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TNT Update
I have family in town and much work to do, so I can't linger here -- alas. But I wanted to let you know that Laurenn and I did survive the almost-Olympic-length triathlon on Saturday (3/4 mile swim; 20 mile bike; 5 mile run)! I stayed on my bike and Laurenn was not eaten by pike. So yay. This bodes well for the big even coming up on SEPTEMBER 10TH.
We are done with our fundraising (and yet, I still have a zillion thank you notes to write!) but our team captain, Gene -- who has been AMAZING throughout this whole process -- is having some trouble with his. If there is anyone out there who had planned to donate to Laurenn and I but didn't because we'd already met our goal, you can still donate to Gene here.
No pressure; I've asked a lot of you already. I just thought I'd throw it out there because Gene's a great guy and I'd hate for him to have to kick in TWO GRAND of his own money. (The big face painting fundraiser that he organized netted him $35. The Royals? $45. That just sucks. He's worked too hard for that.)
Anyway, I coughed up some cheddar for him already and I know with gas prices what they are right now things are tight for everyone, but like I said, I thought I'd throw it out there.
More soon.
xxx
Kelly Soup
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August 26, 2005
Meet Trixie
Meet Trixie:
"I used a patten from Palm Size Stuffies to make little Trixie. The buttons for her eyes came from this stash I squirrled away from Terilyn and her nose is from the big bag-o-buttons that my mama gave me for my birthday."
(Via Liquid Paper.)
I want to make a zillion of these. In, um, all my spare time. Yeah.
Good thing I can't figure out where to buy the book, huh?
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August 20, 2005
The Time Thieves
The Time Thieves: "Dr. Donald E. Wetmore at J-Hunter.com listed down some causes of you losing your precious 24 hours per day. To be productive, first thing is to save your time by defeating all eleven time thieves mentioned by Dr. Wetmore:
Poor planning.
Crisis management.
Procrastination.
Interruptions.
Not delegating.
Unnecessary meetings.
The ‘shuffling blues’.
Poor physical setup.
Poor networking.
Bad attitude.
Negative people.
Read his article for more details [...]"
(Via lifehack.org.)
Oh, man. This hits close to home:
The "shuffling blues". Many people manage their time through piles. Piles of appear on their desk. Piles of "to be read" emails on their computer and lots of "to be heard" voicemails stored away. The piles require frequent review creating the shuffling blues which surrenders valuable time. Keep a clean work environment. When encountering something new, schedule it to your day planner under the day you plan to tackle it and then put it away so you are out of the shuffling blues.
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August 19, 2005
Lucky 7...er, 75!!
I'm down to only 75 messages in my inbox!! Woo hoo!! Oldest one is from Kiyoung and it's dated 6/1/05.
Slow and steady, right...?
Erp.
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August 16, 2005
It's Never Too Soon To Be Late to the Party
Believe the hype: Scott Pilgrim is the best comic I've read in oh-my-god-I-don't-know-how-long. I didn't even have to add my usual, it's good FOR A COMIC caveat. It's awesome - FOR A BOOK.
I hear volume two is even better. Eee! See that? I'm giddy with anticipation.
Also? Abhay Khosla is HI-larious. I'm -- get this -- TWO YEARS behind on this one. His column has been dead for TWO YEARS and I'm just now finding it...
I'm so behind the curve I've officially been lapped.
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Blacklist Problem
What do I do about this?
An error occurred:
Trailing \ in regex m/go.com\/ at extlib/jayallen/Blacklist.pm line 3103.
...Anyone?
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August 09, 2005
Who is excited?
Swoon.
I'm not sure what to say about this exactly. I snuck out to see John Irving speak last night and it was this really huge thing for me. It was huge, alas, in ways I can't quite articulate yet.
(Laurenn took the picture. Fraction's next to me and you can see Beck back there, too. Jacob Corbin is somehow hidden.)
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August 07, 2005
lifehack.org » Over 100 Quick and Easy Healthy Foods
lifehack.org » Over 100 Quick and Easy Healthy Foods: "Sometimes cooking takes a lot of time in our life, but we got some good news for you. The World’s Healthiest Foods has an excellent list of healthy foods which need less than 30 minutes of preparation and cooking times. There are categories of receipts like Breakfast, Salad Entrees, Soups, Fish, Chicken and Turkey, Lean Meat, Vegetarian Entrees, Side Salad/Dressings, Side Vegetables, and Desserts. You don’t even need to think what to cook tonight!"
(Via Lifehack.org.)
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Not Freaking Out
Very, very much to do over the next week. Like, crazy much. Like, trying-hard-not-to-hyperventilate much. So posting will likely be reduced to TO DO lists and one-click type pointers to other people's posts via the NetNewsWire MarsEdit conduit.
(We totally live in the future. That sentence isn't even English.)
My apologies in advance.
Also? If I owe you e-mail, it's gonna be a while. Pardonnez-moi. 許し私。Right this minute, I have 302 e-mails in my in-box that need to be addressed. THREE HUNDRED AND TWO.
Eep. 私は浸っている。
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August 04, 2005
Try a Tri (as in Triathlon)
Check it out: we're part of a trend --
Try a Tri (as in Triathlon): "This summer, the Danskin Triathlon Series will hold its 100th race, celebrating its growth as the largest and longest-running multisport event in history. For more than 120,000 women since 1990, 'doing the Danskin' has become a rite of passage.
The words inscribed on Danskin's medal, given to every finisher, tell why: 'The Woman Who Starts the Race Is Not the Same Woman Who Finishes the Race.' That's because when you finish the race, you get to call yourself a triathlete, which may be one of the best titles you'll ever have. With its emphasis on cross-training, triathlon is a great way to get fit and stay in shape.
While the Ironman has been the triathlon's most recognizable event, the Olympic distance triathlon is the most popular. The 1.5K swim, 40K bike, and 10K run is the international standard and the format used at the sport's Olympic debut at the Sydney Games in 2000. The triathlon's popular surge is due to the do-able sprint distance, where each segment is about half the length of the Olympic versions. The Danskin is one of these events."
(Via Nubella (Health News).)
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Sempai Waitresses
Sempai Waitresses:
"Sunday.
Junko Mizuno and I are sitting inside Anna Miller’s in Kichijoji. It’s what
they call an ‘American style family restaurant’ here in Japan. Naturally, it’s
totally bizarre. Yellow Submarine era drawings of food and comfort hang on the
walls (Peter Max chef in floppy hat feeding pie to a cat). The table is
imitation aged wood. The color scheme around us is earthy: brown and orange.
The portions are huge. Junko is having the tuna salad. I’m with a club
sandwich and a Kirin Larger. But it's not the food that I'm paying attention
to.
I can’t stop staring at the waitresses.
‘Please don’t do that,’ Junko says laughing a little, but with some genuine
discomfort as well.
Young women wearing pastel pink or yellow aprons. Their skirts are hiked up
impressivley high. The uniform has been designed to accent the bust. And just
above the butt is an enormous intricately tied bow. In short, Anna Miller’s is
a very weird down home version of Hooters."
(Via An Eternal Thought in the Mind of Godzilla.)
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August 03, 2005
As Long As I'm On Webcrack...
The 3-Variable Funny Test
the Wit
(82% dark, 17% spontaneous, 16% vulgar) | your humor style:
CLEAN | COMPLEX | DARK
You like things edgy, subtle, and smart. I guess that means you're
probably an intellectual, but don't take that to mean you're
pretentious. You realize 'dumb' can be witty--after all isn't that the
Simpsons' philosophy?--but rudeness for its own sake, 'gross-out' humor
and most other things found in a fraternity leave you totally flat.
I guess you just have a more cerebral approach than most. You have the
perfect mindset for a joke writer or staff writer. Your sense of humor
takes the most effort to appreciate, but it's also the best, in my
opinion.
PEOPLE LIKE YOU: Jon Stewart - Woody Allen - Ricky Gervais
|  | My test tracked 3 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender: | You scored higher than 99% on dark | | You scored higher than 0% on spontaneous | | You scored higher than 16% on vulgar |
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The Internet Says I Am A Sex Bomb
Jamie S. Rich took this quiz and posted the results, so I was all like, "Me! Me! Me! What am I like in a relationship?"
Well...
eXpressive: 7/10
Practical: 3/10
Physical: 7/10
Giver: 6/10
You are a XSYG--Expressive Sentimental Physical Giver. This makes you a Sex Bomb.
You are sexy sex sex sex! The sexness! You are the sexiest, hottest and most charismatic of all types. You are a captivating speaker and a great dinner date -- relaxed, self-effacing, charming and generous. Your type probably has origins in something sad -- trying to keep the peace in a tough family situation, or an early heartbreak -- and you'll probably want to address and resolve that at some point, but in your relationships that heartache is pure gold!
You lie effortlessly -- not necessarily a bad thing. You can have problems with fidelity. You need frequent praise and validation, and in seeking it you can make decisions that aren't consistent with your general good judgment. In other words, don't cheat on your significant other just because someone is paying attention to you.
You strongly dislike conflict, and will avoid it. Like an XPYG, you give so much of yourself to your partner that you feel dismissed and unappreciated if you don't get the same in return. But you internalize your feelings more and have a hard time getting over them. You don't *want* to cheat -- you just keep finding yourself in vulnerable situations. But you'll stay with your partner in the long run from guilt and a desire to please.
Your sex life will always be hot. You are one of the rare people who can keep the fires of passion going forever -- if you find a good match. Find another XSYG and you will never need (or want) anyone else again.
Of the 242728 people who have taken this quiz, 8.2 % are this type.
That didn't sound right to me. So I took it again and reconsidered a couple of on-the-fence answers. Same results:
eXpressive: 6/10
Practical: 3/10
Physical: 6/10
Giver: 6/10
You are a XSYG--Expressive Sentimental Physical Giver. This makes you a Sex Bomb.
...Clearly, there's no fighting it. I am a sex bomb. The interenet said so.
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August 01, 2005
I Owe, I Owe...
Quick hits:
* LAURENN HIT HER FUNDRAISING GOAL!!! W00T!! Big ups to my mom and the Van Rucka's for making the donations that put her over the edge. (That reminds me, I owe Jen an e-mail.) Special thanks too to Aunt Polly for being our biggest cheerleader and to Jamie his amazing multiple pledges.
* I owe people a billion thank you notes. I did 20 last week. I'll endeavor to do 20 more over the next couple of days. It's gonna take me a while to get to a billion.
* I also owe birthday thanks to a billion wonderful folks:
** Thank you Han for the Vietnamese cookbook. I can't wait to try it out - it looks so good;
** Thanks to Janet for the beautiful make up palette. It's gorgeous and dude - you look AMAZING. I'm so proud of you, I could burst;
** Thanks to the family for sending money for triathlon gear. I got myself a transition backpack, a transition towel, a wetsuit, a pair of cycling shoes and a sweatshirt that says "GEEK." I still need to order a tri suit (and exchange the cycling shoes - wrong size, oops!) but I'm almost there;
** Thanks to Jamie for the Diary of a Provencial Lady (you make me feel so Lady Brett, dude);
** Thanks to Hector Casanova for the birthday gift that was so beautiful it MADE ME CRY;
** Thanks to Joey Cavalieri for being awesome;
** Thanks to Christine Norrie and Andrew Lis for the BrAngelina hook-up;
** Thanks to Laurenn for the breath-taking Little Boy tome;
** Thanks to Fraction for being my hero. The ipod mini and the gift certificate didn't suck either; and
** Huge thanks to Warren Ellis for JLA: NEW MAPS OF HELL. I know it wasn't strictly a birthday present, but I'm treating it as such. I plan to be insufferable for the next six months. Bless you.
...I'm doubtless forgetting someone beloved and I'll be horrified when I realize it later. That's enough for now though as I hope to update the futurephone blog and the professional blog (Sexy Voice and Robo news!) real quick before I get back to work.
Mwah.
EDITED TO ADD: I knew it! I knew I'd forget to mention something wonderful! Terry Tyson made me a gorgeous journal. HE MADE IT, folks. It's breathtaking. Thanks, dude.
EDITED TO ADD: Oh holy crap. I can't believe I did that ~ Huge honkin' thanks to Xtop for the gift certificate to 1154 LILL, where Laurenn and I got to design our own bags. Thanks also for consuming calf brains with me. That is truly a sign of deep and abiding friendship.
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Mike writes '...a great site about 
So, this it's not public, it's not shipping, but here is a sneak peak of what is on its way for Flickr freaks (like me). A poster -and- and entire book of Flickr photos. Once the Flickr folks are ready, I suspect you'll hear more about this soon. 
