Here 2 Indiana

March 3

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March 2

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March 1

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June 1

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May 31

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Mocking the cloud

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I walked to the store, this large cloud gathering and swirling around
my head, flickering constantly with electricity. Sure enough, I
stepped inside the store and the skies opened the torrent onto my
head. I steeled my nerves and sloshed home. The water ran into my
sandles, and the cars drove, their tires under the accumulating
currents. Once my clothes and hair were 75% properly saturated, it
stopped as quickly as it started. All that is left are the swollen
lakes and rivers in the streets.

May 30

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May 29

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May 28

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May 27

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Streamin' Dreamin'

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I have had this fantasy for most of my adult life. It may have started after I read the book, "Skinny Legs and All" in 2000, but it was likely around been before that. The fantasy was to hit the open road, discover the corners and crevices of the country, be lost in the wilderness, yet finding so much more.
In 2003, I announced this dream to my family. I believe my mother spit out her drink, my step-father pulled me aside and said my career was doomed to fail and this was the first sign, and my grandparents said, "sounds great!" In 2004, when I met my partner, I told him the dream I was planning for post-graduation. He said, "sounds great, I can't wait." (That's how you know you when you should stay with someone.)
Here it is 2009. The economy is in the tank, and my job security has a fear of commitment ("maybe we should just be friends"). It is devastating to be jobless. Americans are raised on having jobs. And this may be coming up for me.
Enter the dream.
Everyone else is selling off their hobbies, tightening their belts, hunkering down for a long, cold, depression. Having saved some money myself, it seems the time to take advantage of the flooded market and start working on that dream.
The Airstream.
It really could have been any kind of RV, but the Airstream is the sterling princess of my dream. And I want to drive her off to find the American Dream, wherever it is, whatever it is. With my faithful kitties at my side, I will gallop down those forgotten roads that cross our country, where you can drive for days without seeing anything. I will go there, and I will find things. This is my dream.
Will I go through with it? True, it has been a fantasy for a long time, but I have spent a good 40 hours in the last three weeks browsing ads, sending emails, scrutinizing pictures, reading manuals. I have told my co-workers and family of my plan. I have test-drove tow vehicles. I have seen three trailers in person (one restored one, two for sale). The one I have moved to the top of the list is driving into the state of Indiana tomorrow. Is it fate? Is it destiny? Is it manifest destiny?! Seize the day, seize the trailer!
If my stomach holds, and I do go through with the plan (why do we block our own dreams), I will be abandoning this blog, and starting another. It's true. "Here2Indiana" has run its course. I cannot pick it up with the fervor I once had. But all is not lost! I will begin a new blog! I am working on it right now, so I won't tell you its name yet (it's a secret!). The project "On this day" will continue until all the days are accounted for. Since I missed the pesky Leap Year, the last post will not be until 2012 ("isn't the world going to end then?!" "no, just this blog-- but if it does, at least I pursued my dream!").

Follow my progress on http://streamin-dreamin.blogspot.com/

May 26

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May 25

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May 24

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May 23

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A vision of the future, brought to you by the past.

2009-05-22T10:25:00.000-04:00

Texts from "Carbon Copy" Performance

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Photos of the performance here, here, and here. Text descriptions here and here.

May 22

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May 21

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May 20

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RED

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May 19

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Why it's hard to get out of bed

2009-05-19T08:45:00.001-04:00

I know I talk about my cats a lot, but they are really cute and
cuddly. How can I not? At least I don't bitch about life or politics
or my job. Those are not cuddly.

New color

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May 18

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May 17

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May 16

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May 14

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May 13

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Why are you cleaning the house on such a beautiful day?

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May 12

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May 11

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Impulse Buy-- try to restrain yourself....

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Just because you saw it, touched it, pictured what it could be like (picked out the flooring), doesn't mean you have to buy it. Look at the numbers. They are dreadful! Even if the seller would take that offering price, the money it needs just to get it running would buy one already spruced up. Why not get one of those? The joy of doing it yourself? The satisfaction of labor, a job well-done? How much does that cost? It looks like it costs several thousands of dollars. No, don't do it. Find one that was someone else's money pit. Use your money and your labor to tweak it slightly. Trust me.
But the impulse is so strong...

May 10

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May 9

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May 3

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May 2

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NEW CONTENT! MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

2009-05-01T20:56:00.002-04:00

I haven't been able to post much to the blog, though my Twitter account has been very active.
For something new, I will show you an article about a project my students did for class. I am very proud of them.

Read it here.

May 1

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April 30

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Be the dandylion

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April 29

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April 28

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April 27

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April 26

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April 20

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April 19

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New Camera

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April 18

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April 17

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April 16

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April 15

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April 12

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April 11

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April 1

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March 31

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March 30

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Dallas as a walkable city

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Last year I was at a conference in Dallas. I found it to be a bleak
city, lacking restaurants, people, art, and wi-fi. Last year, I
couldn't afford to stay at the conference hotel (Sheraton), so I
stayed at a divey place several blocks away, a terrible place also the
site a cheerleader camp was using (pulled the fire alarm at 2:30 am).

This year, I again couldn't afford the conference hotel, but I could
afford the Sheraton (got a great online deal straight from the hotel).
I also had my little iPhone with me, making the lack of Wi-Fi
inconsiquential. I was able to find restaurants and art, walking all
around the city. What a difference. Sometimes it feels like technology
isolates us. Sometimes it makes the world so much richer.

Sent from my iPhone

March 29

2009-03-29T08:13:00.000-04:00

Carbon Copy - Dallas 3

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