tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50034601360237639532024-02-06T17:21:04.544-10:00the manicured librarianSooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049935433387584192noreply@blogger.comBlogger110125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003460136023763953.post-7225989996554781712016-04-01T13:16:00.000-10:002016-04-01T13:16:02.325-10:00Let's talk about the R word<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Dear Lunds & Byerlys:<br />
I am slow to take offense, which is usually a good thing. The first time I stepped into your store in Northeast Minneapolis, the manager gave me the side-eye stare. My cart was half-full when I stopped mid-aisle to check items off my list as well as to see when the next bus was due. The aforementioned manager came zipping down the aisle and stooped down close to me to pick up a microscopic shred of trash, but really to get a better look at me.<br />
I was only a little puzzled by this at the time, but I remembered it well enough to feel - uncomfortable. My subsequent visit confirmed my initial discomfort. Kudos on cleanliness, manager, but try to be a little less obvious. I only saw one other person of color while I was there; I don't know if he got the same twice-over.<br />
On my second visit, Lunds & Byerlys, I was on a mission. It was Saturday, and for Easter dinner, I put prosciutto and a sparkling elderflower drink in my cart, as well as sushi bento for a lunch treat. Then I headed for the meat aisle, and this is where things changed. They have a small but beautiful meat case, as well as a fish case with sad tuna, but there was a gorgeous two-foot plus long grouper as a centerpiece. A man, a POC, was asking the two meat guys a question but I did not follow the conversation. I was looking at ribeye for my son and New York strip for myself, and I took my time comparing, as I wanted well-marbled beef.<br />
At this point, one of the meat guys came out to see what I was doing. I ignored him, as I'd already chosen my steaks. I wheeled past the meat display and complimented the other meat guy on the case, and went to look at bread. I spent around $100 that day.<br />
There were no other people of color while I was there. I wonder, is this because, like myself, they feel uncomfortable - scrutinized, marginalized in Lunds & Byerlys? When I told my son about my experience, he said, "What do you expect? They don't know what you are. Do you see other people of color there?"<br />
Black citizens everywhere - my short term discomfort was/is nothing compared to the judgement you experience every day.<br />
So Lunds & Byerlys, I need to think about whether it is worth exposing myself to this repeated karmic damage by patronizing your business. It is noteworthy that I never feel uncomfortable shopping in Target, Cub or CVS here in Minneapolis. Only in Lunds & Byerlys.<br />
You, out there in the Interwebs - have you felt discriminated against. Lunds & Byerlys - are you willing or able to discuss this? Let the discourse begin!Sooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049935433387584192noreply@blogger.com0Minneapolis, MN, USA44.977753 -93.26501080000002744.7980145 -93.587734300000022 45.1574915 -92.942287300000032tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003460136023763953.post-85060663415025171122016-02-17T11:58:00.000-10:002016-02-17T11:58:46.209-10:00I am not a Minnesota housewife<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'll address the fact that I haven't <strike>written</strike> posted anything in 3+ years some other time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was so cold - low 20s - I decided to vacuum and mop. This is fine, except I HATE vacuuming. This is the Husb's chore. I cook, clean the toilet, mop & do laundry because I'm better at those things. Well, this DID warm me up enough to make the the cup of tea I'm drinking as I type this. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In other aspects of housewifery, I don't do as well. Might be because I can't get used to the idea that the sun goes down around 5:30 pm - so much for daylight. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was TOTALLY unprepared for the Dripping Toilet Tank and the Weeping Windows. Yes, I've already researched the fixes for the toilet, and they're are RIDICULOUS for our purposes. $40 tray that you have to empty constantly? Plumber to install hot water line just for tank?? So my fix is: Constantly Wiping All of These Areas.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">No, I am not a Minnesota housewife.</span>Sooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049935433387584192noreply@blogger.com0Minneapolis, MN, USA44.977753 -93.26501080000002744.7980145 -93.587734300000022 45.1574915 -92.942287300000032tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003460136023763953.post-44689000195218319662013-11-27T13:08:00.001-10:002013-11-27T13:08:57.820-10:00Handbag Update, or I Could Never Change Bags Every DayI think I missed a handbag, and am actually on #5!<br />
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I purchased another one, nothing near "designer", but leather and large enough for all the necessities. I know I can buy some expen$ive skincare instead, because I DIDN'T spend the amount of money I budgeted for a good handbag, and instead, just bought a decent one. Priorities. Plus, I think it is called "maintenance"!<br />
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I am waiting for the one I'm currently using to die before using the new one. I probably shouldn't do that, as I originally retired it for showing signs of wear.<br />
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OK, I admit it is TRAUMATIC to change handbagsSooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049935433387584192noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003460136023763953.post-7760754270603602762013-11-07T22:47:00.000-10:002013-11-07T22:49:24.239-10:00Book review: Every Boy Should Have a ManA parable. A cautionary tale. A story about what it means to be human.<br />
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By Preston Allen.<br />
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Recommended by my friend Elisa at NY Spender: <a href="http://www.nyspender.com/2013/09/book-review-every-boy-should-have-man.html">http://www.nyspender.com/2013/09/book-review-every-boy-should-have-man.html</a><br />
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Read it!Sooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049935433387584192noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003460136023763953.post-11224193796150426592013-11-07T22:35:00.000-10:002013-11-07T22:35:53.160-10:00The handbag saga, part 4I tweeted that I went through 3 handbags in about a week.<br />
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Well, I'm now on my 4th. I didn't buy a new one, just rescued one I was going to throw away, as it was already showing too much wear.<br />
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I'm really hard on handbags - the stitching on the handle of #4 came off, and so did the handle.<br />
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The saga continues.Sooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049935433387584192noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003460136023763953.post-76927230708019828242013-09-02T23:37:00.000-10:002013-09-02T23:39:14.801-10:00August/September 2013 Reading<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I started reading Mr. Eddie Huang's Fresh Off the Boat in early August. Because of the 3-day Statehood weekend, I had time to finish it. I really enjoyed the irreverent writing and the author's entrepreneurial spirit. Here's what REALLY made me want to read this book: the author was an indifferent student until he read Swift's "A Modest Proposal", which really spoke to him. If you haven't read FOB or AMP - you will not regret it! The power of writing across nearly three centuries is an awesome thing. And Mr. Eddie Huang tells his immigrant family's story in a powerful way. Available from HSPLS as audio and eBook via OverDrive.<br />
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Next, I read two books on the internee experience in concentration camps in North America during World War II. While we Americans know something of this experience from the viewpoint of Japanese-Americans, we know little to nothing about the Canadian Japanese story. A Child in Prison Camp (A Japanese-Canadian in an Internment Camp during WWII) by Shizuye Takashima contains the adult recollections of a child's experiences, with some illustrations of those memories. The second book, Desert Exile: The Uprooting of a Japanese-American Family by Yoshiko Uchida, is better-written, by a professional educator-author. Both authors share this hope: <i>that what happened to them should never happen to anyone else.</i><br />
These books are next to each other on the library shelf in Hawaii State Library. A Child in Prison Camp is also available as an eBook through the HSPLS website via OverDrive.<br />
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Today is Labor Day, Queen Lili'uokalani's birthday, the first day of September.This book, Paperboy, is a slim 240 pages, a children's book about the south, growing up, living with a stutter, segregation, family. Read it and you'll experience the wonder this child feels as his world expands an he rethinks what it means to be a family. It's on my order list for OverDrive audio and eBooks for the library system.<br />
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Being a Taiwanese immigrant family in a gated community in Florida, in Topaz Concentration Camp in 1942, Memphis in 1959, read a book to travel, if only in your mind.<br />
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Sooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049935433387584192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003460136023763953.post-90109123929533948942013-05-01T11:59:00.001-10:002013-05-01T11:59:06.477-10:00What I'm reading: May 2013Don't you think having to give yourself insulin shots at the age of 7 - after you've learned to light the gas stove and sterilize the needle! - would make you tough?<br />
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In her unapologetic memoir, <i>My Beloved World</i>, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor gives us insight on how she became the first Hispanic woman on the Court. Despite a difficult home life, she realized she had sources of "deep happiness" within her - she was loved unconditionally by her abuelita, her grandmother. You don't need to be a woman, a minority to be inspired, heartened by the honesty of her story.<br />
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And when you look beyond the story of the Nuyorican girl from the Bronx who now is on SCOTUS, you also see her mother, Celina, who escaped Puerto Rico by joining the US Women's Army Corps, started as a telephone operator at a hospital, went back to school, became a registered nurse, and eventually the emergency room supervisor at the same hospital.<br />
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Only in America? And only if you're tough, passionate women.<br />
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OK, yes. The theme of this blogpost is a recurring one: passion. Also toughness, drive, competitiveness.<br />
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I'm always thinking about things I'm interested in that library patrons might find compelling as a library program. I moderated a recent panel discussion featuring 18 and 19-year old entrepreneurs, 2012 graduates of Kalani High School - go Falcons! - all of whom turned their leadership in HS robotics into 4-year full ride scholarships to University of Hawaii Manoa, where all of them are majoring in engineering. Grant Takara, Eric Teshima and Carson Wong are the owners of <a href="http://www.bristlebots.org/">Bristlebots LLC</a>, which makes educational robotics kits. They spoke confidently and well about their business. I'm going to be watching what they do in the future.<br />
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On their evaluation forms, people wanted to know more about investing, marketing, and crowdfunding. So I picked up <i>The Kickstarter Handbook: Real-life Crowdfunding Success Stories</i>. There's an interview of Matt Haughey, creator of crowdsourced news site MetaFilter!!! Reason enough to read this!<br />
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What I'd like to do a program with folks who've already done this: Gida Snyder of Naked Cow Dairy, Kathy Sills of Aloha Pops, Bryan Silver of Team #3008 Kalani Robotics.<br />
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Does anyone out there in cyberspace think this is a good idea?<br />
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<br />Sooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049935433387584192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003460136023763953.post-63056155028889681302013-03-08T13:48:00.003-10:002013-03-08T13:48:39.635-10:00Otis has left the NeighborhoodWe hadn't seen Otis, this pug with personality, in quite a while.<br />
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<a href="http://manicuredlibrarian.blogspot.com/2011/12/otis-redux.html">Here's</a> when we last saw him, and <a href="http://manicuredlibrarian.blogspot.com/2011/01/otis-but-no-milo.html">when we first met him</a>.<br />
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He and his owners have moved to a different neighborhood, the elderly lady who fed the cats has passed away, and others have taken over that chore.<br />
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We'll miss them all!<br />
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Sooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049935433387584192noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003460136023763953.post-17983353996302860862013-02-12T13:18:00.000-10:002013-02-12T13:18:59.766-10:00Not about books! Favorite Bath WashesWhen it comes to fragrance, I often enjoy it more in the shower instead of in the forms of eau de toilette, eau de parfum, lotion or cream. I'm not a fan of soap - bars that melt in the shower, no thanks. My skin is really dry, and I prefer body washes that come in flip-top bottles. If you like girly florals, these aren't for you, but here are two of my current faves:<br />
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<i>Nuance Salma Hayek Prickly Pear Hydrating Body Cleansing Gel</i>. Phew, that's a long name! I have that bottle next to my laptop right now, as I need to refer to it. The wording on this gel says it's non-irritating, not tested on animals, paraben and sulfate-free. Allergy-free? Hmm. With passion fruit, rice bran oil and aloe - these ingredients are about halfway down.<br />
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How does it smell? Clean, green, faintly fruity. It has a unique texture - clumps of aloe-like gel that work up to a moderate amount of lather. A pleasure to shower with, and affordable at 10 ounces, about $6 on sale at CVS. I like it so much, I bought a second bottle!<br />
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<i>Tocca Cleopatra Body Wash</i> with olive oil, honey and calendula. The top notes are grapefruit and cucumber (which is really faint to me) and also a bit of floral. The texture of this is really thin, but a little goes a long way.<br />
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If you don't like the remains of a slick on your skin, you won't like this - I love it! And after rinsing, the fragrance remains. Pricey at 8 ounces for $18, but you're worth it! Available at Sephora. It's luxurious, it's from Italy! If you really want to spoil yourself, get the body cream - so yummy. Tip: the EDP smells different.<br />
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What do you like to clean up with? Bubble bath? Ivory soap?Sooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049935433387584192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003460136023763953.post-47964687396251253632013-02-06T12:04:00.000-10:002013-02-06T12:04:51.706-10:00Topless Neighbor SightedHowever, in the cooler weather of a Hawaiian winter, she's neither topless nor bottomless. She's even been seen wearing glasses! Since she's an older lady, we conclude that she was fed up with the heat/humidity of summer in her apartment which affected her judgment. Based on our keen sense of smell, she is still hitting the kimchi. Hard.Sooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049935433387584192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003460136023763953.post-36306876609922564872013-02-03T00:57:00.000-10:002013-02-03T00:57:55.523-10:00February 2013 ReadingI finished Amy Jo Martin's Renegades Write the Rules. I learned two things from it: 1) Twitter can become one of your communities 2) You can give someone a chance to engage, but they often don't. See pp. 149-151. In my case, a business I felt did not fulfill its contract with me did not follow through.<br />
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I'm reading Sir Terry Pratchett's Dodger, about a Victorian England street kid who becomes involved in something much bigger than his usual activities. The writing is splendid - just carries you along - such a pleasure to read good writing! And he meets Charles Dickens in the first few pages! I recommend it! BTW, I love Sir Terry's eyebrows; may he rest in peace.<br />
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Side note: so many friends, relatives have passed away in the last several months. A longtime family friend and a fellow librarian at the end of last year. My aunt early this year. Some lived a good long life, others an unexpectedly shortened one.<br />
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Have you lost anyone special? What are you reading?<br />
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<br />Sooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049935433387584192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003460136023763953.post-71404089126007470642013-01-07T00:36:00.002-10:002013-01-07T00:36:35.373-10:00January 2013 ReadingFinished "Salvation of a Saint" by Keigo Higashino. Kusanagi is sort of a Columbo who needs help from academic Yukawa. Low key murder mystery police procedural. I could see where it was going right away, but still enjoyed it. Read it! I'll be returning it on Monday.<br />
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Still reading "Renegades Write the Rules" by Amy Jo Martin, who uses social media in her PR work. She's not the best writer - in fact, I'm tempted to edit her writing! - but the name-dropping is interesting. We'll see if I finish it.<br />
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What are you reading?Sooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049935433387584192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003460136023763953.post-6774238320933745762012-11-13T00:24:00.000-10:002012-11-13T00:26:06.717-10:00Read this bookIf you like books written by smart people. Anthony Myint and Karen Leibowitz, of <a href="http://www.missionchinesefood.com/">Mission Street</a>, were in Honolulu in September to talk about their book at indie Kaka'ako bookstore R&D. I didn't get to their book talk, but I did borrow the only copy of the book in the public library system.<br />
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It's the story of the son of immigrants. His parents wanted more for him than they had, and while he went to college and worked in market research for several years, he wasn't happy. He went on a trip around the world to experience different food and cultures. When he came back to America, he worked as a line cook, but he didn't forget his father gave food to the homeless. They were among the first to popularize food trucks and probably the first to do popups - dinners at established restaurants on their dark nights. And they admit social media was a big part of communicating who they were and are. Recipes? I would make the panna cotta and jicama pickles!<br />
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This is the book. This restaurant no longer exists, but they have a mini-empire that includes Mission Street Chinese in both SF and NYC. The NYC outpost, helmed by Danny Bowien, just won an Eater award. Commonwealth and Mission Street Bowling club are also part of the group.<br />
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While they were in the 808, Myint collaborated with Prima Kailua and Whole Ox Deli to do two popup dinners. I'll write about this on my other blog, Lives to Eat. Soon, I promise!<br />
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When we left that dinner, folks in line for the second seating asked us how it was. "Fabulous!" The best part is that Mission Street donated $10 from each dinner to <a href="http://www.greenwheelfoodhub.org/snap--farmers-markets.html">GreenWheel Food Hub</a>, an initiative to bring SNAP electronic food stamps to farmers' markets. In fact, they have started doing this at the Wahiawa market. So terrific!Sooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049935433387584192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003460136023763953.post-42766259086707465332012-10-03T00:09:00.000-10:002012-10-03T00:13:06.557-10:00Not about books or libraries; for your maintenanceObservation #1: Although I'm the Manicured Librarian, I rarely write about health and beauty. There are too many other fun things to comment on!<br />
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Observation #2: The larger and more prominent your lips are, the more you need lip balm.<br />
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Even in a mild climate like Hawaii's, we need protection. When I'm out and about, I'm wearing lipstick or lipgloss. Or both. But when I'm at home, it's just lip balm. I thought I'd share my opinions of these because they work for me, and I've been using them for a while.<br />
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Here are my picks for keeping lips smooth and moist at home:<br />
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Day: <a href="http://www.cvs.com/shop/product-detail/Maybelline-Baby-Lips-Moisturizing-Lip-Balm-SPF-20-Cherry-Me-15?skuId=857526">Maybelline Baby Lips in Grape Vine or Cherry Me</a>. These have taken the place of Fresh lip balms as my daytime favorites. They taste and smell good, will slightly tint your lips, and cost about $4 - less on sale. They are .15 oz., and there are other flavors.<br />
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Night: <a href="http://www.pangeaorganics.com/product/home_page-lip_balm-pyrenees_lavender-cardamom-gluten_free/pyrenees-lavender-with-cardamom_1">Pangea Ecocentric Lipcare in Pyrenees Lavender with Cardamom</a>. I'm usually neutral about lavender, but love the slight fragrance of this. Check out all the natural ingredients, too. They are very moisturizing, and the tubes last long as they are huge - .25 oz. There are two other flavors. The cost - $12 - will throw you off, but I did get mine on sale for 1/2 price.<br />
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By the way, those <a href="http://www.sephora.com/sugar-lip-treatment-spf-15-P57002">Fresh lip balms are $22.50 or more!</a>Sooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049935433387584192noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003460136023763953.post-86075966360303317992012-09-16T03:56:00.000-10:002013-02-12T03:24:44.708-10:00Joy of Livingin a condominium<br />
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We came home to find a puddle of water outside our kitchen window. Of course we checked to see if OUR plumbing was leaking, and NO, it isn't. Then we realized the water was dripping from the top of our window frame, which means it's coming from above, and it's inside the wall.<br />
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Yes, TWO DAYS LATER, it's still happening. I know for a fact that plumbers do work on weekends. From the building manager, we learned the occupants she contacted are renters; hopefully they've talked to the owner of their unit. Hopefully the owner isn't an absentee landlord. Meanwhile, the leaking goes on, all the way down to the parking lot.<br />
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In other news, the Topless Neighbor has been sighted. No, she wasn't topless. She was walking down the street, away from me. Wearing clothes.<br />
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Sign posted next to an apartment building: "PICK UP YOUR DOG POOP". The fact that you even have to put up such a sign speaks volumes, doesn't it?<br />
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In keeping with my ongoing interest in food, I'm reading <a href="http://hawaii.sdp.sirsi.net/client/search/results/default/q$003dchew$0026rw$003d0$0026rm$003dBOOKS$00252C$002bARTICLE0$00257C$00257C$00257C1$00257C$00257C$00257C0$00257C$00257C$00257Ctrue$0026ic$003dfalse$0026te$003d$0026dt$003d$0026rt$003dTITLE$00257C$00257C$00257CTitle$00257C$00257C$00257Cfalse$0026sm$003dfalse$0026">"Chew", a graphic novel</a> with story by John Layman and art by Rob Guillory. The title will get your attention first, the art second and the story finally. But the story's a good one with reminders of "Soylent Green" but gone wa-yyy out of control.<br />
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Unfortunately, the library system has only the first volume, and there's only one in the entire system. Since 2009, 5 other volumes have been published. The DH has already finished reading it, and is wanting MORE. Any readers out there have these and willing to donate? My influence in this section goes only so far with our reduced budget for this fiscal year. Sad.<br />
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It may not seem like it, but I AM interested in other things! Style. Visual Design. Which is why I'm reading the <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/elements-of-style-william-strunk-jr/1100084919?ean=9781594200694">Illustrated Elements of Style</a> by Strunk, White and Kalman. I don't know about you, but I am definitely a visual person, and Kalman's images really bring these guidelines for clarity in writing to life. I need my own copy.Sooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049935433387584192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003460136023763953.post-9379806129736573582012-08-22T13:48:00.002-10:002012-08-22T13:51:03.755-10:00All's Quiet with the Manicured LibrarianYes, it's been very slow here. That doesn't mean nothing's been happening - I just haven't deemed it ready to write about. However, here are some recent thoughts:<br />
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<i>Rape</i> Aren't we all tired about this Akin/Ryan/Romney GOP debacle? Still, <a href="http://jezebel.com/5936160/the-official-guide-to-legitimate-rape">this</a> - from <a href="http://jezebel.com/">jezebel.com</a> - is one of the best articles I've read about how America has tried to legislate abortion by defining rape. Just let women make our own choices about our bodies.<br />
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<i>Topless Neighbor</i> You read <a href="http://manicuredlibrarian.blogspot.com/2012/04/topless-neighbor.html">this</a> post, and now you've come back looking for something new and tit-tillating, but there's nothing to tell. I haven't seen her, and to his great relief, neither has the DH.<br />
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<i>New Neighbor</i> They are directly above us. I'd like to shoot them, as they get on the treadmill AT 7:30 AM ON SUNDAY! This is one of the few days I get to sleep in. Apparently, the treadmill comes with the apartment, because I've heard it through the last 3 occupants.<br />
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More to come, I just have to finalize it all in my mind!<br />
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In the mean time, you may want to take a look at my other blog, <a href="http://sooslivestoeat.blogspot.com/">Soos Lives to Eat</a>. After all, we all need to eat, at least twice a day.<br />
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In an earlier post, I wrote about how <a href="http://manicuredlibrarian.blogspot.com/2012/01/even-smartest-of-us-can-do-dumb-things.html">smart people do dumb things</a>. Well, Steve Jobs was that: creative, obnoxious AND a "riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma". Isaacson says that Jobs stood at that nexus between the humanities and science, the arts and technology. While he was always fascinated by electronics, he went to liberal arts Reed College. If he hadn't dropped out, he wouldn't have audited a <a href="http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/A-Tribute-to-a-Great-Artist--Steve-Jobs.html">calligraphy course which influenced the fonts (typefaces) in the first Macintosh</a>, and those in all other computers. As an aside, Reed is one of the handful of schools I considered applying to.<br />
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I'm also reading "Darth Paper Strikes Back" the sequel to "The Strange Case of <a href="http://origamiyoda.wordpress.com/">Origami Yoda</a>" by Tom Angleberger, about folded paper and middle school. Why? It's fun!<br />
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And I'm reading <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4787324">"Runny Babbit" by Shel Silverstein</a>, because the next storytime is August 18th, National Bad Poetry Day. Writing bad poetry, I've discovered, is very hard. So we'll concentrate on rhyming words, visual rhymes, Spoonerisms and the creative process. And I love to tickle children's minds!<br />
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Read this: <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/30/professor-anil-gupta-on-q_n_1718607.html?utm_hp_ref=college">Anil Gupta and his search for innovation</a> - I love this! There is creativity and invention everywhere. Now, if only they could find innovaton for their power needs.<br />
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See? In my universe, it's all related, circular - comes back around!Sooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049935433387584192noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003460136023763953.post-60806071339525964282012-07-22T06:23:00.000-10:002012-07-22T06:27:11.380-10:00Hilo GetawayAfter six hectic weeks of the summer reading program, presentations and craft sessions, it was wonderful to get away for a few days.<br />
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It had been 6 years since I'd been to Hilo on my way to a conference in Kohala, and 2 years since the DH had been there with family for a reunion. It may be true that the weather there may be changing - aside from the usual, expected, morning, afternoon and occasional evening shower, there was only one day when we experienced a strange, Kamuela-like whiteout while we ate lunch.<br />
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How did we spend our days? We walked the streets of Hilo, stopping where storefronts caught our attention. Some of us played with flags.<br />
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We spent a day in Kamuela: had stew luau at Hawaiian Style Cafe, read, drank coffee at <a href="http://www.waimeacoffeecompany.com/">Waimea Coffee Company</a>, had dinner at Merriman's, where they treated us to a glass of anniversary champagne and dessert!<br />
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We hadn't stayed at Hilo Seaside in years. From the outside, it doesn't look promising, but it gets better once you step in the door. I can't say enough about the staff: from Diana at the front desk, who looked at my large suitcase and kindly asked if I could make it to the second floor. (Thank you, I couldn't, as I had just wrenched my knee; still recovering.) To the honest maid who found my watch outside our room - I only realized this the next morning!</div>
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We flew back to Honolulu and reality, shared opihi with relatives and friends, and spent a lovely Bastille Day evening in the country, at a cheese dinner at the only dairy left on Oahu. More <a href="http://sooslivestoeat.blogspot.com/2012/07/bastille-day-cheese-dinner-at-naked-cow.html">here</a>.Sooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049935433387584192noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003460136023763953.post-28005246831381105022012-06-17T05:34:00.000-10:002012-06-17T05:34:39.965-10:00Update: I Saw What You DidThe fruit thief was spotted in the hood.<br />
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First, soon after the <a href="http://manicuredlibrarian.blogspot.com/2012/05/i-saw-what-you-did.html">incident</a>, then two nights ago. The DH recognized her by her distinctive strut. She had a haircut and a flashlight. Which reminds me I should resume my quest for a bigger flashlight.<br />
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So, is her flashlight ready for if/when mine shines on her thieving ways?<br />
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@FreeRangeNan goes as far as saying this woman is a sociopath, and those don't care what others think, much less their mothers. Or fathers, on this Fathers Day 2012.Sooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049935433387584192noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003460136023763953.post-84699676141094576562012-05-28T04:19:00.000-10:002012-05-28T04:24:44.610-10:00It's been a Movie MonthAnd I love it! Yesterday, the bff and I got together to celebrate our April birthdays. I know, horribly belated. We went to see Dark Shadows, and if I'd known the soundtrack was full of 70s songs like Nights in White Satin and Season of the Witch, we woulda dragged the DH along! I cracked up when the credits rolled, and the song played was Eric Carmen's Go All the Way - I called him so he could hear it!<br />
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The movie itself was too long and there was much too much Angelique. Michelle Pfeiffer is stiff as the Collins matriarch. Johnny Depp here is a bit of a grownup Edward Scissorhands! I did laugh, but the bff said she fell asleep a coupla times. She def needs to caffeinate! We hit Nordstrom Rack & the new TJMaxx - both forgettable - and had a late lunch of gravlax and grilled chicken.<br />
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Two weekends ago, we saw Jiro Dreams of Sushi. The chefs are right, it's both inspiring and daunting. About passion, obsession, craft, aspiring to be <i>shokunin</i>. See it! My only question: does Yoshikazu dream of sushi or of fast cars?<br />
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Before that, we saw Boy by Taika Waititi. I love most the movies which show me different lives, cultures, ways of thinking. This movie is about a small village in New Zealand in the 1980s. Funny, charming, with heart. I recommend it.<br />
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There are movies the bff and I don't agree on. She wants to see The Road, the horror movie from the Philippines. Not for me! She also wants to see Prometheus - so do I! It's Ridley Scott!!! LOVE Blade Runner! That's our movie pick for next month!Sooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049935433387584192noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003460136023763953.post-72072013343034776372012-05-13T06:36:00.000-10:002012-05-13T15:40:47.053-10:00I Saw What You DidThis qualifies as a <a href="http://manicuredlibrarian.blogspot.com/2012/04/topless-neighbor.html">bad neighbor post</a>, and two out of three of the following incidents are definitely about bad neighbors, the other - the person is probably from somewhere else.<br />
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Friday night started well, We had a quick and pleasant dinner out, then stopped by both the drugstore and the market to pick up necessities. We came home pretty early, only to find an oversized SUV in the MIDDLE of our area of the parking lot.<br />
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We waited. The driver's door was open. NO response. The DH tapped the horn (and he NEVER does this!) We gestured. NOTHING. I yelled MOVE IT! Zero response. I yelled louder, "WHAT'S THE PROBLEM???"<br />
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FINALLY the driver gets out and tells us she can't start her car "because the battery is wet". OK, then - we were supposed to guess or read your mind about what's going on? How about towing your useless vehicle so you can stop inconveniencing SIX of us who need to park where it's blocking the way? We got no lucid answer, so the DH did a tricky move and edged past the post and the big dead hunk of metal. Nor was there "I'm sorry" in this exchange. More like: "Poor me!"<br />
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Out of earshot, I asked: "WHO is that?" DH: "She lives upstairs." Oh. The one clacking her heels at 4 am. The one playing bad music, the crowd singing along at 2 am. I should have known. <br />
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Do you know what <a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Bachi">bachi</a> is? The DH went for a walk, came home, and 2 to 3 hours later, she was STILL sitting in that SUV!<br />
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The night before that, we walked down a busy street and saw a van parked in front of a large mango tree.<br />
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Look out, too, for the two on bicycles. The first has a regular looking bike; the giveaway is the pole tied to the side. The second has a dark bike (stealth model?) Both have bags and baskets tied. I saw the first ride up someone's driveway - trespassing! - but I was on my way somewhere. The second went to the gate and yelled, "Anybody home?" But he saw us across the street, walking slowly and observing.<br />
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Last night, almost a year to the day, WE SAW WHAT YOU DID. And this year, you did it again. Yes, you 30s to 40s female with wavy wedge cut hair, wearing long pants and dark brown jacket with white collar lining with large pockets! You:<br />
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I guess your pockets were full with 8 or more large fruits. You had to go home and unload but you CAME BACK. You checked and there were still no cars in the driveway. You jumped back on the wall as I shined my light and said, I CAN SEE YOU. You picked a couple and even jumped to reach more, then you jumped back in the yard - TRESPASSING AGAIN. By this time my light was strobing and you stood still to watch me. You only got half as much and will have to bring a stool next time! My night vision isn't great, but it's good enough, even on a moonless night.You turned around and glared at me when I called out your Asian ethnic group and said I was getting a bigger flashlight. If you're THAT blatant in your thievery, I can call the play by play! I SAW WHAT YOU DID! Let's see you do that in daylight!<br />
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As we walked home, the DH asked, should we follow her? NO, I'm not 5-O! I'm just an observer/commentator on bad neighbors! Where do you think she lives? he asked. Probably the biggest condo in the neighborhood. What she saves on in fruit, she can spend in rent!<br />
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Apparently, there is no end to bad behavior by bad neighbors! So, are these folks selling what they steal, or are they just pigs taking their neighbors' bounty?Sooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049935433387584192noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003460136023763953.post-2876878146374385152012-05-09T04:47:00.002-10:002012-05-09T04:47:56.102-10:00New in the NeighborhoodThe fairy terns have a baby. Or two. It's hard to tell, as they move around, are up high, and we don't want to bother them TOO much with flashlight beams. I love to watch them wheel overhead in their aeronautical patterns - singly, in pairs, in trios.<br />
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A check of the chickens reveals there are now THREE of them, the two new ones ~almost~ as fat and sassy as the first. But they can't beat the original one for loud <a href="http://manicuredlibrarian.blogspot.com/2012/03/complaining-chicken.html">complaining</a>!<br />
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This post is for the birds!Sooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049935433387584192noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003460136023763953.post-49245946506972254652012-04-23T01:56:00.001-10:002012-04-23T02:04:52.484-10:00Kenny Endo & Part Four: My Husband Looks Like Someone Else<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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No, my husband does not look like Kenny Endo. The Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble was presented by the Young Adult section at Hawaii State Library this past Saturday for a performance as part of National Library Week. This was an energetic, 45-minute taiko drumming set, and we had over a hundred attendees - you should have joined us!<br />
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We only found out that my husband - who was taking photos - Looks Like Someone Else when one of the taiko ensemble members asked to take a photo with the husband. He looked at her in surprise, and she rather shyly said, "Because you look just like my father!" The husband did not know whether to be embarrassed or shocked! Now I'd like to know what the father looks like!<br />
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For the other blogposts on the DH Looks Like Someone Else, check <a href="http://manicuredlibrarian.blogspot.com/2011/12/my-husband-looks-like-someone-else-part.html">here</a>, <a href="http://manicuredlibrarian.blogspot.com/2011/09/part-two-of-my-husband-looks-like.html">here</a> and h<a href="http://manicuredlibrarian.blogspot.com/2011/08/my-husband-looks-like-someone-else.html">ere</a>.<br />
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For another great library program, please have your teen children, neighbors, relatives come to Hawaii State Library on Saturday, April 28th at noon for an informative program on the ABCs of credit by Rodney Kimo Wong from Bank of Hawaii. Hope to see you there!Sooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049935433387584192noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003460136023763953.post-5901738065945549282012-04-17T00:30:00.000-10:002012-04-17T00:30:34.448-10:00The Topless NeighborYes, really!<br />
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Since I'm occasionally awake at 2 am in the morning, I get to enjoy the neighbors above us, who are playing bad (OK, may not be bad, just not to my taste) music. I am not quite WIDE awake, but I can hear they are partying. Last night there was some kind of hammering of metal on metal going on at 1 am. And I can often hear high heels clacking down the hallway.<br />
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Ah, the joys of condo living!<br />
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No, I have not seen the neighbor topless. Or bottomless, for that matter.<br />
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The DH has. One afternoon he came back from taking a cigar for a walk, when he happened to glance up at the stairs. The neighbor who has a cab driver pick her up was casually sitting at the top of the stairs of the top floor.<br />
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Completely nekkid on top.<br />
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Poor DH does not want to be in the same elevator with her. He was driving up our street when he saw her coming up the sidewalk, and was visibly shaken. He calls her the "Weirdo".<br />
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I've never seen ANY of our neighbors naked.<br />
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Except the <a href="http://manicuredlibrarian.blogspot.com/2012/03/complaining-chicken.html">Complaining Chicken</a>.<br />
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Even Rosie the Maltese wore clothes!<br />
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