Random

What time is it?!
http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/waltham/2009/07/_source_the_home_of.html

Boston Rock: http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/waltham/2009/07/waltham_historic_days_prospect.html

A clip on baby monitor:
http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2009/07/13/clip_on_sensor_monitors_infants_for_trouble/?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Top+business+news

I enjoyed a podcast this morning on the way to work on the fulfillment curve http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/10/03/some-thoughts-on-the-fulfillment-curve/ - it makes a lot of sense, and it's some good food for thought. I can identify with this concept for myself, particularly in terms of books, and supplies for sewing and home projects.

I really love how our new tall/skinny shelf looks in the living room. It holds our stuff with room to spare. It makes the room look much larger and open and brighter. When we moved the TV in there months ago we ruminated a bit on storage and on purposefully using the stuff we had. At that time I couldn't bring myself to get rid of the old shelf that was part of our old entertainment set http://www.flickr.com/photos/dancerjodi/3111202046/in/set-72157611218982799/ , because it was the first big piece of furniture we bought together. Our needs and styles have changed since then, and we've gradually rid ourselves of pieces of the behemoth. A good thing about living on a main street is that things walk away very quickly from the sidewalk - I'd guess that old Bessie lasted less than an hour before she was taken away (along with the smaller wall shelf that I had picked up at Pier One as a 'it works but I'm not in love with it' solution). I'd like to be in love with the things I'm surrounding myself with if I have the resources to do that.

Friends Update

I'm changing my Livejournal friends list a bit with the intention of cutting down the time I'm spending online. There are some of you that post that I just never see in real life outside of infrequent random passing by - please don't take offense. A good deal of the stuff I post is public anyway, so anyone is welcome to read these if you are so inclined. :)

Woah!

This http://bostonist.com/2009/07/13/northeastern_building_collapse_in_p.php?gallery0Pic=2#gallery is the building that Brian was squatting in when we first started dating in 95. He was technically homeless, and was crashing with a friend who went to Northeastern University. It was quite convenient that I was attending Simmons College around the corner. I spent much time in that dumpy apartment with he and Ardyth and their friend Poppy.

So long ago . . .

Lunch time walk

Lunch time walk
Originally uploaded by dancerjodi

I'm having fun trying to take a picture each day with my iPhone. This is a little man-made pond in my office park, and during my lunch time walk (go me for getting off of my butt) I decided to try and maneuver around the goose poop to get a picture to capture the mood. I also discovered that there is a small brook behind the building. It's neat the things you can find in familiar surroundings, if you just pay attention.