If there's anything you absolutely must do on this beautiful Friday, it's watch this 11minute video. Seriously. If you don't, you'll never get to eat any of my delicious chili ever again.
The Crisis of Credit Visualized from Jonathan Jarvis on Vimeo.
And check out more of Jonathan Jarvis's work here. http://www.jonathanjarvis.com
Friday, March 27, 2009
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Boulder Blizzard 2009!
This is what happens when you are stuck inside during a blizzard, with one good leg and no cable. V and I decided to have a lip syncing contest/session and broadcast it live on ustream. (I used the scooter-stool to move around, which is why I glide in and out of frame oh so gracefully.) And yes - we were sober!! I imagine there will be more shenanigans like this in the future, so if you don't want to miss out, better click that big Twitter banner on the left and follow me on twitter!
The best clip is from 47:20 - 50:25. If I figure out how to clip it out, I will. But for now, fast forward!
It was like being back in college! (Thank god we didn't have webcams in college.)
I also worked from home this snow day, and helped/watched Vanessa make Oatmeal Rum Cookies. Here's some pics:
Friday, March 20, 2009
Go Orange!
New shirt from ebay to replace my long lost vintage SU basketball t-shirt:
BTW, does anyone else find it ironic that the SU mascot is an orange?? Well, an orange-man. Seems more appropriate for a place like Florida or California. If I had to choose an appropriate Syracuse icon, it would definitely be something snow related. The Syracuse Snowflakes ... or Syracuse Blizzard are both intimidating to me. Don't find snowflakes intimidating? Have you ever seen palm-sized lake effect flakes falling at a rate of 2 inches per hour??? I also like Blizzard because it reminds me of a frozen dairy treat, and we all know Syracusans like to eat. Anyone got any other good Syracuse mascot suggestions?? Kaplow, I know you've gotta have a couple!!
(I do have to say though, that Orangemen is MUCH better than Sky Chiefs. WTF?)
BTW, does anyone else find it ironic that the SU mascot is an orange?? Well, an orange-man. Seems more appropriate for a place like Florida or California. If I had to choose an appropriate Syracuse icon, it would definitely be something snow related. The Syracuse Snowflakes ... or Syracuse Blizzard are both intimidating to me. Don't find snowflakes intimidating? Have you ever seen palm-sized lake effect flakes falling at a rate of 2 inches per hour??? I also like Blizzard because it reminds me of a frozen dairy treat, and we all know Syracusans like to eat. Anyone got any other good Syracuse mascot suggestions?? Kaplow, I know you've gotta have a couple!!
(I do have to say though, that Orangemen is MUCH better than Sky Chiefs. WTF?)
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Thursday, March 12, 2009
4 weeks!!
I can't believe it, but it's actually been 4 weeks since my surgery. This is definitely one of those times when I'm glad time flies. Unfortunately, the blog has been BORING lately, but I guess that is pretty indicative of my life as of late. Not that I've been bored, per se. It's just not really blog worthy to report that I spent 5 hours the other night reading "Wicked". And that the highlight of my week was the arrival of my new Blackberry Pearl this past weekend, or maybe my new cobalt blue hoodie that I never want to take off. Ever. I suppose the biggest news is that my friend Vanessa is moving in with George and I at the end of the month. Woohoo! 858 is going to be awesome this summer. By then I'll have tons to blog about ;-)
I'll spare you all the pictures of my foot. But I did update the before/after set, so if you're curious, click here. Highlights include - no more skin flaking, reduced swelling, healed incisions, increased toe motion, and a slight rebound of atrophied calf muscle! Enjoy!
I'll spare you all the pictures of my foot. But I did update the before/after set, so if you're curious, click here. Highlights include - no more skin flaking, reduced swelling, healed incisions, increased toe motion, and a slight rebound of atrophied calf muscle! Enjoy!
Monday, March 9, 2009
Happy Noodle House
Checked out a new restaurant in Boulder this wknd. It was so good on Friday that we went back Sunday night. Not only do they have delicious noodle bowls and appetizers (can we say deep-friend-5-spiced brussels sprout leaves??), but they make pretty unique tasty beverages. I guess that's what a mixologist is for! Oh, and the ambiance is nice too. Can't wait to walk down there this summer and enjoy a beverage on their nice patio. As always, here's some pics:
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Three Week Update
It has officially been three weeks since surgery-day! This week's milestone was that the steri-strips got to come off! So my foot almost looks normal. Minus the swelling and incisions.
No blog posts, because I really didn't do anything exciting this week. Went back to the Mountain Sun for the end of Stout Month on Sunday, and that's about it. I also went back to work this week. Boo. It was exhausting at first... I think more mentally than anything, but now it feels like normal again. I have to wake up a bit earlier so I can ice my foot in the morning, but other than that, it's the same. I've also been doing some stretching exercises of my ankle and toes. The jury is still out on whether I'll need physical therapy or not. I guess it depends on how my range of movement is when I go back in 4 weeks for my next check-up. But so far it seems pretty good. I have no idea what is expected or normal at this stage, but I can wiggle all of my toes! It took a good 15 minutes of concentration and effort on Saturday, but finally my toe twitched! It was very exciting. Can I really go from toe-twitching to climbing a 14er in a matter of months?? I'd like to think so :-)
Here is the updated before/after album with week 3 pics. Check out how much the swelling has gone down!!
No blog posts, because I really didn't do anything exciting this week. Went back to the Mountain Sun for the end of Stout Month on Sunday, and that's about it. I also went back to work this week. Boo. It was exhausting at first... I think more mentally than anything, but now it feels like normal again. I have to wake up a bit earlier so I can ice my foot in the morning, but other than that, it's the same. I've also been doing some stretching exercises of my ankle and toes. The jury is still out on whether I'll need physical therapy or not. I guess it depends on how my range of movement is when I go back in 4 weeks for my next check-up. But so far it seems pretty good. I have no idea what is expected or normal at this stage, but I can wiggle all of my toes! It took a good 15 minutes of concentration and effort on Saturday, but finally my toe twitched! It was very exciting. Can I really go from toe-twitching to climbing a 14er in a matter of months?? I'd like to think so :-)
Here is the updated before/after album with week 3 pics. Check out how much the swelling has gone down!!
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