the art of shush

this weekend i had a delicious mac-gasm. i installed the new OS - snow leopard, which gave my iMac several pretty new features and made it move much faster. i have had this toy since late 2007 and have never been dissatisfied with its speed, but decided it was time to also upgrade the RAM. i increased from 1 to 3 GB and boom she go zoom. now i can not write blog posts even faster than before.

i like imagining that these little moves shuffle and organize my brain. by fancying up my toys, 2010 will explode with productivity. it will help me remain happy and centered, as i now begin the contemplation of what's to come this year -- will i move to san diego? will i stay smoke-free?

this is the witch head nebula. can you spot her? this link will bring you to a slideshow of breathtaking photos from a new book -- a collection of the most amazing astronomical finds reprocessed to have more accurate coloring. a NYT review of the book here.

this random blathering of a post now brings me to mention the gaggle of fabulous ladies that have helped b & i get thru all the nightmares of xmas and its travels -- the golden girls. when we were stranded in grand forks, as we shivered in our crispy hotel room, we found a GG marathon playing. fate, that adorable bitch, didn't make us find the final few episodes of the marathon, no... we had hours of slutty blanche, ditzy rose, sassy sophia and butch-bitchy dorothy. once we got back to the cities, we had to get us some more so we now have 2 seasons that are filling our wine soaked eyes with giggle tears. i like imagining that sophia went on to become judge judy.

Remain orderly in your life so you can remain free and chaotic in your work. -- Thom Yorke

“New Year's Resolution: To tolerate fools more gladly, provided this does not encourage them to take up more of my time.” -- James Agate