Fortnight....

In two weeks, exactly, my plane will be lifting off! Vacation - here I come! ...I hope you're ready, I've been waiting a long time for you!

Dreaming Out Loud...

Well, Reader... we had our first two games (of six) in the Israeli Women's Water Polo League tournament last night. We won the first game (!!!) - but lost the second. We played really well, but by the second game were just tired....

Enter my current day dream/fantasy:

Image courtesy Bitte Ein Kuss

It has everything I could want in a perfect lazy Saturday afternoon (or future home situation...) - loft library, warm lighting, ginormous windows and a hammock! Hecks yes.

Awesome Quote of the Day...

“Though I do not believe that a plant will spring up where no seed has been, I have great faith in a seed. Convince me that you have a seed there, and I am prepared to expect wonders.”
— Henry David Thoreau

All credit to From Me to You

I suggest you peep the original post over on From Me to You - totally makes me want to participate in a community garden!

...Summer Night Edition

So last night started out innocently enough... the Israeli Women's Water Polo League starts day 1 of a 3 day tournament (to be spread throughout the week) today - so our team has been practicing when and where we can. This has made for a pretty random practice schedule - but I'm sure it will pay off.

Enter last night.... Practice was scheduled for 9pm, which is no big deal in and of itself - but oh the things you will see on a hot summer's night!

While on the bus [dude. Take the bus - it's awesome!] I saw 4 guys who looked just like Ferengi's! Minus the handy and amazing Star Trek costumes and standard issue brow-ridges, of course.

Anytime I can flex my geek factor is a good time.

Christopher Walken

Like a gift from the universe, the night just kept getting better! Walking towards the pool [big shout out to Tivon. If you're ever lucky enough to get to Israel, you should come hang out here.] I noticed that a small high school/garage band was playing in the plaza I was crossing.

At first I heard some really cool ethnic/tribal-style drumming, but then to my absolute delight it was punctuated every-so-often by the dulcet tones of a COWBELL!

Yes. You heard that right. Cowbell. It's the new tambourine.

So that's my night of awesome, in a nutshell. I'll let you know how the games go - I'm in for a double-header. In the meantime?

More cowbell!

Tightly Produced Melodrama...

Still one of the tightest songs [and videos] of all time. Enjoy.

Just Because...

Artist: Peggy Wolf

I just love this and think it's beautiful. That's all... as you were.

Do You Hear What I Hear...?

Image Courtesy Oh Joy!

Henry David Thoreau, in support of my late-blooming, weird and more than a little eccentric self (how ever unwittingly)...

“If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away.”