dissonance

Coming soon to the Wii

Weekend planning after we realize how broke we are after the France trip and how broke we will be for saving for the August US trip:

"What can we do that doesn't need spending?"
"I was thinking about just staring.  At the wall."
"Staring at the wall?  Didn't you tell me once you went nuts climbing the walls because of boredom?"
"That was because I was all by myself at the house and lonely.  You can look at the walls with me."
"And how is that better...?"
"Come on...!  It'll be great.  Multiplayer wall watching."

La Tania write up

Long overdue post about this year's snowboarding trip to France (this is a the beginnings of a very welcome tradition).  Last year was Morzine,  and this year we stayed in La Tania, nestled within the world famous Corchevel resort.

We flew into Geneva and wrestled with an incomprehensible map to drive to our cabin in La Tania.

Map of France or diagram of heart cells? (I've been watching a lot of House DVDs lately)

I'll leave you to the album for the rest of the trip related pictures so let's just highlight some of the more random moments:

Hut on rock

This picture reminds me of this post on Dooce:

The perils of carrying your lunch on the mountain:

That forlorn object in Hendy's hand is  the remains of his afternoon banana. The glow behind him is God calling the banana' s spirit home.

Heh heh:

After you peruse the album photos, you can mosey on over to the knitblog because hello, of course I knit hats!  (And there are loads more pictures on Craig's album)

Yuck

Even though it seems like a million miles away, I'm keeping tabs on home.  I know it's easy to get caught up on the frivolities that make America so fun to live in, but it's an important time for us and trust me, the world is watching.

This is appalling. I'm disgusted Sally Kern is supposed to be a representative.  No public servant should feel they can say such hateful things in private, when in fact, we all heard it.  Describing gay people as a bigger threat than terrorists?  That is vile and insults the memory of those affected by real evil. Ridiculous. By using her position of power to implicitly condone such hatred, she herself is becoming a tool for violence.

I've lost track what number "home" this is

I've moved again! Yes, AGAIN!

I didn't mention it before because, well, I moved across the hall.  The story is complicated and stupid. Let's just call my landlords a bunch of wanks and swiftly move on to what you really care about: Pictures!

Like my last room, this one is also full of character.  I dunno, it must be from living in boring condos and town houses all these years, but I am easily impressed.

Check it out, I have a (nonworking) fireplace IN MY ROOM:

Ugh I was in too much a rush to get the tripod out so it's all blurry even though this was like the 10th shot I took.

I really like the detailed molding on the mantel:

Do you see the curtains at my window in the reflection? I've got curtain swags, IN MY ROOM!

Speaking of molding, they love that stuff here.  This one on the ceiling is especially inspiring in a Hemlock Blanket kind of way (knitters know what I'm talking about)

And yup, I still have a chandelier IN MY ROOM: