I got this from Big Stupid Tommy, who stands a much better chance of surviving a zombie apocalypse than I do. My biggest problem, zombie-wise, is probably that I don’t keep more weaponry around the house than I do. I answered the questions honestly, and maybe even scored higher than I could have — if there had been any questions like this one, I’d be screwed: “if you were being chased by zombies, would you pull out your camera and try to take pictures?” Because, wouldn’t it be cool to get photos of zombies? That would be the best Friday Creature ever!
UPDATE: DH (dear hubby) came in at 35%, so apparently the whole household is doomed to go out in the first wave (hey! Don’t we get any points for having the fearsome beast?!?). I guess we’re all going to have to head for Big Stupid Tommy’s. I hope he has plenty of firepower.
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I’m not especially excited about it anymore. I mean, I’d love to get one (and my current cell phone contract is up later this year), but I just can’t bring myself to sign a contract with AT&T. Every single time I’ve done business with AT&T, from their credit card company to their long distance service, or through buying their cheaply made, overpriced consumer products, I’ve been screwed somehow. And whenever I think about how cool it would be to have one of these new iPhones, I also realize that I’d be crazy to get involved with AT&T again. I’d feel like Charlie Brown taking another swing at Lucy’s football. It pains me (I’m a big fan of Apple), but I just can’t do it.
Continue reading ‘The iPhone finally comes out today (let the boycotts begin!)’
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¡Perros de España!
¡Tenga un buen fin de semana, y disfrute la arca de viernes!
UPDATE: check out DD’s own Friday Creature post! Ya gotta love penguins! 
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I’m just about done with Spain photos, so I’ll wind things up with just a few images that pleased me, but didn’t really fit into any of the groups I’ve posted so far.
This first one is pan con tomate, a common appetizer/tapa/sidedish, especially (I’m told) in Catalonia. This version of the dish was particularly good, with a nice crusty bread, drizzled in olive oil and rubbed with tomato. It came alongside a bowl of gazpacho, which became my favorite lunch on the warm days when we were doing a lot of walking (it’s very cool, light, hydrating and refreshing!).
And here is DH (dear hubby) underground in Madrid’s Metro system. I like the lights and the curves in this picture.
Continue reading ‘Wrapup’
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About two thirds of the way up Barcelona’s La Rambla, running perpendicular to the road where the rest of the vendors set up, is Mercat St. Josep La Boqueria, a huge open air food market with a great mixture of smells and tastes and colors (and lack of color). It absolutely dazzles the senses.
Continue reading ‘Mercat St. Josep La Boqueria’
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We spent an evening in Barcelona at Port Vell, the harbor at which La Rambla terminates, and Barceloneta, the nearby Mediterranean beach. Walking along the water’s edge, we passed by this building, “Homentage a la Barceloneta,” which was designed by Rebecca Horn.
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I’ll be honest. I enjoyed the journey to Barcelona’s Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya as much as I did looking around at what’s inside. In the photo below (which is the view from the front of the MNAC), if you look back behind the fountain, you’ll see a couple of symmetrical brick towers. It think that’s about where we got off the metro.
Then we walked, through some plazas and up a series of staircases that were surrounded by some lovely gardens and landscaping. Our approach also gave us an opportunity to take in the incredible building itself, which was built for the 1929 World’s Fair.
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OK. Here’s one more dose of Antoni Gaudí, and then I’ll leave him be. This photo is not as good as the one at the wikipage on Casa Milà, but I was trying not to fall behind as the others were walking on.
Continue reading ‘Gaudí, Tàpies, & the City’
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I’ve lost count of how many churches and cathedrals I’ve seen in various cities over the years. Many of the ones I’ve visited were built centuries ago. Some were in the process of being restored, so it’s not a strange thing to encounter a bit of scaffolding from time to time. But in the case of Antoni Gaudí’s Sagrada Família (”The Holy Family”) in Barcelona, there was something unique about the chaos: this is the first time I’ve encountered a basilica that is still under construction.
The foundation stone was laid in 1882 and Gaudí got involved in the project in 1883. Construction has been ongoing since, with few interruptions (the projected completion date is in 2026, so mark your calendars!).
The photo below is part of the building at night, and after the jump you’ll find a few detail shots.
Continue reading ‘La Sagrada Fam”lia’
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Last week, I posted a picture of a baby duck the kids at the family gathering rescued from a cat. Just a little while later, one of the kids found this baby bird under a tree. The reunion was starting to take on the air of a Discovery Channel special.
The bird was whisked off to the kitchen of my brother’s farm house where she (or he) was given something to eat. As you can see, she had no problem letting us know when she was hungry.
The first Friday Ark of the summer is up! If you want to see more creatures, head on over there!
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