Showing posts with label lifestyle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lifestyle. Show all posts
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Sunday at Cafe Ventana
A shiny new cafe has opened next door to my esteemed University. Julie and I gathered there with a couple of our friends last weekend. Free wi-fi, of course. I give it good marks on its pastries, beverages, and overall decor, lower marks on its air conditioning (way too cold) and on its wooden chairs (too small and hard). Next time we're bringing an extension cord and making ourselves comfy in the big easy chairs in the corner.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
How SLU improves my quality of life
Okay everyone. Time to leave offerings for Touchdown Jesus.
Soon, I too will be able to signal a touchdown.
Under the guidance of the big brains of SLU Hospital's orthopedic specialists, I'm going under the knife (a tiny little arthroscopic knife) to get my left shoulder stitched back together on September 19th.
I've been at varying levels of grumpy for a couple years thanks to a vicious yank on left arm. At the time I really thought not falling down the stairs was the better option. Not that I really had time to think about it; one second I'm starting down our amazingly steep narrow south city staircase, same second I'm hanging my full Rubenesque weight from my left arm and howling. In hindsight, I probably should have just rolled. I would have gotten stuck a couple stairs down, and the bruises would have been gone in a week or two.
I'm only mentioning this by way of an early apology. I may not be going to be going out as much for a while during recovery, so "I Don't Know, Where Do You Want to Go" is going to be even more domesticated and sleepy than usual. Plus, I won't really be able to use my good SLR. On the bright side, I got to try on my recovery sling. I'm pretty sure I'll be able to tuck my pocket camera into it.
PS: If anyone asks, don't tell them how I really hurt myself. I usually just say it was a tragic sex accident.
Soon, I too will be able to signal a touchdown.
Under the guidance of the big brains of SLU Hospital's orthopedic specialists, I'm going under the knife (a tiny little arthroscopic knife) to get my left shoulder stitched back together on September 19th.
I've been at varying levels of grumpy for a couple years thanks to a vicious yank on left arm. At the time I really thought not falling down the stairs was the better option. Not that I really had time to think about it; one second I'm starting down our amazingly steep narrow south city staircase, same second I'm hanging my full Rubenesque weight from my left arm and howling. In hindsight, I probably should have just rolled. I would have gotten stuck a couple stairs down, and the bruises would have been gone in a week or two.
I'm only mentioning this by way of an early apology. I may not be going to be going out as much for a while during recovery, so "I Don't Know, Where Do You Want to Go" is going to be even more domesticated and sleepy than usual. Plus, I won't really be able to use my good SLR. On the bright side, I got to try on my recovery sling. I'm pretty sure I'll be able to tuck my pocket camera into it.
PS: If anyone asks, don't tell them how I really hurt myself. I usually just say it was a tragic sex accident.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Shopping at 2am when you know you're not going to want to get up and to in the morning
Last week we stayed out late Friday night for a going away party. On the way home, Julie remembered she needed a few more ingredients for the chili she was making for another party Saturday night. The Hampton Village Schnuck's is pretty quiet at 2am on a Saturday.
How could this tree end up in the clearance section? It's tall, skinny & askew - perfect for a city house!
So many beans to pick from...
How could this tree end up in the clearance section? It's tall, skinny & askew - perfect for a city house!
So many beans to pick from...
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
For the record...
In NYC, you can spend enough money on one month's rent for a 500 sq ft alcove studio apartment to pay my mid-western 3 bedroom mortgage for 3 months.
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