apictureproject: June 2011

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

two-hundred-thirty-nine. march 10, 2011. "thinking cap."

http://pullupawindowseat.blogspot.com/2011/03/911-commission-report-chapter-2-part-2.html

two-hundred-thirty-eight. march 9, 2011. "my plate."

the 2008 presidential election made me want to be a more informed voter. so i started studying politics and government. i never would have thought it would lead me to study issues relating to war, but that's where i've landed for now. i'm completely useless if you want to talk about fiscal issues at the moment, but if you want to talk about war and terrorism...i'm all over it.

two-hundred-thirty-seven. march 8, 2011. "the worst part of the day."

my college roommates heard me whine about taking a shower every day. i hate it so bad. i TAKE showers, ok. i just don't LIKE it. especially in the winter.

but i like my shower curtain. and that mirror.

two-hundred-thirty-six. march 7, 2011. "twins."

my friend julie had TWINS today. two girls. i haven't met them yet, but i wanted to mark their birthday with my photo of the day anyway. i took this picture about 5 years ago. it came to my mind. life times two.

two-hundred-thirty-five. march 6, 2011. "comeback."

my running shoes hit the streets again today, for the first time in a long time. i couldn't come up with a good plan during the winter months. it was dark before i left for work, and dark when i got back. today i decided to get over it, risk getting killed, and just get back into the routine. the time is changing soon anyway, right? i'll have some more daylight? in related news (only in my mind, really) kalamata olive hummus is AMAZING.

two-hundred-thirty-four. march 5, 2011. "better than snow."

rain, rain
go away
come again when it's not winter and i don't have to use the defrost button.

two-hundred-thirty-three. march 4, 2011. "movie night."

children of men. an interesting take on a dystopia. less about government gone bad, more about the human race off its rocker.

two-hundred-thirty-two. march 3, 2011. "practicality."

that's a purse inside a purse, y'all. i rarely use the teal one anymore. but tonight i wanted to carry my book IN something. the last time i switched purses, i forgot my ID badge the next day at work. don't ask me how, it's complicated. it just happened. so in order to the prevent that, i didn't remove anything from my black purse. i just put it all inside the teal purse. i'm tired and leaving out details. but that's the situation.

two-hundred-thirty-one. march 2, 2011. "the green monster."

i need to stop taking pictures of my computer. it makes it seem like all i do is get online. which is completely false. didn't you see the picture i took of some bacon i ate a few days ago? anyway, here's why this picture is significant. photo worthy. glenn greenwald, my favorite political blogger...is speaking in my hometown next week! kingwood, texas. it's an odd choice. but he'll be there. without me. oh, if only i was a college student on spring break. IF ONLY. i'm currently in the process of forcing my sister to go. oh i know how i can get her to go! hey, emily. instead of buying me a birthday present...go see glenn greenwald. thanks, i love it!

two-hundred-thirty. march 1, 2011. "i fixed it."

got back from church tonight and my internet was broken, y'all. i'm not talking about a connection problem. i mean i clicked on the icon for internet explorer, it flashed on the screen, and disappeared. the only logical explanation was that a friend hacked my computer. when it turned out that wasn't true, i was at a loss. had someone walk me through some options, all of which failed. ran a virus scan and there were none. then i just started hitting buttons. any buttons. and bam, it was fixed.

two-hundred-twenty-nine. february 28, 2011. "basement life."

this is not a picture of my dirty laundry, ok. not really. i got back from work today and there was a water issue in my apartment. and by issue, i mean lake. used 10 or so towels. plus my jeans were on the floor because i'm lazy, ok, yeah. i am. i take my jeans off, and i leave them on the floor sometimes. and they were saturated. so were my pajamas. the morning time is a hard time to be tidy. lesson learned, mom.

two-hundred-twenty-eight. february 27, 2011. "fair."

one remaining piece of bacon. four friends. the solution.

two-hundred-twenty-seven. february 26, 2011. "blessings for babies."

two-hundred-twenty-six. february 25, 2011. "the essentials."

watched friends bake tonight. guess what this turned into! seriously, guess.

two-hundred-twenty-five. february 24, 2011. "tornado-geddon."

the evening went something like this:

egypt. libya. tunisia. sirens. no power. story in the bathroom by flashlight. even after the power came back on. drive back to my place...re-routed by police. almost drove into a tree laying across the road. i couldnt see the foliage in the dark! and then...water in my basement apartment. got it taken care of, mom. dont you worry.

two-hundred-twenty-four. february 23, 2011. "perplexed."

going to have to blog about this one tomorrow. also, the book i keep scrawling exasperated messages in...the 9/11 commission report.

two-hundred-twenty-three. february 22, 2011. "margin notes."

let me see if i can articulate this calmly. and clearly.

a failure to acknowledge that anti-american sentiment has something (a lot) to do with american policies, or american support of repressive regimes, etc...will inevitably lead to a failure of anything resembling "victory" in a "war against terror."

two-hundred-twenty-two. february 21, 2011. "laughter."

the title of glenn greenwald's post today filled me with delight before i could even read the post.

"This week in winning hearts and minds."

classy sarcasm. that's what that is. some people don't like sarcasm. i think it has its place. when pointing out absurdities in politics/culture...it can be really useful. and it's a really good post about why america has enemies and not because of our "values" or "our freedom", so here's the link:

http://www.salon.com/news/opinion/glenn_greenwald/2011/02/21/heartsandminds/index.html

two-hundred-twenty-one. february 20, 2011. "the most unconstitutional book."

so, i'm reading the 9/11 commission report. and here on page one, the PREFACE, for crying out loud, my head is already exploding. with frustration. and tension. this is the problem, this is the PROBLEM. right. here. i underlined it. the idea that america can return to a safe little bubble, where no one will eeeeeever be mad at us, or want to attack us. so endless war is justified. taking away people's civil liberties is justified. torture of people is justified. discrimination of people is justified. in the name of a goal that is. not. feasible. i can't even talk about this. page one, y'all. page one. i'm going to have to grit my teeth through this one.

two-hundred-twenty. february 19, 2010. "extreme birthday."

i bowled a high of 58. i got one strike. and misti is older.

two-hundred-nineteen. feburary 18, 2010. "an apple a day."

i'm not a huge fan of doctors. they overreact. test for things that aren't wrong. take a million years to discover there's nothing actually wrong with you. suggest unnecessary treatment/medicine/surgery.

so, anyway, yesterday my left pinky finger was numb.

i know it's because of my new job. it's been feeling "weird" towards the end of every day, but last night it was like...n.u.m.b. mostly. it's not carpal tunnel related. i learned that on the internet. carpal tunnel has to do with nerves in your other fingers, but not your pinky. pinky finger. gosh, i hate that term. little finger isn't any better. ANYWAY. there's a nerve that effects the little finger, and leaning on your elbow can trigger problems. which i do all day long while i'm on the phone. so i'm going to stop that. adjust the height of my chair. request a headset. and we'll see what happens. last night i slept with my arm straight out (the internet said to), and it made the numbness go away. i like the internet.

two-hundred-eighteen. february 17, 2011. "typical nashville."

another night of music at another coffee place. i only stayed for an hour. my early morning caught up with me around 8pm.

two-hundred-seventeen. february 16, 2011. "first."

(series: the book i just finished).

flannery o'connor. never read her before. i understand the appeal, but i don't really like short stories. so, meh.

two-hundred-sixteen. february 15, 2011. "snap."

while on the phone -

laura: have you taken your photo yet today?

me: oh, i forgot.

two-hundred-fifteen. february 14, 2011. "valentine's day."

i have never had a valentine's day i didn't enjoy. this year was no exception. i got a call from a friend to join her at her last-minute labor class. what i learned:

1) how to swaddle.

2) do not marry a man taller than me.

3) something about a clock that i'm not going to tell you.

two-hundred-fourteen. february 13, 2011. "whereabouts."

i went to a grammy viewing party right after church tonight. the mumford and sons portion of the evening was a delight.

two-hundred-thirteen. february 12, 2011. "scavenging."

you know, some people think the Bible is a good place to turn for help.

two-hundred-twelve. february 11, 2011. "ear candy."

two-hundred-eleven. february 10, 2011. "my head is exploding."

i'm learning so many things. taking lots of notes. also, i read extensive material about how to protect company information and trade secrets.

two-hundred-ten. february 9, 2011. "musicality."

one of the most charming parts of living in this basement apartment, is listening to the family practice their instruments. and i'm not being sarcastic. it is charming. i hear one of them practicing saxophone. one of them plays guitar to relax, unwind, and rest. a couple of the boys play instruments (like these drums) with their friends who come over and play THEIR instruments. and sometimes i am treated to harp music late at night as i'm falling asleep...which is perfect.

love it.

two-hundred-nine. february 8, 2011. "a clementine."

i'll be honest. i pulled this out of the fridge just to take a picture of it. but after i took this picture, i thought: "that looks good. i want to eat that so bad." so, i did.

two-hundred-eight. february 7, 2011. "legit."

first day of the new job! so much information. so much learning. headache. gladness.

two-hundred-seven. february 6, 2011. "superbowl sunday."

i like college football. i won't pretend to be a sports hater. but i was unable to well up even an ounce of caring about the superbowl. i don't know why, i just can't stand the nfl. boring. super. boring. so i was glad that other people i know had alternate plans last night. which included some tacos, and these funny looking dice.

two-hundred-six. february 5, 2011. "not exactly spontaneity."

i didn't have any plans tonight. so i just went to ugly mugs, read for a bit, and listened to some live music. nothing special.

two-hundred-five. february 4, 2011. "foresight."

this is the shortest line i have ever waited in to get my emissions tested. shortest. line. ever. only 3 cars in front of me! apparently if you go at the very beginning of the month, in the middle of the day...no one else is there. a tip from me to you. you're welcome.