Five by Five

"Do let the sun go down on anger. I had always scrupulously aired every irritation as soon as possible, to make sure I vented all bad feelings before bedtime. Studies show, however, that the notion of anger catharsis is poppycock. Expressing anger related to the minor, fleeting annoyances just amplifies bad feelings, while not expressing anger allows it to dissipate."

-some lady in some magazine.
(I think she might be right)

No power in the verse can stop me.

Love. Love. Love so far. Two episodes in. It's a shame they have once again relegated an awesome, clever show to a Friday night, 9PM timeslot (oh FOX), but you can always check it out on hulu.com the next morning. I do. While sipping coffee. love.

Time is what turns kittens into cats

fire bad, tree pretty

Last Saturday morning, some of my coworkers and I braved the early hours and headed out to the Presidio to do some native plant restoration in the Tennessee Hollow watershed. The site was used by the Army to practice digging trenches and, apparently, to test the ability of soldiers to managed their gas masks when faced with mustard gas. Restoration work was halted here a few years ago when a scientist found a vial of the nasty stuff. Oh, fun litter. We didn't come across any while we were planting sticky monkeyflower or yarrow -- but I did manage to step in dog crap, which is pretty par for the course for Presidio hiking. Oh, dog owners.

Don't let the dog poop deter you; there are a ton of fun, informative ways to volunteer at the Presidio. The history of the Presidio is fascinating -- did you know that the base became established primarily as a result of the Philippine War? Located ideally, the base was a launching point for war efforts in the Philippines in the late 1800s. You can read more here and check out a cool exhibit at the Officer's Club through February 22nd, 2009.

I've got a theory

That'll put marzipan in your pie plate, Bingo!

"Maybe you fall because you are spacey.... you Are spacey. You are maybe thinking of something else or maybe go into another dimension. It's like, sometimes, it's like I have to call you back home."

----Meei meei, my acupuncturist

After playing Trivial Pursuit with Rob and Erin last night

this is perfect:


"We are all stupid," wrote Mark Twain, "just on different subjects." Ain't that the truth? Sometimes I get overwhelmed when I think about all the blanks in my education and the ignorance that pockmarks my understanding. The good news for me -- and for all of you, my fellow Cancerians -- is that we're now in an astrological phase that's ideal for getting a crash course in any subject we're dumb about. If you're brave and humble, you could fix several holes in your intelligence.