Halloween Exploits with Kristin
I am home again. I spent Saturday and Sunday seeing Grandmother to the airport — or, rather, this was the official task. My ulterior task was to claim Kristin’s last weekend of freedom before her new job began today. Mission accomplished. Saturday was spent crafting (ShrinkyDink and knitting) and commenting films (Thoroughly Modern Millie and Knight’s Tale). How to Break Kristin’s Mom’s Plates: 1) Teach Kristin the Mom-Samurai method of casting knit stitches. 2) Casually mention that Leewit had chewed on the yarn Kristin is knitting. 3) Observe Kristin...
Read MoreKristin
I just adore Kristin. Somewhere along the line, she became a friend that I was willing to tell my almost-most embarrassing stories to, make uber-crafty projects with and appear on cam for without makeup, crazy getup or hiding behind hair (or showing only forehead). That’s just plain nifty, folks. Why can’t friends follow you when you move out of town, eh? Obviously, the only solution is to get her a webcam for Christmas. Or sooner… rope her into the webcam craze so I can take incriminating frizzy-hair photos. Sounds like a plan. Meanwhile, she also makes...
Read MoreFoolish Girl
Yes, Lorien, do look at your assignment when it is first assigned, else you’ll be shocked to discover it’s a several hour project, and you’d like to go to sleep. — Once again I am virtually mocking you. You’re starting to sound like Katherine now… Dear Katherine, Here are the things you must do before you go to bed tonight. Posted by Kristin @ 09/09/2004 11:26 AM CST Interestingly, Lorien has long had you fooled. Whilst I have assisted in K-List Mockage, I have secretly conducted such notes to self for many a year. I just knew better than to leave my notes on...
Read MoreScholarly Urges
I’m being an absolute dork, but bear with me. My scholarly urges are working. I like libraries. I like books. I love my fields. When I am thirty, I will have a Ph.D. I will have lived and studied in multiple countries. I will be multi-lingual. I will have either been published, or be in the process of publishing. I will have a reasonable voice with which to speak my mission. I have full confidence in my ability to reach that goal, and so the process is down to a continual decision to remain on path. If I remain on that path, I will experience no...
Read MoreThursday’s Adventures
Kristin, Kimber, Kelly, Tabitha and I spent Thursday in Brookside and the City River Market. Wandered a wide variety of stores. Select anecdotes: 1) Peacock feathers make excellent hair accessories. 2) Kristin uses odd phrases. For example, “Hug Butt!” This can be, and was, utilized in a sentence such as: “We might have to call Kimber and tell her to hug butt!” Excellent in situations calling for one car to follow another closely. Another sample phrase is “Criminy Pete!” Sadly, I am weak. When in a small, enclosed space (like a car) and handed two choice...
Read MoreAbout Lorien
I vote as a libertarian constitutionalist influenced by Hayek and Burke, and I think as an anarchist guided by the biblical principles of liberty. My government is strictly bound by the U.S. Constitution. I have fenced foil in a diaper-suit and run for political office in a skirt-suit, but my shoes were always fabulous. Both dreadful politics and inspiring design are likely to make me teary. and yes. I’m a tshirt ninja.
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