42 Dreams of Arizona Bay

Searching for the question to the answer of 42.

That didn’t last long

Curious baby boy

Originally uploaded by Mel B.

His name is Data or Jean-Luc.
Leaning toward Data.
Heather dragged me out of the house this morning but wouldn’t tell me where we were going. We ended up at the pet store.
“We’re at the pet store.”
“Yes.”
“Does that mean I can [...]

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Published, sort of

I love Flickr. It has given me a place to share my photos, not just with my friends, but the whole world. I’ve found my photos used in blogs and for community photojournalism.
I set up all my photos to be Creative Commons. And recently, I was approached to give permission to use one of my [...]

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Almost

I’m a weak woman.
I almost got a kitten yesterday.
I had to be talked down off the metaphorical roof.
Sounds like it’s still not time to get a kitten. I went to the pet store with the idea of using a coupon I had. What I really wanted to do was put myself in danger. I gravitated [...]

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What happens when I can’t write a full entry

It’s good to be the queen…
and wander down to the hot tub at 2 a.m. and have a good soak.
Can’t help myself…
when a Governator movie comes on. I am transfixed. I waste the next two hours on The Running Man. It’s almost a rule.
No wonder people no long have faith in the space program…
I feel [...]

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Finished

I’m finished with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Less than 24 hours after I first started.
I had to sleep. I was within 30 pages of the end, and I had to sleep. But I contented myself with the thought that I’d have something to look forward to when I woke up.
No spoilers here. It [...]

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Coming up for air

Ack! I can’t tear myself away from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
Someone help me.
Granted, I got a late start this morning. I didn’t go to a release party. I preordered the book by mail. I decided I didn’t need to go out with a bunch of kids and strangely dressed adults at midnight. But [...]

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Why I hate people

Driving to work yesterday, almost there …
Slam! A person in a minivan ahead of me throws something out a window. A bag and something very liquid explodes as it hits the ground, spattering it everywhere. I slow down, avoid the mess and lay on the horn while emphatically gesturing out the window.
Littering is unnecessary. You [...]

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