anniversary!

We’ve been married for 4 years. Here is the yearly family photo.

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power to the [flickr] people

Hey!  This is a cool story: a news station in Toronto used photographs from some one’s Flickr account without crediting them, and the Flickr user sued the station and won!
I find this whole thing very interesting.  Professional photographers are, in a way, hurt by Flickr and Creative Commons licensing, because it allows firms that might [...]

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Gearing Up For Burning Flipside

I had a fun night last night at a show that was unexpectedly reminiscent of Burning Man, which I went to in ‘05. This year, M and I are going to Austin’s local version: Burning Flipside. Anyway, I took a few pictures, which I haven’t really been doing since we got back from [...]

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Day 11: Christmas In New Zealand!

Day 11: Christmas In New Zealand!
Originally uploaded by Kristina B.

The title of this picture may seem incongruent with its contents until I mention that I am playing on my exercise ball while M books our tickets to New Zealand. HORRAY! Travel advice is welcome. We had grand plans, but it’s all too expensive [...]

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Day 10: Look At The Size Of That Potato.

Day 10: Look At The Size Of That Potato.
Originally uploaded by Kristina B.

i do not want to be photographed today. instead, here is my potato.

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Day 9: Busy busy

Day 9: Busy busy
Originally uploaded by Kristina B.
No, I didn’t forget a day. I’m just slow because I’m distracted. Here’s something fun/funny:
Thursday I was in my car, cruising through the radio stations. I stopped at a Pet Shop Boys song, which I sang along with distractedly until it stopped. A woman’s [...]

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Day 7: Family Calamity

Day 7: Family Calamity
Originally uploaded by Kristina B.

It would be easier if I had a teleporter. Actually, there are a lot of things that would be better if they were more like Star Trek, but that’s kind of beside the point.

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Day 6: Suck.

Day 6: Suck.
Originally uploaded by Kristina B.

Yesterday was better than today. In case anyone’s keeping track.

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Day 5: Good Evening Sunshine

Day 5: Good Evening Sunshine
Originally uploaded by Kristina B.

Today has been a great day, but LONG. I love my department, and I really do love teaching. Thank goodness, because otherwise I would be wasting a lot of time and money.
It was neat to teach symbolic interactionism, even a light version of it, because [...]

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Day 4: A Present

Day 4: A Present
Originally uploaded by Kristina B.
M bought me this in anticipation of The Golden Compass, which I’m very excited about. Pullman is a prominent British atheist. His books are… well, I guess sort of harry potter-esque, but better. Have I mentioned how excited I am about this movie? It’s… [...]

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