Monday, October 19, 2009

  1. It's a false choice, of course. Don't be modest, don't apologize, don't sit on The Great American Novel. You can do it all. I believe in you from web
  2. Correction with emphasis: "RAKING in all those plentiful ocean fish with a tiny fork." Now comes the hard choice. Bestseller vs. business?
  3. The lightness of this being is so unbearably light, it's practically weightless. Me, I'm coming down with a fever, however. A heavy one... from Tweetie
  4. Plumbers are done fixing the old sink! Yay. Maaaaaybe I may have time to bake an apple tart. After I clean up the kitchen. Simple pleasures.
  5. Pink Lady. Pippin. Rome. Cameo. Macoun. Jonagold. Fuji. Baldwin. Winter Banana. Honey Crisp. Granny Smith. McIntosh. So much fun comparing. from Tweetie
  6. Why does a couple's singing "First Day of My Life" make ME cry? ..went out in the rain, suddenly everything changed.. as if you just woke up from web
  7. All is fair in love of butter. Top Chef French restaurants Le Bernardin vs. Jean Georges. Who wins? Exciting verdict: http://bit.ly/1qhR6L
  8. "Our jinx is that we have no jinx"? from web
  9. My humble question to you: Now, why in the world does it cost $20,000- $40,000 per single diesel particulate filter? It's like buying a car! from web
  10. SK Energy OKs dad to expand DPF sales to New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, etc. But BE is short-handed as a distributor. Hello, Penske?? from web
  11. Making my top 10 scary things list: wing spar center hidden corrosion. Young Vivian Colombo couldn't know his rolls weren't just chandelles. from web
  12. Happy Fleet Week, Navy Blue Angels! http://bit.ly/kSrs9 Fireworks, too. This particular falcon will be flying, too. http://bit.ly/yueYC from web
  13. How many moms are as beautiful as mine? You may be shocked to learn that she's wearing no makeup in this old photo. http://bit.ly/TyFrL from web
  14. A never-before-seen ring discovered around Saturn. A moon orbits within the ring. http://bit.ly/ucRhx "it shines with thermal radiation" from Tweetie
  15. Midnight Jelly Belly sugar high. Green apple, lemon drop, margarita, piña colada. Here's to more cloyingly sweet candy cocktails. Cheers. from Tweetie

Sunday, October 4, 2009

(bonus edition II: Laksa Hahn Darlin, a.k.a. Kinglaksa)

KingLaksa

  1. Happy birthday to me! (And happy birthday/RIP, Sputnik I.) Watch out for the launch of Mol-E the Space Cat. To impunity and beyond!
  2. Birthday countdown: 1 day. Gift wish #5: a Trabi. That's for my next birthday? Okay. How about a parachute. I do want Mole to land safely.
  3. Birthday countdown: 2 days. Gift wish #4: An album by Mole and the Cosmonauts: "C'mon, do the Mole" "Mole on the loose" "Space Kitty '09"
  4. Birthday countdown: 3 days. Gift wish #3: audio-visual motion sickness Mole vomit warning system. (Throw in a drool guard & vertigo pills.)
  5. Birthday countdown: 4 days. Gift wish #2: extra whiskers, attachable at 35 degree angles to the longitudinal axis of Mole's little head.
  6. Birthday countdown: 5 days. Gift wish #1: Strap-on boosters. What for? What size? Hey, Mole the Supercat, come here. Let me measure you.
  7. Captain Laksa speaking. We've just pulled into a harbour. I'M NOT dipping my paws in the water. Petty Officer Mole, go ahead, report back.
  8. I'm still mourning the loss of my beloved balloon duckie. Hacked in broad daylight. By whom? I'd like to know. Mole, prepare a nemesis list.
  9. Oooooh. When has bird population in Twitterland exploded? They fancy themselves designer chicks. Look, teal birdies, mauve birdies...
  10. Chompyschleppers 1 to Chompyschleppers 2, still having radio problems here (#%*AT&T!!) please be patient, will howl when Fancy Feast appears
  11. I seem to produce more hairballs when I practice how to meow like a New Yawker. Scared ya? Annoyed? Check back next week. Laksa Minnelli!
  12. I love my brother, my brother loves me. (hug)(hug)(hug) Okay, now, let's fight. Uh, I don't have anything to fight about today. ***love***
  13. Mole, your ears will stay that way if you don't stop fuming. Here, let's do a staring contest. Stare. Stare. Stare. See? I made you smile.
  14. Declawing ban opposed by the SFSPCA. Yes, politicians shouldn't regulate medical procedures. Only saying it because my paws are intact. Hee.
  15. Today's dinner plan: day-old cold kibble porridge, day-old... mmm Mole, did you know that day-old kibble stew tastes better the next day?
  16. My banquet menu plan: Kibble porridge, kibble stew... Mole, have you caught that pigeon yet? Wish list: pigeon à l'orange, pigeon tartare...
  17. Mole found the satin-covered plastic balls I stored in a shoebox last Christmas. Red, white, green and blue. They are all over the floor.
  18. We invest in the global environment by promoting maximum cuteness engineering. Our uncompromising commitment is to our food delivery system.
  19. On the other hand, you'll be toast, Mole, if you don't learn your alphabet. Yes, you do need it for your driver's license. Start spelling!
  20. Laksa Cronkite, the "most trusted cat in America," is about to... about to... (suspense)... announce... Huh, what do you mean? I'm not dead.
  21. Landing gear lever. Down. Hydraulic panel. On. Audio control. As required. Waste maintenance. Auto. Kibble source. Push. Checklist Complete.
  22. Cat yoga book says I should empty my mind. Then I wouldn't be so hungry. Have to make sure no one empties my tummy. No back-up kibble! Om--
  23. Large black mystery cat sightings in the East Bay. Black panthers or mountain lions? Someone has a photo: http://bit.ly/ALNoD
  24. I am only 7. I can honestly say: If being a teenager means living in the world of Jonas Brothers and Miley Cyrus, I don't want any of it.
  25. Learning how to dial a phone. Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap. Claw against glass - useless! RETRACT. Pat, pat, pat, pat, pat. Mmmm paw pad on glass
  26. What do sugar beets and oyster shells have in common? Black fur balls. #CrossCountryKitties in Wyoming & Oregon. http://bit.ly/3InuMT




Friday, October 2, 2009

  1. Talk with parents always uplifting. Resuming 京都 trip plan with mom (AND dad) sometime this year. Dad's heart set on a specific kaiseki meal.
  2. My neighbor who summers in Sun Valley: the aspens are turning yellow and orange, the mountain peaks are dusted with snow and the air is crisp and clear
  3. A Fortune 500 wealthy family in negotiations to acquire a Berkeley Claremont Court home. Shouldn't reveal the details until the deal is done
  4. Baking in the sun at a ladies' lunch. (The Claremont Book Club opening luncheon) Thought it was going to be cool today. Luckily, I have my hat.
  5. Braved hot steampunk Santa Rosa Sunday. Here are photos from The Great Handcar Regatta 2009. http://bit.ly/444VbY Railroad Square Depot Park
  6. Who created this bird with shells? MoMA New York lets people take photos, but then it's hard to remember artists' names. http://bit.ly/cF1V4
  7. San Gennaro Feast, Little Italy, 2009 http://bit.ly/37ltsq The Godfather version: Vito Corleone assassinates Mafia rival during a procession
  8. An "aerial view" of Manhattan, circa 1609, courtesy of the Museum of the City of New York http://bit.ly/5MqcJ Flying Dutchmen on Mannahatta?
  9. Beautiful cockpit photos: http://bit.ly/11zBr8 Airbus A320-211, Boeing 747-200, Space Shuttle cockpit (Johnson Space Center), a glider...
  10. Dad's partner's pure EV sports car project may get controlled by a Silicon Valley consortium. Not enough to own the know-how. Need funding.
  11. NASA photos from repaired Hubble Space Telescope http://bit.ly/1pXEDP, the first data obtained since a crew spent 13 days in orbit in May.
  12. Intelligent Transport System (ITS)? Which is closer, a rice cooker and an airport pod, or an iPod and an airport pod? http://bit.ly/3XRkJ
  13. http://bit.ly/3bt8Lx Singapore is spreading "Asian romance, rejuvenation and sensuality," "exclusive properties costing US$3,300 a night."