08.15.08
This “blog” thing looks familiar…
It’s been an insanely busy month, as a few friends have been moving away- the chance to see them before they go has been time well spent, though it also means even less blogging than usual.
A few highlights:
- The cats are okay (the bat, less so). In the process of taking care of this, I’ve also found a good vet to look after them, and all their vaccines were updated. Joy! Here’s the obligatory photo.
- The vacuum food saver I picked up earlier this year has been proving a very good investment, as the bags of food I froze months ago have kept me fed during these busy times. But now I need to do some more cooking- especially if I’m to be ready for the annual dessert contest!
- I tend to miss the coverage of the Olympics- partly because the games tend to fall during cycles when I’m busy, and partly because I rely on antenna signals for TV (a poor strategy in my current location). For this cycle of the games, though, I’ve made a point to watch the stranger Olympic events online, which is a wonderful change from the last few years. Still- what really excites me is the paralympics, as an old acquaintance of mine has garnered his own Nike commercial. (Rohan was never one to let his lack of legs bother him, and the grin on his face fits him to a tee- it’s worth watching)
- The local art fair has come and gone, and I took the chance to learn all sorts of neat things about woodworking. If my coordination was better, my apartment would be full of exotic hardwoods and power tools right now. (There was also the usual consumer art and photography, but I’ve always loved the tiny variations that give wood such depth and character, and learning the technique involved in woodworking only made the items more amazing to behold. By contrast, about half a dozen photographers were selling variations on an image of the same gargoyle- hardly a shining example of artists training themselves to see the unseen).
The summer is flying by- still lots to see and do!