Category: Life

I’m so ready for the new year. My goals for 2007 are focused on balance, calm, personal expression and the quest for knowledge. Usually I’m not too swallowed up by the whole New Year’s Resolution craze, but this year is an exception to that. I have goals aplenty. In fact, I have so many ideas [...]

It’s a good thing our first mortgage payment isn’t until February, because life is expensive. We’ve had to install a 220-volt outlet/breaker for our dryer. Our movers cost $923. The piano was an extra $225. Our closing costs were a few thousand more than we expected. Today our water heater called it quits. Foof. For [...]

In lame news, one: People have been driving 45-50MPH on the freeways all week. I know it’s the holidays, people, but hurry up already. Two: Some jerk pushed David’s motorcycle (parked next to our house) over, destroying the windshield and the left turn signal. Thanks, guys.

A few posts ago I mentioned Above & Beyond’s “Good For Me” in terms of a chill-out mix. Actually, this song just kicks overall, general ass, in several mixes I’ve heard of it: * Club Mix (most straightforward)* Thomas Datt Remix (a bit too frenetic for me)* Original Mix (actually much more chill than the [...]

Aileen and I are having a little competition of tackiest musical artists that we somehow like, cringingly. I won’t give hers away because that would be rude, but mine is, blush, the R&B/Hip Hop artist Akon. Yeah, yeah, I know. But I really like the track “I Want to Love You,” which, if you must [...]

…but good luck finding it. Above & Beyond: Good For Me (Radiant Side (sp?) Remix) It was the last track on today’s Solarstone Deep Blue Radio Show, broadcast on ETN.fm’s trance station. It was announced as being “unofficial” so I doubt it’s very find-able.

Seriously. We’re in the new house now, but it is consuming my entire life.

This is a reference book published by DK, and I find it interesting that the first names of the authors aren’t listed anywhere within the book. Especially interesting that one of them has the surname of ‘Plantaget,’ which is one of the major dynasties (if you will) of English rulers. Odd odd odd. I bought [...]

Nice. I “had” to read this book for a book club I’m joining, but it went down nice and easy. Main characters show complexity and humanity. A warning that this book is not excessively plot-driven, but neither is it ponderously dull. It piqued my interest especially because I have a fascination with the “below stairs” [...]

Wow, people were just as catty and insidious back in the early 19th century. I’ll be. Plus, I think I shall start calling everyone by their title. Even my husband. Mr. Hoenig. Indeed. ***/12 (out of 5)