tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38442852011-12-15T23:11:32.220-07:00kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14924225670440773484noreply@blogger.comBlogger3821100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844285.post-64350103598861636322011-12-15T23:11:00.000-07:002011-12-15T23:11:32.228-07:00

Thank goodness for running buddies...I left the house just before 6 am (in the dark), didn't get home from work until almost 6:30 pm (in the dark), came home to a lovely assortment of dog poo artistically displayed across the kitchen floor, and did not feel like getting a run in AT ALL. But you can't bail on a running buddy, so I laced 'em up and felt worlds better a few miles later. Feeling

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Things making me feel like it's all Christmas up in here: Giving smarter gifts... Seeing a Christmas classic live and in person... Boozy hot chocolate... A sweet remixed version of "Baby It's Cold Outside":

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Look, I'm not proud, but here it is: I am seriously fighting the urge to start playing Christmas music. I KNOW. You can still get away with wearing shorts and a t-shirt this time of year in Arizona. It's only mid-November. We just wrangled all of our Halloween decorations into the garage, ferchissakes. But as I scroll through my iPod playlists, it takes serious effort to not stop on the one

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Arizona is on fire. As of two hours ago, the reports were that 311,481 acres have burned so far, and the Wallow Fire (named after its origin site, Bear Wallow) was still 0% contained. Truly and without exaggeration, this is some of the most beautiful land in Arizona. I know the ecological importance of fire and I know that the land will recover, but this is so devastating and heartbreaking. In

kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14924225670440773484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844285.post-45954718330626886142011-06-07T17:46:00.003-07:002011-06-07T17:51:19.661-07:00

Unless you have, as I do, a lemon tree. Then you bag those buggers up and give them away. (Because, hey, who doesn't want free lemons?).[image from here]

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Peanut Butter Banana Blondies with Peanut Maple Glaze(No pictures...they all got eaten before I had a chance. I know, I know...but they were pretty, I swear...)I Frankenstein-ed these bad boys at about 7 am Sunday on a morning. Far too early to be thinking about dessert, but with lots of healthy (okay, healthier--it's all relative, folks) substitutions for the standard ingredients, I only felt

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Maybe we've met, you and I. If so, it is not a particularly big surprise to you that I love me some Eddie Vedder. Two other loves? Gorgeous song lyrics, and simple but well-thought design. Which leads me to telling you about Music Philosphy. Music Philosophy showcases simple, lovely lyrics as understated yet look-at-me-eye-catching graphics, and draws from influences as varied as Pink Floyd,

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One Bowl Banana Pecan Chocolate Chunk CookiesOne bowl because I am feeling lazy. Banana and pecan and chocolate because also, I am feeling decadent. Chocolate chunks because that is what my husband always chooses when given free reign in the baking ingredients aisle. You can use regular chips. I won't tell. Apologies for the lousy camera phone picture...I wasn't kidding about the lazy part.

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Whole Wheat Oatmeal Raisin MuffinsI've been drawn more and more lately to tweaking my baking recipes so that they are more healthy. For years, this has meant experimenting with alternative moisture components (applesauce, yogurt, canned pumpkin, etc. in lieu of oil or butter) and sweeteners (honey, agave nectar, maple syrup). Once, when Splenda first hit the market, I attempted baking with it

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A very sweet sentiment...and a reminder that no matter how stressful things get, sometimes the simplest things are what make you happiest. Get yourself a print at dazeychic's shop on Etsy.

kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14924225670440773484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844285.post-23470482924050416602009-05-28T16:46:00.003-07:002009-05-28T16:50:42.679-07:00

In case you hadn't heard...on May 9th, Dana and I got married in Wickham Park in Manchester, Connecticut. More photos and details to come; for now, you can view some of our guest's photos at http://danaandkrista.shutterfly.com/.Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make it the perfect day that it was! -Krista Osterberg Parmelee :)

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Well, hopefully not bridezilla--I just thought the little monster was cute. But yes: me, Dana, married, 10 days. I can't wait! Also, I can't believe how fast the past year and a half has flown by!

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Friday Song Picks...on Saturday!A day late, but I've decided to try and keep up with the Friday Song Picks (for April, at least!). So here's a few more songs worth checking out:Meiko, "Under My Bed"Also check out Boys With Girlfriends, if you haven't heard it already...it's a bit more pop-y and bouncy.Josh Ritter, "Kathleen""All the other girls here are stars, you are the northern lights"...

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I have a girl crush on Zooey Deschanel (by which I mean I think she is pretty and funny and cool and should be my friend). I don't think I'd be missing the mark to say that a lot of women do. So I'm pretty jazzed to see her new movie "500 Days of Summer". Plus if there's a lot of the Smiths on the soundtrack, I can drag Dana with me and watch him do his Morrissey impersonation. It's pretty

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Friday Song PicksA few of the songs that are in heavy rotation on my iPod lately...Okkervil River, "Our Life Is Not a Movie or Maybe"This video takes a few seconds to load, but is worth it. You can also check them out at okkervilriver.com. Check out the "Band" tab for one of the longest but best band bios I think I've ever read...St. Vincent, "Now Now"I couldn't find any good video clips for

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I know it's a little bit late to be buying a 2009 calendar, but if by chance you still need one I'd highly recommend checking out these adorable options from Etsy seller little brown pen. They're a witty twist on the British WWII Keep Calm and Carry On poster.There's a women's and a men's version of the calendar (February for women: "Bat Lashes and Pound Chocolate"...for men, "Strum Guitar and

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Top row (L to R): Isphotography, Shop Shop Designs, Cheer up Cherup.2nd row (L to R): Creative nuts , Home Studio, Berkley illustration!.3rd row (L to R): Woodworking & recycled bike parts by Julien Jaborska, Bicycle paintings, Arcane Arts.4th row (L to R): Velocipede, WD Design & Photography, bitter sugar, Rar Rar Press. with spring weather in full force here in arizona (okay, it’s pretty much

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pear project itemsOriginally uploaded by kristaleighso if any of you are in the same boat as me, and i suspect that many of you are these days, you've got your mind on your money and your money on you mind (snicker). it's tempting at times like these to hit up the big box stores in search of low prices, especially when you're looking to purchase "extras". and while i am a big fan (and frequent

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probably a better idea in theory than in practice...road rage-polaOriginally uploaded by kristaleighthese road rage sticks from urban outfitters are cracking me up. i especially like the "are you drunk?" sign. however, i imagine whipping one of these out after someone cuts you off might only fuel the already fired-up tempers that flare during rush hour. they sure are tempting, though...i can

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how to work betterOriginally uploaded by kristaleighi'm really striving to live by this lately. unfortunately, i can't recall how or where i stumbled across it, but i have it printed out and hanging on the wall in my office. #1 is especially relevant for me. i have a tendency to take on about 20 tasks at a time, and while some people are truly efficient multi-taskers, i have come to realize

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mustache valentineOriginally uploaded by kristaleighSo it's past Valentines Day, but I couldn't resist posting this free e-Valentine from katespade.com. Perfect for the mustachioed man in your life on Valentines Day, or any day!

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clearly something's got to give...between facebook, twitter, and myspace, there are so many other places to check and update that this blog has fallen through the cracks. i'd like to fix that. so i'm going to be making some changes...i can't promise anything in terms of timelines since i'm focusing most of my energy on the wedding lately, but i'm a-workin' on it...

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IMG_1019Originally uploaded by kristaleighErika suggested that if this chicken hat ever needs replacing, I could always buy Chester a kitty wig:What do you think?

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my best girl brooke is having a sale at her online shop! the pear project is a great place to find handmade crafts by talented artists--check it out by clicking below:

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more foldersOriginally uploaded by kristaleigh...these seem quite fitting lately. I could file lots of things on my desk under "Documents: Useless".

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Changing things around again a bit...

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A Political DiversionI don't get political here often, but I thought this was a pretty interesting article..."Few Americans (less than 20 percent) want to return to an America in which abortion is almost always illegal, and if they knew McCain's true views on the subject, most would not vote for him. So the candidate is...sneaking a little of his bad-tasting reproductive rights stance into the

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Okay, so I know I'm stupid late to the party on this, but has anyone heard Obadiah Parker (they're an Arizona band) cover Outkast's "Hey Ya"? It's been out for a few years now, but I just heard it recently.You're probably best off starting the video and then just minimizing it and listening...someone tried to patch the real video in with the live cover, and the timing is nowhere near right. But

kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14924225670440773484noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844285.post-89539840900313058802008-08-01T14:44:00.002-07:002008-08-01T14:49:01.097-07:00

I am in love with pretty much everything that Amy Butler does. Now she's come out with a line of eco-friendly paper products...I am presently coveting this blue and green gift wrap and this fancy paper tableware. Her designs are so elegant, and I consistently love the colors she chooses.

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If you've always been dying to know whether you're rock, paper, or scissors, today is your lucky day. I, by the way, am paper.You Are PaperCrafty and creative, you are able to adapt freely to almost any situation.People tend to underestimate you, unless they've truly seen what you are capable of.Deep down, you're always scheming and thinking up new plans. Your mind is constantly active.You are

kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14924225670440773484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844285.post-66113037978042307782008-07-09T07:01:00.002-07:002008-07-09T07:02:45.600-07:00

Finally, a scientific(ish) explanation for something I have always known to be true...how to properly position a roll of toilet paper.

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*blows dust of blog*Anybody in here?Probably not, seeing as I've been the Queen of Inconsistent Posting. Yikes. Life has been eventful lately, too. We're buzzing right along with the wedding planning; we'll be getting hitched on May 9th 2009, most likely at Elizabeth Park in West Hartford Connecticut. We've booked the Pond House Cafe for the reception, which is located within the park. Erika

kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14924225670440773484noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844285.post-5417034658860471652008-01-06T16:54:00.000-07:002008-01-06T16:56:51.766-07:00

dana and i are engaged!after weeks of high-quality secret-keeping on his part, dana proposed to me on christmas eve! no date has been set yet, but we're planning on getting married in connecticut next spring (2009). i have never been happier, and i am so jazzed about planning the wedding that i can hardly see straight :). we'd really like to be married outside, and for the reception to be able

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just so this is out of the way, i am fully aware that i am the worst blogger ever and should not be allowed to have a blog, because i have lapsed into quarterly updates at best, which is fairly pointless. anyhow, it's monday night and today was my last day of work for the next two weeks, which is frickin' fabulous. tomorrow is our arizona christmas (which means sipping hot chocolate while

kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14924225670440773484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844285.post-67022704384444909702007-10-05T08:04:00.001-07:002007-10-05T08:21:39.726-07:00

first and foremost: happy birthday erika!!and then:it is GORGEOUS outside!today is my day off, and i am enjoying my morning for several reasons:~the sun is shining, but there is a wonderful breeze (which we don't get often here) keeping me cool and making my wind chime make lovely bright happy jingly noises.~i am sitting on my new patio furniture, which happily redd did not consume while i was

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on january 13th, dana and i will be participating in the p.f. chang's rock 'n' roll arizona half marathon here in tempe. we're doing it as part of team in training with the leukemia and lymphoma society. those of you who know me know that i normally participate in the american cancer society's relay for life; this year i'm mixing it up a bit. don't worry--i'll still be hitting you all up for

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i! love! my! new! bike! thank you, dana! you're the best!!!

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You Are 44% GirlyYou're a little girly, a little boyish, and probably a whole lot indie.You have your own unique style, and it pretty much defies gender lines.How Girly Are You?This is actually a bit girlier than I was expecting...

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oh...uh, hi there.so. you may have noticed that it's been three months since i've posted. and that my other website is gone. or, you may not have...but there it is. i let my old domain expire because 1) i hadn't updated anything on the page in a year, 2) between blogger and flickr, i just didn't really need it anymore, and c) if i do decide to start up a web page again, it will probably be

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so i've actually been crafting quite a bit lately...i've got this idea in my head that if i can come up with a good range of different things to make, and sit down and make at least one of each thing and take pictures, that maybe i could get some kind of on-the-side "hey, buy my stuff!" thing going. this isn't a new idea, but one integral part of it is dropping a decent chunk of change on

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i've been tagged by sonia! here are the rules:"Each person tagged gives 7 random facts about themselves. Those tagged need to write in their blogs the 7 facts, as well as the rules of the game. You need to tag 7 others and list their names on your blog. You have to leave those you plan on tagging a note in their comments so they know that they have been tagged and to read your blog."i feel like

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happy birthday rob! and happy birthday to dana, who's birthday was exactly one week ago! :)we spent the weekend in mexico at rocky point, and brought rob as his birthday present. aside from one member of our party running off with the mexican guy that sold us fireworks on the beach (uh, no, i'm not kidding), it was a great trip...really, even that had its drama value. jet skiing on the sea of

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an update, for the brave few that have the perserverance to check this blog (because i do always update eventually...sometimes it just takes a while...):-redd is getting huge. he's learning how to sit and stay and all kinds of good things. i think we might be taking him on his first camping trip this weekend!-gearing up to go rafting down the colorado river again in a few weeks. site visits

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it's a shame they don't like each other. really.

kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14924225670440773484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844285.post-79728019684808376772007-03-10T08:15:00.000-07:002007-03-10T08:24:35.524-07:00

first and foremost, HAPPY BIRTHDAY BROOKE!! :)life around here has been pretty puppy-centric lately. redd is doing very well, learning the ropes from big brother lukin and giving the cat grief whenever possible. chester is pretending to hate the puppy, but for the most part he's very tolerant (he'll make "I hate you" noises, but won't actually make any great effort to get away from redd unless

kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14924225670440773484noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844285.post-11057753088646532422007-02-26T17:16:00.001-07:002007-02-26T17:17:04.805-07:00

more puppy pictures up over at my flickr site :)

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this picture pretty much sums up how i felt throughout much of my college physics experience:(click to see it bigger)

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holy puppy breath, batman.today is day six of Operation Puppysit. we have the entire litter of golden retriever puppies introduced in the previous post (12 puppies!), plus their mommy (gidget!), and for a few days, their daddy (bear). plus lukin, of course. for those counting along at home, that's 15 dogs. 15. dogs. yup. they are friggin' adorable and it's been a lot of fun having them

kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14924225670440773484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844285.post-13181409746639177982007-02-11T11:35:00.000-07:002007-02-11T11:39:30.448-07:00

meet the newest member of the family! dana's friend greg bred his golden retriever bear (to the lovely ms. gidget), and we're taking this little guy once he's old enough (early march). all twelve of the puppies (plus mom) are actually going to be staying with us thursday through wednesday of next week while gidget's owners are on vacation. puppy doesn't have a name yet; he's going to be dana's

kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14924225670440773484noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844285.post-64555713240669836232007-02-09T11:46:00.000-07:002007-02-02T07:50:43.689-07:00

this french commercial based on march of the penguins had me laughing so hard i was crying."sometimes they slide on their bellies, to go faster""there are some really tender moments, too, like when they pass their eggs to one another"ahahahaha! very, very funny.

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...in which krista pimps out a craft site with its very own magazine to which she would very much like to subscribe:this is from the makers of make magazine, if you're familiar. brilliant stuff.

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...in which krista does some housekeeping. or blogkeeping. whatever.i've edited my links over on the left hand side (no more dead ones!), taken out the "currently reading/recently read" on the right hand side (just don't have the time to read as voraciously as i once did...), and am absolutely flummoxed as to where my archives have gone to. not a clue. in other news, i'm thinking about

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some randomness...*i am in love with this response (found by the lovely ms. jinxie) to this series of asinine articles claiming that the ingestion of soy is perilous and induces homosexuality.*dana and i have been running together, and i love it. he's very motivating to run with.*i am sorry, new england, that it is negative 150 degrees there today.*this woman drives me batsh!t crazy. seriously.

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i am baking today. scratch that, i am attempting to bake today. i'm making sourdough bread (from scratch! i even made the starter for the dough, which is a long, drawn out, slightly smelly, bacteria-involving process), but my dough is not rising. pf. i did the damage control mom phone call (which, may i say, i pretty much never have to do when baking--cooking, occasionally, but baking? not

kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14924225670440773484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844285.post-82821171405965915742007-01-12T11:06:00.001-07:002007-01-12T11:13:50.844-07:00

behold, the crackberry. i broke my cell phone in half last week, and was told by ver!zon that the cheapest phone i could get to replace it would run me $150 since my contract isn't up yet. but the guy that does the cell phones for dana's work was able to hook me up with a crackberry for much, much cheaper--it's used, but barely, and it's all wiped clean and looks brandy spankin' new. i've been

kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14924225670440773484noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844285.post-30947547215759875922007-01-09T17:05:00.000-07:002007-01-09T17:14:43.895-07:00

yay hooray! we've finally got dependable internet at home! this means i can check my email on a regular basis, which i am very excited about, and that i can update my blog more than once a month. yipee skippee! i'm also pretty psyched because i am (hopefully) getting a new cell phone today. i broke mine (as in, dropped-it-on-the-floor-and-watched-in-horror-as-it-broke-in-half kind of broke)

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pinetop/lakeside, az.that's where i am right now. it's sort of near the new mexico border, about a 4.5 hour drive from phoenix. thursday i'll be in prescott, which is in between phoenix and flagstaff. last week, i was in sonoita and patagonia, down by the mexico border. i went on a trail ride at a ranch to check out some waterers that the landowner installed to keep his cattle out of the

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i'm not dead!but i also can't update right now. work is crazy busy, and i'm going out of town tomorrow. but i was told (hi dad!) that i have to update, so i'm doing the next best thing and promising to update. soon.

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it's 9:30 on a sunday morning. it's still fairly cool out--around 80, I guess, which feels cool compared to 100 degrees. i went running this morning when dana left to go golfing, and then i sat on the back patio and ate my breakfast. it's nice when it's cooler out, because the patio is like another room of the house. and while i was sitting there eating my grape nuts, sitting indian style in

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Rhacodactylus_ciliatus Originally uploaded by kristaleigh. ello. *bat bat*. i am kreesta's crested gecko *bat bat*. i do not have a name yet, but that weel not stop me from batting my eyelashes at you *bat bat*.okay, enough of that. i figured if he was going to be outwardly flirtatious and batting his eyelashes, then he ought to have an exotic accent to go along with it. anywho...

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chadlisa Originally uploaded by kristaleigh. i am sososososososo excited for this weekend! chad and lisa are getting married, and dana and i are flying to NY on thursday night and staying until monday night. i can't wait to see everyone, and i am so excited and thrilled and happy and honored to be standing up there with my babycakes when she says her "i do's" :Dhopefully this week

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someone, somewhere, for some ungodly reason, decided that bacon, corn syrup, peanut butter, and TANG had gone far too long without being married in one harmonious taste sensation. please excuse me whilst i vomit. blargh.

kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14924225670440773484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844285.post-1155133086731311332006-08-09T07:13:00.000-07:002006-11-13T08:28:34.490-07:00

you might be a redneck if... redneckdogs2 dana and i were behind this truck on the highway last weekend. to be fair, the dogs seemed perfectly comfortable, but still...

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for my engineer friends:Engineer #1: What the hell were you thinking when you wrote this code?Engineer #2: Boobs.Engineer #1: Huh?!Engineer #2: Truthfully, it's likely I was thinking about boobs.Columbia, Marylandvia Overheard in the Office, Jul 28, 2006 in other news...the home internet connection is notsohot. we're supposed to have wireless, but i have to be hooked up to the antenna (by a wire

kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14924225670440773484noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844285.post-1152985956403750472006-07-15T10:51:00.000-07:002006-11-13T08:28:34.015-07:00

finally! pictures of our house! check 'em out!

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a very interesting photo set of rake art photographed via kite. not mine, but i thought it was pretty neat...

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i know. i know. it's been forever. i will defend myself by saying that we just got home internet last week, but i know i'm still lame.so...where to start? i left connecticut with erika, lukin (the dog) and athena (the snake) on may 20th, and aside from seriously wanting to kick omaha's ass had a pretty issue-free trip out. we arrived in arizona on the 24th (that would be 4 straight days of

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i'm not dead!but i am at work, so i can't really update. in short: everything is going very well, dana and i are in our new house, hopefully i'll have internet at home next week and can update then. later gators! i miss you, CT-ers!

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anyone who is interested in really cool jewelry and funky art should go here and buy something from brooke, because she is super talented and wonderful and you'll automatically be cooler if you own something made by her. :)

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i'm here i'm here i'm here!the trip out was a lot of fun--thank you again, erika, for coming with me :). the driving days were long (11 to 12 hours each) and omaha was not kind to us, but all in all it was a good time, and i got to hang out with some very cool ladies (and cute kiddies!) in chicago, too! we pulled in to tempe around 8 pm on tuesday evening, and erika flew back to ct on

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just wanted to post something prefacing what is sure to be a lack of posting for the next week at least...so it's wednesday night--oh, wait. thursday morning, technically. anyway. thursday is finish packing the trailer and clean the apartment day, which should hopefully be done by early afternoon. then i've got some western-ct errands to run, and am spending the night at my parents'. then

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i have taken my bed apart and am sleeping on the floor.i think i am going to cough up a lung.my apartment looks like a tornado hit it.holy crap, when did i get that many pairs of shoes?these are my random thoughts for today.

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i love me some pearl jam :)rob and i went to see pearl jam in harford earlier this evening, and it was such a great show! i'm really loving their new stuff, and they played some of my favorite older songs as well (including their usual closer, yellow ledbetter). so good. last night april and mark threw me a going away party. many martinis were consumed. got to see some faces i haven't seen

kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14924225670440773484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844285.post-1147401520542943082006-05-11T19:22:00.000-07:002006-11-13T08:28:32.171-07:00

it's been a busy week, and it's not going to be letting up any time soon. but that's okay, because the stress level is finally dropping. and it's been a long, long, LONG time since i've been able to say that.to recap: last saturday was graduation, and on monday, dana, chester and i flew to arizona. tuesday was dana's birthday (happy birthday again!). wednesday morning, i met with the people

kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14924225670440773484noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844285.post-1146679940129878842006-05-03T11:11:00.000-07:002006-11-13T08:28:32.004-07:00

I PASSED!i've got some revisions to do, but you may all start calling me by my proper and offical title: krista leigh 0sterberg, master of science.:D

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my defense is in THREE DAYS. really, more like two, because it's sunday evening now, and my defense is wednesday morning. i'm so excited and nervous. i'm thrilled to finally be done, but to be honest, i mostly just feel ill over the thought of being closed off in a room with my committee and questioned for two hours after i give my presentation. i've worked so hard for this, and i know it'll

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i've started up a flickr photo set of lukin pictures. because i am becoming That Dog Owner. well, not quite...i'm not going to dress him up in sweaters or anything. and he's got a tough act to follow (chester, my supremely well behaved kitty cat). but i'm pretty sure he might be the cutest puppy ever.:)

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lukin2 Originally uploaded by kristaleigh. meet my new puppy :)his name is lukin, and he's a 6 (almost 7) month old welsh pembroke corgi. he's so incredibly sweet and adorable and smart, and when i call him he comes running and his big corgi ears flop all over the place. seriously, you could pass out from that much cute. i can't have a puppy in my apartment, so he's going to be living

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i feel like maybe this wasn't worth the effort...

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i got a CALL about a JOB!!!!and it's a really interesting-sounding job!!!okay, no more. i don't want to jinx anything. nothing's definite yet......but i got a CALL about a JOB!!!

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things i learned this weekend:~cd's look really neat when you heat them up in the microwave~lightbulbs look even cooler. then they explode.~it is possible to kill a microwave by cooking a lot of things inside of it that, according to generally accepted protocols, should not be cooked in a microwave.~it is possible to drive a jeep on top of a microwave and have said microwave support its weight.~

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three reasons today is good:the second draft of my thesis is done!i bought my cap and gown yesterday and got my graduation tickets (and i only had to pay for half of the total regalia price, b/c i had a $25 gift certificate from speaking at a career services event)!hanging out with dan and eating yummy indian food**not until next weekend...i lost my wallet and couldn't drive down to new haven.

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my advisor left me a voicemail this evening telling me that he's bringing me a pigeon feces-covered piece of linoleum tomorrow. i just thought that might make someone laugh out of context...i woke up to snow this morning. what the heck? look, weather, if you know what's good for you... *shakes fist threateningly*. i think they put crack in diet coke. for real. i don't even *like* soda.i

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check him out! i made this little octopus for a friend's baby. he took about half a skein of lion brand thick and quick (a little less maybe). i stitched on the eyes and mouth with some wool ease scraps. he was inspired by an octopus that april was making a while ago, but i didn't have a pattern, so i just made him up as i went along. it was a nice, fairly quick "

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i went running in the park this afternoon. i love running, but between years and years of horseback riding, several occasions of over-abuse, and probably genetics, i have cranky knees and a really hard time running on pavement. subsequently, i'm always looking for new places to run that won't wreak havok on my joints. i was looking at a trail map of a park by my apartment and noticed that

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(click to enlarge)how many bands can you find represented in this picture? leave the ones you find in the comments. I'll start off:1. scissor sisters

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new bangs! well, they're actually a few weeks old; i just got around to taking a picture of them. is it a "dramatic" haircut? well, no. but the last haircut i got that wasn't abbie trimming my hair in my kitchen with my fabric scissors (which, btw, she does a WONDERFUL job of) was roughly 3 years ago. so, baby steps. you can't see it in that picture, but my t-shirt says "Badgers? We don't

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take the gun, leave the canolis. oh, and don't forget to arrange the pillows when you make the bed...

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i just looked at a calendar.see, i knew that time was flying by. i really did. and i knew that i was going to be graduating soon. but i just looked at the calendar, and my defense date is in six weeks, people. six weeks. the good news is, i handed in my first draft of my thesis on friday. this week, i'm preparing for a presentation i'm giving on friday, doing some job hunting, getting

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because i needed to do something that didn't require me to think very much...i tag april!A - Available: nope.A - Age: 25A - Annoyance: people who always have to one-up you, slow drivers, being crowded by people.B - Best Friends: brooke, lisa, abbie, aprilB - Bar: bidwell, the half door, willimantic brew pubB - Birthday: september 8thC - Crush: haven't got oneC - Car: jeep wranglerC - Cat:

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i'm starting to actually feel like this thesis is going to get written after all. the end of my college career and my impending move keep becoming more and more official. i've got two people interested in moving into my apartment when i leave, which makes leaving seem all the more real suddenly. i just realized that the next time i go see my favorite local band play at the end of march is the

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you thought i fell off the face of the earth, didn't you?well, i may as well have. it's crunch time, people. that thesis isn't going to write itself, after all. i took advantage of this past weekend as being the last weekend that i could feasibly devote to something other than thesis writing, and spent it up in saranac lake with lisa and chad. now it's back to the tables and figures and data

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the second coming of christ...apparently, a hardware store in manchester (right down the street from my old apartment, actually) has become a mecca for those interested in seeing the image of jesus in a piece of sheet metal. and if you're feeling particularly inspired by the whole thing, you can even make a bid for it on ebay (but you might want to hurry up; bidding is already over $500). i

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i was a guest speaker at a wetlands-related meeting today, and presented my research to a room full of people who i was certain would immediately recognize me as a fraud and run me out onto the streets, possibly lashing me with phragmites stalks on the way out the door.instead, i got two job offers. muahahaha, i've fooled them all!in other news...this is brilliant. who wants to share a pint?

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clean water and flood retention: unconstitutional. who knew?the supreme court is hearing a case by a michigan developer who claims that the clean water act is unconstitutional. you need to click the "listen" button to get the real meat of the story (my favorite part is where he tries to make the environmental consultant rip up the report stating that he needs to apply for permitting). at

kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14924225670440773484noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844285.post-1140150336120247612006-02-16T21:23:00.000-07:002006-11-13T08:28:27.778-07:00

states i've been to...i'll be able to add oklahoma and new mexico after i drive through them this spring!create your own visited states map

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from the livejournal ladies...Four jobs I've had: * exercise rider at a horse farm * vet tech * shelver at the university library * teaching assistantFour movies I can watch over and over: * Monty Python and the Holy Grail * Guys and Dolls * The Professional * the Lord of the Rings moviesFour places I've lived: * Oxford, CT * Willimantic, CT * Manchester,CT *

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back to the same ol' daily grind :P. had a great weekend; dana came on friday night and was supposed to leave on sunday morning, but ended up staying until tuesday morning because of the blizzard that we had here. but now he's gone, and i'm back to focusing on the work i need to get done for my thesis and the presentation that i have to give next week. boo. time's a-flying, though, and i'll

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yaaaaaaaaaay! i can wear contacts again! i've been wearing my glasses since november (scratched corneas :P ), but i got a clean bill of eye health today. woo hoo!also woo-hoo: oh yeah. i pre-ordered that. why? because i'm addicted. and sunday's episode ROCKED my SOCKS off (fyi, as of 7:30pm on tuesday, that's an abbreviated recap. the full one should be up in the next few days). okay,

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finally! some progress with the data! i'm finally starting to feel like i'll be able to get this thesis written. time is passing by so quickly...and, i've got an official time frame for moving out to arizona (end of may). not exactly sure how i'm getting my stuff out there (psh, u-haul, not renting trailers to vehicles with soft tops), but i'm working on it. baby steps. apparently before i

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