Tag: So early 21st century

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From my sunday stroll

Couple enjoying an al fresco breakfast

I am walking south on Ali’i Drive enjoying the view of the ocean. I look across the road to see if there is anyone I know at Lava Java. Don’t see anyone I know. But I see this young couple huddled over matching Macs. Oblivious to the view. I hope they at least enjoyed the coffee.

The view they were ignoring.

Better late than never… I finish culling and cataloging my photos from the winter of 2008.

On my way back towards the hotel, I stopped by the farm market. Six dollars yielded a big bunch of bananas, 6 tomatoes, 2 large papaya, and 2 chayote.

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Day 26 – fall is coming to an end

Coming of Fall, Masonic Memorial

About maximum fall goodness outside our apartment. Rather than getting ready to go, I lounged on my terrace this afternoon. Soaking up rays. Listening to the iPod.

The teapotheads keep saying they want to “take back our country”. Exactly who do they want to take it from? Me, I guess. Well – they can not have it. And, if they do take it away from me – and do what ever it is they want to do – I am guessing they wont like the results one bit.

I keep telling myself that the republic survived Warren Harding and Richard Nixon in the last century – as well as the “Contract on America”… I guess we can survive a temporary infestation of teapotheads – the political version of bedbugs.

And, this must not be forgotten.

A Florida woman who killed her baby when his crying interrupted work on her virtual farm on Facebook has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. Alexandra Tobias, 22, told investigators that she shook her 3-month-old baby boy because he was crying as she played Farmville. She may have hit his head on the computer during the shaking, she told the court. Tobias shook him once, had a cigarette, then shook him again, she recounted. Jacksonville  Times-Union October 27.

How 21st century –  Kill your real live baby because he interrupted you while playing with your virtual sheep.

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Adopt a Portapotty…

Montgomery County’s parks department is moving ahead with plans to seek private donors to endow portable toilets in the county’s public parks, complete with a laminated plaque identifying the sponsor.

Parks chief Mary Bradford said Friday that she needs about $150,000 annually to keep the toilets, or about $65 a month per toilet, which covers rental, maintenance and other costs. Otherwise, when the fiscal year begins Thursday, the agency will begin to jettison 80 portable toilets.

Now will this not be a suitable memorial for your friends and loved ones. In honor of my current husband’s first wife, I could endow a portapotty. What’s not to love?

Did my trip clothing “final” edit today. 1 bra, 1 cami, 4 panty, 5 shirts, 1 jeans skirt, 1 crop pants, 1 belt, 2 pair shoes, 1 ball cap (so american). That would be all the clothes. might add big scarf or pareau. Don’t see what else I can cut. Maybe one of the shirts.

Tomorrow – the rest of the stuff.

Monday or Tuesday will be time for the “pack test”.

I guess I’ll do a Field Test. Say a 2 mile hike with all my stuff. And, I am hoping that my load will be less than 20 pounds. I can hike my stuff to the hospital and weigh it on a baby scale. That should do it.

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instant starbucks, a very bad sign of the times

instant starbucks?
instant starbucks?

Instant Starbucks has been promised for months. Now it seems to have arrived. I am underwhelmed. Contempt prior to investigation.

This morning Carlton made a major financial contribution to the new Apple Computer, hereinafter known as the Carlton Computer. Hopefully it will be more reliable than the HP Vista Whore Machine. Heck, the Carlton Computer was more reliable right out of the box. The HPVWM wouldn’t even bootup out of the box.

I entered 584 flu shot records in the computer this morning. We gave another 250 or so that don’t go in the computer. And, then tomorrow is another day of flu shot giving. And then – I suspect – we will run out of flu shots.

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i so need one of these

dog couch - frontgate
dog couch - frontgate

The dog couch. Extra large, which would fit me, costs 169 bucks. On sale. Monogrammed pillow an extra $20. Looks nicer than my furniture. Damn comfy looking too. I can see me curled up on the dog sofa.

Our best-in-class Comfy Pet Couch is crafted as well as sofas designed for people. Ultra-plush, this pet couch offers unsurpassed support that ordinary dog beds can’t match. We’ll also toss in a personalized bone pillow. Now that’s a treat any dog would love!

  • Inside, a 3″-thick orthopedic foam cushion and lofty spun-polyester fill relieve pressure points and provide support
  • Outside, breathable microvelvet, 8 times stronger than cotton, keeps pets comfortable in all seasons
  • Removable couch covers are machine washable

EARTH TO SHOPPERS – Dogs like PEOPLE sofas.

The real question is “What was I doing at Frontgate.com?”  I saw a print ad for the dog sofa in today’s WSJ. I had to find out more.

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sign of the times

mouse trap coupon
mouse trap coupon

Now this is something new but not necessarily a good sign. Mouse trap grocery coupons. Does this mean that people are cutting back on the exterminator service? Or are rats on the increase?

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ordinary urban old lady saturday

  1. Walk to the grocery with my little push cart.
  2. Take bus to farm market.
  3. Walk from farm market to Free People, Apple Store, Container Store. Look at funky clothes for much younger women. Fondle Apples. Purchase a thingie to help old folk open jars.
  4. Take subway home.
  5. Rest up after all that activity.

Why did I spend 20+ years living in a house in the ‘burbs? When the first husband walked, my friends told me to move into the city. Why didn’t I listen? Inertia, I guess.

But, the profits made from the timely sale of the house in the ‘burbs are looking sweet today.

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The American Way…

converterbox2It is the American way. We the people have the right to TV, but not to health care. If you are one the unfortunates that have neither cable nor digital TV’s – that would be Carlton – our government will send you a coupon for $40 off a converter box. And, if you can not figure out how to set up your converter box – the government will send an Americorps person to your house to set it up. (Carlton had me set up his converter boxes.)

All things considered, wouldn’t you rather have a government who would send you a coupon for $40 off your medical care. And, a doctor to check on you in your home when you are ill.

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no iris today

blast from mid-20th century
blast from mid-20th century

Took some iris pictures today. But, I am temporarily bored with iris. Found this memento of cold war era on a church wall.  In the early 21st century we consider making Faraday cages out of oatmeal boxes and tin foil. Sure they will work as well as the church basement would have.