Day 98 of Project 365: Reminder
Day 98 of Project 365: Reminder, a photo by cygnoir on Flickr. While flipping through the glossy magazine, I didn’t identify with any of the people in the carefully-executed photographs. Then I saw this quote. I ripped it out and posted it on my magnetic board.
Read MoreDay 97 of Project 365: 2000
My Lamy 2000 fountain pen has a sharp, precise nib that complements my tiny printing. It often runs out of ink because I use it so much. Today I found out that one of my stories has been accepted for publication. To say I am thrilled is too vast an understatement. When it happens next month, I will post a link to it. Until then, I’ll just be over here not jinxing anything …
Read MoreDay 96 of Project 365: Labradorite
Still more catch-up. I should be synchronised again on Tuesday evening. It was Homework Fiesta Monday today so there is not much to report. My labradorite necklace was on my desk as I wrangled some JavaScript tutorials, so I took a snap of it. FunkyPlaid had already left for Scotland, and I was behind with the cats, finishing up my job at the university library, taking care of the last-minute moving details. It was a very strange time, both too long and too short, and I was incredibly restless. Sometimes I would hop off Muni 2 or 3 miles from home just to walk the rest of the distance. I wanted to make sure I was seeing enough of San Francisco before I left, I guess. One walk home, I stopped in at this little shop I’d passed by many times. The sign said...
Read MoreThe Week in Tweets on 2012-02-27
Day 88 of Project 365: Curtain Call. photo: http://t.co/LA7tOlt7 ~ words: http://t.co/cns1XxPw # Day 89 of Project 365: Zenside. photo: http://t.co/CoCxlISk ~ words: http://t.co/E7rUBuVD # Cats: nature's heating pads. Electric mattress covers: technology's heating pads. Because of the actual heating pad part. # Good morning. For breakfast, oatmeal and tea and an overwhelming gratitude for you all, wherever you are in the world. Have a great Tuesday. # My fav places on @goscoville ? @freemansfood ? #toptuesday http://t.co/KA2yVyib # Edible helium balloons from Alinea! http://t.co/DoYeAx41 # Still my favorite comic, from Exploding Dog: who needs legs? http://t.co/0rRzNWd8 # I wonder when Twitter will stop telling me to follow @mradamscott. Until then,...
Read MoreDay 95 of Project 365: Then and Now
I meant to write a longer entry about a number of things, but I am falling behind in my Project 365, so this will be brief. I had a nice time at craft day today, working on my two knitting projects, although not making real headway with either. Despite treading woolly water, it was a real pleasure to while the afternoon away in the company of crafty friends. Front: Bashful Butterflies scarf. Back: Smokin’...
Read MoreDay 94 of Project 365: Sunbeam
Day 94 of Project 365: Sunbeam, a photo by cygnoir on Flickr. Here is a Caturday pic of Zen to counteract some of my crankiness. It was an incredibly frustrating day. I am still catching up from our Internet outage, and very disappointed in the way it has been handled by our ISP. I look forward to a time when our connection being down doesn’t impact every single thing I have...
Read MoreDay 93 of Project 365: Caramel Mocha
Day 93 of Project 365: Caramel Mocha, a photo by cygnoir on Flickr. Today FunkyPlaid and I had a lot of work to do that required Internet access, so we ventured out of the house for free wifi at a local café. It ended up being quite a nice way to spend the afternoon. I was reminded how mixing up the setting every once in a while can boost productivity. My to-do list was all a-quiver, and so was I after my second espresso drink, this pretty caramel...
Read MoreDay 92 of Project 365: Birthday ice cream!
Day 92 of Project 365: Birthday ice cream!, a photo by cygnoir on Flickr. Despite not being able to celebrate virtually due to connectivity issues, I had a lovely birthday today. We celebrated with friends over a sushi feast and David Lynch’s “Lost Highway” at the Filmhouse. For extra surreality, the film had French subtitles. Thank you for your gifts and wishes. I am truly lucky to be on this crazy rock hurtling through space with you...
Read MoreVirtual Birthday Party Redux
Since I had so much fun doing this last year, I’m holding another virtual birthday party with streaming webcam and live chat starting at 10:00 GMT today. Hope to see you there!
Read MoreDay 91 of Project 365: Busspotting
Day 91 of Project 365: Busspotting, a photo by cygnoir on Flickr. Somewhat less heroin-fuelled than trainspotting, busspotting is a hobby of the misspent thirty-something expat in Edinburgh. No, no buses are in this photo. No trains, either, even though I was right next to the train station. I completely failed at photographing either of the two interesting subjects near this location. Regardless of my photographic shortcomings, I had a great time at volunteering, took a new bus route to the Central Library, picked up my very first library loan here, and got to Skype with my mom, too. It’s been a lovely birthday eve. Speaking of birthdays, the virtual birthday party is on this year, just a little delayed due to timezone changes. More on that in the next...
Read MoreNestcam
The cam was last on Friday, May 4.
Hello What
I am Halsted, a/k/a cygnoir, and I do stuff with words.
My favourite things to do with words are keeping this diary, writing stories, and organising information.
subscribe to updates:
· mobile edition ·
Scribbling
2,322/4,000 words
1,987/4,000 words
3,593/4,000 words
Reading
Listening
- 39 - Explicit Version
Tenacious D
5 days, 3 hours and 5 minutes ago - To Be The Best
Tenacious D
5 days, 3 hours and 6 minutes ago - They Fucked Our Asses - Explicit Version
Tenacious D
5 days, 3 hours and 7 minutes ago
Plugging
