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Reno slide show

We had so much fun.

Posted 07 February 2008 † Alarming Female § Friends § Music § Photography § Teens ‡ Comments (1) °

Gettin’ my FOO on ~ or, C is for Concert

Just got in last night from Reno after a quickie road trip to see the Foo Fighters and Against Me. It was a blast from beginning to end, largely due to my traveling companions: John, Yasmine, and James. No, John and James are not gang members, despite the red bandannas and goofy poses; they were [...]

Posted 03 February 2008 † Alarming Female § ABC-Along 2008 § Blessings § Music ‡ Comments (2) °

Seen while driving

This is me trying to take a photograph of the bumper sticker on the car in front of me. My attention was drawn to it by the *snortgiggle* my DS let fly when he saw it. I have to admit I did the same, and then tried unsuccessfully to capture it with my camera phone. [...]

Posted 15 January 2008 † Alarming Female § Amused ‡ Comments (12) °

The physics of snowflakes

If this photograph doesn’t WOW you, there are many more to behold at SnowCrystals.com, a site devoted to the history and science of snowflakes. Created by Kenneth Libbrecht, professor of physics at CalTech, the website is a fascinating collection of photographs, descriptions, and explanations of how snowflakes are created, including a movie of a snowflake [...]

Posted 01 January 2008 † Alarming Female § Blessings § Photography ‡ Comments (4) °