December 2011
22 posts
I finally got offered a trip to Israel. The first time ever traveling outside of the Americas for me. I am soooooo excited!
Sundance in January
Israel in March
I’m blessed.
November 2011
28 posts
Don't Mind Her, I'm Sorry...
Fairlight: You shouldn't pee outside, that's gross.
Guy Peeing On Wall: You're gross.
Guy Peeing On Wall: You're both gross!
“They work those babes pretty hard.”
– Dad on the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders.
Another spontaneous dinner, another solid memory.
Anna, Shawna, and Joy joined me for dinner.
Shawna made some sweet potato leek soup, and I roasted some Brussels sprouts, and cooked up chicken in lemon juice.
We worked on the organic vodka a little bit more by pairing Moscow Mules with our dinner.
I really didn’t want to go to work after all that.
Nothing The Crowd Loves More...
texagon:
…than completely unnecessary ramp signals on an empty highway.
I always run those.
“If I had played this good, you never would have been born.”
– Dad while listening to Stevie Ray Vaughn
a day at the hughes'
today i played house. it was wonderful. i fed the chickens their cabbage, kale, and spinach, and marveled at how they eat better than i do. i fished out one brown little egg, and thought it was just so cute. joy and i lounged on the couch and watched pride and prejudice. the bbc version. the 5 hour version. ultimate comfort movie. then we go hungry, and dreamed up a menu. i would make borscht,...
All forgiveness is suffering.
“you are walking like you have a dirty diaper.”
– Josh White, my pastor.
“How do all of these songs end up making fun of occupy Portland?”
– Joe Lange
“Gentiles don’t get deals.”
– Liza Hughes
I feel like I wasted an entire day of my life.
Sprained ankles are not good for my mental health.
That $&@#%*$ two...
So there’s this route at the circuit. It’s rated as a 2, but it’s so not. I know everyone says that about routes they can’t get, but I’ve seen people that do 6s not be able to get it.
I was working on it tonight, and it is super tricky cause you traverse the wall then climb upside down, then climb upside down and traverse at the same time while doing a pretty far...
Best barista
I asked portland’s best barista if he was participating in no shave November.
He said that he was just trying to grow a beard.
Apparently he has been teased a lot about it.
I felt really bad.
Good Coffee
At Coava.
They are playing dashboard confessional for me.
I can’t stop smiling.
Worst nap ever
You know a nap is bad when you’re dreaming that your nap is terrible. Little girl Frances fell asleep in her car seat. So instead of waking her up and going into the children’s museum I laid my seat back to sleep for a minute. I never truly slept cause I was hyper aware of her waking up and me not making any noise or moving. All the while NPR was playing. I fell asleep enough to dream....
Tire talk
Me: I'm just glad I'm a Jew, and finagled a cheaper price.
Dad: you're Irish, too
Me: do Irish people save money?
Dad: on tires they do.
8:30. Arrive at les schwab
8:50. 800 dollar quote
8:51. Panic
8:53. Call big brother Gabriel
9:00. Call bob from Craigslist. Subaru. Bridgestone. And Gabriel between each of those. Toss in insurance a couple times, too.
9:58. Head to Bridgestone on a couple of spare tires and the grace of Mr. Schwab
10:00. Talk deets with Dad
10:23. Rode bike to new deal cafe to wait for car to be done...
3 years
It took 3 years for the state of our economy to affect Raphael house. Now a few of my co-workers are losing their jobs. It’s shocking, and I am not sure why I was spared.
