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The Noumenal Moon >> My Harold Diary: Harold Number Nine

I can’t believe I haven’t performed more than nine Harolds by now, but there it is. Number nine is a difficult one to categorize, but I kind of want to call it Clash of Cultures Harold even though that doesn’t really capture whatever it was. Still – and with the caveat that I will probably [...]

Pamcakes and Eggs >> File this in GET OVER HERE

Heyyy blog friends! I definitely fell of the blog wagon again. I have so many pictures to post too! This post involves no food at all but it does involve HALLOWEEN COSTUMES & a video of boyfriend’s band. This post may be a bit short on the words because I have a hard time recreating my [...]

nah pop, no style >> weekend wrapup!

Hi blog reading folk! Let me tell you about the weekend, beceause that’s fun to do sometimes, at least when the weekend isn’t just, y’know, sitting at home Saturday night watching college football because you can’t decide where to go and what to do. Friday night, a dear coworker was observing her final day on the force [...]

steel away >> ending the business week on the right note.

reminiscent of Godzilla? file under “yet another ridiculous magazine cover”.

book a week geek >> varieties of observances, y’know

I read a large part of Varieties of Disturbance by Lydia Davis while flying over the patchwork of New England and the Atlantic Ocean and maybe New Brunswick. I don’t know. When I am flying I like to try to guess where I am (for a good ten minutes I was convinced I was looking [...]

Don't Kick Food! >> Writings elsewhere

A few of my posts have been featured on Bitmob.com, a website for people who write about video games (and the culture around them): Game Pairings: Red Faction: Guerilla + The Hurt Locker = ?: an extension of this post from soon after I saw The Hurt Locker. E3 2009 in Words and Photos: a companion [...]

Don't Kick Food! >> Home of Vanna White

I’m on vacation in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. I’m standing in front of a full length mirror in the condo my parents rented for the week. It’s late October – over the course of the week, it will feel like I’m the only tourist in town who doesn’t qualify for AARP membership. I’m surprised [...]

The Noumenal Moon >> My Harold Diary: Harold Number Eight

This blog has mainly fallen into disuse because the original purpose – to look at the intersection between philosophy and complexity theory – was based on my career interests at the time I started it. I’m still very much interested in these ideas – in some way, and only if “philosophy” is taken as broadly [...]

Pamcakes and Eggs >> Finish what??? Him.

Good Evening! Halloween Weekend! Thursday night..I think…Aaron and I went out in search of Halloween costume items for him. Here is what we needed to create: Raiden from Mortal Kombat (minus the blue sash). We went to Marshalls: Found a ladies robe: Took a hilarious video: Then we went to Michael’s and got white duct tape and then went home and had soup, [...]

Blah & Order >> Blood & Order: Blood & Cupcakes Blood Drive, Nov. 7

Hello, handful of loyal readers. As this blog approaches its one year anniversary, you are readings its 100th post. I’m trying to make it count. BRICKS for Young Adults (Building Resources In Cancer Knowledge & Services) is having their second annual Blood & Cupcakes blood drive this Saturday, November 7. Here is their mission statement: BRICKS is a [...]

Consume or Consumed >> Figuring out how to wear a slightly too long dress

I really like my new By Malene Birger Liane dress that I posted about a few weeks back but I haven't yet figured out how to wear it. It is slightly too long and I am loath to hem it because I fear it would be too complicated a fix.The fabric seems so delicate. And the interior hem in reinforced and lined with a different fabric. It would be labor intensive to replicate how it is done currently.I need to decide if I should just deal with the length (and the stumpiness it produces on my 5'3 silhouette) or if I can find a creative, and sartorially acceptable solution.I started playing dress up with it today and the results are mixed.My first thought was: add a cardigan. For example, when I added a cardigan to my outfit of the day, it made a slightly tented dress shorter by making it hug the body tighter.Despite the blurriness of the photo, it gathered the empire waistline in to hug my entire mid section.There is SO MUCH fabric in the pleated skirt of this dress, that I thought perhaps it would be less overwhelming to gather it.

steel away >> Halloweeeeeeen

click the picture to see our Halloween costumes.

book a week geek >> Like a bad neighbor…

For the third year, I’ve underestimated the gumption of Pittsburgh’s youth. (I’ve also frankly just forgotten about Halloween all three years, but all the same.) I didn’t expect trick or treaters any of these years because I live in a building I can only describe as dark and intimidating. Like, if I were a little [...]

steel away >> Laser mission

I stumbled across this online while searching for something entirely different. Anyone seen it? See also IMDB.

A Casual Weblog >> Cold Season Hat Find…

Target sometimes does some stuff really REALLY well. Case in point, this hat: Check out that pom! Nice! I really loved this thing. My Missus saw it and decided I should have it. I agree! This picture is a bit square (a few CDs stuffed up there), but you get the idea. Well done. 100% Acrylic and proper look. [...]

Pamcakes and Eggs >> Optimism & Pink Tank Tops

It is Tuesday. I started writing this blog post about a half an hour ago and got completely sidetracked by looking at old pictures on the computer. I included a lovely one at the end of this post too… First read about my boring meals! Peanut butter oats with Kashi h2h + a pear for a morning [...]

A Casual Weblog >> Pittsburgh Boy Made Good

Andy Warhol Hammer and Sickle Prints: Nice.

nah pop, no style >> 27 . . . october 27

Today is an important anniversary around these parts. Actually, to be fair, yesterday was the anniversary, but I wasn’t paying attention yesterday, and besides, it’s still relevant today. It is the anniversary of The Greatest Phone Message I’ve Ever Been Left. The message was left on the phone at my old house. It was October 26, [...]

Pamcakes and Eggs >> SQUASH season is upon us.

Hello blog friends! It’s been a while. I finally uploaded pictures from my camera and I had 38! Let’s go over a few… Not sure when I took these pictures. I think it might have been before my run with Aaron. I can’t tell by what I’m wearing because I’ve been wearing that black shirt pretty [...]

A Casual Weblog >> MILITANT

Sometimes I find some good stuff at the Army/Navy Store. I still wear the fatigue pants from time to time. The camo patterns can be a bit intense, but the solid green and solid black pants are functional and look right for what they are. (So many punk rock and hardcore shows…so little time!) But one [...]