February 2010

Bike! Bike bike bike BIKE!!

ZOMG, how have I lived this long without a bike! I love it. Her. Definitely a her, though I almost named her Edward. This is not her, but it’s one of her sisters. My seat is white, handlebar grips are black, and my basket is different. But still. Admire the beauty! So. The saga. For […]

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Danger, Will Robinson

Today I bought an extension cord to make my standing-on-ladders-with-power-tools a little easier. The child tried to grab the 50-foot one, but I pointed out that could probably go all the way around our house, and bought the 10-foot one. I also bought a hook for my bike. And a plant hanger. And a few

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Satisfaction in Little Things

I cleaned out my storage area today. There are things in there that have been in storage since we moved in. And though some of that–the cat carrier, for instance–is still relevant, most of it is not. So away it goes. There is room now for me to lock my bike inside when it comes.

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Blame the Victim

“The sight of an innocent person suffering without possibility of reward or compensation motivated people to devalue the attractiveness of the victim in order to bring about a more appropriate fit between her fate and her character.” via The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan. I’m quite certain I meant to say something about that.

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