been happy to share an intimate dinner at home and exchange token gifts along with a poem, piece of art, or something else we crafted.

This past Sunday, after settling in after our weekly food shoping trip, I discovered that a Toys R Us in Florence, Alabama (home of the University of North Alabama, alma mater of George "Goober" Lindsey) had several Wii's in stock. My wife volunteered to drive out and pick me up one of the consoles, knowing I have been hoarding gift certificates and holiday cash for such an occasion.

An hour later, Wii in the car, we were enjoying a surprisingly good dinner and making plans for next Valentine's Day...

Can any Wii owners recommend any games? (a bonus if they are for two playerw, this was a Valentine's gift, after all)

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Favorite Bagel

2007-02-03T16:38:02Z

Bagel Rack

The one thing we miss living in the deep South is decent bagels, but that's another story altogether...

I'm a big fan of rosemary bagels with goat cheese spread liberally on them (cream cheese is unacceptable, see Stephen Jenkins' excellent book, Cheese Primer). Starting my morning with a bagel and big mug of white tea is wonderful way to wake up (along with walking our dog, Lily, and updating my blog).

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The New Arrival

2007-01-08T17:54:16Z

Lilly

We have been looking to add a dog to our family, and were heartbroken when a friend's recent offer of a puggle puppy fell through. Since then, searching Petfinder together has become a daily ritual, and today we visited a local animal shelter with a couple of dogs to check out.

If I had the room and the time, I would have brought all the dogs (and cats) home, but with a small house and unfenced yard, we let Lilly capture our hearts. A 5 month-old beagle/chihuahua/rat terrier mix, she jumped into my arms and held on, wagging her tail and licking my face. She should fit in well with our cats Neko and Rilo, she got along well with the cats at the shelter.

Now we're getting the house ready for her arrival tomorrow (she's being spayed today).

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QotD: One Lump or Two?

2006-12-22T03:15:49Z

How do you take your tea or coffee?
Submitted by Vasquez.

I drink tea all day, either iced brown or green tea, or hot green or white tea (based on the season). I never use sugar, but occasionally wring a slice of lime or lemon into the cup.

The only time I drink coffee is when I'm working really late on a project or pairing it with a sweet dessert. Coffee for me is a black house drip or double espresso, simpe and unadorned.

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The iPod Shuffle

2006-09-20T17:18:26Z

What's your musical horoscope? (Put your music player on shuffle and write down the first 10 songs that come up.) Inspired by Stephanie.

I rarely listen to my iPod on shuffle. Usually, I queue up several albums and just let them play, or create a specific playlist of songs I'd like to hear right now. The exception is when I'm driving a long distance, occasionally I like to break the monotony with the unexpected juxtapositions that a random playlist offers.

After putting my music player on shuffle, here are the first ten songs to play:

Mountain Goats: "Chinese Rifle Song" from Yam, the King of Crops

Julie Doiron: "Shivers + Crickets" from Heart and Crime

Morrissey: "Ouija Board, Ouija Board" from Bona Drag

Architecture in Helsinki: "City Calm Down" from Fingers Crossed

Jens Lekman: "Too Happy" from spelar i Kalmar 17/12

CocoRosie: "Terrible Angels" from Le Maison de Mon Reve

Josephine Foster: "The Way Is Sweetly Mown" from Hazel Eyes, I Will Lead You

Johnny Cash: "What Do I Care" from The Essential Johnny Cash

Devendra Banhart: "Korean Dogwood" from Cripple Crow

Casey Dienel: "Embroidery" from Wind-Up Canary

I am a fan of singer-songwriters, who would have known?

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STOP & READ

2006-09-19T22:14:31Z

Read

A sign at the gas station a couple of blocks from my house.

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Playing Pepper

2006-09-15T20:37:33Z

small success

This weekend we plan to work in the garden, pulling tomato plants and planting fall greens and vegetables. This year's garden produced mixed results. Our herb bed continues to thrive, and our greens (lettuces, mustard, kale, and arugula) gave us more than enough salad fixings, but our tomatoes, cucumbers, and squash never took off like in the past. The true stars were the serrano, jalapeno, and banana pepper plants, which flavored wraps, tamales, salads and almost everything else we cooked all summer.

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QotD: Game On

2006-09-06T20:07:30Z

sudoku

What was the last game you played?

Somehow, my wife's new Nintendo DS ended up in my messenger bag this morning (I'm blaming the cats), so I have been playing Brain Age Sudoku off and on all day. I haven't done many Sudoku puzzles in the past, but after a few, I can see the almost-hypnotic appeal that keeps Linda scribbling numerals into boxes.

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QotD: The Best Way To Reach Me

2006-08-30T21:23:48Z

For me, e-mail is probably the best way to get in touch with me, followed closely by the plethora of instant messenger services I use. E-mail may not be the best way to get a quick response, though, I am criminally negligent in responding to noncritical incoming e-mail. If you need a quick yay or nay, IM me.

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