Evil gate hoverers

Boarding hasn't even started! I hate these people.

NYC Marathon 2008

This is how I looked.

















This is how I felt.

Liverwurst Sandwich

At Katz's

Dr. Brown

Celery soda!

Bonsai Kitty

Guinness in a Container Store shoebox.

Great Big Sea

I love Alan.

Cocktail Cart

How much do I love my new job? Cocktail cart at 4 on a Thursday!

Headcheese!

Finally, I've had headcheese. It wasn't the worst thing ever, but I wasn't so keen on the texture.

Happy Day

Bike ride in Brooklyn.

I Made This!

Black bean burger with salsa, lettuce, cheese, and avocado. Yum.

A Little Game

If you can guess what this is, you will win a prize. Of course, the prize will be kudos from me and that's all.

Simon Pegg

7 Train by the Numbers

7 shitty beers in brown bags. 5 guys. 5 belts. 3 pairs of khaki shorts. 3 pairs of flip-flops. 3 button-down shirts, in various checks. 2 polo shirts. 1 monogram. 1 pair of loafers. 1 pair of running shoes, no socks.

Succulent

My brother and his wife sent me this lovely plant to congratulate me on "getting the job done." That's what we do in our family - we get the job done. And the job I got done was the job of getting a new job. Not to mention the job of figuring out how to just email a post to this blog.

The Two Ks

Karen and kitty. Bandito took a shine to Karen.

Ramps

Ramps, aka wild leeks. I collected them in Connecticut about a month ago. Which is also when I took these pictures that I am just getting around to posting.

Bandito Bare Belly

Bandito had an ultrasound on Thursday. They shaved her belly.

9:00 a.m. post-run

6 miles, 80 percent humidity.

Cat toy...for cats

Not to be confused with, say, cat toys for dogs.

Week Two

You can't really tell in this picture, but my hair is a very unnatural shade of red.

Do I look cross-eyed?

Guinness

That is one damn cute cat!

My bathroom after the super and the landlady came to look at it

How fucked up is that? There used to be tiles there. They were caving in, but they were still attached. I think you can actually see the outside wall of the building in there.

Dishes

I know this is a bit odd, but I get a certain jenga-esque satisfaction out of stacking dishes to dry.

Paleohistory of Buffalo Wings

Courtesy Carl Mehling

New Chucks Rule!

Bowling and Beer

I love beer and I love this bowling pin.

Pass the Dutchy?

What's up with me and the Dutch lately? Last weekend, I cooked and ate a Dutch baby. Isn't it gorgeous? (The picture on Wikipedia looks disgusting.) I should mention that it took me 3 days to eat that.

Lost Dutchman

My sis-in-law and I did the Lost Dutchman 8K Desert Trail Run last weekend. It was awesome. There were several different races to choose from, including a marathon, the main event.

Niecely Weekend

We had a snack break at the Arizona Science Center.



A wore glasses that matched my "rainbow glasses." (Mom, to the left, made them.)

Manhattan Half

I ran the Manhattan Half Marathon last weekend. I think I set a personal worst.

Burns Snack

Instead of a Burns Supper, I had a Burns Snack at work, with the same guys as last year.

Evolution

Madison, wisconsin

Ce n'est pas une pipe

My buddy J took this picture on his train this morning. Even I would think it was me if I didn't know that I don't take J's train. The brown Chucks are the kicker. (Ha, get it? The "kicker"?!)

I used to have a doppelganger in Astoria. EJ saw her when he lived there, and from a distance thought she was me. M used to work in Astoria; he saw her. And once I was at a meeting where I chatted with a guy who said, "Oh, you live in Astoria - I see you on the train sometimes." I figured he saw me occasionally when I stayed over at EJ's, but when I heard these other reports of my N-train twin, I realized he must have been seeing her. I never got to see her - I'm a bit disappointed. I wonder how alike we'd think we look.

Me and my friend S used to think we looked alike. In fact, the first time we met, both of us swore the other looked familiar. Finally, I said, "I know why you look so familiar! You look just like me!" The thing is, no one else thought so. I do know that one time, she quickly flashed a picture of me in front of someone and asked who they thought it was, and they thought it was her - so we were vindicated.