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Getting back

Melia — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:21:34 +0000

As time passed, and I looked at the mounting pile of images waiting to be added here, I grew more and more weary just thinking about the time it would take the post them all individually. And then I said to myself, “Self? It’s your damn blog, just post a gallery of them all. Dumbass.” (Sometimes I can be cranky.)

And so, here’s a little gallery of pic I’ve been taking, and I’ll try to get back into the swing now.

Wee break

Melia — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:04:44 +0000

I have pix. I do. I just can’t seem to muster up the energy to post them just now. It’s nothing major, just a general kind of tired. Will get back to this and the geek chic stuff in a day or two.

Growing up

Melia — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 18:18:00 +0000

Today Shannon went in to take the test for her Learner’s Permit. A milestone in anyone’s life. Maybe not as much as getting the driver’s license, but still very exciting for her. Unfortunately the first time was a bit of a roadblock (hey, not knowing the sign for ’steep gradient ahead’ here in the flatlands is hardly her fault but next time is the charm.

Anyway, here’s a few photos of the Big Day

Heading inside:

Filling out paperwork:

Taking the test:

Mmm Flummery

Melia — Fri, 19 May 2006 20:54:00 +0000

Shannon wanted to make Flummery for her French class and club. The problem with Flummery is that if you make it, you usually make A LOT of it.

WTF is Flummery? It’s the bestest dessert EVER, especially when it’s hot out. Most people I introduce Flummery to flip out over it. The minor drawback is that it’s very rich and sweet. Ok so that’s 2 drawbacks. The two drawbacks to Flummery are that it’s very rich and sweet. And addictive. ok THREE drawbacks… I’ll come in again.

WTF is Flummery? It’s the bestest dessert EVER, especially when it’s hot out. Most people I introduce Flummery to flip out over it.The three minor drawbacks are that it’s rich, sweet and addictive.

Anyway, here’s us trying to haul three containers filled with Flummery goodness to school and I’ll have you know we managed it and only knocked over one cup.

Where did I go?

Melia — Thu, 18 May 2006 03:07:00 +0000

There comes a point when you’ve forgotten/procrastinated on something for so long that you start feeling guilty about it. Then you think to yourself, “WTF? It’s my thing. I set my own rules on it. Now I’m creating my own guilt over it. That’s just crazy.”

So I’m crazy.

I carry my camera everywhere. I have a camera in my phone. But when your life consists of getting up, going to work. Occasionally going to the store. Coming home. Doing chores. Watching telly. Going to bed. Pretty soon you run out of things to take pictures of. How many times can I cheat with a screencap or take another photo of my videos? Answer: not that many.

So I’ve decided that I’ll keep this place going, but I’m only going to post a pic if it’s worth it. What constitutes “worthy” is up to me of course so if Spooky does something cute again, I’ll post it. Hehe.

So I don’t think I’m going to make it to a year’s worth and who knows, I might get back in the habit. And I’m really only posting this to justify it to myself. Because like I said, I’m crazy.

Election Night

Melia — Wed, 10 May 2006 04:51:00 +0000

Apparently when you work election night, you get hella pizza.

Wandering around

Melia — Tue, 09 May 2006 00:08:00 +0000

The kid and I had a good wander around downtown Lincoln while Gary and Swi went off to do their “boy” thing (which was basically getting onto the field at Memorial Stadium and running up and down fending off imaginary football players I’ll post a pic of that in a mo.)

I decided to take a photo of a building I found semi-interesting, architecturally speaking:

It’s what I like to do. Yes I know I’m a little… odd. Anyway, while I was snapping the pic, this asshole, surrounded by his hags:

remarked snidely, “First time in a big city?” as they passed us, and then they tittered like twits. So I figured I’d take their pic and make it available on teh Internets so they could be properly mocked and ridiculed. I know it’s hard to see them but by the time I got over my indignation enough to remember to snap their pic they’d gotten farther down the block. I should have stalked them.

Apart from that, the following pic is one I stumbled on off of some alley downtown. It made me chuckle anyway. It’s right outside Valentino’s I think. So this is my actual pic for today:

And finally (man I have such a dry spell of pics and then suddenly I’ve got an abundance. Life is weird) here’s Gary quarterbacking for the Huskers

That’s one for the Dire Predictions Club, eh Gary?

Run Swi Run!

Melia — Sun, 07 May 2006 20:50:00 +0000

Well my dad fell ill and wasn’t able to run the Lincoln marathon this year but his best friend Swi did.

Gary and I had an enjoyable time trying to spot Swi amongst the thousands of runners. Basically we ended up shooting him from the car along the route when he was in the home stretch. Fun fun

Evening in a cafe

Melia — Sun, 07 May 2006 03:32:00 +0000

Tonight we went to the Crescent Moon coffeehouse to listen to my cousin Gunter play gee-tar and mandolin with friends in the courtyard. It was lovely. Bit chilly but cool I wish GI had a place like this.

W00t!

Melia — Fri, 05 May 2006 21:43:00 +0000

Tonga holding our department’s first-ever 1st place AP award for the website