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March 6, 2006
the School of Respect 
I share an office. With a moody person. I like her, but sometimes she swings from seeming very happy to see me to resenting me taking up space on earth. I'm not kidding myself, I'm certain I'm not easy to share anything with, but I try to be nice, respectful, warm. It's hard not to take these things personally.
Anyhow, I had a good weekend. I did a little decluttering, took some stuff out to the car, and worked my way through the book I was reading (Bulletproof Web Design by Dan Cederholm). We got a new floor lamp to replace the one I broke while vigorously cleaning before the winter beer tasting. I looked at cheap lawn furniture that won't mold in the 3 seasons of dampness here, unlike the used furniture that we have on the back porch now (oogh). We went out to the furthest reaches of the suburbs to hit the brewing supply store that is open there—the only one in the metro area that's open on Sundays. While we were there, we picked up some food at one of my favorite Mexican restaurants, that I never ever go to because it's so damn far away.
Oh, and I got the sock yarn and pattern that I had volunteered to sample knit for, and, umm, it's lace. Doesn't look like an easily memorizably pattern either. Dude, I am so screwed. I'm looking forward to seeing what they look like when they're knit, but I wish I didn't have a deadline.
I rode my bike in today though. It was great. I rode my bike, Pinky. I'll worry about getting home later, maybe just walk it up the hills. I need to keep the fun in biking, yes. I went and turned in my pile of overdue library books on the way in—so terribly convenient, bicycling right up to the book drop, and getting that feeling of having accomplished something already.
Am I the only bicyclist who stops for stop signs? I just don't get it...
Posted at March 6, 2006
Comments
So what's the name of the fave Mex. restaurant in
the burbs, darlin? (we depend on you for latest &
best in town)
Posted by: audrey at March 8, 2006 7:51 AM
I don't stop for stop signs unless there's traffic coming. The reason is because it takes more energy to stop and then start again. I read it somewhere. That's my excuse, and I'm sticking to it.
Posted by: Misty at March 8, 2006 7:55 AM
In Hillsboro:
La Flor de Michoacan or Ochoa's (we had gone to La Flor)
In East County:
Tienda de Leon (162nd & Glisan)
Catalina's (11x & Sandy)
In NE:
Catalina's (NE Killingsworth at 6th)
Autentica (NE 30th at Killingsworth)
Taqueria Neuve (NE 28th)
Posted by: vj at March 8, 2006 12:06 PM