What a great inspirational speech!
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Bike theft
I'm still a little sensitive about the theft of my bike, 6.5 years ago. My favorite bike, a green/blue Trek 820. Stolen from Rittenhouse Square area.
So when I see this (pictured below), my heart goes out to this bike owner. I am also incensed at the audacity of the thief, cutting the gears out of the back wheel!
I guess that's Philadelphia for you...
So when I see this (pictured below), my heart goes out to this bike owner. I am also incensed at the audacity of the thief, cutting the gears out of the back wheel!
I guess that's Philadelphia for you...
Sunday, October 30, 2011
SNOW! In OCTOBER!?!?!
Boy oh boy has Mother Nature gone crazy! Saturday, October 29, we had a snow storm. Not too bad in Philly - just a lot of wet snow/sleet and no real accumulation. But in parts of Pennsylvania 40 miles west, there were 5-10 inches of accumulation and in parts of northern PA and NY State there was up to 2 feet of snow!!!!
Unfortunately, I only got one picture. I took the storm as an opportunity to stay in my pajamas and do nothing, really (except worry about finding a different field to play our rugby game at the next day...).
I'm hoping this will be our only "snow storm" this winter. Although with this kind of start, who knows!
Unfortunately, I only got one picture. I took the storm as an opportunity to stay in my pajamas and do nothing, really (except worry about finding a different field to play our rugby game at the next day...).
I'm hoping this will be our only "snow storm" this winter. Although with this kind of start, who knows!
Monday, October 17, 2011
Blocktoberfest!
This weekend I attended, among other fun things, Blocktoberfest! I hadn't heard of this event before, despite it being the 3rd year they had it in Philly. This year it was Bigger Better Beerer! Check out the website here.
The event features beer from local breweries, music, food, crafts, etc. And it's a non-profit with all proceeds from beer sales going back to area educational initiatives. Look for it on the streets of Philadelphia next year!!
The event features beer from local breweries, music, food, crafts, etc. And it's a non-profit with all proceeds from beer sales going back to area educational initiatives. Look for it on the streets of Philadelphia next year!!
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Well, well, well!
It's been about a month since I blogged. I'd give some excuses like nothing fun happened to me, I haven't done anything exciting or worth writing about, etc. etc. etc. But that's just not true. A lot of fun things have happened! These top the list:
1. I sewed myself a suit skirt. That took a while. Don't look at it too closely! I'd put a picture up of it, but I took the picture of myself in my mirror (which is a fat mirror), so the photo isn't very flattering (but not because of the skirt! haha!)
2. I started a job. It's fantastic and I love the people I work with. I work now!
3. I baked a lemon meringue pie the other day and ate half of it in one sitting (don't get mad at me JS).
4. I've been watching the men's rugby world cup - there have been some great and shocking games! Down to the final four: Wales v. France, Australia v. New Zealand.
5. I got an iPhone! I still really really miss my flip phone though...
I'll try to be a more regular contributor again, for those loyal readers out there! :)
1. I sewed myself a suit skirt. That took a while. Don't look at it too closely! I'd put a picture up of it, but I took the picture of myself in my mirror (which is a fat mirror), so the photo isn't very flattering (but not because of the skirt! haha!)
2. I started a job. It's fantastic and I love the people I work with. I work now!
3. I baked a lemon meringue pie the other day and ate half of it in one sitting (don't get mad at me JS).
4. I've been watching the men's rugby world cup - there have been some great and shocking games! Down to the final four: Wales v. France, Australia v. New Zealand.
5. I got an iPhone! I still really really miss my flip phone though...
I'll try to be a more regular contributor again, for those loyal readers out there! :)
Monday, September 12, 2011
"Do our genes decide if we're kind or cruel?"
I was unpacking and found this newspaper page that I had saved for some reason. Initially I had no idea why, until I turned it over and read the bottom - an interesting little piece about how our genes might influence our demeanor. Read the whole article here.
Basically, there are specific genes linked to specific emotional characteristics like aggression, emotional expression, empathy. "In most cruel people, the 'empathy circuit', which runs through 10 different regions of the brain, goes down either temporarily or permanently, leaving the person with 'zero empathy'". The author uses Osama bin Laden as an example. The reasons for the cruel actions could be partly innate, partly a result of some early traumatic experience, or an interaction between nature and nurture.
I'm not sure how I feel about this article - it kind of says nothing at all while saying a whole lot at the same time - but it's kind of interesting to bring back the old nature vs nurture discussion and just how much of how we end up is governed by these principles! Food for thought!
Basically, there are specific genes linked to specific emotional characteristics like aggression, emotional expression, empathy. "In most cruel people, the 'empathy circuit', which runs through 10 different regions of the brain, goes down either temporarily or permanently, leaving the person with 'zero empathy'". The author uses Osama bin Laden as an example. The reasons for the cruel actions could be partly innate, partly a result of some early traumatic experience, or an interaction between nature and nurture.
I'm not sure how I feel about this article - it kind of says nothing at all while saying a whole lot at the same time - but it's kind of interesting to bring back the old nature vs nurture discussion and just how much of how we end up is governed by these principles! Food for thought!
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
I must be a tropical storm magnet!!
I went down to the Florida panhandle over Labor Day weekend. What do you know? A tropical storm arrives just as I arrive! Despite an overcast first few days, and an extremely wet and rainy second few days, we had heaps of fun walking the beach, eating, fishing, sun bathing (yes, I did get some sun!), and boogie boarding in tornado watch weather!!
Sunday night rewarded us with a fantastic lightning storm over the ocean. While I missed some good shots (of course the sky lights up the minute I go back in the door), I got some good ones. Pretty impressive!! Isn't nature amazing?!?!?!
Sunday night rewarded us with a fantastic lightning storm over the ocean. While I missed some good shots (of course the sky lights up the minute I go back in the door), I got some good ones. Pretty impressive!! Isn't nature amazing?!?!?!
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