La Vida de Caridad: The Paper Towel Holder
Written on December 18, 2009 at 12:26 am, by cct
Have you ever looked at something that you’ve seen many times before and suddenly had a double take of revelation? But it’s more than just seeing something new, it’s about seeing something that was always there and feeling so silly that you didn’t see it before?
I will never look at my paper towel holder the same again.
I was in the hub-bub of baking – making snickerdoodles for my office holiday decorating party. There was holiday music on my Macbook. I was singing and dancing along to Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas is You and Destiny’s Child 8 Days of Christmas. In the midst of sugar, cinnamon spice, and everything nice, I needed a paper towel.
La Vida de Caridad: The Glee Effort
Written on December 9, 2009 at 10:15 pm, by cct
What I do for Glee
I often wonder how much of my “techiness” is nature vs. nurture. As the family tech geek, I am often handed hard drive problems, computer problems, computer purchase questions, camcorders, digital cameras, etc. Wired had a recent article called “Five Ways that N00bs Annoy Geeks” that I know well. But regardless, I do like fixing problems and figuring out things. I like being helpful. And given all my other “La Vida de Caridad” stories, perhaps I just have points for perseverance.
La Vida de Caridad: I Am Laundry Ninja
Written on November 28, 2009 at 9:05 pm, by cct
Having just watched Ninja Assassin, I was reminded to write this post. Forewarning: While it may have some bad puns like the movie, it’s not really gonna have blood and guts flying around.
Generally, the most exciting aspect of me doing laundry is to wonder for a few minutes how much I might ruin a shirt that says “dry clean only” or “hand wash” by adding it to the pile of clothes that has a similar shade of color. But due to the physics of my apartment laundry room, I have had to begin my training as a laundry ninja.
La Vida de Caridad: The Cricket II
Written on October 20, 2009 at 9:00 pm, by cct
The Trap
You know when you live life and suddenly something just appears? Something you’ve been waiting for and let slip from your mind?
I wish this post was about the appearance of something great, like love or an inheritance or the cure to a health problem, but I’ll take what I can get.
Despite the zaniness of yesterday (See La Vida de Caridad: The Cricket), that’s exactly what happened with the cricket.
I was working from home all day, occasionally annoyed at the chirping coming from my tv. At one point, I pulled my TV cart out and stared evilly at the mess of cords that I couldn’t see beyond, sighed, and then pushed the TV cart back.
La Vida de Caridad: The Cricket I
Written on October 20, 2009 at 11:02 am, by cct
Mulan & Crickee - That's how I looked trying to find the cricket
The day after I got 3 hours of sleep (see The Girl with the Red Katana) and worked a 10-hour day, I came home to realize there was a cricket in my apartment. I had suspected as much when I woke up that morning hearing some chirping, but on 3 hours of sleep and the radio on, it all kind of blends in.
But there was no doubt about it when I walked into my apartment around eight pm: there was a distinct sound of chirping.