Archive for August, 2010

More pictures from Santa Monica

August 28th, 2010 by alephnaught

More pictures from Santa Monica

Aviva and I and Iggy went to Santa Monica – have you figured out yet that we both like to walk around Santa Monica? This time we did some shopping and then walked along the escarpment overlooking the beach – there is a park along the cliffs and its beautiful – we watched the sun […]

August 22nd, 2010 by alephnaught

Twitterature: The World’s Greatest Books in Twenty Tweets or Less

Title: Twitterature: The World’s Greatest Books in Twenty Tweets or Less Author: Alexander Aciman, Emmett Rensin Paperback: 224 pages Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics); 1 edition (December 29, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 0143117327 ISBN-13: 978-0143117322 I saw this book while browsing at Vroman’s Bookstore in Pasadina and had to have it. It’s hilarious! For example, the last […]

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August 22nd, 2010 by alephnaught

Heavy Metal in Baghdad: The Story of Acrassicauda

Title: Heavy Metal in Baghdad: The Story of Acrassicauda Author: Andy Capper, Vice Media, Gabi Sifre Paperback: 304 pages Publisher: MTV; Original edition (November 17, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 1416595406 ISBN-13: 978-1416595403 I heard about this book from the video of the same name – MTV sent a crew to Baghdad to record the heavy […]

My mom’s 85th birthday

August 16th, 2010 by alephnaught

My mom’s 85th birthday

Aviva and I boarded Iggy for his first extended overnight (we did a one night test run first) and flew to Columbus, Ohio on Southwest Airlines for my mom’s 85th birthday on August 15; I brought along my copy of Presentation Zen Design: Simple Design Principles and Techniques to Enhance Your Presentations which I read […]

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The schipperke party

August 8th, 2010 by alephnaught

The schipperke party

Yesterday we took Iggy to a schipperke party. Yes, that’s right – there were 24 schipperkes in one place! So adorable! The dogs were all very well behaved, played and lounged together. Iggy won the award for “Best Dressed!” The pot luck was great, we made pizzas with fresh basil, all the food was really […]

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August 1st, 2010 by alephnaught

Star Trek: Enterprise: The Romulan War: Beneath the Raptor’s Wing

Title: Star Trek: Enterprise: The Romulan War: Beneath the Raptor’s Wing (Star Trek : Enterprise) Author: Michael A. Martin Paperback: 464 pages Publisher: Star Trek; Original edition (October 20, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 143910798X ISBN-13: 978-1439107980 I admit it – I didn’t watch Star Trek: Enterprise when it was first on television – I didn’t […]