http://renf.org/dory Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:02:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I didn't take very many photos on the trip to Puerto Rico. I didn't want my camera to get wet and sandy, and most of our fun was had at the beach. I'm not sad, but I felt silly that I think about taking "vacation photos" but rarely keep the ... http://renf.org/dory/2012/01/i-am-made-to-return/ I just got back from Epic Lady Vacation in Puerto Rico. We stayed on the beach in San Juan for the first few days, because, as Naomi said, “we’re not here to prove how bohemian we are.” Instead, I said, we went to prove that we have nice shoulders, that ... http://renf.org/dory/2012/01/pink-grapefruit-naval-orange-meyer-lemon/ Tomorrow, I write my second comprehensive exam of my PhD--my sector exam. I've been reading and making notes for months, and tomorrow and thursday I get to finally answer some questions and put these ideas together. I'm looking forward to it, really. http://renf.org/dory/2012/01/taking-exams/ I made a dress! I had been working on it in bits and pieces, but took New Years Day off of schoolwork to finish it up. It's Macaron from Colette Patterns, and the main fabric is stuff I bought at the Workroom back when I still lived in Toronto. I ... http://renf.org/dory/2012/01/macaron-in-orange-and-turquoise/ Via Flickr: I was in Brighton Beach the other week, and I bought these pickles for the label. They're pretty good, but not great. http://renf.org/dory/2011/12/babushka-pickles/ So here is an article about hipster domesticity--the rise in canning and knitting and backyard chickenkeeping by young, city-dwelling ladies. It's not that interesting an article or discussion (asking the question of whether this is empowerment or a rolling back of feminism isn't a very sophisticated analysis), but it does ... http://renf.org/dory/2011/11/hipster-domesticity-in-the-wapo/ I worked a Saturday night shift at the co-op, ringing up fun Saturday night groceries (lots of pints of ice cream, and ice cream sandwiches!), and got home at 11. I had bought 2 small heads of cauliflower to put up using the Curried Cauliflower recipe in Put 'Em Up, ... http://renf.org/dory/2011/11/curried_cauliflowr/ New feature! Facts about my friends. Today, Jamie. Fact: Jamie likes having her expectations calibrated. http://renf.org/dory/2011/11/facts-about-my-friends-1/ Sherita lives at the corner of Atlantic and Classon. I bike by her all the time and she never ceases to amaze. What is she? What is her connection to heating oil? And as it turns out, she is playing at Jalopy on Saturday. http://renf.org/dory/2011/11/sherita/ NYC Marathon 2011 was incredible! The best! We watched on 4th ave in Brooklyn, then got on the subway and scooted uptown to watch on 5th ave in Manhattan (amazing geography of fourth and fifth being very far apart). It was a beautiful day to be outside and people watch, ... http://renf.org/dory/2011/11/clear-eyes-full-heart/