Applied for another job today... still waiting to hear about the other job I applied for... I've started to go a little stir crazy, probably because it has been lovely and sunny out and I haven't been struck by divine academic inspiration and felt like starting research for my next paper yet.In an effort to expand my horizons and stretch my legs I...

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on what lawn does this belong? Originally uploaded by *raffaella. Some former Fort St. John residents might recognize this stunning lawn feature. This giant wooden ornament has been a part of the "lawnscape" of this house for many years, but only today did I take a picture of it. Maybe I waited until now when I had a big enough lens to take...

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I thought summer was getting closer... so close that I could move almost entirely into sandal mode and forget about socks for a few months. But people keep on telling me to expect cold temperatures this week. And much to my dismay the weather network supports this.I am a little bored right now, hence this post about the weather. I need to make...

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I started my final course before my second residency today. The format has changed a little bit, but for the better since there are less group discussions. For that I am very thankful. I will spend the afternoon browsing through the unit notes (there are no PDFs for this course which I find quite annoying) and thinking of ideas for the case study...

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That's a little phrase that I/We have been throwing into the mix for the last little while. It probably annoys people, but in addition to being a well known intellectual (caution: uber self esteem showing) I am also known to be somewhat obnoxious in certain company. Are the two related? I think it is very likely.Anyhow, posted some new photos from another truly...

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I have some of the world's biggest hair. It's easily my number one vanity and curse. I say curse because it is quite the ordeal to make it look nice enough so it is the envy of all the other thin and fine haired people around me. For example, let's take Saturday evening... the evening of the infamous Salute to the Patch Art...

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I have been having so many computer problems lately (and by lately I mean yesterday and today). It is simply ridiculous. Yesterday my enter key stopped working (again), and today I have had to restart my computer at least seven times because the internet keeps cutting out and freezing things up. Not good at all.Anyhow, on a lighter note... yesterday I had the...

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In an effort to expand my vocabulary I subscribe to a few (yes only 3) word of the day mailing lists.This was the word of the day from a.word.a.day. It was foreshadowing and I didn't pick up on it.lat·i·tu·di·nar·i·anadj. Holding or expressing broad or tolerant views, especially in religious matters. I was in the middle of a brilliant sentence for my paper and...

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I really like this... just thought I'd post it before going to bed.One more day, one more essay to finish, one more course to go... now I just have to look for another job. ...

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In the never ending battle with my blogger template, I switched from tictac back to minima.Why?Well to be perfectly frank I wanted to include some pics of me in my header and it just wasn't working properly with the other template. So... what has been lost in background colour has been replaced with a constantly rotating stream of pictures from one of my...

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I sold my film SLR recently (sold to the lovely smiling girl in the photo next to the one of A. doing her best serenity now pose)... and instead of using the money for something useful (like say my next year's tuition) I bought a speedlite for my digital SLR. But it was worth it... a flash was next on my list of...

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Ok... I'm on a break. Funny how I take a break from writing an academic paper to write a blog post. Most people I know would probably leave the computer and go and drink some tea or coffee with a friend, but I'm kind of limited seeing that I have two children under my care (one of which refuses to go to sleep...

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blue road (e o)Originally uploaded by *raffaella. somewhere i have never travelled, gladly beyondany experience,your eyes have their silence:in your most frail gesture are things which enclose me,or which i cannot touch because they are too nearyour slightest look will easily unclose methough i have closed myself as fingers,you open always petal by petal myself as Spring opens(touching skilfully,mysteriously)her first roseor if your...

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ahh... Carly Simon.... the quintessential song to accompany my sinister self portrait series. Too bad I wasn't listening to any music.Anyhow, I just thought I'd post my procrastination attempts from last night. The dog in her exuberance to be let inside the house very nearly attacked me. She did manage however to scratch my hand with her claws and guage my hand with...

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Photo Credits: eye hand coordinationOriginally taken by wader, but uploaded by *raffaellaanswer the riddle...who stole the iron?It's the middle of the day and I need a nap but can't take one as I am on baby watch. It's cold in the house and my eyes are sore from being in front of the computer for too many years. Hence the photo (that I...

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Photo Credits: Blue SaturationOriginally uploaded by wader.My enter is key is working again! It's a little sluggish, but it works and I am eternally grateful to the team of computer technicians who assisted me on the repair.Early yesterday evening my darling photography chum Wader and I went on another photo excursion to Taylor. Adventureous soul that he is (me not so much) he...

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ShadowedOriginally uploaded by Tampen. (not quite a rhyme but close enough) The enter key still isn't working but I found out how to remove my keyboard... wish me luck. The family members who were assisting me on this repair attempt have washed their hands of the ordeal. Anyhow... still pushing flickr on the unsuspecting masses. If you have any digital photos stored on...

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happy fun ball Originally uploaded by wader. marvelous... wader showing off his photoshop skills. ...

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northern geographicOriginally uploaded by *raffaella. I'll start with the bad news from yesterday. The cat where I am housesitting knocked over a glass of juice when it jumped on the table. I thought the juice was far enough away from my laptop, but apparently not... since several large drops managed to arc their way on to my keyboard. I had a bit of...

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