this drawing of an umbrella will not keep you dry

this drawing of an umbrella will not keep you dry, originally uploaded by Marc Johns.

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new shoes

The Hacker Holiday party is tonight. It's my first so I'm excited. I'm wearing a dress Rania gave me a few months ago with these Taryn Rose shoes I got at Nordstrom Rack for a steal. We shall see how my feet hold up in them. I'm bringing some boots as back up. Pics to come later.

Mayo Hotel

I spent Friday-Monday in Tulsa this last weekend. John and Macy gave me a tour of the newly renovated Mayo Hotel and Condos. Macy's family owns and runs the historic hotel in downtown Tulsa. It has turned out so beautifully. These are just a few photos of some of my favorite parts.

Bonobo tonight at Neumos

a few months ago a friend of my sisters asked me to update his iPod off my computer. On his travels to Panama he discovered this band from what he downloaded off my computer. Since I have way more music then I could ever listen to (102G and getting larger) I was so happy to find them. Going to see him and a live band tonight at Neumos. I'm excited because it's a venue I haven't been to yet and it's only 4 blocks from my house!

Dear Seattle Weather,

When I first moved to Seattle, everyone was always constantly warning me about how gloomy the winters are. How I was going to be unprepared etc. It wasn't TOO bad, I got through it and didn't get depressed. The one week per summer that I have spent here up to this point couldn't have prepared me for a whole summer here. I just can't believe how beautiful it is, everytime I look out my window to Elliot Bay and the Olympics it just kills me. PLUS it isn't lost on the people that live here, they treat every nice weather day as
a gift.

no TV

For someone who doesn't have cable at home. I've managed to get myself addicted to two shows lately. I think I'm always late to getting into a show because I prefer the instant gratification of seeing an entire series at once.



The first one is Long Way Round. It's about 7 episode series about the 19,000-mile (31,000 km) journey of Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman from London to New York on motorcycles. They travel eastward through Europe and Asia, flew to Alaska and continued by road from there to New York. After hearing about it from my copywriter here at work I looked it up at the Seattle Public Library, reserved it then waited patiently for it to come in. It's so great! My favorite is their ride on The Road of Bones in Siberia. Sulzer pointed out last week that there's a new one with them in Africa. It's next on my list.



The Wire. I heard it was fantastic when it first started. Then my friend Jen rented it just before she moved to Colorado. She left it with me to watch on the condition that I return it for her. I'm totally addicted. I love how smart the drug dealers are and how even the "scum" of Baltimore have principals.

Marc Johns

This drawing makes me laugh. I wish it was for sale in print form. All of his stuff is really great. marcjohns.com

new plants

I've had these little pots for years and have never used them. I know where I bought them even, Oasis in Stillwater. So 5 years + is how long they've sat on a shelf somewere. My mom has a TON of different succulent plants. So I cut off some babies and planted them a last week. I'm sure they'll outgrow their pots in no time.

market flowers

My new favorite thing to do is go down to the Market on a Monday or a Friday after work and get a nice big bunch of flowers. This bunch was only $10!! I think prices go down toward the end of the day if flowers are left over.

Session Beer Packaging

I saw this at Madison Market a few days ago. I just love it.