http://metsakins.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ Don't let the turkeys get you down. en Vox Thu, 21 May 2009 04:21:32 -0700 Copyright 2009 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://metsakins.vox.com/library/post/amazing.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(metsakins) http://metsakins.vox.com/library/post/amazing.html?_c=feed-rss http://metsakins.vox.com/library/post/amazing.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 21 May 2009 04:21:32 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://metsakins.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d09e722349be2b01101608c9ce860b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00d09e722349be2b01101608c9ce860b-50si" alt="IMG_0796.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://metsakins.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d09e722349be2b011018282022860f.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00d09e722349be2b011018282022860f-50si" alt="IMG_0794_1.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://metsakins.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d09e722349be2b01101608cb1f860b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00d09e722349be2b01101608cb1f860b-50si" alt="IMG_0798.jpg" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> These flowers are growing on a vine on a fence around a vacant lot in Culver City, CA. Holy crazy stamens, Batman! <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://metsakins.vox.com/library/post/amazing.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d09e722349be2b01101608c9dc860b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> flowers california http://metsakins.vox.com/library/post/and-then-there-was-one.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(metsakins) http://metsakins.vox.com/library/post/and-then-there-was-one.html?_c=feed-rss http://metsakins.vox.com/library/post/and-then-there-was-one.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:31:39 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://metsakins.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d09e722349be2b00f48cef40010003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00d09e722349be2b00f48cef40010003-50si" alt="Huggy (that&#39;s Miss Huggums to you!)" /></a> <a href="http://metsakins.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d09e722349be2b00fae8cd6d50000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00d09e722349be2b00fae8cd6d50000b-50si" alt="Solomon and wtf turkeys?" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I'm sorry to report that Huggy passed away on April 25, 2009. Leaving me in a house with only one cat, a situation I haven't been in for about 15 years. Here is the only one left... Carefully protecting us from the wild turkeys. <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://metsakins.vox.com/library/post/and-then-there-was-one.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d09e722349be2b011017bea560860e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> death cats http://metsakins.vox.com/library/post/the-oz-aka-my-ozzie.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(metsakins) http://metsakins.vox.com/library/post/the-oz-aka-my-ozzie.html?_c=feed-rss http://metsakins.vox.com/library/post/the-oz-aka-my-ozzie.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 26 Apr 2009 06:29:53 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://metsakins.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d09e722349be2b011016422c6b860c.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00d09e722349be2b011016422c6b860c-50si" alt="theoz.jpg" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Okay, fellow Voxers, this is a test. Find the "period" objects in the picture. I'll start, if you look to the right of Ozzie's head, you'll notice a pair of clogs. <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://metsakins.vox.com/library/post/the-oz-aka-my-ozzie.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d09e722349be2b011016422c8d860c?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://metsakins.vox.com/library/post/here-we-go.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(metsakins) http://metsakins.vox.com/library/post/here-we-go.html?_c=feed-rss http://metsakins.vox.com/library/post/here-we-go.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:33:36 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://metsakins.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d09e722349be2b011017bca3c5860e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00d09e722349be2b011017bca3c5860e-50si" alt="highschoolgrad-1.jpg" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://metsakins.vox.com/library/post/here-we-go.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d09e722349be2b011015fc58fe860b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://metsakins.vox.com/library/post/high-school-graduation11.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(metsakins) http://metsakins.vox.com/library/post/high-school-graduation11.html?_c=feed-rss http://metsakins.vox.com/library/post/high-school-graduation11.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 22 Apr 2009 07:02:06 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://metsakins.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d09e722349be2b0110167bd161860d.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00d09e722349be2b0110167bd161860d-50si" alt="highschoolgrad.jpg" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> nuff said. <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://metsakins.vox.com/library/post/high-school-graduation11.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d09e722349be2b01101640f61e860c?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://metsakins.vox.com/library/post/why-do-we-do-it.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(metsakins) http://metsakins.vox.com/library/post/why-do-we-do-it.html?_c=feed-rss http://metsakins.vox.com/library/post/why-do-we-do-it.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:06:15 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://metsakins.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d09e722349be2b00d09e7327b6be2b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00d09e722349be2b00d09e7327b6be2b-50si" alt="Huggy" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> As I sit here trying to work, I wonder about all the animals I've loved and lost. My Ozzie, dog from growing up. I loved him so much. When he died, I couldn't speak of him for months, until finally my BFF had to ask me if he was dead because I... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://metsakins.vox.com/library/post/why-do-we-do-it.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d09e722349be2b0110163740b7860c?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> death cats http://metsakins.vox.com/library/post/rotten-uncooperative-fluffness.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(metsakins) http://metsakins.vox.com/library/post/rotten-uncooperative-fluffness.html?_c=feed-rss http://metsakins.vox.com/library/post/rotten-uncooperative-fluffness.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 10 Jan 2009 14:38:25 -0800 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://metsakins.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d09e722349be2b0109815d28f5000d.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00d09e722349be2b0109815d28f5000d-50si" alt="Solomon and Huggy" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> So you know how it is. You need to sort out some papers and the cats want to help by sitting on them. Solly might even attack one in case it's trying to escape. So I want to get my daughter's student loan papers in date order and put them in a... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://metsakins.vox.com/library/post/rotten-uncooperative-fluffness.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d09e722349be2b0109811d6828000c?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> cats http://metsakins.vox.com/library/post/cecil-the-talking-sea-serpent.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(metsakins) http://metsakins.vox.com/library/post/cecil-the-talking-sea-serpent.html?_c=feed-rss http://metsakins.vox.com/library/post/cecil-the-talking-sea-serpent.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:15:33 -0800 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://metsakins.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d09e722349be2b010981126d6d000c.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00d09e722349be2b010981126d6d000c-50si" alt="IMG_0430.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://metsakins.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d09e722349be2b010981126e27000c.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00d09e722349be2b010981126e27000c-50si" alt="IMG_0429.jpg" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> As I lay in bed this morning, I looked around my bedroom and thought of the stuff I had to do today. I was not working today, due to amazingly being caught up at work. I work per diem, so I can not work if I'm caught up, I just don't get paid. ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://metsakins.vox.com/library/post/cecil-the-talking-sea-serpent.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d09e722349be2b010981126e4e000c?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> cecil the talking sea serpent http://metsakins.vox.com/library/post/sunflowers-continued.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(metsakins) http://metsakins.vox.com/library/post/sunflowers-continued.html?_c=feed-rss http://metsakins.vox.com/library/post/sunflowers-continued.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:53:51 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://metsakins.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d09e722349be2b00fad6b362860005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00d09e722349be2b00fad6b362860005-50si" alt="006.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://metsakins.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d09e722349be2b00fa96a120830002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00d09e722349be2b00fa96a120830002-50si" alt="007-1.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://metsakins.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d09e722349be2b00fa96a1213d0002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00d09e722349be2b00fa96a1213d0002-50si" alt="scan0002.jpg" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> As if the sunflowers weren't beautiful enough growing in the garden, it seems that the seeds make a gorgeous pattern It reminds me of the designs I used to make with a compass. If you look at the shapes it is so similar. <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://metsakins.vox.com/library/post/sunflowers-continued.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d09e722349be2b0100a802286c000e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://metsakins.vox.com/library/post/the-big-read.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(metsakins) http://metsakins.vox.com/library/post/the-big-read.html?_c=feed-rss http://metsakins.vox.com/library/post/the-big-read.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:57:34 -0700 When reposting, please link to http://www.neabigread.org/ ] The Big Read reckons that the average adult has only read 6 of the top 100 books they've printed. Well let's see. 1) Look at the list and bold those you have read. 2) Italicize thos... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://metsakins.vox.com/library/post/the-big-read.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d09e722349be2b00fad6b1859c0005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p>