Archive for July, 2009

An unbelievable noise

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009

It turns out that a gallon-sized plastic bag of loose change overbalancing and pouring itself off a high bookshelf makes a really remarkable noise. I’d gather the change and replicate it for you on tape except it’s going to be a huge PITA to gather it together in the first place, so you’ll just have [...]

In translation from the original, pt II

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

Piper: “In *my* culture, spitting up a portion of the last meal is considered a high compliment to the chef … er, ‘preparer,’ rather. Bonus points when it’s spit up *onto* the preparer.”

In translation from the original, pt I

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

Piper: “In *my* culture, filling one’s pants after a meal is considered a compliment to the chef.”

Audio snippet: hiccups

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

2009.07.15-hiccups First in what will no doubt soon be a burgeoning category of “data and snapshots certain to bore anyone interested in anything other than our kid”: Piper gets hiccups rather a lot.

Words and phrases which do not yet roll easily off my tongue

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

… but presumably will at some point real soon now. “my daughter” “I have one child” “my god, it’s full of poop” “Breastfeeding moms need cabbage leaves” “Piper Rose” “I don’t remember where I parked the car” “2:20 a.m.”