Monday, April 30, 2012

 

 
A beautiful day for photography! It would be nice to update my excursion pics like: (done with iPhone 3G at the time)
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29 Apr
It's been almost a year! I listened to lots of music in May 2011: Happy to listen again.
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28 Apr
It *IS* an inviting night for photography...
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28 Apr
Looking forward to twice cooked pork (actually very easy to make ) and more Mad Men. Life is almost perfect...
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27 Apr
Fun can be exhausting...(photos some other time). Was thinking I might try this tonight but I think I will just rest.
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27 Apr
Planning a lunch play date with a three-year-old and his mom is such fun because I am not limited to adult foods.
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26 Apr
Success!! Now it's printing! Wait, I only have 4 sheets of paper in the tray and I need 6. *%*#&^*&^@ I know it's somewhere... but where?
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26 Apr
Minor correction: My printer did work with my OLD MacBook. It doesn't seem to work with my newer MacBook. Now if only I could find the cable
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26 Apr
A related thought: When was the last time I actually printed something out myself? I hardly use paper anymore.
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26 Apr
Spending an unbelievable amount of time figuring out how to print out something. My PC is dead, and my printer doesn't work with my MacBook.
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26 Apr
Oops - almost forgot. Claremont Book Club luncheon today. I was just thinking I should do more of these
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26 Apr
Thoughts on being alone: People keep doubting if you are truly alone. I am. Feels fabulous. I wouldn't mind having just one to open up to...
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25 Apr
Sweet time capsule April 2009 Update: Indeed, I did notice a number of fancy sake bars in South Korea. Sorry no pics...
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23 Apr
This was a moment of relief. Doggies decided they had enough of the thoroughfare thrill and ventured onto a sidewalk
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23 Apr
It was harrowing! NOW this makes me nervous. As you encounter such situations, you stay calm as adrenaline takes over..
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23 Apr
Lost dogs! Found in Berkeley's Solano Avenue Tunnel, a poodle and a German Shepherd running around together in the traffic lane!
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22 Apr
What's for dinner? You guessed it. Chicken! Tip: save most of the meat from the pot before it overcooks, keep simmering
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22 Apr
Rewatching Mad Men. Almost done with season 1. My neighborhood still looks like that era
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22 Apr
A beautiful Sunday. What's for brunch? Chicken! Not this, though: although that would be nice too. Go ahead and try it!
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21 Apr
Lovely lyrics, Portuguese and English like being there Escrevi Teu Nome No Vento
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21 Apr
*LOVE* simmering a whole chicken. I don't know how long it will take ME to consume it, but it smells really good. (Should do it more often!)
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15 Apr
Truly, truly happy to be alone. Will be hanging "Do Not Disturb" sign outside my lone virtual office Cheers, Sharon
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13 Apr
I can't believe I'm done with all the paperwork. I will miss these meetings. Just one more today... Efficiently done! <3 <3
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13 Apr
Think of the primo school district the municipality of Claremont (Claremont Court as its center) &Elmwood could create! The rest will follow
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12 Apr
Craving this but too lazy to go out. Wow thunder!
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12 Apr
有 (exist) 無 (not exist) 月 (moon, month) サ ("sa" in Japanese katakana)... emoticon characters explained :) Why these? 秘!
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12 Apr
満 (fill, full) 空 (space) 得 (obtain) 割 (partition) 指 (digit-finger, toe) 営 (manage) 申 (extend/monkey zodiac) 秘 (secret, mysterious) 祝 (bless)
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11 Apr
Completely mystified. Didn't see a single homeless person today as I walked. Did they all move across the bridge? Berkeley has cleaned up!
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11 Apr
Fact: Parts of Berkeley are among the richest in the Bay Area. Fact: Parts of Berkeley are among the poorest. Will try to locate a few today
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11 Apr
LOVE the way Google map highlights city boundaries in pink. Claremont Court should be a tiny municipality like Piedmont (Oakland) or Monaco
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11 Apr
Twitter's single tweet display is perfect for 2-photo-comparisons. Example 2: Bancroft and Telegraph facing Sather Gate
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10 Apr
"..the formal brick and terra-cotta gates that mark each entry to the Claremont Court tract."
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10 Apr
coming up - when I'm done with work (by late afternoon): the gates of Claremont Court
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9 Apr
Literally 2 min-walk from my house ( I admit I seldom shop here, so I forget it exists sometimes) lovely Domingo Avenue
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9 Apr
It will be a LONG day of locating and completing some final bits of paperwork due tomorrow. It will take all day ...
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8 Apr
Found prime candidates for "then and now" shots! Will be a good outing today.
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8 Apr
Can't believe I heard this song for the first time on the radio. Not feeling anything like this, but it's a cool song!
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7 Apr
Hope I will have a clear view when I get up the hill. I always forget to bring my camera. Okay - leaving the house now.
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7 Apr
About to hike up Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve - with my camera
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6 Apr
Remember the typeset era? We've arrived at single-person-publishing. One can put out an entire travel magazine in a week. Instant delivery.
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6 Apr
Cost of living in Lisbon cappuccino €1.18, inexpensive meal at a restaurant €7.44 imported beer (0.33 liter) €1.14
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6 Apr
Approximated Portuguese trade routes and trading posts,1580-1640 (green) Rangoon, too (Yangon)
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6 Apr
Really cool anachronous map of the Portuguese Empire 1415–1999. RED: possession PINK: sovereignty claim BLUE: influence
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6 Apr
Wikipedia gives a nice summary of the military history of Portugal Wow!
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6 Apr
Pão de Castela (Portuguese) = kasutera (Japanese) meaning sponge cake. Tenpura/tempura comes from Portuguese tempora (tempero, temperar) :)
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6 Apr
Watching Y Tu Mamá También (... learning some Spanish can't hurt, either!) directed by
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6 Apr
Kagemusha the film is indeed awe-inspiring! Director Akira Kurosawa was a genius. Now, why are most Japanese movies so bad these days??
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5 Apr
Going for a short walk. Will be back with pictures.
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5 Apr
Portuguese cram session. Expect Lisbon pics sometime this month/next month. (Not saying exactly when!) This was France
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5 Apr
Forgot to take a picture of my eggs this morning. This post needed a good photo:
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5 Apr
I'm not worried about marketing my book, either. If it comes to that, I'll pose semi-nude for the dust jacket.
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5 Apr
Not many can reinterpret Edo poems into 5-7-5 English formats keeping the original meaning more faithfully than "literal translations"
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4 Apr
I am itching to show you more haiku entries but I should keep them for publication. Sorry! Maybe a few now and then.
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4 Apr
Josh Ritter is so good. Addictive songs: (Rumors) (The Curse) (Still Beating)
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3 Apr
Been writing too long - I need some air! Going out to take some photos. Here's another "then and now"
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3 Apr
What were they thinking: Remember $100 mil budget Portfolio? One of those magazines that came and went. (Dinner idea)
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31 Mar
San Francisco: a little city with a thousand faces only a mile away from downtown.
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