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May 16, 2002. This morning I drove to work behind a guy who had the following bumper stickers on his car: "TOOL"
I can't really figure out what all that says about his personality. All I can think of when I see cars like that is what it would be like to go on a blind date with that guy, and how you'd suddenly fake a case of the grippe when you walked out to his car. Or maybe that particular set of bumper stickers is just a low-tech anti-theft device? I'm thinking of taking some sort of web design/graphic design courses for personal betterment and career enhancement, since I know my job is going to end sometime this year, and I need something to set me ahead of all the other people in this town with exactly the same experience I have. I called one school that seemed to have a really good, comprehensive, 6-month, part-time program, but it's $5,000!!! I can't figure out who their students are. What person who needs more job experience is going to be able to pay $5,000? Never mind! I'll just buy a book or something. Can I send out a general call to people to specify Portland, Oregon, if that's what they mean? There is another Portland, you know. I can't tell you how many times I get excited because I read that someone exciting is coming to Portland, or moving to Portland, or that they're opening some Fabulous Store of All Things Julie in Portland, and it turns out it's Portland, Oregon. Yes, yes, I know that Portland, Oregon is a lot bigger than Portland, Maine, but we're the biggest city in Maine! That says something, doesn't it? It just seems a little Oregonist to me, like they're the only Portland that matters. Well, today's post really cobbled together three completely disparate ideas. Huh. Well, welcome to the World of Julie!
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May 15, 2002. I played around with Sumi ink today. You can see the results on the crafty craft crafts page. I'm off to eat my sushi dinner (mmmmm Rainbow Roll) and watch "Antiques Roadshow."
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May 14, 2002. Dave and I are planning a trip to Nova Scotia in a few weeks (would you believe I've never been to Canada? I'm embarrassed to admit that), and there is a serious lack of proper planning tools in this area. You'd think, what with there being a ferry from Portland that goes straight to Nova Scotia, that there would be many maps and books and magazines. There are no Canadian travel magazines at the bookstore (maybe this is because there are no Canadian travel magazines at all? nah...). There are no maps of Nova Scotia at the bookstore (I got one for all of Canada, which seems a bit too broad to be useful). And there are no decent travel books for Nova Scotia at the bookstore, only strange handmade-looking ones which appear to have been pieced together sloppily by a shut-in who's never actually traveled to Canada, and another ok-looking book which I bought but am returning because it's so poorly organized that it's essentially worthless. We're going to have to make do with whatever I can get at AAA and the promotional "Nova Scotia Doers and Dreamers Guide" which tries to convince you to visit every single establishment in the Province, including Frenchy's Funtastic Buys, a gift shop called The Yum Yum Tree, and the Anne Murray Centre (with adjoining Tim Horton's, of course). The Doers and Dreamers guide does have a very helpful list of campgrounds though, and for that I'm grateful. Craft page updated with What I Learned in Basic Sewing Machine Class.
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May 13, 2002. I've been doing really well with Cooking Light recipes lately. I made another yummy one last night: Layered Tamale Casserole. I'm also trying to fill in some holes on my food page, so I'm going to try to complete all those recipes that say "coming soon" this week. Today: Tartlets. |