Category Archives: General

norwegian water

Sorry I have been a bad blogger as of late. There just hasn’t been much blog fodder around here. Knitting on the saddle shoulder Noro sweater continues, but the pattern I created with my software? It calls for the sleeves … Continue reading

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random stuff

I painted my office over the weekend (it took all weekend), and I did something I would like to warn you all against doing–ya see, I was at the paint store, and they had these little scent pouches at the … Continue reading

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sofa vs couch vs davenport

I have a favor to ask those of you in the vicinity of a Room&Board furniture store. We’re thinking about ordering one of their couches–the Delancy 72″ (apartment size): Photo stolen from Room&Board web site The thing is, we don’t … Continue reading

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fun-filled weekend

Living in a big city means lots of choices for fun! Saturday I went to the grand opening of Pix Patisserie’s new location with Action Hero Melissa and my friend Wendy and her two girls: I took a photo of … Continue reading

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those wacky japanese

Sunday I spent the entire day unpacking the kitchen. The kitchen is, well, funky, so I ended up leaving most items packed and stored in the basement. We still have quite a few boxes to unpack, but at least this … Continue reading

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welcome to portland

This was the view from my desk yesterday: It POURED. I found out later that it was the rainiest day on record or something, so that made me feel a bit better. I made it out to Kinokuniya with my … Continue reading

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break out the fur pants

Well, the short-sleeve shirts are resting comfortably in a drawer, and the long sleeves and fur (i.e., polarfleece) pants are getting some usage. The move went pretty smoothly, and the glitches were few. The first glitch? We reserved a 24′ … Continue reading

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landed but loopy

I only have three minutes to write, since the season premiere of Lost is being re-aired, and I want to see the first few minutes of it. I’ll have to write up a proper post of the move, but is … Continue reading

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portland, we have arrived

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new to me

I made a few discoveries today. First, I went to the new Jamba Juice and tried the Matcha Green Tea Blast. I had heard mixed reviews of it, but I loved it! I think it is even tastier and possesses … Continue reading

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