polar bear body

A polar bear in a New York zoo. The British government will publish a draft climate change bill on Tuesday... AFP/Getty Images/File - Mon Mar 12, 11:09 PM ET
At the Zoo on Yahoo! News Photos

ARE YOU MY MOTHER?!

"ARE YOU MY MOTHER" - Google Image Search

so happy, so happy to find you!

wandering scuffy tugboat

Wandering Significance: An Essay on Conceptual Behaviour -by Mark Wilson



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Jacket illustration by Tibor Gergely from Scuffy the Tugboat by Gertrude Crampton, copyright 1946,1955 ... Used by permission of Golden Books ...


Scuffy the Tugboat (Little Golden Storybook) - by Gertrude Crampton:

Scuffy the tugbaot is one of the few books that have the meaning of there's no place like home.
A Kid's Review - December 14, 2006
Scuffy the tugbaot is one of the few books that have the meaning of there's no place like home. Scuffy the tugboat is about a little boat who thinks he has bigger priorities than hes given. Scuffy doesn't want to just sail in a tub or the sink, Scuffy wants to go on the a big adventure. As Scuffy went on his adventure he realized that he didn't a big river all he wanted in his life was a young boy, a guy with a poke a dot tie, and his favorite bath tub.



Modern Art Notes: For the kind among you who emailed to ask why I hadn't written word one about Robert Smithson's Floating Island (the photo at left, of Scuffy the Tugboat pulling the Island, is by this guy) on MAN, here's why: I wrote about it for today's LA Times. I'm pretty sure I have a few nuggets that no one else has written. I love the Island. It's proof that conceptual art can be visually engaging, that it can amuse and delight, that objecthood is as important as a smart idea.

how a nun (pink lips & ice cream)

Cesar Aira. pretty little book. aerial view of ice cream cone
& little "ellie face" says rg.

How I Became a Nun: Books: Cesar Aira, trans Chris Andrews

so sleepy tiny kittens

squishy

kitties more more more

YouTube - Un chaton qui a sommeil 眠たい仔猫
oh... starts to bathe then. so. sleepy. can't.




YouTube - Un chaton qui a sommeil #2
little tiger kneading sleepy




YouTube - La siesta du chat !
fluffery big head falling falling to side Then UP! oh but falling falling straight back fluffy neck like lg



YouTube - Pauvre chaton
rg "my favorite" kleenex box tabby face (not sleeping but playing!) trapped?? poor kit

YouTube - Chaton Kitten 仔猫
same as first? same litter. so little. I'm too tiny I'm too tiny to be outside my momma. so pink little body hands pink reaching

in a giant house with giant books on big giant bookcases

mar: hi. thanks for your advice.

mar: I'll try turning both computers off, like you said.

mar: but I think I'll ring some stuff first. then do that before I leave.

germrr88: have you been able to access it from anywhere?

germrr88: This is the most important question: Can it be accessed at all?

mar: hmm. I'll try from the other computer in here. My guess is that it cannot be accessed at all.

mar: it's not opening from the other computer.

germrr88: Have you seen it on Jakes computer?

mar: no. I did a search for "red book" in files / folders and it did not find it!

mar:
"I don't like country music, but I don't mean to
denigrate those who do. And for the people who like
country music, denigrate means 'put down'."

mar:
Bob Newhart said that.

germrr88: Do a search for all Filemaker files on Jakes computer

germrr88: and look at them

mar:
do I just put "filemaker" in as a search term?

germrr88: is there a suffix to a filemaker file?

germrr88: like .jpg or .doc or that kind of thing

germrr88: did you do a search for just "red" ?

mar:
did not search for just red yet.

mar:
I think there is a suffix.

germrr88: try fpt

germrr88: or fp5

mar:
on Jake's computer I found 4 files called "Redbook" - BUT it would not let me open them - all of them have "last modified date"s in 1999. so that can't be right.

mar:
but I am logged in as "texts" on that computer - because I guessed the password. I don't know Jake's password. does that matter?

germrr88: yes. it probably matters.

germrr88: you can also look at his computer through our computer b/c we are networked. I could do it but i can't explain to you how to. you just have to click on network or something until look around until you see all the computers on the network and their names and just keep clicking and looking at what's inside Jake's computer.

mar:
but do I have to know his login?

germrr88: in what instance?

germrr88: looking directly? or looking through the UPS computer?

mar:
through the UPS computer, on the network

germrr88: you shouldn't need it.

mar:
do you think Th---- R--d is a giant?

germrr88: i can only respond to questions about the redbook

mar:
are you working on your applications? good on you, if you are. I'll stop asking you questions if so. unless something specific comes up (in my Redbook search) that I think you might know. thanks for your help.

germrr88: excellent

cali went to the hospital

checking in Now Cali - Live cat webcam from Los Angeles, CA


oh...

Hi everyone. Cali's in the hospital today. We don't know much yet but will let you know how she's doing as soon as we find out.

Posted by Catmin on January 22, 2007
We all hope there's nothing seriously wrong with Cali. please keep all of us out here on the web updated with her progress. We love little Cali kitty and are crossing our fingers for her prompt recovery.
Posted by We Love Cali & Choco on January 22, 2007

Update: Cali has a gland infection and is being operated on right now. The doctor wants to send her home tonight, soon after the operation. Cali tried to bite everybody in the cat hospital. Don't worry we'll take good care of her and special care for her safe return.

Posted by Catmin on January 22, 2007
Geez! Choco sure doesn't waste any time moving in on Cali's territory (the pink blanket). I wonder if he misses her or senses anything's wrong? It's so sad to see the empty box, knowing Cali had to go to the hospital. But it's good to hear she tried to bite everyone there - shows she still had some spunk. Atta girl, Cali! We hope the operation went smoothly and that Cali is recovering by now. Can't wait to see her rightfully claiming her spot on the webcam! All the best to Cali.

Posted by Kittylover on January 23, 2007

Ah, I see that Cali is back! Hooray!

Posted by Jooncat on January 24, 2007
ok

driving

on 53rd.

back home

blue . . . .

pasadena morning with puppies

m

xmas

12-23-06_1121 at Midway Airport Chicago

Moses texted me:

Hey Maro, here's a picture ofme wrapped up in my electric blanket.

bon sleeves

bonnie took off her white bonnie coat and I fell love what she was wearing, long mintlight sleeves over wrists, w bracelt over, under small fadepink tshirt, contrast nice thaiish scarf. esp the long sleeves that splay I love long over wrist sleeves.

sweet dog

clicking on archive dlww page, only bcs just changed template..
m at 1/14/2006 04:56:00 PM : via bonnie.
live journal of mouse's mom.
top (public) post fr March:
I don't know yet how much (if any) of my wordpress stuff was lost. I'm going to be very sad if the entries from the last couple of months are gone. All I remember is the GloWorm product review, and something about Graham being cute. And I think I cut my hair. funny (if lose blog, dont know what's *happened* )
and meanwhile Mouse hasn't written much.. just one post since I last looked months ago - June 30 - sad:
War R yew Mos?”
“Didd thiy kell yew Mous? R yew did?”
“War yew bin war yew bin? Wi R su warry abbot yew Mos”
Ukih. Thes es natt issy 4 mi 2 rat, and I hef bin 2 imbirris 2 pust abbot itt but yew nas pipil dun’t stap sinding mi thus nis emmels andd su thin I fil badd. Feelin embirris? Or filin gilty? Whish is wers?
Wel that tam I fil en2 thatt 1 harbil culd lek - thatt wes emberrsin.
Thatt tam I eet 1 hol beeg cek-cukie by mysif - thatt wes filin gilty.
Wayt. No… thatt wes ASSUM. I GAT 2 EET THI HOL THEENG BY MYSILF. Thin I gat upp an thir bid an wint 2 slip and drimmed abbot eeting thatt hol cukie agin.
Su, filin emberrsed es allat wers than filin gilty. Su thas way I heven’t pusted may 1 updit abbot war I bin. Hir gus.
A ceppil ef mens aggu I startid 2 hef allat mor sishirs. Thiy wer harrbil. Thiy startid 2 gif mi mor medsin an thatt hilped 4 1 leetil wil. Bet thi medisin med mi vary henree all tam. VIRY HUNREE. I was su starfeeng. I wallkid arrund luking and bigging 4 fud all dey.
Thin I startid heffeeng sishirs aggin.
Tifne and Kivin dint no watt 2 du. 1 dey win I hadd 1 harbil sishir Tifne sed mebbe thiy shul git mi puttid 2 slip. Thin shi startit crayeeng becass shi wes su jilis! She dunt git 2 slip allat. oh - so sad. Kivin sed “No I haf 1 bittir idee” an hi wint 2 bay mi semtheen gud.
Thatt semtheeng CHINJED MY LIF.
Et was 1 gud wunnerfil CUNTINNUS DAG FIDIR.
Ukih, es ril 4 catts. But stel! Es centeenuss!! Thatt mins thatt 4 thi firs tam en may lif THIY R FIDIN MEE ALL THI FUD I WENT 2 EET.
Ass yew cen immagin, this chinj may lif. Insted ef werreen abbot fud, I just et fud. Instid ef pustin 2 1 innernit abbot haw harbil may lif is, I ET FUD.
I stel fitt threw thatt 1 Chubby Cat dag dur. An am stel haffeen sem seeshirs, butt nat as miny becas am nat su frik out all tam abbout bin su starfeeng. oh- not so frik out all tam.

C D B

William Steig's Children's Book C D B! by Chris Dunmire:

On page 8 a hen sits contentedly on a nest of eggs.
D N S 5 X.

On page 13 a boy is pointing down at his pet dog with the admonishment
I M A U-M B-N. U R N N-M-L.

----
in mailroom, I said the priority envelopes aren't here.
rg said "O, S A R!"
hee I like that. the elided words make for a fun voice.
s for yes - or, for it's or s as in S M-T. or E S N T-S. (boy crying on backcover of CDB)
a for they.

N Q.

so then I looked for the little yellow book full of these letter-names-said aloud make phonetic sentences (there does not seem to be a name for this? about the book just gets called "letter puzzles"). would not have found it but someone here knew it was maybe by Steig so ggl'd: childrens book letters steig.

follow up book - CDC? -with gesture toward ocean
does not seem as good to me... includes these
C U N 10-S-E
V F E-10 D L-F-N oh the poor L-F-N

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last post here was in mid-Sept and says same as I say today: play is the one good thing. talking in funny voices. childs and animals.
and wryness too I guess, conversation.
esp talking in funny voices.

little girl singing

YouTube - cute vid
she's so expressive!

expression... play..
it's the best thing going.

cheer

YouTube - Lonelygirl15 Press Conference funny funny purplemonkey takes qstns about th lonelygirl15 monkey PR stunt. by LonesomeOctober. well done.

The MovieWavs Page - Wedding Crashers Wavs Mp3s Movie Quotes Movie Sounds Movie WavsThe MovieWavs Page - Wedding_Crashers: somemeatloaf.wav
Mom! We want the meatloaf! What is she doing?

The MovieWavs Page - Big_Lebowski: opinion.mp3
Jesus Quinlana(John Turturro): "Liam and me, we're going to bleep you up." The Dude: "Yeah well, you know, that's just like - your opinion, man."

monkey on shldr

safe hedgehog

hedgehog-friendly ice cream containers - Yahoo! News:
US fast food giant McDonald's announced it had gone hedgehog-friendly, following a long running campaign waged by British lovers of the prickly mammals. McDonald's said it had redesigned cups and lids for its McFlurry ice cream so that they were no longer a danger to the animals.
Relieved British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS) chief executive Fay Vass said life would now be a lot easier for foraging hedgehogs with a taste for ice cream.McDonald's 'always said they were listening but nothing seemed to happen', she said.'Then we got press coverage and public support followed and they tried a different design.'
'We were getting quite a few calls, enough to concern us, so now it's one less danger for hedgehogs to worry about.' yay good.