Tuesday, August 28, 2007

catcam

my friend julie sent me this site today, which really cheered me up.

it's a site of someone who has hung a camera around his kitty's collar to take pictures throughout the day while he roams around. it's really very fun, since i always imagine what it would be like to be a kitty.

i would do this, but my kitty doesn't get to go outside (poor girl).

check it out!

thanks julie!! i needed to smile... =)

vote in my new poll-------->

susan is a teacher?

i'm co-teaching a class this fall at MCAD called Project Tracking. tonight was my first class and it was pretty cool. i'm really excited to see how the class goes. i feel like i have a lot to teach people about this subject.

been feeling really down lately. part of it is physiological i think, part of it is insecurity. i do much better when everything stays exactly the same and i know what to expect. when there is change in my life, even though i am the one creating it and it is desirable, it really does a job on my level of security within the universe. i usually go with my instincts, which are really very reliable, and then i spend the rest of my time second guessing myself and feeling down in general.

anyone else ever feel this way? can i get a what what?

if you're reading this, do me a favor and leave a comment just to let me know you're there and you feel me... =)

Monday, August 27, 2007

phoenix house

here are pics from our weekend up at our friend's cabin.



linda and rob are always gracious hosts and we love them eternally.

they call it the phoenix house because the original cabin was flattened by a tornado, and this cabin rose from its ashes. =)

Thursday, August 23, 2007

eternal sunset

we grew up in western michigan where every sunset was gorgeous over lake michigan. it seemed like every day we drove down by the lake at least once. i think i just assumed that everyone does something like that everyday, until i moved here, and didn't have anywhere to drive to at sunset, anymore.

then i found this site.
























the internet is just like real life, don't you think!?!

Monday, August 20, 2007

dad survived!!

despite 1) taking a plunge face first into the beach at temperance river, and 2) tripping over the canoe face first into the drink (officially qualifying himself as asswet), dad made it through the boundary waters trip unharmed. he was somewhat sore, but not unlike the rest of us. =)



so i'll start by saying a bad day in the bwcaw is better than a good day just about anywhere else.

with that said...

1. we had a helluva tough paddle across homer lake, the first lake we dipped into
2. we didn't find an open campsite on the lake we were hoping for, which meant we had to paddle two more lakes and portage another 65 rods
3. our campsite was in an burn down area, which means no live trees to hang bear packs in. we spent a lot of time trying to hang a pack in a tree by the water, which didn't work as well as we hoped
4. since we spent all that time hanging a bear pack, we missed a canoe opportunity in the middle of the lake, watching the sunset =(
5. it was a gorgeous sunset
6. fires were banned so we got cold and went to bed early
7. after breakfast, we spent a lot more time trying to hang the bear pack again. after at least an hour of mishaps, we were finally on our way to a hung pack, when 'snap!' the line broke and the pack dropped emphatically on the ground. rude!
8. yay- we caught a bunch of fishies!!
9. dad fell into the lake and nearly took aaron and i with him
10. the dessert i brought along (instant lemon pudding) was a disaster! anyone who tells you that you can substitute evaporated milk for real milk in pudding is outa their mind.
11. beautiful moon
12. again, cold. no fire sucks!
13. on the morning we were leaving, the wind picked up again, AND it shifted. which means our trek home was, just like our trip in, straight into the wind. we did get to see brule lake for the first time. that lake is huge!! (and gorgeous)
14. success!! aaron's dad did pretty well. he carried the canoe on his shoulders like a real trooper, cast his fishing pole with all his weight from the center of the canoe, and just ask us to tell you about his pack sometime.

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

wilderness blah blah blah

i'm even tired of hearing myself talk about it, but i thought you should know we're going out tomorrow and returning on monday. yay!

kids do the craziest things

like build a rollercoaster ramp for a train? how is this even possible?



i wonder how they did this without getting hurt!?!

Sunday, August 12, 2007

Congratulations Julie and Zack!!

my dear friend julie got engaged to zack last week and i'm so excited for them.


















congratulations to the most adorable couple!!

Friday, August 10, 2007

cat-with-bow-golf game

yep, it's a cat shooting a bow and springy arrow at a target. yep it's silly. yep it's hard.

yep, it's somewhat addicting.


















(i got an eagle on the first one, but went steadily downhill after that)

Tuesday, August 07, 2007

dead, i'm worth $153,825 to aaron

yes, it's macabre, but if i die tomorrow, i'd be worth more than just the $150,000 life insurance policy aaron took out on me, i'd be worth another $3,825 if aaron sells my body to science!!!

$3825.00The Cadaver Calculator - Find out how much your body is worth.

can you beat me? is your cadaver worth more?

Sunday, August 05, 2007

bwcaw 2005

i have a bag of about 50 rolls of undeveloped film in the basement which i am going to try to get developed slowly over the next few months, a few at a time.

here is the first installment, from the trip aaron and i took into the bwcaw, our first trip alone.



the fishies weren't biting, the wind was crazy, and we weren't allowed to have a fire, but we saw the magical moon during this trip, which we still speak about.

certainly one of the most memorable moments of our lives. =)

lori baker makes stuff by hand

she now has her own page on etsy.com- a cool site where you can sell things you made by hand.
























over the years, lori has made us so many things that we just love love love, including:

- napkins for our dinner table- cowboys yeehaw

- window treatments for our office- monkeys everywhere

- potholders for our kitchen- hilarious retro cartoons

- an apron with kevin costner's face on it- need i say more?

Saturday, August 04, 2007

three is one too many of us

this is one serious oldie but goodie...



my friend sam pointed out two hilarious things about this video:

- you never actually hear the voice of the chic (but you gotta love her moves), not even when she is very expressive during his 'woo, woo' part.

- you never hear a piano. you do hear a keyboard, but when he stands up, you still hear it.

the lyrics are the best.
i don't want to own her but i can't let her have it both ways
no one gets to get it for free
three is one too many of us

enjoy!

(thanks chris!)

google map- collapsed bridge

i admit: it's wrong that this is funny, but i've told too many people about it not to post it here...



















(click on it to see it full size)

i apologize for any callousness this may demonstrate.

i didn't create it, i just found it on the INTERNET.

Thursday, August 02, 2007

amazing pictures of the bridge collapse

jeff willer

minneapolis- sad day

first- aaron and i are safe.

as far as i know, no one we know was on the 35W bridge when it collapsed into the mississippi river.

pics from kare 11:
























read all about it at startribune.com

amazing security video here.

if you visit the mndot site and click on the cameras in that area, you see an eerie site which i'm calling 'the cliff' and then two cameras are black. very surreal. the first camera has been circling around and showing different views as i've been watching.






































i'm sorry minneapolis. this is going to be so sad and painful for you, my favorite city.

Wednesday, August 01, 2007

tim and melanie boerger

my friend's tim and melanie got married this weekend on a riverboat on the st.croix. the reception was tons of fun cause they reserved a bowling hall all night for free bowling and beer.

here are some pics:



congratulations tim and melanie!