My organization is going to get some super fab professional pro bono design work done: logo, identity, branding, publicity. I mean, I'd love to do it myself, but 1) I'm not a pro and 2) my days are too full of things like creating farmers' market application packets and meeting with stakeholders and all that organizing stuff.
I really really really really really want to go to Terra Madre.
Fela Kuti is far more inspiring music for Getting Shit Done than The Everybodyfields.
I've also been doing pretty well with a mix of Burial, Spoon, Hayward Williams, and a couple tracks off the Mountain Goats' Heretic Pride. (Keeping in mind that I don't have my full library at work - just tracks that I download from Hypem or buy on eMusic)
Hmm.. maybe it's time for a productivity mix. Or at least a Top 5.
What do YOU listen to when you need to really be productive?
DANG.
China launched a surprise crackdown on plastic bags in January. Now production of ultra-thin bags is outlawed and supermarkets and shops are forbidden from handing out free carrier bags starting June 1.
I don't generally have bad dreams. But last night I dreamt that I was traveling - adventuring? - with a band of people, not real-life people but dream-people, and as part of our journey we had to free climb this monstrous cliff. It was not a hard climb, really, and I don't recall being frightened by being a good 1000 feet up a rock wall with no rope. But then one of my traveling companions, a tall lanky guy, got one of his arms tangled up with mine. In extricating himself, he apologized, shifted a bit to the right, lost his footing, and fell. I woke up with his scream in my throat.
Scary.
Heading out with Becca to Seattle for the weekend.
I get to see Chris Thile!
I get to hang out with Shannon!
I get to load the f up on flea markets and winter farmers' markets and limited-release movies and the one the only Pike Place!
Also. I have a bunch of pretty sweet Everybodyfields pictures to upload. I have a bunch of other things to write about and/or upload that I may or may not get to. But, you know, I'm workin on it.
We got a great look at the lunar eclipse last night. I was standing out in my front yard with a few friends, gawking up at the sky, when a little white Subaru roared around the corner and screeched to a halt in the road. Yasmin!
She marshaled all of us into her car and off we went down the hill to the Mosier tunnels just outside of town - a far superior site for moon-watching, talking, and taking in the night, it turns out.
Over the last few weeks there's been a subtle shift in the social dynamic around here. Maybe we've reached a critical mass of individuals, or maybe we've just gotten to know one another a little better, or maybe it's just taken this time - but something's clicking. We've got a little posse going - friends who stop by and stay for dinner, the beginnings of a ladies' book club, good conversations, people to ski and hike and adventure with. Still a work in progress, still a long way to go, but it's a nice feeling nonetheless.
My Malheur Co hazards plan was APPROVED BY FEMA.
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Stressed out and busy. Nothing exciting going on here for a few days.
On the bright side: had a great weekend in Portland - Corvallis - Eugene; orchestrated rides in 4 different cars to get from place to place. Got my Dartmouth on with Anna in Corvallis; watched Say Anything with her plus her bf plus a good-lookin' friend of hers (whose number I regrettably neglected to nab) from the fabulous amazing happy Veggie House; ate a lot of seasonal winter greens. Ate my first pastrami sandwich. Bought a short red skirt that works pretty well with long white legs. Listened to 2+ hours of FREE sweet sad country courtesy of The Everybodyfields. Got the last of my personal belongings back from Eastern Oregon by way of E, who will hopefully take me rafting with the Malheur croo this summer. Had some great political debate last night, washed down with Dbl Mtn beer 'n' pizza. And so on.
Duuude. Worth your 5 minutes: AMAZING SEA CREATURES
And now back to your regularly-scheduled busy-ass workday.
I have recently begun reading Kottke again and the gee-whiz! quality of my internet browsing has skyrocketed.
Check! Out! This! Macro! Bug!
That's a helluva hambone!
The mother of all telephoto lenses!
How to relax after a long morning packed full of meetings and workworkwork:
- Leftover Annie's Mac&Cheese with broccoli and tons of pepper
- Lou Reed
- Some particle physics reading
... but it's over now. Back to the grind. Is it for realz already Thursday? Where did my week go?
One of those weeks.
Things I want to talk about but might not have time for:
Last Friday at River City Saloon, dancing and meeting the single menz of the Gorge
Snow day Saturday, cookin up some good stuff
A bomber awesome potluck Sunday, more cookin up good stuff
Obamarama and the preppy socialist at Super Tuesday
The joys of hott yoga
The joys of cruising to loud old skool Modest Mouse in between meeting after meeting after meeting
Some other stuff too.
The songs of Heretic Pride, described by John Darnielle and illustrated by Jeff Lewis. Awesome.
How to Embrace a Swamp Creature: This is a song about sleeping with somebody with whom you've just parted ways and with whom you later tell yourself you had no intention of sleeping on that day when you "stopped by" to pick up your stuff, or to "just say hi", or whatever other excuse you feel like using. It's all good, y'all, you ain't gotta lie to me.
Pretty psyched for some new MG material here.
My buddy Lance is on his way to Boise to campaign on Super Tuesday and I wanted to go so bad. But I have work and meetings scheduled and I couldn't go on 8 hours' notice.
But I am damn excited. How could you not be?
Too big to post the comic here, but worth your click.