skp and I just got back from a little hike through armstrong woods. here are some pics:
Traffic Wave Experiments: "You cannot dissolve the slowdown by accelerating out at the end, since you're still blocked by the driver ahead of you. The solution: bring a huge space in as you approach it. This temporarily cuts off the flow of incoming cars which feeds it and keeps it alive." This article that Matt found is very interesting if you deal with big traffic like me. The premise is: keep space in front of you, and you'll ease traffic. But if there's any space in front of you, someone will probably merge into your lane -- killing the space. hmm...getting zen about traffic is not easy.
I had a dream last night that I was marching down the streets of San Francisco with a mob of people in some sort of rally. I was snapping pictures. The best part: the whole crowd was singing We Are the World. and crying with joy. It felt like some sort of post-apocalyptic mad-max sorta misinterpreted pop-culture moment. ugh. No more peanut butter sandwiches for dinner.
Happy June. It's good to hear that erik's doing well. And blogging. lots.
I submitted another picture to FOJM, and here it is. Thanks, Heather! And meg's latest contribution is hysterical.
I saw Mission Impossible 2. I can sum it up in 5 words: John Woo likes the zoom. oh, and he also likes slow motion. The movie could have been half its length if there would have been no slow motion. very frustrating to watch.
At some point over the past few days I got to see a good chunk of a movie called Movin' With Nancy. It was great! And by "great" I mean "really bad". The best (and by "best" I mean "worst") part was that the advertisements were a part of the show. Every ad was for RC Cola. It's a mad, mad, mad, mad cola. Shake that cola drag, get the cola that's mad. Seriously though, it was fascinating to watch this time capsule of mainstream late 60's style.
skp and I had a very relaxing day discovering some beautiful views in Sonoma and Mendocino counties. We had breakfast in Bodega Bay then drove north along the coast. We made stops at Gualala, Point Arena (the town), Point Arena (the lighthouse), and Annapolis Winery. After a short break we drove inland toward Lake Sonoma. The weather was perfect. Wish you were here.
las lomas valley