February 6th 2008 by Leisa in general
You Are From Mercury
You are talkative, clever, and knowledgeable - and it shows.
You probably never leave home without your cell phone!
You’re witty, expressive, and aware of everything going on around you.
You love learning, playing, and taking in all of what life has to offer.
Be careful not to talk your friends’ ears off, and temper your [...]
January 10th 2008 by Leisa in general
There was a budget for my companies holiday party this year. The result was a mandatory attendance at a pool hall and a pool tournament. There is nothing about pool, competition, forced workplace socialization that has any appeal to me.
I’m sure that there are people who like playing pool. I expect there [...]
December 17th 2007 by Leisa in general
The greatest magic is transmuting of passions.
November 13th 2007 by Leisa in general
I made these on Friday to celebrate our office move. I’ve been selling it to my co-workers for double-shots but you can have it for free. Sorry I didn’t take pictures.
Best Ever Cinnamon Rolls
Ingredients:
1 Cup Butter
2 Cups mashed potatoes
4 Cups milk [scalded]
1 Tbsp. Instant Gold Saf Yeast
5 eggs [beaten]
1 Tbsp. salt
1 Tbsp. vanilla
1 Cup sugar
7-8 [...]
October 19th 2007 by Leisa in general
Meditation On The Job Makes For Healthy, Productive Workers
The core elements of all meditation are an upright posture, an object of meditation, and “what you do with the mind,” said Paul ReFalo, director of the Portland (Ore.) Shambhala Center.
There are many possible focus points: your breathing, a word, the physical sensations in your hands, a [...]
October 17th 2007 by Leisa in general
This post is for Paul to watch zefrank and Coulton together.
This one is my absolute favorite. Stay off brain crack!
October 14th 2007 by Leisa in general
Paul sent this to me. Click on the image to go to the the post at Perth Now. The claim is that it shows your brain hemisphere dominance. If she appears to spin counter clockwise you have left brain dominance. Clockwise is right brain.
My initial response is counter. I can switch to clockwise buy looking [...]
October 9th 2007 by Leisa in general
I’ve made pumpkin waffles and started the first fire in the wood burning stove. Apparently kittens can nap on a non-soft spot if its warm enough.
September 25th 2007 by Leisa in general
I was on stage at the armory last friday as fodder for a Portland improve group called Super Project Lab.
Our show Meet Your_______! asks members of the community to stand up in front of an audience and share true stories from their lives.
It was strange and surreal to watch actors play out absurd moments from [...]