Week 24: Not according to plan.
I'm blogging this week from Trudy & Henry's computer, since my laptop is in the hospital. :(
On the way to the Apple Store to have it diagnosed, I did see some interesting sights:
Jack London's birthplace and Morrow's Nut House.
One of my original plans for this week was to photo-blog my commute into the city, but for now you'll have to be satisfied with one shot of the California hills.
On Friday, Aunt Trudy and the kids very kindly brought my laptop to the San Bruno Caltrain station so I could take it in to have its data (hopefully) recovered. Unfortunately, I didn't have my Caltrain pass with me, and I got kicked off the train at the scenic South San Francisco Station (pictured below). Still more unfortunately, city-bound trains only stop at this station once every hour.
There were a couple of silver linings, though. I got an extra hour to sit outside and read The Fountainhead, which was nice. Also, South San Francisco happens to be the site of an interesting mural I've been trying, not entirely successfully, to photograph from the train:
In a still photo, it definitely looks better from a closer, slower-moving camera. You can see from the disproportionately long horizontal lines, though, that it really is meant to be viewed from a different angle -- the viewpoint of a passing train!
I have to give credit where it's due; I could never, single-handed, make a week as chaotic as the baby can make it. Here's a sample of some recent performance art.
Of course, surprises can be pleasant, too! I got two wonderful presents in the mail this week: a present from my parents to celebrate my master's degree, and a cake from Paula to celebrate my finishing Atlas Shrugged. Pictures of the (lovely!) necklace and bracelet are waiting to be retrieved from my laptop's dead drive, but here is a picture of the (delicious!) carrot cake.
On the way to the Apple Store to have it diagnosed, I did see some interesting sights:
Jack London's birthplace and Morrow's Nut House.
One of my original plans for this week was to photo-blog my commute into the city, but for now you'll have to be satisfied with one shot of the California hills.
On Friday, Aunt Trudy and the kids very kindly brought my laptop to the San Bruno Caltrain station so I could take it in to have its data (hopefully) recovered. Unfortunately, I didn't have my Caltrain pass with me, and I got kicked off the train at the scenic South San Francisco Station (pictured below). Still more unfortunately, city-bound trains only stop at this station once every hour.
There were a couple of silver linings, though. I got an extra hour to sit outside and read The Fountainhead, which was nice. Also, South San Francisco happens to be the site of an interesting mural I've been trying, not entirely successfully, to photograph from the train:
In a still photo, it definitely looks better from a closer, slower-moving camera. You can see from the disproportionately long horizontal lines, though, that it really is meant to be viewed from a different angle -- the viewpoint of a passing train!
I have to give credit where it's due; I could never, single-handed, make a week as chaotic as the baby can make it. Here's a sample of some recent performance art.
Of course, surprises can be pleasant, too! I got two wonderful presents in the mail this week: a present from my parents to celebrate my master's degree, and a cake from Paula to celebrate my finishing Atlas Shrugged. Pictures of the (lovely!) necklace and bracelet are waiting to be retrieved from my laptop's dead drive, but here is a picture of the (delicious!) carrot cake.
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