tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31179030023228847972024-03-13T23:35:42.689-07:00umakemewonderumakemewonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03633715376044428680noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3117903002322884797.post-77386099051091774322010-02-08T17:36:00.001-08:002010-02-08T17:38:22.279-08:00most fabulous take on the superbowl---ever!!!<embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f8/271557392" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=64790979001&playerId=271557392&viewerSecureGatewayURL=https://console.brightcove.com/services/amfgateway&servicesURL=http://services.brightcove.com/services&cdnURL=http://admin.brightcove.com&domain=embed&autoStart=false&" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="486" height="412" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" swLiveConnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed>umakemewonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03633715376044428680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3117903002322884797.post-51790049868805222172010-01-17T08:17:00.001-08:002010-01-17T08:21:09.892-08:00what your cat does while you are at work<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/S1M47w7LbyI/AAAAAAAAAcg/X9HRFHFs6m0/s1600-h/IMG_0502.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/S1M3y2NRy9I/AAAAAAAAAbo/ztsHUws1-5Y/s320/IMG_0410.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427743322595773394" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/S1M3yUvfmaI/AAAAAAAAAbg/ohjG6kAUkH4/s1600-h/IMG_0409.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/S1M3yUvfmaI/AAAAAAAAAbg/ohjG6kAUkH4/s320/IMG_0409.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427743313612478882" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/S1M3yHy108I/AAAAAAAAAbY/yitXU1l9KWs/s1600-h/IMG_0242.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/S1M3yHy108I/AAAAAAAAAbY/yitXU1l9KWs/s320/IMG_0242.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427743310136857538" /></a>umakemewonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03633715376044428680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3117903002322884797.post-90503325222100217612010-01-17T08:09:00.001-08:002010-01-17T08:12:23.203-08:00fabulous san diego winters<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/S1M22uiCGXI/AAAAAAAAAbQ/ELEUxTaUKoo/s1600-h/IMG_0524.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/S1M22AwEciI/AAAAAAAAAbA/-ISidd7YnyY/s320/IMG_0534.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427742277454033442" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/S1M21mAaNeI/AAAAAAAAAa4/zXwL--dDhUA/s1600-h/IMG_0537.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/S1M21mAaNeI/AAAAAAAAAa4/zXwL--dDhUA/s320/IMG_0537.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427742270274811362" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/S1M21ViWXVI/AAAAAAAAAaw/Z2WXaZ51rXk/s1600-h/IMG_0538.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/S1M21ViWXVI/AAAAAAAAAaw/Z2WXaZ51rXk/s320/IMG_0538.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427742265853762898" /></a>umakemewonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03633715376044428680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3117903002322884797.post-86392298992540686572009-03-22T10:50:00.000-07:002009-03-22T10:54:35.353-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/ScZ7Dc-NhkI/AAAAAAAAAYU/xVkYYAkijmI/s1600-h/IMG_0241.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/ScZ7Dc-NhkI/AAAAAAAAAYU/xVkYYAkijmI/s320/IMG_0241.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316071709404399170" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/ScZ7DC1u3QI/AAAAAAAAAYM/JKI5aHGCqKo/s1600-h/IMG_0233.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/ScZ7DC1u3QI/AAAAAAAAAYM/JKI5aHGCqKo/s320/IMG_0233.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316071702389513474" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/ScZ7CtGPs-I/AAAAAAAAAYE/CxocPU2q26s/s1600-h/IMG_0230.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/ScZ7CtGPs-I/AAAAAAAAAYE/CxocPU2q26s/s320/IMG_0230.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316071696553194466" /></a><br />the deutsche volksbuehne, the new synagogue in Oranienstreet and just a decoration of a bridgeumakemewonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03633715376044428680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3117903002322884797.post-36478342266148333802009-03-22T10:46:00.000-07:002009-03-22T10:50:24.542-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/ScZ54m6jyLI/AAAAAAAAAX8/0ljvbKWSdWc/s1600-h/IMG_0184.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/ScZ54m6jyLI/AAAAAAAAAX8/0ljvbKWSdWc/s320/IMG_0184.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316070423583246514" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/ScZ54bAdKvI/AAAAAAAAAX0/RQtbEh1ue50/s1600-h/IMG_0182.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/ScZ54bAdKvI/AAAAAAAAAX0/RQtbEh1ue50/s320/IMG_0182.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316070420386753266" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/ScZ54M5NpXI/AAAAAAAAAXs/j5LWprF3RsA/s1600-h/berlincharlottenburg.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/ScZ54M5NpXI/AAAAAAAAAXs/j5LWprF3RsA/s320/berlincharlottenburg.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316070416598279538" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/ScZ53IUU4FI/AAAAAAAAAXk/HDZxLEFdrgo/s1600-h/berlin+potsdamerplatz.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/ScZ53IUU4FI/AAAAAAAAAXk/HDZxLEFdrgo/s320/berlin+potsdamerplatz.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316070398189953106" /></a><br />Berlin in March is rather cold, but still breathtaking. I was amazed at the grandiose city, the momentousness of the buildings and the vibrancy of the atmosphereumakemewonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03633715376044428680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3117903002322884797.post-69104660521522095792009-03-03T09:11:00.000-08:002009-03-03T09:13:26.272-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/Sa1lMRaWq2I/AAAAAAAAAXc/k52JypFBkg0/s1600-h/IMG_0157.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/Sa1lMRaWq2I/AAAAAAAAAXc/k52JypFBkg0/s320/IMG_0157.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309010797246458722" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/Sa1lMJPjCqI/AAAAAAAAAXU/SGBjJ27RoJc/s1600-h/IMG_0156.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/Sa1lMJPjCqI/AAAAAAAAAXU/SGBjJ27RoJc/s320/IMG_0156.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309010795053648546" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/Sa1lLXf9bYI/AAAAAAAAAXM/Rt-iA_MtWaE/s1600-h/IMG_0155.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/Sa1lLXf9bYI/AAAAAAAAAXM/Rt-iA_MtWaE/s320/IMG_0155.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309010781700713858" /></a><br />these are some building in Boston that are not "old" but try to preserve that style. I particularly love the stairway on the outside of the building.umakemewonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03633715376044428680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3117903002322884797.post-71630152967936619942009-03-03T09:08:00.001-08:002009-03-03T09:10:48.174-08:00boston<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/Sa1kjo-l1xI/AAAAAAAAAXE/lO8_B170cWc/s1600-h/IMG_0154.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/Sa1kjo-l1xI/AAAAAAAAAXE/lO8_B170cWc/s320/IMG_0154.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309010099197826834" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/Sa1kjUI5lgI/AAAAAAAAAW8/E3aoefhcYjo/s1600-h/IMG_0153.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/Sa1kjUI5lgI/AAAAAAAAAW8/E3aoefhcYjo/s320/IMG_0153.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309010093603919362" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/Sa1kjPO2eQI/AAAAAAAAAW0/zq2AIJCwMHU/s1600-h/IMG_0150.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/Sa1kjPO2eQI/AAAAAAAAAW0/zq2AIJCwMHU/s320/IMG_0150.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309010092286703874" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/Sa1kizy3cnI/AAAAAAAAAWs/OknpBsYrXew/s1600-h/IMG_0148.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/Sa1kizy3cnI/AAAAAAAAAWs/OknpBsYrXew/s320/IMG_0148.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309010084921569906" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/Sa1kirbhT5I/AAAAAAAAAWk/yBkACkiIyF8/s1600-h/IMG_0147.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/Sa1kirbhT5I/AAAAAAAAAWk/yBkACkiIyF8/s320/IMG_0147.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309010082676166546" /></a><br />I went to Boston over the weekend and it was great to be in an actual "city" again, despite the fact that it was cold....umakemewonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03633715376044428680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3117903002322884797.post-1709770791763817802009-02-07T06:04:00.000-08:002009-02-07T06:08:36.311-08:00Despite the fact that it may be redundant, I had to post this as well. I found it on the <a href="thebedlamofbeefy.blogspot.com/2009/01/im-not-being-originalbut-this-is.html">Bedlam of Beefy </a>who, according to his post, found it on Black Eiffel's blog....<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2_HXUhShhmY&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2_HXUhShhmY&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>umakemewonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03633715376044428680noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3117903002322884797.post-21051214578760979342009-01-30T06:56:00.000-08:002009-01-30T07:07:15.937-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/SYMVukbRjZI/AAAAAAAAAU8/CIP0-b7K3Kg/s1600-h/IMG_0128.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/SYMVukbRjZI/AAAAAAAAAU8/CIP0-b7K3Kg/s320/IMG_0128.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297101476514074002" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/SYMVuV_Ys_I/AAAAAAAAAU0/Sgh-KdWH2AM/s1600-h/IMG_0123.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/SYMVuV_Ys_I/AAAAAAAAAU0/Sgh-KdWH2AM/s320/IMG_0123.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297101472639005682" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/SYMVufD7csI/AAAAAAAAAUs/rk96HuCaI-E/s1600-h/IMG_0117.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/SYMVufD7csI/AAAAAAAAAUs/rk96HuCaI-E/s320/IMG_0117.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297101475073979074" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/SYMVuBRrXjI/AAAAAAAAAUk/ChP0LvB89Ew/s1600-h/IMG_0115.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/SYMVuBRrXjI/AAAAAAAAAUk/ChP0LvB89Ew/s320/IMG_0115.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297101467078581810" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/SYMVt6n2CbI/AAAAAAAAAUc/u0rgEik1ABQ/s1600-h/IMG_0114.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/SYMVt6n2CbI/AAAAAAAAAUc/u0rgEik1ABQ/s320/IMG_0114.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297101465292507570" border="0" /></a><br />One of my most fabulous friends organized her books by color rather than alphabetically (how is that Foucault?)--so, I thought I would give it a try---unfortunately most of the books currently in my house are black or gray, very few oranges or reds....anyway, I am quite proud of myself, as I got a lot of work/reading done but was stunned by the age spots on the library book. It isn't even that old yet....I wonder if we are just merely "improperly stored" as well to acquire such "blemishes"....maybe good old Walt was on the right track?????umakemewonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03633715376044428680noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3117903002322884797.post-87843287474388055032009-01-30T06:45:00.000-08:002009-01-30T06:56:37.932-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/SYMSvCAMafI/AAAAAAAAAUU/gmumy1TYU8M/s1600-h/IMG_0127.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/SYMSvCAMafI/AAAAAAAAAUU/gmumy1TYU8M/s320/IMG_0127.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297098185918671346" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/SYMSu7uZ8tI/AAAAAAAAAUM/Ayw8I3jnie4/s1600-h/IMG_0126.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/SYMSu7uZ8tI/AAAAAAAAAUM/Ayw8I3jnie4/s320/IMG_0126.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297098184233448146" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/SYMSuqAVhbI/AAAAAAAAAUE/34UtXyiuPJc/s1600-h/IMG_0125.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/SYMSuqAVhbI/AAAAAAAAAUE/34UtXyiuPJc/s320/IMG_0125.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297098179476817330" border="0" /></a>I have become obsessed with this kid mohair; I am indeed starting to wonder if it is the crafting/knitting process that I am interested in or whether I might just get the same kind of satisfaction from just having the wool laying around. Particularly frightening to me is the fact that I am actually attracted to that "baby pink"---to reduce the implications of me actually wearing such a color, I thought I would combine it with that more "orangy" tone.umakemewonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03633715376044428680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3117903002322884797.post-4357136840274674922009-01-27T08:41:00.000-08:002009-01-27T09:05:51.100-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/SX85WivbNaI/AAAAAAAAASc/RDNAX0vItlU/s1600-h/IMG_0113.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/SX85WivbNaI/AAAAAAAAASc/RDNAX0vItlU/s320/IMG_0113.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296014746256618914" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/SX85WY86ShI/AAAAAAAAASU/uvjzUvJqAUw/s1600-h/IMG_0112.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/SX85WY86ShI/AAAAAAAAASU/uvjzUvJqAUw/s320/IMG_0112.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296014743628827154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/SX85WBon4eI/AAAAAAAAASM/0KjuuIDJHxc/s1600-h/IMG_0111.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/SX85WBon4eI/AAAAAAAAASM/0KjuuIDJHxc/s320/IMG_0111.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296014737369719266" border="0" /></a>Lately I have been really into the crafty thing, especially wool (this fabulous kid mohair) makes me very happy---it must be the texture and the soft feel on the skin (and strangely enough it even seems to smell great---or maybe I am just imagining that part)-----but enough all I should be doing is writing, writing, writing...(and not my blog)umakemewonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03633715376044428680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3117903002322884797.post-1111488828368574762009-01-19T07:11:00.000-08:002009-01-19T07:13:15.698-08:00<p><object width="400" height="302"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=2113477&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=2113477&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="302"></embed></object><br /><a href="http://vimeo.com/">Once upon a time...</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user115775">Capucha</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p><p>I found this video on "A picture is worth a thousand words" and I must say, I have not seen anything as darling as that articulate and charming little girl narrating this story....IN FRENCH MY FAVORITE LANGUAGE OF ALL</p>umakemewonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03633715376044428680noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3117903002322884797.post-15757760091999373862009-01-10T08:25:00.000-08:002009-01-10T08:28:04.719-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/SWjMQkpNTtI/AAAAAAAAAR4/o9gBStEMRrg/s1600-h/IMG_0104.JPG">my latest purchase: I love them and I am not sure why I like them so much, it is not even clear to me if they are indeed "antique" as claimed.....<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/SWjMQkpNTtI/AAAAAAAAAR4/o9gBStEMRrg/s320/IMG_0104.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289702347433135826" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/SWjMQsI1CKI/AAAAAAAAARw/fwav-8QcOKA/s1600-h/IMG_0105.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/SWjMQsI1CKI/AAAAAAAAARw/fwav-8QcOKA/s320/IMG_0105.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289702349444810914" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/SWjMQbu8-wI/AAAAAAAAARo/Kd_-YS84o2U/s1600-h/IMG_0106.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/SWjMQbu8-wI/AAAAAAAAARo/Kd_-YS84o2U/s320/IMG_0106.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289702345041312514" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/SWjMP_FibbI/AAAAAAAAARg/GmHmdVYfm1g/s1600-h/IMG_0107.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/SWjMP_FibbI/AAAAAAAAARg/GmHmdVYfm1g/s320/IMG_0107.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289702337351413170" /></a>umakemewonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03633715376044428680noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3117903002322884797.post-78380495374764784562009-01-09T05:56:00.000-08:002009-01-09T06:40:49.982-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/SWdXryxiOeI/AAAAAAAAAQo/njy8pLNeqFw/s1600-h/IMG_0018.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/SWdXryxiOeI/AAAAAAAAAQo/njy8pLNeqFw/s320/IMG_0018.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289292697245465058" /></a><br /><p></p><p></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/SWdXrkQ-CzI/AAAAAAAAAQg/tm-FdAtUL9U/s1600-h/IMG_0038+1.JPG">winter in san diego does not seem such a bad thing after all, I took a look around the city and realized how beautiful it is.....<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/SWdXrkQ-CzI/AAAAAAAAAQg/tm-FdAtUL9U/s320/IMG_0038+1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289292693350779698" />but home doesn't seem bad either, especially if someone like this awaits you....</a><br /></p>umakemewonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03633715376044428680noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3117903002322884797.post-5524139887493347262008-12-26T06:03:00.000-08:002008-12-26T06:10:16.430-08:00Well, Christmas is over and I celebrated in a rather untraditional manner by going out to dinner. For everyone who is equally exhausted by the christmas "stress" I would highly recommend this option.....it was absolutely delightful. umakemewonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03633715376044428680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3117903002322884797.post-27968168874238431972008-12-23T10:12:00.000-08:002008-12-23T10:28:50.528-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/SVEtvDPigQI/AAAAAAAAAOY/hQ6Pne278VI/s1600-h/mifune1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 243px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/SVEtvDPigQI/AAAAAAAAAOY/hQ6Pne278VI/s400/mifune1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283054124229886210" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/SVEtu2DH9LI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/vGKsohiju8U/s1600-h/70005243.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 110px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/SVEtu2DH9LI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/vGKsohiju8U/s400/70005243.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283054120688153778" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/SVEtuwaubkI/AAAAAAAAAOI/vGCSka-k7BY/s1600-h/70020788.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 110px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/SVEtuwaubkI/AAAAAAAAAOI/vGCSka-k7BY/s400/70020788.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283054119176531522" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/SVEtuwsG1UI/AAAAAAAAAOA/ezElRUt1PAw/s1600-h/60021824.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 110px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/SVEtuwsG1UI/AAAAAAAAAOA/ezElRUt1PAw/s400/60021824.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283054119249433922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/SVEturdvhGI/AAAAAAAAAN4/P2w06Wbx3pg/s1600-h/60011267.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 110px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0Oa_VCTcROg/SVEturdvhGI/AAAAAAAAAN4/P2w06Wbx3pg/s400/60011267.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283054117847008354" /></a>umakemewonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03633715376044428680noreply@blogger.com0