tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227426092011-07-28T15:09:06.869-05:00a happy little goddess...Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comBlogger3491100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-51547664729623361382010-09-12T07:43:00.003-05:002010-09-12T07:48:54.802-05:00

I apparently just do not have the time/energy/creativity necessary to maintain this mess of a blog, and yet, I cannot delete it for sentimental reasons. Rather than put forth the effort required to massively overhaul it to better fit my energy levels, I'm just going to set it aside and move on. Happy Birthday to me! :) To celebrate, here is a lovely photo of moi in all my pregnant glory,

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-43439054702003843412010-05-01T14:24:00.003-05:002010-05-01T14:32:56.817-05:00

Here I am, over another month between posts. Sigh… This semester (and trimester) have been busy, to say the least. But fortunately, things have been winding down a bit. My Jr. League engagements for this “year” (through May) are done, and one of my three classes wrapped up this weekend. I dropped out of my public library volunteer shifts for the time being – not because of being tired, but

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-43943215538457279492010-03-11T18:08:00.003-06:002010-03-11T18:21:06.514-06:00

It occurred to me that I'm just not posting enough. I really can't believe how busy I am this year. Growing a baby aside, I am swamped. Mostly reading. One of my 3 classes this semester is a Reader Advisory Service course, which involves reading usually 2 books a week in a specific genre. Sounds like not a big deal, but it's been unbelievably time-consuming. And I read fast! So far this

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-33834772949252422732010-02-25T20:45:00.007-06:002010-02-27T11:41:08.522-06:00

ML asked me why I hadn't posted this yet... The DH and I have a new project in the works:Projected "completion date": September 29, 2010.So far, so good - my main symptom is that I'm so tired that I can barely function. Not exactly helpful for someone who works full time, is taking 3 graduate classes, and 3+ dance practices a week, plus volunteering and homework. Ugh. So sleepy! Crafting has

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-62644643961128754762010-01-27T11:34:00.000-06:002010-01-27T11:35:08.819-06:00

The DH and I have had a busy two weeks and far too much excitement.  With school starting back up full swing (I’m starting to regret signing up for 3 classes!), and a big belly dance show coming up, my crafting time has been reduced to almost nil.  Regardless, I have been doing some projects – mostly dance related.  I’m working on a cute bra, pants, and vest outfit, and a vest and skirt/belt

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-80865157754486843062010-01-10T20:12:00.004-06:002010-01-10T20:38:14.253-06:00

Since part of my Crafty Resolution for 2010 involves a bit of destashing, I started digging in "the Pile of Crafty Goodness" on Thursday. Thursday was a lovely day - black ice covered roads and a windchill in the negative double-digits. Lovely enough to stay home and off the roads. Instead, I worked from home for a while, then started digging. I came up with this hot pink quilted skirt,

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-13197268909367284012010-01-03T17:45:00.004-06:002010-01-03T18:07:11.698-06:00

I'm still working on determining my new year's resolutions. I don't believe in starting them right off anyway...best to wait until the 3rd or 4th of January, right?One that I do know is that I want to do more crafting. I've gotten rather busy, and that's the first hobby to be set aside. Another resolution is to make use of my stuff...or get rid of it. This is going to include my monster craft

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-85866037633746344982009-12-27T15:16:00.003-06:002009-12-27T15:46:45.888-06:00

Ah, the Great Blizzard of '09. Or Snowpocalypse... whatever you call it, it certainly ruined Christmas. I've yet to leave our house since I got home from work 5 days ago...That's a lot of free time, so I've been trying to be productive. I finished the Alabama Stitch Book reverse applique skirt that I started last Christmas (pics later)... and I baked. A lot. I've been handing out cookies to

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-8671590139412330232009-12-08T07:37:00.003-06:002009-12-08T07:42:50.007-06:00

Aside from the fact that I'm going to have to make up the hours I'm missing at work today, I'm still totally stoked about staying home, and very glad to not be "Mission-Essential" (those poor souls that have to report to work anyway). I swear I'm going to make it a productive day. Really. Just need to get started. :)

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-55999564777019173042009-11-28T17:07:00.003-06:002009-11-28T17:21:12.564-06:00

First, the cuteness:This is going on our Christmas cards this year. I did not get ONE decent photo the whole year of the DH and I. Mostly because of my braces, but also because I'm usually the one wielding the camera, so it just doesn't happen.As for the tears... I've got a blocked tear duct or some sort of eye issue going on - I've been crying nonstop from my left eye for going on 6 months.

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-66117230289896616422009-11-02T19:38:00.004-06:002009-11-02T20:21:23.142-06:00

UfoOriginally uploaded by AnandaDevikaAw, Monday - how I loathe thee.Yesterday was one of those fabulous lazy Sundays - not lazy as in Ididn't do anything, but lazy as in I wasn't beholden to anyone else'swhims or schedule. I got my extra hour of sleep in (whoever decided to align the start of DST with Halloween was a genius), took the puppy for a jog around the neighborhood, then settled in the

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-70205809999486245192009-10-27T12:41:00.000-05:002009-10-27T12:42:06.806-05:00

I’ve been volunteering at my local public library branch for a good ten months now and I find it very rewarding.  Particularly the times when, as a non-paid volunteer, I can find a paid employee of the library to do the icky stuff (e.g. killing large spiders.)  Yesterday I was stopped by a father in the children’s section.  He informed me that his little girl had just vomited in front of the

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-61410049296663804012009-10-17T08:42:00.002-05:002009-10-17T08:57:31.672-05:00

Am feeling very crunched for personal time lately. Mostly due to cramming in hours at work (for the sake of building up extra hours, not for any particularly urgent tasks). I used up all my sick time for surgery/recovery time back in May and have been struggling every since with time-off hours. Even after work, between school and other people's crap I am just not doing enough stuff for me!

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-74521634746394000142009-10-13T10:06:00.000-05:002009-10-13T10:07:22.444-05:00

From NPR’s Morning Edition, a Chinese male belly dancer.

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-8758017627023487602009-10-12T11:39:00.002-05:002009-10-12T18:27:00.557-05:00

I can’t be the only person that would rather NOT see one of these creatures on her towel as she steps out of the shower. Ugh. And yet, it’s happened several times already this fall… The DH is more than familiar with my “spider scream”, the shrill noise I make when startled. This very morning, he pointed one out as it scrambled across our bedroom floor. Great. That will make going to

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-4810381388252553772009-09-28T10:16:00.001-05:002009-09-28T10:16:23.936-05:00

Yep, another busy one.  As usual. J  The puppy, the DH, and I drove home to visit all my grandparents this weekend.  We left out Friday night, and met my parents at my paternal grandmother’s ranch.  Many years back, my grandfather got a contract with the Bureau of Land Management to hold wild horses brought in from out West so that people could adopt them.  The wild populations get too big and

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-79486696198608598862009-09-11T21:56:00.002-05:002009-09-11T22:05:39.093-05:00

Here I am, at the end of my twenties. D-e-p-r-e-s-s-i-n-g, no? We are just home from celebrating my "big day", a day early, as the actual birthday will be spent:a) at the farmer's marketii) at a bellydance workshop3) in a grad school computer labD) at the DH's band's comeback showV) all of the above.Let's go with that last one. It's going to be a busy day.Off to sleep...but first a pic.

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-54011332516198471422009-09-09T07:57:00.003-05:002009-09-09T08:04:05.507-05:00

It's World Hoop Day, didn't you know? Yeah, me neither. Nonetheless, I'm loading some canned good and my hoop (yes, I own one) into the car this morning so I can hit the "Hula Hoop and a Can of Soup" event at Elmwood after work. As long as it doesn't rain, I'll be meeting a couple of belly dancers there to check out the event and then move on to our own rehearsal. A chance to dance outside

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-86308915155334633272009-09-06T22:52:00.001-05:002009-09-06T22:52:27.089-05:00

Instead of attending a very tempting "Labor Eve" party tonight, I am in PJs, reading and carefully noshing on comfort food - mashed potatoes (with sour cream and fresh-from-the-garden chives) and tuna noodle casserole.  I can't chew.  I can barely get food into my mouth, and not at all without a pre-dinner rinsing with some "magic mouthwash" to kill the pain.  I've had canker sores before, but

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-46344246947644412452009-08-27T11:35:00.000-05:002009-08-27T11:36:24.190-05:00

Once again, it’s been a relatively cool summer, and my tomatoes have not been what they should.  But since lettuce did so well earlier, and the summer is definitely winding down, I’m going to shoot for a fall crop of salad greens and see what I can come up with.  I need to get out there this afternoon and see how my edamame is doing – I planted some soybeans earlier, and after eating a bag of

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-29544742485968843332009-08-20T08:22:00.003-05:002009-08-20T08:51:14.003-05:00

Ugh. This morning I woke up with a sore throat. This is rare for me; I had my tonsils out at 18, and after 3 WEEKS of bed rest and gallons of pudding (I figured it was better to ruin pudding for myself than ice cream), I have been relatively sore throat-free for the past 11 years. My DH assures me that it's post-nasal drip and has stuffed me full of antihistamines, which despite being of the

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-10474792883094430232009-08-07T09:31:00.001-05:002009-08-07T09:31:44.828-05:00

It’s payday, I’m looking for textbooks for the upcoming semester on Amazon, and I’m spotting at least a dozen other books I’d rather get…  Fortunately, a search of the Omaha Public Library catalog alerts me to the fact that most of these books are in holding and can be pulled and set aside for me, for free, in probably much less time than it would take Amazon to ship them to me.  I’ve saved at

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-11252691036196801682009-07-26T09:46:00.006-05:002009-07-26T10:00:41.978-05:00

With the CSA share... I did really well the first two weeks using all of our share, but fell behind these past few days. We pick up on Saturday, and if I can't start on some of it that day, I try to whatever prep is needed on Sunday and then we cook a massive meal on Tuesdays ("Date Night"). This is really our only chance during the week to eat together, so its become Huge Freaking Meal Night as

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-70775568456923459622009-07-14T14:02:00.000-05:002009-07-25T13:54:25.073-05:00

This is awesome:  librarians gone wild!

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-59612065582731878902009-07-13T21:56:00.001-05:002009-07-25T13:51:18.741-05:00

Tried to make more of a ritual out of my very-belated dinner tonight. Usually, when it's just me and it's late, I scrambled to just eat whatever. Tonight, something simple but comforting - sourdough toast with butter, halfed Bing cherries, Brie, and blueberry tea... Slicing, stirring, toasting, steeping - its nice to make an (easy) effort on yourself now and then. Not too much but satisfying

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-74835108540037868832009-07-09T23:21:00.003-05:002009-07-25T13:54:46.862-05:00

Jazz on the Green started tonight - it's officially summer! OK, it's been summer for everyone else for a while now, but my summer felt delayed due to all the fun surgery stuff. It's all good now - nothing is better than drinking on a lawn...and seeing the dancing guy. This guy is at every summer festival/outdoor event with music, and he's awesome. He cannot be contained.

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-83478779900770566212009-06-25T19:02:00.008-05:002009-07-25T13:55:10.342-05:00

Proving once again that I have no life and need to leave my house more often, I present my first video of the dog. I just got one of those Flip camcorders and have nothing better to shoot, of course...

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-9059049095590362682009-05-24T15:42:00.001-05:002009-05-24T15:45:18.302-05:00

Our little family decided it needed to get out of the house and away from the TV for a little while today, after a morning of sleeping in and watching HGTV, so we ventured over to Lake Zorinsky for a walk. Wow, I forgot how long it takes to get around that thing when you're going so slow! It was hot, too, so Ryker pooped out quickly...

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-9219915637780151842009-05-13T14:00:00.001-05:002009-07-25T13:55:22.948-05:00

I received my official acceptance letter to the University of Missouri Graduate program this week, so phew, I'm in.  Not that I was worried, but...  You never know.  I generally just figure I can do anything, so one of these days, I'm sure I'll be unpleasantly surprised. :)  Hopefully not anytime soon.  Huh, I sound smug.  Oh, well. Going a bit stir-crazy.  I've been home for 6 days now (well, 5

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-138560419079455742009-05-03T19:34:00.001-05:002009-07-25T13:55:45.247-05:00

I finished my first semester of library school today!  Woo-hoo!  Now a two week break before my summer class starts...  I got a letter in the mail week before last saying that I have been "recommended for admission" but that the official decision hadn't been handed down yet...  Pretty sure that means I'm in though. :)  In other exciting news, I'm days away from being put under anesthesia and

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-50214805008150031312009-04-08T13:17:00.001-05:002009-07-25T13:55:37.912-05:00

Can clean the receipts out of her purse and find one that reads “Feather headband…$27.”  

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-43986219095029742312009-04-07T11:02:00.001-05:002009-07-25T13:55:54.643-05:00

Wow, first Iowa and now Vermont!  Oh, to live in a state that isn’t stuck in the dark ages…  

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-83974061232043225342009-04-06T09:03:00.001-05:002009-07-25T13:56:11.229-05:00

This weekly, a few members of the Raqs Awn Belly Dance Collective (our newly formed troupe) braved the forecasted blizzard and drove to Des Moines, IA, for the 12th annual Rainbows of the Desert workshop.  This year’s instructor was Jasmin Jahal.  It was a great workshop – we learned a 6 ½ minute choreography that works with our dance style.  Add to that some great shopping, free breakfast and

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-49508508908592711052009-03-27T06:52:00.000-05:002009-07-25T13:56:21.673-05:00

A tad ridiculous, if you ask me.  Child brings home Spiderman comic book.  Mother thinks it's too "sexual" and complains to school library.  School will form committee to evaluate complain.  Mother insists on holding onto book until complaint is resolved.  Um, why?  Why not give the book back so that the committee can examine it???  Ugh.  Seriously, lady, I highly doubt it's anything your kid

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-43057269527183043732009-03-10T16:00:00.001-05:002009-07-25T13:56:11.230-05:00

Take your pick.  It’s been a rough couple of weeks.  After 5 ½ years with in the Diva Soma dance troupe, I’ve taken my leave.  I’m not alone; many of the other “Divas”, or whatever we’re going to call ourselves now, have also parted ways with the troupe.  It’s sad.  These women are more than friends to me after all these years, and I hope that we continue to dance and have fun together.  Belly

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-17349101559426364932009-03-02T10:20:00.001-06:002009-07-25T13:56:34.178-05:00

For once, I didn’t have a good weekend.  I, the queen of busy-and-fun-filled-or-otherwise-productive weekends, was in a sorry state.  I received some very sad news about something I cared very deeply about.   I cannot go into details at this time, as I do not feel that it is fair to speak poorly of someone in a public venue if you have not heard their side, but suffice it to say I am very

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-29816772683743074642009-02-25T11:54:00.001-06:002009-07-25T13:56:50.594-05:00

I officially became “old” last night.  I was out jogging with the dog right around dusk.  We crossed into another neighborhood, following the trail into a park.  A car full of teenagers pulled up and stopped in the parking lot as we passed.  Another group of teens was walking towards us (more likely towards the car full of their friends).  I started to get nervous.  It was a large group of kids

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-710772258692911172009-02-23T18:48:00.005-06:002009-07-25T13:56:58.160-05:00

All that money on a camera and it occurred to me...I need to actually leave my house or all I'll have are photos like these! But isn't he cute? :)

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-49303828360981613702009-02-16T14:26:00.001-06:002009-07-25T13:57:42.353-05:00

Just over halfway through Month 2 of 2009, how am I doing?  Half-mar trailing - this has been a challenge.  I've been faithfully doing the "long" runs on Saturdays (OK, they're not that long yet), but my jogging has been sporadic durin ghe week and I've developed some sort of hip issue that keeps me from moving very much after I run.  It's weird, scary, painful, and probably my own fault.  New

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-33182268492795529152009-02-10T15:56:00.000-06:002009-07-25T13:57:48.767-05:00

It’s official – my application has been submitted to the University of Missouri’s Graduate Studies program.  Eek.

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-9746587573075353802009-02-05T08:00:00.000-06:002009-07-25T13:58:10.633-05:00

Last week, the DH & I saw two of the most depressing, why-do-I-bother-living movies I’ve ever seen:  Revolutionary Road and The Wrestler.  Both were good, don’t get me wrong , it’s just that they were very effective…and that effect was a deep sense of sadness and futility.  The Wrestler didn’t both me as much as RR.  I couldn’t really identify with an aging professional wrestler/entertainer (

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-70660082134216750052009-01-30T07:47:00.000-06:002009-07-25T13:58:32.232-05:00

One of my goals for the month of January was to not buy anything.  Obviously stuff like food, gas, etc are necessary purchases, but clothes, books and the like were out.  I made it until Jan 22 before I caved and bought some clothes at My Closet.  To be fair, we were having a $5 sale and it is for a very worthy cause.  But then I bought a few more things at My Closet on Saturday…and some craft

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-59441912272028454722009-01-23T12:19:00.001-06:002009-01-23T12:19:45.051-06:00

This must be the week of horrible life stories.  I’ve hear more tales of medical, marital, criminal, financial, and emotional woe than I would expect to hear in an average year.  Its overwhelming, and I’m just a bystander, so I can’t imagine what the actual participants are going through.  Wish there was something I could do, but I suppose lending a sympathetic ear will have to suffice…

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-83652336400050853342009-01-18T20:51:00.001-06:002009-07-25T13:58:45.338-05:00

I'm "reading" Atlas Shrugged. "Reading" as in listening to the audiobook. I'm on Chapter 6 of Part 2. Disc 21. Of 45. Read outloud,the entire work is over 55 hours. It's fabulous, but I do not have 55hours to sit and stare at a book. I'm going to make a greatlibrarian, huh? :PHowever, this book has totally changed my opinion on driving. I hatebeing in the car...or hated it until I started

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-14762698760352331152009-01-02T15:50:00.001-06:002009-07-25T13:59:06.168-05:00

Here's to a happy little new year...  In the spirit of always filling my plate and having eyes far bigger than my stomach (or calendar), here are (some) of my New Year's Resolutions for 2009.  I'm trying to be specific, because apparently those types of goals are easier to achieve. Smile even when I don't feel like itTrain for Lincoln half-marathon w/ MLLimit myself to one pop (or less) per

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-19738081412988062462008-12-26T08:28:00.001-06:002008-12-26T08:28:40.283-06:00

Nothing beats good leftovers. J  Well, I suppose that’s not entirely true, but I’m enjoying some high quality seconds right now.  The DH, puppy, and I hosted two meals for Christmas day; the in-laws for brunch, and my half for a late-afternoon supper.  For brunch, we prepared: baked French Toast, a Denver omelet casserole, cheesy hash brown casserole, cornbread casserole, muffins, and a spinach

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-70410128236532826662008-12-23T12:53:00.001-06:002009-07-25T13:59:22.635-05:00

According to the NTY, the recession has actually been good for something – increasing the making and buying of handmade gifts.  I’m giving several handmade gifts this Christmas, although I’m not sure how much money I’ve saved in the process. J  It’s been fun though – cutting, sewing, embroidering, taping, stuffing, etc.  And I’m sure I’ll be done with all of it by Christmas (crossing fingers)!

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-3518473829548614462008-12-22T15:05:00.001-06:002009-07-25T13:59:22.635-05:00

I was browsing the Emsies website today; she sells customized onesies and other baby items.  If you remember this story in the news, Emily Wentz’s daughter, Lauren, was seriously injured by her babysitter and has a long developmental recovery ahead of her.  A very tragic start for such a cute little girl. L  Since Emily now stays home with Lauren, she started Emsies as a creative outlet. 

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-91647466890655220692008-12-21T10:03:00.001-06:002009-07-25T13:59:38.139-05:00

At dinner last night, the DH overheard the following conversation from the pair of older couples at the next table:Older Lady 1:  "We saw the movie Mamma Mia last night."Older Lady 2:  "Oh, how was it?" OL1:  "It was very cute.  Did you know they had a play about that now?"Yes, ladies and gentlemen, there are folks still living under rocks in this day and age.  And apparently, we dine at the same

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-87593801463507931392008-12-21T10:01:00.001-06:002008-12-21T10:01:28.396-06:00

I know that the winter solstice wasn't technically till today, but man, it's cold here.  So cold that I convinced my dear sweet husband not to run outside (believe me, hell has to freeze over for that to happen).  I believe the current temp in Hades is somewhere around -3F...or maybe I'm getting it mixed up with Omaha...  And let's not ever discuss the wind chill factor!  Whoa. Despite the chill,

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-87810676654409716312008-12-14T10:48:00.001-06:002008-12-14T10:48:42.646-06:00

I have been home sick for the past 3 days...this is highly unusual for me.  I don't generally get ill, and when I am a little under the weather, I usually ignore it and go to work anyway - what's the point of a sick day if you're too sick to do anything?  Might as well be at work, right? So when my slightly sore throat from Tuesday became a very scratchy cough on Wednesday and then turned into

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-7968509582346388622008-12-07T16:41:00.005-06:002009-07-25T13:59:47.742-05:00

Ow. Just a slight headache this morning, as I stuck to mainly white wine last night and then switched to pop after the guests had left... Last night was the annual Diva Soma Christmas Party, a can't be missed soiree that's hosted by the Happy Little Goddess and her DH, the Enchanted Wizard of Rhythm. And their cheese-snatching, broccoli-begging fuzzy black Schnauzer, who, as always, was the

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-38651428472454033812008-11-29T18:32:00.004-06:002008-11-29T18:48:15.460-06:00

Sewing While Intoxicated... well, not really. This bottle finally got emptied after about a YEAR, and I don't drink Jack...lord knows how it got anywhere near my sewing machine, but I saw this and just LMAO. Doesn't that just say it all? Um, bad sewing day? Ha! Posted it on Wardrobe Refashion, but it's good enough for the rest of ya's, too. :) Love, love, LOVE these long weekends. Three

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-8259549875530824322008-11-23T01:37:00.001-06:002008-11-23T01:37:32.329-06:00

If you weren't at Club Roxbury tonight, you missed a great show!  Tonight was my DH's band CD release party.  So awesome.  :)  Congrats, honey, you did great!  Just waiting for him to get home so we can finally get some sleep!  I'm too old for this... ;)

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-86366056513507355452008-11-21T10:11:00.001-06:002008-11-21T10:11:51.310-06:00

Typical busy week.  So busy in fact, that I haven’t had a moment to blog about last week!  It’s been all work and meetings – making up hours from an unexpected day off last Thursday and then heading straight to a My Closet meeting, or a Girls Nite Out meeting, or a dance class, or a My Closet shift…  Phew.  I’ll be really happy when Girls Nite Out is over.  It should be a really great event,

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-74080399788507211602008-11-11T16:39:00.003-06:002008-11-11T16:42:22.456-06:00

Yallahween 2008Originally uploaded by -Greyson-Jay took some incredible shots at this year's Yallahween. As a slacker, I fully admit I hadn't had a chance to look until today... What? It's only been like 3 weeks... :) Oops.This particular photo is the DH blindfolded and bound, while the beautiful mystery woman dances around him...

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-16016150014268892552008-11-11T16:24:00.003-06:002008-11-11T16:31:40.157-06:00

Thanks to ML for sending me that pic. Don't we look happy? No? :) Probably 'cause we just hiked up a very steep hill. Sunday morning, the DH, my dad, and I picked up ML and headed to the Mt. Crescent ski slopes (well, it's as close to a ski slope as Iowa is going to get) for the 16th Annual Bagel and Beer Run. The race is sheer torture, but there are bagels, beer, and chili afterward, and

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-22784837001932565332008-11-04T23:24:00.006-06:002008-11-04T23:31:28.059-06:00

Yes we can! According to ML, that's from Bob the Builder, but fortunately the Democratic Party claimed victory nonetheless. ML, the DH, and I ended up at the Democratic election night party tonight, and happily watched as Barack Obama won by a landslide. Phew. Hopefully the guys in my office will shut up for a while (doubtful, but one can dream).From the scene:The DH and I;

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-22121118366703183352008-11-02T09:12:00.003-06:002008-11-02T09:14:12.636-06:00

You know what makes for a surreal moment in life? Belly dancing in front of your second-grade teacher. Magdalene and I did a set for the Shriner's banquet in Kearney last night (quite the fiasco getting there) and the whole place was swarming with people from my childhood. Folks from my church, teachers, people I worked for, friends of my mom's, kids I babysat! Eek.

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-69403169637703552042008-10-31T17:27:00.003-05:002008-11-02T09:11:54.478-06:00

Just finishing up the pup's costume so he can suffer while the kiddiescome for candy... :) Yes, I dress up my dog for Halloween. Thisyear's he's a Mexican pooch - with a poncho and sombrero. It's morethan a costume - it's a behavior-modification technique. He will notmove while in clothing, so I can be assured he won't attack any smallchildren that are holding sugary treats...Edit: Here's

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-5745817961798310342008-10-20T09:10:00.001-05:002008-10-20T09:10:46.351-05:00

For once, I’m almost relieved that it’s Monday.  The past week and a half have been exhausting!  Let’s look at my schedule, shall we?   10th: Friends’ wedding – Diva Soma was the entertainment 11th: Family in town, DH had a gig 12th: Yallahween dress rehearsal 13th – Holiday, but had a meeting at UNO, and a JLO meeting 14th – Day off from work, but had bracket adjustment at orthodontist

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-47716567856170937402008-10-09T20:33:00.001-05:002008-10-09T20:33:12.394-05:00

So I'm installing some shelves in the office/sewing room closet,right? To hold fabric of course. And aside from the fact that I suckat hanging shelves (yeah, yeah, I measured 3 times, drilled once...butdidn't check for studs in the wall, so drilled again...and again...),I'm getting slightly disturbed about how much fabric I actuallyhave...eek. I don't recognize some of it. Not a good sign. :)

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-76647697424091691652008-10-02T10:38:00.001-05:002008-10-02T10:38:40.891-05:00

This week’s culinary obsession?  Soup.  In the past I’ve gone on quick bread sprees (zucchini, pear, cantaloupe, apple, etc), jam/preserve benders (cherry, strawberry, blueberry, peach, pear, apricot-pineapple, to name a few); this week I’m making soup.  I whipped up some low-carb chicken soup on Tuesday, freezing it for those soon-to-come cold-and-flu days.  Yesterday I had a grand plan of

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-81613111417705483172008-09-29T19:57:00.001-05:002008-09-29T19:57:45.250-05:00

Tonight I ran from Nebraska to Iowa...well, across the river at least.  The ORC put together a last minute fun run across "the Bob".  It was a short run, from Millers Landing to Harrah's Casino, but the bridge is nice, well worth the pork that went into it.  A little crowded perhaps...

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-44277900582006345892008-09-25T11:12:00.001-05:002008-09-25T11:12:35.296-05:00

Apples.  Apples.  APPLES, APPLES, APPLES!!! I am so sick of apples.  Yes, I’m aware that it’s like officially only the 3rd day of fall or whatever, but still.  After freezing 13 quarts of apples last week, baking my 3rd apple crisp of the month last night, along with a  couple of dozen apple muffins, and eating apples from the CSA constantly… I’m tired of them.  I just checked our food co-op

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-8811151985799370832008-09-24T08:13:00.001-05:002008-09-24T08:13:24.781-05:00

An auspicious start to my  Wednesday.  I got to work and attempted to plug my new mini-laptop into my power strip to charge.  The plug isn’t polarized and on my first attempt I got a spark.  OK.  Weird.  The rest of my work equipment is plugged into this same strip and has never had an issue.  My cube neighbor suggested trying the power strip that our coffee pot is hooked up to.  I handed over

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-56679422070664105102008-09-23T16:12:00.001-05:002008-09-23T16:12:29.772-05:00

A good mantra for those of us that overbook and exhaust ourselves with tasks and activities:   “I can do anything that I want, but I can’t do everything.”    

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-86351455994608400932008-09-22T13:44:00.001-05:002008-09-22T13:44:45.489-05:00

These are so cool, but I am not in a good position for randommostly-useless-but-totally-cool impulse buys. Damn. Anyways, check out the knitting needle jewelry - I'm in love with thepurple #10 needle necklace, and so wish the aqua necklace and braceletweren't already sold... Feeling generous? You can buy me one!http://leethal.coloredlights.net/forsale/wear.htmlShe's got some great hats too...

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-6831799743162889052008-09-22T11:18:00.001-05:002008-09-22T11:18:59.633-05:00

Um, yeah, so another busy weekend...but did I get anything done?  Of course not. :)  Other than picking up my library books, grabbing the CSA share and other Farmers Market goodies, running the Corporate Cup, dance practice, and doing a ton of laundry, not a whole lot got crossed off my "have-to" list.  I kept getting sidetracked with other tasks that became instantly more urgent - the

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-76152473459908794112008-09-19T13:39:00.003-05:002008-09-22T21:22:58.985-05:00

My to-do and want-to-do lists are about 5 pages long at the moment… Besides all the have-to’s, such as calling volunteers for the CSI Touch-A-Truck event, reading the next chapter in my network security textbook, cleaning the floor mats in my car, submitting flexible spending account claims, and picking up my library books, I have several (thousands) things on my want-to list. If I just had

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-14225334046476802282008-09-19T11:29:00.001-05:002008-09-19T11:29:51.318-05:00

For the millionaire tired of sitting in traffic…a flying hybrid Ferrari.  Alas, the designer laments that it will probably never come to fruition, destined to “remain little more than a technical paper (.pdf), a scale model and a really bad Photoshop rendering.”   Yes, I’m eating lunch right now – my job doesn’t really consist of this much web surfing. 

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-25618828772205196812008-09-19T11:10:00.001-05:002008-09-19T11:10:18.719-05:00

September 19 – not only is it Talk Like a Pirate Day, today is also the anniversary of the original emoticon, the beloved smiley face J    

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-26816221098885816002008-09-17T17:30:00.001-05:002008-09-17T17:30:48.434-05:00

Finally, after 4 ½ days, I don't feel like I'm going to puke and the room has stopped spinning.  I've had a constant sense of vertigo since mid-Saturday night.  Fun, let me tell you.  It has made walking an adventure, concentration impossible, and interaction with other people a total nightmare.  But it seems to have passed.  Phew! I meant to post an update about my fabulous birthday, but

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-76033071096722215922008-09-12T08:43:00.001-05:002008-09-12T08:43:27.473-05:00

Wow, what a week.  I've basically had a headache for the past month, which sucks.  It's not caffiene or water related, as my headaches usually are, so I've been stumped.  Ibuprofen did not help.  Finally on Wednesday, I called and scheduled a massage at the Omaha School of Massage Therapy.  My neck is constantly stiff and my shoulders have been pretty tense (a massage therapist friend told me

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-29627166448933446382008-09-11T22:23:00.001-05:002008-09-11T22:23:45.002-05:00

I was browsing around on craftster and this little quote caught my eye:"the only abstinence you should teach.. is to abstain from voting for Sarah Palin" I typically stay out of political discussions.  Not because I don't have strong opinions about things...mainly 'cuz I work with a bunch of #$%ing Republicans, and it's easier to just put my headphones so I don't laugh out loud at the absurd

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-3640752055398182622008-09-01T20:52:00.001-05:002008-09-01T20:52:06.658-05:00

Ah, Labor Day.  The end of the summer season.  Sure, sure, the fall equinox isn't for another few weeks, but as every schoolkid knows, summer ends long before the day and night become equal.  I tried to squeeze as much summer into this last long weekend as I could.  The DH and I started Friday night off with, well, a Jr. League meeting.  Kind of.  I had to meet with my placement advisor, and she

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-76511658619140181862008-08-20T23:04:00.001-05:002008-08-20T23:04:09.699-05:00

I read Eeeee Eee Eeee by Tao Lin last night - it was highly enjoyable.  I'm not sure how best to describe it so I'll just quote the back: "Confused yet intelligent animals attempt to interact with confused yet intelligent humans, resulting in the death of Elijah Wood, Salman Rushdie, and Wong Kar-Wai; the destruction of a Domino's Pizza delivery car in Orlando; and a vegan dinner at a sushi

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-85315629453921184372008-08-19T10:30:00.001-05:002008-08-19T10:30:11.500-05:00

So, yeah, I suck at the whole Buy Nothing thing.  Didn’t last 3 weeks.  I did plan on some spending on our trip to Puerto Vallarta, but before we left, I swung by the fabric store to look for material for a beach cover-up…and walked out with a stack of fabric and patterns.  There were two patterns I really wanted but were out of stock, so of course, I had to stop by the other location of this

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-85819313383997683732008-08-05T09:04:00.001-05:002008-08-05T09:04:51.873-05:00

What a strange weekend, at least in terms of being in different places with different people.  Friday night, the DH and I trekked across town (in mind-blowingly slow traffic) to see the John Butler Trio (amazing) and G Love and the Special Sauce (whoo-hoo!).  We ended up bumping into a couple we know from both the belly dance and local music scenes.  Normal enough, right?  Well, then I spied a

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-70685479876892672752008-08-01T09:36:00.001-05:002008-08-01T09:36:09.207-05:00

I think it’s time for another Buy Nothing month.  I’ve been throwing money at Amazon and the local thrift stores like it’s going out of style and my wallet is starting to feel the pinch.  Not that I don’t absolutely LOVE and NEED every single thing I’ve purchased, of course, but its gotten just a tad beyond excessive.  I’ve only worn a new outfit to work every day for the past  few weeks.  A

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-44793887947964578222008-07-21T09:14:00.001-05:002008-07-21T09:14:47.085-05:00

I picked up ML’s and my 3rd CSA order on Saturday.  The deliveries are getting progressively better.  The first week’s box was a little scant, last week turned up some yummy beets and more Swiss chard, along with onions, potatoes, mulberries etc.  This week yielded 2 bunches each of heirloom carrots, beets, 2 kinds of onions, potatoes.  I was really excited about the carrots – much more than is

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-22434741343312759052008-07-08T08:53:00.001-05:002008-07-08T08:53:06.498-05:00

My boss offered up his cherry tree on July 4th, so I met up with a coworker and we went to town, each filling a bucket in about 20 minutes.  After over an hour with a cherry pitting machine (and thanks to my DH who took over midway), I have 2 ½ quarts of frozen pie cherries and a homemade cherry crisp that I took to work.  Mmmm…. In other local fruit news, my in-laws brought their ice cream

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-40318878829966091902008-06-30T14:29:00.000-05:002008-06-30T14:30:28.234-05:00

ML and I picked up our first CSA share this weekend before speeding down to Lincoln for a dance workshop.  For a full share, I thought it was rather small   (can’t imagine what a half share would have had), not to mention it was hard to split up – everything was in odd numbers!  Nonetheless, it was a nice variety of early season veggies – two kinds of onions, mixed lettuce, swiss chard, peas,

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-57593211318570343282008-06-29T22:34:00.004-05:002008-12-11T06:01:38.764-06:00

Posted a couple of new items on Wardrobe Refashion today - check 'em out there, 'cause I'm too lazy to repost here. :)Got a couple of shots of the storm rolling in Friday night. We didn't get much in our neighborhood, just some wind and rain. None of the damage like the rest of town - our patio furniture (well, the one plastic chair we have on the deck) didn't even move, so I guess it missed us.

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-48913349358809423602008-06-29T22:31:00.003-05:002008-12-11T06:01:38.919-06:00

Did I mention that ML and I went out to pick strawberries last week? I froze 6 quarts of them, 3 for each of us. 1 of those will travel down Q Street this week to become homemade ice cream... :)

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-52253703990319744822008-06-18T15:52:00.001-05:002008-06-18T15:52:24.045-05:00

Trent on The Simple Dollar posted today about the practicalities of not owning a car (or at least reducing the number per household).  An interesting site he pointed to is Walk Score.  It lets you type in your address and then shows you how walkable your neighborhood is, in terms of restaurants, schools, access to groceries, fitness centers, parks, etc.  Pretty nifty.  Unfortunately, my current

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-77240692750791411672008-06-17T14:33:00.001-05:002008-06-17T14:33:29.114-05:00

Whoo-hoo!  The smoking ban in Omaha finally extends to all bars!  The Omaha World-Herald today reported that the total ban went into effect today, after a judge ruled a couple of weeks ago that the exemptions for certain bars, keno outlets, etc, were unconstitutional.  I’m glad – it seemed like all the exemption did was cause most “bar and grilles” to quit serving food to keep the smokers

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-83985970351038078632008-06-14T15:32:00.001-05:002008-06-14T15:32:46.640-05:00

I was so careful.  And yet it still happened.  :P  Figures....Diva Soma danced at Benson Days today.  I though - hey, what a perfect time to rehearse my solos for the wedding Kamaria and I are dancing at tonight!  So, knowing that it would be hot, I brought water.  Knowing that it would be sunny, I brought sunscreen. I even remembered to put it on.  Did it even occur to me that the surface we

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-10457713849325855662008-06-10T09:33:00.001-05:002008-06-10T09:33:23.291-05:00

The FDA is advising consumers to avoid Roma and red round tomatoes because of a recent string of salmonella outbreaks.  Ew.  I have a pile of Romas in the fruit bowl on our kitchen counter.  Am I worried?  Nope.  My Romas were grown locally and bought on-the-vine.  True, it’s a little early for tomatoes in Nebraska – these were greenhouse-grown – but they are darn good… J  They taste even

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-7240331708154031952008-06-08T09:06:00.001-05:002008-06-08T09:06:34.010-05:00

The DH got home early this morning (2:30-ish) just as the sirens sounded in our neighborhood.  We did not see any damage from the tornado, but neighborhoods to our east were not so lucky.  What a night!  The rest of the weekend has been significantly better, that's for sure.  On Friday night, the DH and I went downtown to check out the Taste of Omaha festival, otherwise known as "DH's BBQ Rib

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-32844243182464966002008-06-05T21:19:00.001-05:002008-06-05T21:19:48.210-05:00

Just in case you, for some reason, thought that Chipotle-Garlic Salmon would go well with Raspberry Venom Salsa (and, you know, a nice fresh-picked garden salad with dill, and perhaps some organic cilantro-blended quinoa), I have a suggestion.  Don't do it.  Holy crap, my mouth is on fire!  I guess the word "venom" in the salsa title and the large "HOT!" label on the lid should have been my first

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-58775087819306949132008-06-04T11:45:00.000-05:002008-06-04T11:53:06.364-05:00

About to head out on a jog…this will be a second test run to see if my new arch support “performance inserts” are really doing the trick when it comes to my strange and unbearable foot pain.  Crossing my fingers…  Monday’s run was wonderful – after a horrific 5 mile race the week before (my right foot hurt every step of the way), I was scared to even try it.  My dad, who I call for all

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-39514263603726453072008-05-28T12:26:00.001-05:002008-05-28T12:26:29.190-05:00

  An automatic composter that you can use indoors!  How cool is that?!?  I love my new tumbler, but this would be so much more convenient than having to slip on shoes to get to the bin.

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-66911145529221761092008-05-27T10:23:00.001-05:002008-05-27T10:23:56.791-05:00

Phew, what an exhausting weekend!  After staying out too late on Thursday night (seeing “Shotgun Stories” at Film Streams, then stopping by the Slowdown to watch Ha Ha Tonka while they were in town), I bid farewell to the DH early Friday morning.  His band headed north to Minneapolis to play a set at the Fine Line.  They took my Prius, so I’m sure they had a great time – how could they not? J 

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-59564492948625602252008-05-21T23:03:00.002-05:002008-05-21T23:06:55.364-05:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFxXUXo4wYEDid everyone see this on Monday? I don't usually watch late night TV, and Monday was no exception, but the DH found the YouTube clip for me... Woohoo! I can't wait until Saturday!

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-49983984345503534742008-05-15T15:26:00.001-05:002008-05-15T15:26:38.932-05:00

The California Supreme Court annulled the ban on same-sex marriage today.  Ah, to live in a state that has some sense.  Must be nice.    

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-13094163060484232122008-05-13T08:36:00.001-05:002008-05-13T08:36:46.018-05:00

These were featured on CNN this morning…  I am SO buying myself one of these for my birthday this year!  If I can ever choose between the green and brown bags…  They also have gift certificates, if you’re feeling so inclined… ;) A few years ago for my birthday (the only time I tend to buy myself overly frivolous stuff), I bought one of Vy&Elle’s recycled billboard bags.  I loved it and still

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-58375746800871161802008-05-12T16:53:00.001-05:002008-05-12T16:53:51.849-05:00

I received a Mother's Day card yesterday…from my dog.  Isn't he the sweetest? ;) Phew, what a weekend.  Actually, it was almost relaxing – there wasn't much going on in the way of "plans".  That never stops me from staying busy, though…  Friday night the DH and I swung by Rafal's to say hi, then headed north to hang with ML and her man.  It was a good time – an excellent dinner and an "

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-13188205779986284082008-05-09T10:10:00.001-05:002008-05-09T10:10:56.759-05:00

Ugh.  I’ve had an utter lack of motivation lately when it comes to physical activity and proper nutrition.  I’m eating well enough, but have been throwing in plenty of crappy junk food on a not-so-irregular basis.  Not good for the ol’ waistline and it’s starting to show!  My skinny clothes are beginning to feel like sausage casings.  So unattractive…  And a quick hop on the scale this morning

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22742609.post-71972699324817414052008-05-09T09:52:00.001-05:002008-05-09T09:52:34.392-05:00

Someone must have been drunk when they thought up this one:   Chrysler rolls out 2008 Challenger:  “Company officials acknowledge that it is a difficult time to be launching a $40,000 car with the fuel economy of a large sport utility vehicle.”   Um, yeah.

Ananda Devikanoreply@blogger.com