A Celebration of Mundanity

Sitting on the back patio on a sunny afternoon, cup of coffee in one hand, a good book in the other (currently reading Dry Store Room #1). I keep getting distracted by all the song birds, so I fill…

Thank you to everyone who sent kind and supportive thoughts. It has meant a lot to me. Greenie was an exceptional kitty, able to fill a spot in so many hearts. Greenbean on February 3, 2008, c/o…

Today's hike: a 5.5 mile loop We went for a walk this afternoon to clear the dark clouds and cobwebs out of our minds, get some sunlight and fresh air. It turned into a rather long walk that really…

Today I lost my baby, my best friend. She was the runt of her litter, just a tiny little thing. Her mother, a stray named Psycho, had abandoned her litter at the house where my brother Joe and his…

I just had to share this (thanks Yan Yan! If you're out there!). I would like to say that this is what my morning commute is like, but sadly, I ride the Circle line, which is generally standing room…

There is a song, or rather the intro and background of a song that keeps popping up all over the place. BBC 4 uses it as a theme in adverts for documentary style television programs. A U.K. newspaper…

It was so windy this morning, it was taking my breath away as I walked to the train station.

Now that I am gainfully employed at the museum, I've had to shuffle through a minor mountain of paperwork.  Really, it was just a mole hill of paper work.  In this process, I needed to get an NIS…

It's January and there are flowers starting to bloom all over the place. Snowdrops, crocuses, primroses, even daffodils and myrtle. Most of what is going to flower is already showing five to six…

Can someone please explain to me what marketing genius is responsible for the Cadbury Egg commercials I've been seeing? As far as I can tell, the message is, "eat these cute chocolate creme filled…