27 February 2006

Day 7 ~ Hydroponics101


Buttercrunch lettuce

Crimson tomato



Chinese cabbage

09 February 2006

Snow-a-go-go




Yes! This is it; it's my very own snow-go. Well, my very own as well as my roommates very own. We bought it together.

I've driven it a couple times since Christina's boyfriend, Richard, delivered it last Saturday. I took them to the airport on Sunday, which is about a mile drive. Then, last night I took a friend home in the neighboring village, Kasigluk. This is about a 10 mile drive & we left after 10 pm. The wind was going so at times it was hard to see 5 feet in front of me. Luckily, Eric (another teacher aka Elf-man) escorted us, because I haven't been there before. The trail is so well marked though with bushed & posts with reflectors scattered about every 10 feet all the way there. Most of the time I was driving with one hand. The other was up to block the snow from stinging my face. Thank goodness for goggles!

Yay! It's official - I have a snow machine!


Next is the trip to Bethel at 30 miles away (about a 1 hour trip on a typical day).

Gung Hay Fat Choy!

{Have a prosporous new year!}

It's the year of the Dog folks, in the lunar new year that is. To many people in China & other Asian countries this means their first & last break from work all year. To Christina & I, it means we're combining our 1st-2nd grade class with the Jr. High class for fun times.

31 January 2006

Faster, faster...

Ahhh, the 'master cleanse!'

fresh organic lemon juice (5 a day), water, maple syrup (grade B), cayanne pills --- All & all it wasn't so hard to drink 60-100 oz a day. My body never felt hungry once. But, my mind, now that's a different story. I craved chewing, weird. Days 7-9 were the hardest & it was intermittant.

So, I've finally made it the whole 10 days. Last time I only made it to 6, but I know what the problems were. I'm toxic free now, right? Riiiiight; I know those parasites & such are just waiting to burrow back in. :-p

Everyone should try this at least once. It's good fo' da body & min'!

23 January 2006

Golden

This was supposed to be of the Golden Gate Bridge (San Fran., CA), but it ended up being just golden streaks. I like the picture anyway.

We were on our way to take a friend of Christina's back towards Berkley after eating at the Matterhorn fondue restaurant. Needless to say her lovely friend isn't the best with directions, which is why she took the train into the city in the first place. She said to go North on 101 because that's the way she always takes to come into the city. but, she lives on the South side of San Fransisco. This would make my 4th time over the Golden Gate.