post.gift.playtime

merry.christmas

warm.and.happy

So I'm in southern california for the week of Christmas with my family and I am thrilled. I got off the plane last night (jetBlue Boston to Long Beach) and was greated by the warm balmy air of December in Orange County. I just can't express how nice it is to sit outside in the sun and be warm on the shortest day of the year. Don't be jelous boston friends I promise to come back...eventually. Well, more soon but I have to go eat some Pedro's!

concerts.and.other.weekend.activities

As you can see from the four previous posts, I attended a David Crowder concert last night in Worcester (pronounced: Woo-ster). It also featured Shane & Shane and some other opening act I can't remember the name of. Evan knows but isn't here to tell me so that's just too bad. The concert itself was a fairly good time even if the vocals were a little muddy (at least where we were sitting). The hard part was heading out to Worcester for a Sunday night concert. You know how Sunday nights are. All you want to do is space out and maybe watch some TV but once on the way all was well. It rained on the way out and the drive home and Erin and I ran into a couple of people we knew but didn't know were going to the concert so that was fun. Evan had to leave early because he had to drive all the way back to Coltsneck, NJ so he could get up and go to work at 6:30am. Good times but today looks to be a long one that will leave me tired.

david.crowder.four

david.crowder.three

david.crowder.two

david.crowder.one

cinema.science

I must first credit others for the title of the blog post. I am not nearly clever enough to go around coining phrases at random. Today was one of those days where you sit down during your prep period and realize that the day is almost over and you hardly had to do anything. No major discipline problems arose, lessons went smoothly, they seemed to get it, and I get to show a video in my last class of the day.

For those of you who think it is lazy and ultimately irresponsible to watch movies in class I submit the following argument (and that is where it will end): In science there are a multitude of real-world examples of the principles and concepts that we discuss in class. There are only so many demonstrations that can fit on a tabletop or even in a room for visual reinforcement. Many examples simply cannot be performed of observed safely or at all in a classroom or high school laboratory setting. The budget just isn't there to afford much of the lab equipment and demos that would be useful for instruction. Enter the video. A recorded discussion or journey into examples and topics that simply cannot be visited otherwise. I don't think I need to go into specifics but suffice it to say you just can't take a field trip to the moon (yet).

In other exciting news, my students spent most of the day doing group work and problem solving in preparation for various quizzes and tests next week. Always a nice time. Made even more so buy the prospect of a test and rest day as it is known in some circles. I have of course scheduled the tests to coincide with the day I leave for California so as to not burden myself the night before with preparation and perhaps forget to pack something.

I also get to chef it up tonight as I will be preparing dinner for a group of BU students. Always a fun way to spend the afternoon. The only damper on that fun is the strange dietary requirements of some of the students. Gluten free this and non-dairy that. I can't keep it all straight in my head!

Well time to grab some lunch.

boston

As I was walking back to my car after watching Domino (decent story and fun cinematography and good rythm) the other night. I had to stop and grab this shot of Lansdowne st. behind Fenway Park. Every now and then I am taken aback at where I live and what I take as everyday occurances and happenings. How truly blessed I am to live and experience all that I do on a daily basis.

first.snow.in.october

Flowers in the snow! What is that all about? I mean it's still October! Oh well at least it melted today.

an.outrage

The following picture was taken on the 19th day of October, 2005. I am not making anything up, nor is this a doctored photograph. Indeed as you see, the city of Malden has seen fit to outfit its commuter parking structure with a giant wreath and bow to celebrate the Christmas season. How nice this would be had it appeared on November 27th or 20th or November anything other than October! I mean honestly! How can we be expected to have anyting close to the right perspective about the holidays with this kind of blatent disregard for the meaning of each.

half.a.day

The title speaks for itself! Half day for preparations for open house. Too bad I have to be here on sunday but at least I don't have to teach any more classes today.

on.changes

Do you notice?

What you don't see it!?!

I changed the title!

Yes, I did!

It used to be "What's Next for Ryan?" and now it is "What's Next for Ryan!"

You don't see a difference?

Well I'm sorry if a complete perspective change is too subtle for you.

Yeah, so there!

grading.and.discipline

I am currently taking a grading period. AKA, quiz and group work! Yeah! After all if they want their lab reports graded by monday when the grades go in I have to work on them today. Tonight will be full again with BU stuff, meeting with students and seeing the girlfriend for a little bit. Thank God for sleep! Only five minutes left to go and then freedom. I often wonder if the students have any idea how much teachers enjoy the weekend and time off. If only they knew how often sick days are really sick-of-school-days. Well, back to the grading and the disciplining of students who can't keep their mouths shut.

golden.keys

My roommate has this uncanny tendency to misplace his keys and for the last month or more he has been without. Every time we try to have new keys made the Home Depot is out and claims they are ordering new blanks. So far, nothing! So I finally broke down and stopped into a combo shipping, fax, laundry, and key making shop on my lunch break. The roommate is pleased.

look.what.i.found

Gotta love the Cinnamon Altoids!

now.playing

ok.so.yeah

I guess I didn't manage to keep up even a semblance of consistency in posting but that is the way life is sometimes. Has there been some tragedy in my life that has stemmed the tide of my blogging? Has some unknown evil overthrown my ability to communicate? No, on the contrary good things have created for me a sense of the overwhelming complexity of life.

What is this guy talking about?

Well I will endeavor to explain. I recently was hired as a full time employee of the school where I have up to this point been essentially a long-term sub. There was a resignation of a teacher and apparently, from the praise of the principal, they were quite pleased with my and whatever it was that was happening in the classroom under my watch. The only real downside to all of this is that at some point I will be transitioning from the Science Department and teaching Physics & Chemistry to the Math and Social Studies Departments to teach cultural geography. Maybe I will find that article about the Indian (I think) woman and her sassey red shoes - If you had Victerson you understand if not don't worry. Also Algebra and Business Math. As my Dad says in High School the easiest class to teach (in terms of preparation required) is math after all it's just homework, quiz, test, final with lecture and maybe a single project worked in there somewhere.

That's all good you might say, but what is causing the craziness?

Fine, I was just coming to that. So, it seems that the Physics guy for whom I am currently filling in is not ready to come back yet (Another 2-3 weeks they say) and that adds to the indefinite stay in the Science Department that began that fateful day in September. So the uncertainty ends but is yet prolonged. Let's just say that the day I signed the contract turned into one of those days. I suddenly felt trapped by my good decision to stick with a job that was in line with what I am currently considering as my goals.

I think that God has been teaching me for so long now (2+ years) how to trust Him and let go of everything I want and accept that I don't know what is happening tomorrow much less 5-10 years from now that it was time for a new lesson. It seems that we are now learning to trust and work through a period of time where a commitment has been made. My life now seems filled with commitments (small and large): A job with a contract until June, A girlfriend, volunteering with the BU Navs, A 1 year lease on an apartment to name a few. How to live a free and inspired life in a time of commitments seems to be the question du jour.

At this point it is mostly ramblings and a deep sense of gratitude that I have people in my life who care enough to ask and listen and even to wait while I attempt to ponder...

and.again

the.cape.sans.tourists

day.two

It really is amazing how much better things can be after a good night's sleep and a bit more preparation. I like my AP kids now and I think they just wanted to see if I knew anything and what I was going to expect from them. For anyone out there who has forgotten or never knew - class after lunch is always the worst. It's too warm and all anyone wants to do is sleep or talk to friends. I remember! After all that was the best thing about Honors Econ with Mr. Barnes In-n-Out in the back of the class. Oh how I miss those fries!

Pile of stuff to grade!

first.day.of.school

I just can't believe how tired I am right now. I mean, I am really beat. The first day is over!!! I made it this far. It's funny I thought the younger kids would be the most dificult but as it turns out, it is the AP physics class that looks like it will be the most challenging. I guess the combination of them being closer to my age and them actually wanting to be in the class and having far higher expectations of the class than other students makes it all that much more intense.

now.employed

This is a picture of a man with a job!

she.was.right

Just when you think you may have to take a job you really don't want...Just when you get locked into something that could throw everything off...But you think you can get through it...All the interviews come.

Yeah so I have another interview tomorrow at 2pm at another school for another Physics teaching position. Oh, and I have also, essentially, been offered a job as a contract tutor for high school math and science students.

What do you know.

fall.lineup

Here are some fall network shows of note. All are continuations of shows that I have watched the entire season at least twice except where noted.


Arrested Development - Mondays @ 8pm
Season 2 Premiere 9/19/2005

House - Tuesdays @ 9pm
Season 3 Premiere 9/13/2005

Family Guy - Sundays @ 9pm
New Episodes Start 9/11/2005



Lost - Wednesdays @ 9pm
Season 2 Premiere 9/21/2005



My Name is Earl - Tuesdays @ 9pm
Series Premiere 9/20/2005

The Office - Tuesdays @ 9:30pm
Season 2 Premiere 9/20/2005

*Scrubs - NOT ON THE SCHEDULE
NO PREMIERE DATE

Note: Italics indicate a new show and therefore my recommendation is based on pre-season clips and interviews and does not necessitate that I will watch this show consistently.

*A note on Scrubs: This show is one of the funniest shows on television. In fact, prior to House it was the best doctor show on TV and this is not just on my authority but also on the authority of many medical professionals who say that the dynamic and the whole hospital environment as portrayed on the show is a better representation than anything else before it. Regardless I hope we get another season out of it and at least get a real finale.

sunday.recreation

Erin and I went for a bike ride along the Charles River on Sunday afternoon including a stretch of memorial drive that Cambridge closes to vehicular traffic for such purposes on Sunday afternoons in the summer.


It's been quite a while since I went on a bike ride with another human being. Of course I don't wait until some crazy hour at night to ride so as to avoid all humanity but I mean intentionally. I suppose it is a very different thing to pass and be passed by the hundreds to people out and about at any given time than to be consciously aware of a fellow rider. The biggest differences come as with any caravan situation whether it be automobile or pedestrian based. You have to be aware of passing and direction change decisions. To fast and your companion can miss the turn, collide with the passee, not make the pass, or in the case of stopping, crash right into you. While this is a fun game where you try to loose people while riding around at the age of 10 or so, the dynamic changes with time and company.

Like any collective endeavor the group or couple bike ride requires communication. After all it can be equally bad to lead too slowly (thereby causing the competitive and aggressive personality endless frustration) as too fast (leaving a slower companion into exhaustion and anger at you the leader). The communication difficulty is compounded when, as was the case on Sunday, you are forced to ride in a line and side-by-side or pack groupings are impossible. Lots of head turning in involved and I don't have to explain how that can lead to it's own problems.

bleach.101.uses

So many uses as it turns out and yet so acrid.

I was doing a bit of bathroom and kitchen cleaning in preperation for the move-in of two new housemates and started to read some labels of common cleaners. As it turns out more than half of them seem to contain bleach or to be more precise some chlorine containing compound. So on that note I decided to make a list of 101 uses for bleach but then I realized that 101 is quite a few uses and I only had about five in mind. Oh well at least my white kitchen towels are clean and the shower floor doesn't look like it is made out of dirt.

sat.night

Saturday night in boston!

four.languages

A friend just got back from Germany yesterday night. I had forgotten but he is fluent in three languages and can understand at least two more. Spanish, English, German, French, and Italian. I can barely speak English well enough to get by. It's funny but my parents have commented that they wish I would have learned Spanish at least as a child when the language learning centers of the brain are soft and moldable like a lump of clay. Of course I like to remind them that it was probably up to them to find me situations that I could be exposed to other languages. Regardless it is good to see friends returning.

At the same time I had to say farewell to another friend as she heads off to London for two weeks on a trip to spend time with the Muslim women in the city. My prayers are with her and I can't wait to hear stories and see pictures.

roommates.found

I was recently in something of a frustrating housing situation. I realize that this is nothing compared to the standard housing crisis experienced by the average San Franciscan but I'm going to tell the story anyway. First the background.

It was cold and stormy night...No, but I'm sure the weather wasn't all that nice. My friend Tom mentioned that he was planning to by a house much closer to Boston to cut down on commuting and be closer to friends in the city. At the time there were passing remarks that if we we're looking for a place to live we could possibly live with him. Months went by and he announces that he has found a 2 family place in Somerville and that he is going to rent out the 2 bedroom apt and live in the 3 bedroom himself. At this point he mentions that one of my current roommates is planning on renting the other apartment from him. That was news to me.

Meanwhile, Ernie got into Medical School so he was going to be leaving as well. So Rob and I talk to Tom and he says yeah it would be great to live with you guys. And all seems right with the world. Then we begin to realize that Watertown is much more convenient for us in terms of getting to work, parking, not having to move, that sorta thing. So we begin to entertain the idea of staying put and winding two new roommates. Mind you that at this point our lease is up in less that a month and we haven't even decided to start looking.

That just about brings us to the present. With less than a week left to find two people to live with for the next year craig's list comes through and he's not even a psycho. So now my moving weekend will consist of (potentially) changing rooms, helping the new guys move in, and helping Tom and Carrie move into their respective new places. Much nicer since I still get to come home to my house essentially as I left it.

is.it.required

This will now be my second post dedicated to the topic of posting. I logged in just now wondering if I should post something when in fact I had nothing to write. I guess I am now experiencing the other side of the coin. Now that I have several days of back-to-back posts I am feeling somewhat obligated to write something even this drivel about post frequency. Hmm...

new.england.beach.snobbery

So I am sitting at a beach in South Boston called Pleasure Bay which as you can see from the picture is quite a nice place with a couple beaches and a protected cove which keeps the water smooth and clean. Naturally I would prefer some real surf and a SoCal taco stand or two but that isn't possible today. I am astounded by the fact that in my two years of living here nobody has ever brought me to this or the other beaches I have seen today in Southie (as Bostonians like to call it). Let's compare this beach to the beaches I have visited recently.

The beaches I have visited in the past are for the most part: Far away - It is not uncommon for a trip to the beach to require an hour or more just to arrive. Expensive - Yes that is right. Parking has cost between $10 and $25 per car. A long walk - even with paid parking, most of the beaches still require a 10-20 minute walk from the car to get down on the sand. Exclusive - The only people who can apply for a parking pass at many of these beaches are residents of the community and only then can you park nearby. Small - most of these beaches have had miniscule sandy areas packed with people.

Here there is a long curved sandy beach that can accommodate what I estimate to be thousands of people. In addition there is plenty of FREE on street and lot parking. How far away is this wondrous location, you ask. Well it is all of 30 minutes from Watertown and a mere 15 or so from Brookline (where I spend a great deal of time). In fact you can take the T and only have a 5 or so minute walk. Paradise you say? Well, I wouldn't go that far, but it is a very nice place with patrons of all backgrounds enjoying the outdoors just minutes from downtown Boston.

air.traffic

As I sit here enjoying my Sunday afternoon at pleasure bay I found a great spot right under the landing approach of Boston's Logan International Airport I snapped this picture of an arriving plane. At the same time, I pulled up the flight arrival tracker and tried to guess what flight was arriving each time. I doubt I was right and it is quite difficult to tell but I did get to see what I believe was JetBlue flight 466 from Ft. Meyers, FL land. So that was cool.

ministrations.of.moving

If you live somewhere long enough eventually you are called upon to help with a move. At first you just show up at the house to help unload and eat pizza but in no time at all you are practically scheduling the whole procedure.

At this point my roommate and I can tell how easy a move will be as soon as we pull up in front of the apartment. The signs are always there. The size of the moving truck, the number of boxes (in this case more is always better since that means people have already packed most of the stuff), whether the roommates are helping or just standing back, what time the move starts, what food has been procured for the helpers, the number of helpers present - that sort of thing.

So with my wealth of experience and knowledge I offer these tips for your own move:

When reserving a moving truck from U-haul (other truck facilities are exempt from this because they charge more and aren't always overbooked), especially if you are tempted by the online reservation system, go into the local office and get your name on the list (or at the very least call the local office). As it turns out, the online reservations are only printed out the night before and they have no time specified that the truck is to be available. So, if you want the truck in the morning go in and talk to the guy and get your name on the list and then go in to pick it up when the office opens. If all that seems like too much, just rent from budget or something.

Pack up everything you can the day and week before so that there are boxes to load immediately. A good comment to hear is something like, "You don't even need us..." that sort of thing. There is nothing worse than having people stand around while you try to find something for them to put in the truck. Remember they are helping you out and they probably have other things they need to get to eventually.

Big furniture first! Or not. This seems obvious but it is actually too formulaic. If you have people who can lift you probably also have people who can load a few boxes. Be flexible and you will accomplish more with fewer hiccups.

Feed the help! Donuts, bagels, coffee something like that. It gives your friends something to do and an excuse to not tire themselves out. It keeps people who don't have anything to do from being in the way and helps them feel like they aren't wasting time.

Those are a few tips which if followed will help you have a less stressful and more successful move.

confections.and.baking

I am the first to point out that despite my passion for food and cooking I just dabble in baking. My girlfriend, on the other hand, makes a mean lemon pound cake (among other delectible desserts). The irony, therefore, is hardly lost on me that the one request she has made of me for her birthday tomorrow is a chocolate marble cake. The pressure of preparing a cake for someone accomplished in the art of baking is obvious.

Fortunately I have Alton Brown of Good Eats on my side and of course the whole internet thing. At this point I am pleased with the result and all that remains is storage, transport, and service.

trapped.inside

A look out of my window as I lament my current task of job searching.

wagner.under.the.stars

If you've never listened to classical music performed by a professional orchestra conducted by one of the greats like James Levine, I reccomend a trip to Tanglewood. Not only were we able to sit out under the stars and listen to the Boston Symphony Orchestra perform two peices by Richard Wagner the German composer but we did so for less than I have paid to see some local bands in a cramped bar. To add to the experience the music lasted almost 4 hours as compared to the 45 minutes a good set in the bar might offer. Granted I'm comparing apples and oranges here but my point is: If you are in New England on a weekend this summer consider a trip to Tanglewood for the experience of a lifetime.

meet.the.president

So that's my sister meeting the president with her NCAA championship H2O polo team. Sweet! Nice work sister!

philosophy.of.posting

When sitting down to post the question must be asked, "What is better to post once in summary or many times in particular." I often fail even to post once so the question may seem strange. When I do post it seems that I post in bursts several times a day or even hour only to neglect posting for the next month or more. Is this acceptable to me (I ignore here anyone who reads the posts for obvious reasons) or is a daily or semi-daily post scheduled by discipline and duty more desirable than the sporadic postings brought on by a passionate desire to say something? A question for the ages? Perhaps not. Yet there it remains hanging over my head hinting at deeper symptoms or something else entirely.

For what it's worth I will probably post again today.

new.look.time

It is more that time to get a new look for this crazy thing. After all the old look was designed with my previous life path in mind(You know, the whole grad school physics thing leading to a PhD). I suppose the dark look also fits well into my current position of unemployed job seeker wondering what exactly is next. I think the next long-term look will have to coincide with my next job. "And what will that be?" You ask. I don't know, stop asking, I will tell you when I figure it out OK!

Right so all that to say I am hoping to work in some field relating to physics. Possibly: teaching high school, working in a lab, working as a tech for a university. Something like that. In fact I am avoiding working on my resume and cover letters to write this post and some of you (ok, only 2 people ever read this) don't care because now you don't have to remove me from your links section (you know who you are).

spring.has.sprung

I suppose once a month isn't the worst update frequency I have had for my blog.

Regardless I am inspired to post due to the weather we have been having. I love spring in New England! It is such a drastic change from the winter. Things that have been dead finally come alive and the sun that was mostly hidden for months (and even if visible gave almost no warmth) is back with a vengance. The budding trees and the beautiful lilies and dafodylls are up and reaching for the sky. The best way I can describe the last week weather wise is San Diego summer and that is a good thing (to borrow from Martha).

On the other hand spring in New England, while the best time to be outside enjoying the weather, is finals and quals time for us grad students. So this entry will be the last until May when all of that is over and I have something to report.

winter.and.other.irritations

It snowed last yesterday. Now that in and of itself is not really strange, in fact that is quite normal for Boston. Of course it is tough to deal with when you get calls every so often from friends and family who complain about the 65 degree weather and clouds as very cold. So I have accepted that even here in the second week of march winter is still very much in full swing and dumping frozen water from the sky from time to time. Braving the weather and going out to eat dinner with some friends I stop at Panera to pick up a couple of loaves of bread.

Fast forward to ice covered windshield and slippery driving conditions and I finally arrive at my destination sans my phone. I search the car with the light on and while calling the phone to see if it disappeared into one of those cracks you don't realize your car has until you lose something. So it is gone. I guess this would have merely been comical or irritating had this occurred at the end of January when I was about to get a new phone but now it means I signed a 2 year contract and have no shiny new toy to show for it. A pain, yes, but certainly not something to get overly upset about.

About 10 minutes after arriving we get a call asking for a pickup from the T stop and I go out in what is now borderline blizzard conditions (I would include a picture but you see my camera phone is probably somewhere in a drift of snow in Boston) pick up my friends. In the hop offering their thanks and appreciation. As we head back to the apartment, brake lights, panic stop and bang! So I rear end some guy driving his daughter home, excellent!

So that was my evening yesterday. It's amazing because the previous conversations about my day had included such words as good, even great and that I had accomplished a good amount. Hmm... Certainly I was being watched over as both vehicles were barely scratched and no injuries were reported.

Well, back to Soft Condensed Matter...

the.genius.of.ray.charles

After watching "Ray" I commented that I hoped there would be a legitimate soundtrack released with all of the music that was included in the movie. I also almost spent about $100 on iTunes to buy some significant Ray Charles music but I resisted. This afternoon my flat mate comes home and says, "Here, I got you a present." He tosses me a Trader Joe's bag surrounding something and closed with a rubber band in my lap. I open it to find not one but two CDs and they are none other than Ray- The official motion picture soundtrack and More Music from Ray. Indeed, two compilations of Ray Charles music and a couple of non-Ray selections that were in the movie. An interesting addition on the second CD are a couple of tracks that were recorded by Ray specifically for the movie in 2003 before he died. Very cool to say the least. There is also a "bonus" DVD in the "more songs from" package with a couple of old TV appearances which were fun to watch.

Anyway here is the list of songs now neatly tucked in iTunes and parked on the iPod with a 1 in the play count field.

Leave My Woman Alone

Lonely Avenue

Rockhouse Parts 1 & 2

I Believe To My Soul

Losing Hand

I'm Movin' On

But On The Other Hand Baby

Baby, It's Cold Outside - With Betty Carter

The Danger Zone

Busted

Makin' Whoopee

Let's Go Get Stoned

Drifting Blues

Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand (2003 Version)

Drown In My Own Tears/You Don't Know Me (2003 Version)

Every Day I Have The Blues (New Recording) - Chris Thomas King

America The Beautiful

Mess Around

I've Got A Woman

Hallelujah I Love Her So

Drown In My Own Tears

(Night Tiime Is) The Right Time

Mary Ann

Hard Times (No One Knows Better Than I)

What'd I Say

Georgia On My Mind

Hit The Road Jack

Unchain My Heart

I Can't Stop Loving You

Born To Lose

Bye Bye, Love

You Don't Know Me

Let The Good Times Roll

Georgia On My Mind

Nice!

someone.told.me

... that straight white men don't watch the oscars. I am assuming that there needs to be a qualifier added to that statement like, "on their own" or, "all the way through", or "including the pre-show". Anyway I just saw Ray and I must say Jamie Foxx really earned that oscar. Talk about a great performance and a great movie.

skiing.and.back.to.work

I had the pleasure of being off of school last week for what Brandeis so affectionately calls, "February Recess". I enjoyed the time to regroup and get some much needed perspective on the whole grad school thing before heading into the home stretch of the semester and for that matter my first year. The weekend in New Hampshire skiing and the like was a great way to cap it off. Of course the reality hit last night that there are homework assignments and tests looming that won't be letting up until spring begins to give way to summer. So on that note I dive back into the quantum mechanics books hoping that I may make it through.

lying.in.bed

Nobody likes to be sick. I, of course, am no exception to that rule & would much rather be working on Quantum Mechanics than lying here with a headache hoping to sleep through the night.

On a lighter note, I am enjoying posting this wirelessly on my new palm. Well best to at least attempt & sleep.

sick.and.tired

Yesterday I returned from a delightful weekend in upstate NY with some of the Boston University students I meet with. Snow on the ground, clear skies, and sunny afternoons typified the weekend. That was a decided relief from the recent dreary but warmer and clear but bitterly cold days of the last few weeks. What? You say I have completely avoided tying this post into the title in any significant way? Well I'll have you know I was just getting to that...

I returned home to order pizza and lay on the couch as the events of the superbowl unfolded (Go Pats!). A few friends dropped by including someone in particular who made the evening quite enjoyable. Unfortunately, as we settled in for commercial critique and some dynasty making football, I began to notice a scratchiness in my throat and some heat and pressure from my head. Orange Juice and water flowed into me and sleep followed shortly after the goodbyes were said. Still I awoke with a dried out and raw throat, sore muscles and that same head condition. So here I am, sick and tired.

I trust that satisfies the title as well as a glimpse into my day. Until next time...

peace.and.quiet

The neighborhood certainly looks peaceful in the snow and as long as everyone is staying at home it is really nice.

new.england.blizzard

Snow covered cars after what they call a genuine blizzard! (38" of snow)

beginning.again

So I have once agin been chastized for my sporadic blog updates. Regardless I decided that now that picasa and hello link with blogger I should put up some of the pictures from the now storm we had a couple of weeks ago. This first one is from my window on that sunday afternoon. The only reason one of the cars isn't covered is that my flatmate had to be at work durring the storm and came back after most of the snow had fallen.


Enjoy!