MIGRATED TO TUMBLR

yes again.

new address :

http://aretesophist.tumblr.com/

xoxoxoxo
Lorien

OH, HOT DAMN

THIS IS MY JAM !!!



Kirsten and some novelty gift homemade jam she received for being such a good customer.

I realize that my blog situation is abysmal, although I make only superficial attempts to rectify that. Mayhaps one day I will have the strength of character of all you internet enthusiasts and update regularly... sigh, that will be the day, eh?

Enough! Its too much a moot point to wish for a reality that doesn't exist. wishes are like assholes... except most people have lots of them. ... i like to dream big... regardless the point was that its been far too long since i updated and i has not shown y'all my new digs since I moved. so heres a bit of a show:










small tour de force of my new room at my new apartment with my lovely lady.

a few other points of interest....

Point the First- the cat is just as cute cuddled with parliaments as in the bathroom sink:


Point the Second-
Kirsten and I found this rockin picture of us from about a decade ago:



Point the Third-
I look silly here:


Point the Fourth-
This is Pointy!


xoxo.

Lorien's Music Genome Project

This weeks playlist: (and yes, this IS what I do with eternity)

Heatmiser- Still
Dinosaur Jr - What If I knew
We are Scientists - Lousy Reputation
Rock Kills Kid - Hideaway
The Appleseed Cast - Innocent Vigilent Ordinary
Matt Pond PA - Emblems
Vampire Weekend - M79
Yo La Tengo - Drug Test
Rise Against - Re-education (through labor)
Coco Rosie - Werewolf
The Lemonheads - Rudderless
Portishead - Roads
Nada Surf - Ice on the Wing

and i oscillate between High Times and Not Half Right, but I figure I listen to enough Elliott Smith to make anyone cry, so why torture everyone else?

sigh.

hypomania

makes you do 20 things at once. On the plus side, my books are straightened, the floors in the house are swept and mopped, i added the leaf in my desk table, called the billing dept at my doctor's office and replied to my emails...and it's only noon.
I'm not actually famous, but at least I'm productive.

Tomorrow is my birthday.
I feel old.

Kirsten's cats are amusing.




Also, i wonder how many more people I can get to spread the arete for me? Thanks Andy!

Catching Up

So I have a working internet connection AND telephone again. I'm moving up in the world.
I figured I might as well post some less than important catch up photos.
Parade of lights:
this is the most painstaking tedious work all for the 'privilege' of taking a cold ride in the dark. (and people think I'M crazy?!)



These are the display I worked on (only a bit).



Fireworks!
This is really the best part about the parade of lights. You have the best view for the fireworks. It was literally ONTOPOF us.



At times I feared we would mistakenly singe the rigging.



And here for shits and giggles is a picture of me all dressed up (on the way to TSO).



Lastly, christmas was a cooking affair for me. In addition to the giant meal I prepared, there was live music. Here are Roxy, Aunt Stephanie and Melissa playing christmas carols.



Thats all for photos for the time being. I am setting up my crackberry to Flickr though, so hopefully that will ensure further photos and potentially (by extention) trivial blogging.

Speaking of, since I spend most of my time these days cleaning, cooking, doing chores and reading, I have little of import to mention. I got myself a sewing machine. I am very excited about that. I have big plans for tshirts. I've also perfected the 'best' playlist ever. Or rather it is almost perfected. I got some new Steven Pinker. This is what I do with eternity.

Much Ado about Nothing

For someone who has no job and practically nothing to do, I do seem to keep busy. I helped Dad and Roxy's friends with their parade of lights theme. Painstaking tedious work that it was. I also had to scale the column during the squall so that we could lift the chicken wire off the floor. The line had fallen out of the makeshift pulley. They were damn lucky I used to be a gymnast.







Then the squall hit.






I also got to play with Danny's dog before we went to see 007. He looks to me like the dog from As Good As It Gets. You know, ugly adorable.







Mom got me some AWESOME green flowers for my 60 days. They were made out of cabbage or Kohlrabi or something fantastic like that and carved into roses. Very fancy.







I also stopped by the Demeter house before going to the unity club and got to meet a new person! Octavia's baby, Najee was finally born. Gorgeous tiny little boy.




Also, you can see Jess in the background.
Also, I got a lovely gift in the mail. And, goddamn if it's not difficult/frustrating taking pictures of yourself!
I don't like any of them, but I promised, so here they are.





I hope youre happy Mansoor.
I look almost high in one of them. sigh.

My Princess Hat - also Prince

Had fun with Jeff in Baltimore the other day. He's got his own prince in his townhouse. :-)

Met his friend Sean, gave out my card to the coffee girl, to explain why I was buying Jeff's coffee.


Me and Jeff at the coffee shop near his house. I forgot the name already. It starts with Peace and thats a nice thought, so I guess that's good.

Today went out with Nathaniel to price some jeans and a peacoat for him. Found a good one at Banana Republic. Then went downtown to get coffee and Nathaniel and I spent a while in Hats in the Belfry. I got a special present.


Roxy doesn't look happy. Oh well, at least she gets a nice dinner with my Dad. I'm being left home to fend for myself. I think I'll live, what about you?


me and nathaniel. Nathaniel already HAD a hat. Mine is way better though, especially since it came from someone so special.



Also stopped to mail letters to my girls still at Demeter - PUSH IT UP GIRLS if you're reading this! I was so small I had to get out of the car while using the drive up out of town box. I think the PC term is mobile. I'm mobile. maybe pocket-sized. Oh who am I kidding. Just call me 'shorty' at least that can be construed as cute slang.