Archive for April, 2008

Tillandsia

Saturday, April 19th, 2008

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My air plants arrived this week. They’re too small to put in the glass candleholders I’d found, but were just right for the two bonsai pots from the same secondhand store. I also got a bell cup to hold one of the tillandsia. […]

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An Engineer’s Guide to Cats

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

I am happy to learn that my cat shares the same talents for club dancing, yodeling and postmodern cardboard deconstruction. Malo also works with plants, although he has a specialization in the pruning of acer palmatum.
(Don’t give kitties too much tuna, as it’s not good for them beyond a very small amount. Malo gets kitty-specific […]

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L’amour du jardin

Saturday, April 12th, 2008

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Photos: before (left) and after (right) repotting plants
Ever since finding my new apartment just over a month ago, I’ve been bitten by the gardening bug. Since it’s the perfect time — spring — to buy new plants, I haven’t wanted to wait until […]

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Electric sexism

Sunday, April 6th, 2008

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As a woman you get used to having to prove yourself above and beyond men, who are much more often believed on their word. When visiting my new apartment and negotiating its purchase price, one of the things I noticed immediately was the […]

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