I have a new apartment! It’s so adorable. It’s got a little mini tub, like my old Mission apartment used to have (except it’s not a claw foot tub). It’s a little studio with a loft in downtown Mountain View (close to work — I love living close to work). But best of all, a downtown. I can exit my front door on foot and easily find yummy food a short walking distance away. I can walk or ride my bike to work. I have alone space. I can cook for one again.
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New apartment
Friday, November 11th, 2005Pet rats
Friday, April 22nd, 2005I finally gave up the idea of adopting kittens — so, I got rats instead! I adore rats. I drove out to Petaluma to get them a few weeks ago — I found the rat breeder on craigslist. The rats are beautiful — healthy looking, shiny coats, bright little eyes, and very social and friendly. I asked the breeder what she fed them so I could make sure to have food for them before I picked them up. Trader Joe’s lite dog food and a grain mix her daughter makes for them!. When I saw how big the bag of Trader Joe’s dog food was, I said forget it…rat food for these guys (my last rat ate store bought rat food and he lived for over three years!)
Alas, I’ve discovered that a 1 gallon ziploc bag can hold 9 coffee cups full of Trader Joe’s lite dog food. And a 20 pound bag of Trader Joe’s lite dog food fits into almost exactly six 1 gallon ziploc bags. And the stuff I need to buy for the rat mix is easily obtainable — I think I’ve got enough rat food for the rest of the year (if none of it goes bad that is).
Ohio joined the Union on this day in 1803
Monday, March 1st, 2004Ohio became the 17th state to be admitted into the Union today in 1803. Some useless, but fun Ohio facts:
- Birthplace of aviation
- Famous Ohioans: Neil Armstrong, Ambrose Bierce, Nancy Cartwright (Bart Simpson’s voice), Doris Day, Thomas Edison, Clark Gable, John Glenn, Ulysses S Grant, Toni Morrison, Annie Oakley, Steven Spielberg, Gloria Steinem, Ted Turner, Orville Wright
- Capital City is Columbus
- State bird is the Cardinal
- Nicknamed the Buckeye State
- And our wonderful state motto is “With God all things are possible”
Functional beauty
Thursday, February 19th, 2004Oooohhh…this speaker (NYTimes link – requires registration/login) is so beautiful!! Dark and sleek and smart. It adjusts itself to compensate for poor furniture layout that might prevent optimal sound.
More about it here, too.
