beautiful day
a couple months ago, I went wandering around reynolda, looking for spring..
important updates:
well, the rummage sale is almost on.. we've been sorting and pricing all week (which is actually a pretty interesting exercise in marketing.. somehow the pool floats and bicycles wind up being priced in the same range.. how do you decide what someone is willing to pay for a stairmaster, circa 1988..)
just in case you're thinking of heading out the the annex for the main event..
some of the stuff up for grabs:
lacross sticks
water ski's
snow ski's (I've got my name on a pair!!)
ping pong tables (3)
foosball table
pool table
golf clubs (wish I knew something about golf clubs, there are probably some really good deals)
ab roller
overused basketball
motercycle helmets (3)
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no kidding
good news for the Urban Tracker... new job opportunity just up the road:
NASA's Roadkill RoundupSGS Roads and Grounds has organized a "road kill posse" with support from the NASA Shuttle and Environmental Programs.
(as seen on nasa watch)
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winston rocks
so how many times to you get to say that, but today it happens to be true..
pat green, tonight, and look at the lineup coming ti zig's:
05.10: teddy geiger (as seen on love monkey)
05.12: donna the buffalo
06.03: dwight yokum
06.07: sister hazel
07.05: perpetual groove
in other words, a little bit of everything, and just enough to fill my live music cravings for the next few months..
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it's on..
seems like all I need is a little pat green to help me through my week. good thing he's in town tonight!
..Seems like you need a little hill country,
A Little backroads driving,
little bit of the old top down..
Yeah, everybody gotta get away sometime,
Forget about yourself for awhile,
Seems to me that all you need
is a ragtop car to ride with me,
Ok,
alright,
carry on..
texas on my mind
wave on wave
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rest easy
some friends are having to deal with some hard stuff this week,
which has been a decent dose of perspective..
I will run around busy and tired and worn out..
but whatever goes on in my week, can't compare,
and my best words and thoughts can't help them..
[song]
all will be well (gabe dixon band)
you could ask me how, but only time will tell
but from the other side of things, once in a while, you can see how something unimportant, that you didn't even know you decided to do, fits into a bigger part of the world, even if it might be just a small piece..
I'm reading a book with my small group that spends a chapter on how we take on too much - take on things God hasn't asked us to, but I think there's a greater danger in failing to take action when we can, just because we don't see where it could possibly lead.
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down by the rollercoaster
you've probably never heard of it, but for a short time Boardwalk and Baseball was on track to be the best theme park in orlando..
info here
and here
ok, you're thinking I'm crazy, I can tell.. but this was the late 80's.. IOA, and even Tower of Terror were still years away, not a coaster to be found in the city. It was ahead of it's time.
[song]
Freedom Park (Marah)
Someday someday
We're gonna look down
Upon this strip of cold concrete
And remember, remember, remember the sound
the company who owned it was trying to avoid a hostile takeover and was forced to sell it to A-B, who everyone thought was just theme park happy, but in the end they thought it was a lot easier to just close down the competition..
we still got to see Bo play during KC spring training for a few more years, but eventually the Royals left for Arizona, and the park met the inevitable fate of all available land in central florida - I hear it's going to be developed into condos.
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just in case..
you need more inspiration to fit a little more into your day..
Barb has had me in total awe the last few weeks as she not only finds time to exercise every day, but also then scrapbooks, and blog's about exercising every day!!
chk out her layouts from the 21 day challenge, and also the very cool notebooks she's been working on.
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at what point..
do you break down and send a couple bucks home for the purchase of lottery tickets?
I really never got into the lotto crazy while I was still in Fla. I don't think I've ever bought a ticket, to be honest, though I do remember dad letting us scratch off a few games when they first came out..
I guess I figure I've already gotten all the money from the FlaLotto as I'm going to get, which I'm not complaining about, believe me.
but 82 million?? that might be worth taking a shot on..
(even though according to yesterday's post, it won't make me happy or successful ;-)
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a little help
the foursome that played last saturday, of course, would not need this kind of help out on the course, but I still thought it was pretty neat...
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success, defined?
I saw this post about success - how money fits into the equation, and what we think will bring us happines...
and my initial response was 'well, duh..'
but then I started thinking that maybe it doesn't hurt to be reminded every once in awhile...
True success will now be defined in terms of fulfillment.
If you are experiencing joy while doing what you are doing, you are successful.
If your activity is making a meaningful contribution to society and the environment, you are successful.
If you are reveling in a progressive collaboration, you are successful.
If your intelligence and creativity are being challenged and are growing, you are successful.
If you are giving people value, you are successful.
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in from the sun
the only bad thing about totally awesome weekends?
first day back in reality.
emails to return, issues lists to go through.. maybe if I ignore everyone until lunch, they'll give up and think I'm still back in Florida
quick weekend recap:
swimming
running
citywalk with lil brother
pretending to play golf
watching brothers and dad actually play golf
magic game (way to wrap up the season, guys!)
church
grandparents
lunch with mom
shopping (I mean, "window shopping", dad!)
piling into the playroom to watch tv
leaving dad to sleep in the chair
serious hammock time
we packed in a lot!
just because it's tuesday, and I'm back in winston:
one of my top 10 all-time favorite songs
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a day in the life..
thursday, thursday...
craziness abounds...
not much time for in-depth blogging, so it's going to get a little random I'm afraid:
- google launched a new feature today: calendar.
- songs has songs I'm crazy about:
- thought this was kindof a stretch, but you might want to chk out: the buisness world accordiing to Jack.
- wired thinks scientists are getting closer to fabricating a strad. I wish them luck, but somehow, I have my doubts...
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seen and heard.
strange encounters of the errand-running kind today..
I think my house is now on an official nurses-walking-loop.. I ran home to pick up a package (thanks for the easter stuff, mom!), and wound up dodging grays anatomy extras all the way down the street
then, was thrown into total shock, when they were playing Phish at the juice shop..
[heavy things]
side note:
found some good Dead today..
[sugaree]
[scarlet begonias]
[sugar mag]
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get outta my head
thx to a coworker, this song has been in my head the last hour.
at least it's a good one..
joker.
similarly:
come together.
not alike at all, except another excellent song:
bring it on home.
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on delimmas and priorites...
difficult decisions last night...
I've totally been getting hooked on 'how I met your mother', and it's been a nice lighthearted lead-in for the Monday Night Event that is... 24.
but last night, we were taking the Jack Bauer Hour out to the Celtic Cafe, (which means missing out on the live commentary, yes, but it's good to change things up every so often)
so what to do?? Miss the ending of one show, or the beginning of the next??
obviously, I had to chose Jack in this situation..
so if someone could fill me in on how the first show ended, I'd greatly appreciate it!! (Did they ever get around to making juice?? I need to know!!)
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life at the office
I had a very Chevy Chase-Fletch moment today in the elevator..
"Bruce, Alice; Alice, Dave; Dave, Bruce; Alice, Sue..."
how many times do you have to introduce 4 people in a small metal box??
It was all I could do to keep from cracking up....
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be still..
so church is doing lunchtime devotions during holy week.
and I really didn't feel like going today,
but as usual, it turned out to be just what I needed..
('god music')
how great..
worthy
you are..
I wish I had been home for St Luke's annual Passion Sunday Extravaganza yesterday.
'nobody does palm sunday like st lukes'.. so true...
banners, paper doves, palm fronds, and they pick a different culture each year - my favorite was caribbean.. everybody wore hawaiian shirts!
as long as we're taking a different direction:
fanfare for the common man (US Marine Band)
God moving over the face of the waters (Moby)
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restlessness
this day will never end.
I know this
b/c it is only 11:00 and it feels like I've been at work 10 hours already
forgive my pessimism today, and the disjointed post -
I had a rough night, last night..
I was dead tired, was in bed not long after 10,
but for some reason wound up waking up all through the night
which is unusual for me - I usually sleep like a rock.
parents would probably say I was thinking too much..
it's funny the things that your parents will accuse you of, that your friends never would
(joking! about both - don't send me emails.)
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tgif
week in recap:
best way to avoid work, game of the day
very enjoyable evening last night, hanging out with the warthogs...
it was a great way to officially kick off spring, and I hope we get to make many return trips (esp for Friday Fireworks nights!)
I am sooooo fullllll...
Friday lunch at Sweet Potatoes = fried green tomato blt with fried okra
yummmmm....
we don't go there often enough!
(best strategy: avoid lunchtime crowds and sit at the bar from the start.)
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guest post of the day
certain readers would like me to point out that the Master's is this weekend
here are links Urban Hunter found about the Augusta.. well, links.
revamped course
just a nice walk.. (some really great pictures)
all this talk of golf reminds me that I totally missed this year's Bay Hill, though
ah, the fond memories of the pro-am (remember the year dad had to wade through the water hazard??)
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..of the day
quote of the day:
"too busy??
I thought this was Winston - the land of boredom"
by far the coolest thing i've seen in a while... of the day
watch the video at life outtacontext
best misleading description of winston ever:
"..a hot, happening place full of large groups of preppyish men."
(from life in forsyth)
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hapland 3
the game we love to loathe...
version 3.
post in comments once you get it.
NOTE:
Jason has threatened to post hints, so beware when chking the comments...
(but as it seems he hasn't been able to get very far, no spoilers yet)
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enough already
ok, after fielding the myriad of unfounded complaints in my taste in music over the weekend (I still contend XM Deep Tracks is where it's at)
some music not up for debate:
scatter's posts on
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also, back in uganda...
the name campaign is another group working for change..
there are links to more information, history of the problem and what is actually needed.
it seems that money helps in the sense that once the children can escape or are rescued, there are programs in place to help them cope with what they've been through
but the main thing that is needed to bring an end to the LRA is political pressure on the government..
more links sent from the urban hunter:
- the world bank in africa
- study on world bank's policy's in uganda:
..this study presents evidence that crucial policy prescriptions within the PRSC and PRGF may impair Uganda's ability to effectively realize its antipoverty and growth goals.- paper explaining why the poverty reduction plan hasn't been more effective there
Institutional barriers such as corruption and a lack of capacity within local government hinder efficient delivery and often result in services of very poor quality... [also] the national-level agenda for poverty alleviation does not match village-level needs or expectations.
smallholder farmers do not feel that PAF services provide them with the means to achieve their basic needs.
International and national policymakers must be willing to temper macro-level assumptions about how people get out of poverty with micro-or village-level realities.
In Uganda,this would entail investing in smallholder farmers to help them secure their basic needs so that they can become full participants in promoting economic growth.
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do you believe, part II...
there was something I was going to post about today...
what was it..
I had it, and then...
oh ,yeah, maybe it was
GO GATORS!!!!!!
CHOMP CHOMP CHOMP
I know some happy former residents of gatorville who were celebrating last night.
give a cheer
in all kinds of weather
(words here)
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do you believe..
in case you missed it (I did, too)...
the magic have been winding up their season pretty strong,
and even found some spare time for the extreme home makeover team..
hear it here:
the format- do you believe (burning oak)
also,
the drifters
every little thing
or, if you don't... (via the archive)
more about 'lando (sent by urb trapp) in metblogs/.
and just for fun:
a buffett song you probably haven't heard:
asking us to dance
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..from the other side
what a storm!
did anyone else catch the show?
it woke me around 4:30 this morning
interesting tidbit from the urban tracker:
On Wednesday, at two minutes and three seconds after 1:00
in the morning, the time and date will be 01:02:03 04/05/06.
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how do i luv thee...
google pranks
every year google comes out with a weird and wacky product, announcing the beta-release on april 1st...
this year?
Google Romance.
enjoy.
(also, slashdot decided to go valley girl today.)
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