thanks for visiting! please also check out these sites, if you are so inclined: browse my entire tumblr image gallery. visit my other blog, my flickr photostream, etc. … … … … … … … … … … . . oh look! a cloud of tags: var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-6957316-5"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {}Powered by DisqusTumblr (3.0; @parallelbotany)http://parallelbotany.tumblr.com/<p>Eep.</p>http://parallelbotany.tumblr.com/post/251560291http://parallelbotany.tumblr.com/post/251560291Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:07:56 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/DpVLlnQ08OA&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/DpVLlnQ08OA&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Led Zeppelin - Going to California</p> <p>…with an achin’ in my heart.</p> <p>Our flight is tomorrow afternoon. Thanksgiving with the man’s family (and *maybe* a new niece while we’re there!).</p>http://parallelbotany.tumblr.com/post/251556955http://parallelbotany.tumblr.com/post/251556955Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:04:21 -0500<img src="http://13.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt9bl0yiET1qzbyiqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://redjeep.tumblr.com/post/247254403/behind-the-adirondack-chairs-in-the-background" target="_blank">redjeep</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><b>Behind the adirondack chairs in the background is one creeks that feed the lake. It’s really nice sometimes to sit and listen to it run and it’s also great place to take a break from the noon day sun when your workin in the yard.</b></p> <p><b>-redjeep</b></p> </blockquote> <p>This setting would definitely be my “happy place.” It certainly beats the hell out of my rusty fire escape.</p>http://parallelbotany.tumblr.com/post/247271139http://parallelbotany.tumblr.com/post/247271139Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:38:09 -0500<img src="http://8.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt5tz2qmKA1qzu4ido1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://ganxtervision.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">ganxtervision</a>)</p> <p>Awesome - I don’t think I’ve seen this one before…</p>http://parallelbotany.tumblr.com/post/245360057http://parallelbotany.tumblr.com/post/245360057Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:34:54 -0500<img src="http://4.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt4lamIulW1qzynemo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Laika, poor girl.</p> <p>♥♥♥</p> <p>(<a target="_blank" href="http://tinyurl.com/y8m2nkx">via</a>)</p>http://parallelbotany.tumblr.com/post/244171592http://parallelbotany.tumblr.com/post/244171592Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:56:46 -0500dog<img src="http://6.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt2dlyCi2q1qzynemo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>stillbeautiful, take heart!</p> <p><a target="_blank" href="http://parallel-botany.blogspot.com/2009/11/happy-friday-welcome-to-my-world.html">This</a> is what I’m wearing out tonight, in public. “Homemade” harem pants (sort of).</p>http://parallelbotany.tumblr.com/post/242841537http://parallelbotany.tumblr.com/post/242841537Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:15:34 -0500<img src="http://1.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt23e4fclF1qa3j5zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://lacontessa.tumblr.com/post/242679245/jonathan-richman" target="_blank">lacontessa</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Jonathan Richman</p> </blockquote> <p>That’s what’s up.</p>http://parallelbotany.tumblr.com/post/242696792http://parallelbotany.tumblr.com/post/242696792Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:57:07 -0500<p>Your Mind Is on Vacation (and Your Mouth Is Working Overtime).</p> <p>I couldn’t find it. I don’t think I have it on my hard drive :(</p>http://parallelbotany.tumblr.com/post/242652487http://parallelbotany.tumblr.com/post/242652487Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:58:25 -0500<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://parallelbotany.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/242651538/tumblr_kt21n7Ler71qzynem&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p>Mose Allison - Your Molecular Structure</p>http://parallelbotany.tumblr.com/post/242651538http://parallelbotany.tumblr.com/post/242651538Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:57:07 -0500<img src="http://9.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt21grlcrs1qzynemo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Tonight’s Friday the 13th entertainment: we’re seeing Mose Allison at the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.iridiumjazzclub.com/talent.php?talent=38">Iridium</a> tonight.</p> <p>This will be the fourth time I’ve seen Mose - he’s great.</p>http://parallelbotany.tumblr.com/post/242648803http://parallelbotany.tumblr.com/post/242648803Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:53:15 -0500<p><a href="http://stillbeautiful.tumblr.com/post/242632949/omg-im-clashing" target="_blank">stillbeautiful</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Red bag, pink shirt, burgundy coat.</p> <p>I like to think it works.</p> </blockquote> <p>Sounds good to me. My outfits <i>always</i> clash, as a matter of personal policy.</p>http://parallelbotany.tumblr.com/post/242642656http://parallelbotany.tumblr.com/post/242642656Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:44:53 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-5iI0__9S1c&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-5iI0__9S1c&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>The Monks - Monk Chant (1965 German tv)</p> <p>best ever. so, so, so good! i have goosebumps.</p>http://parallelbotany.tumblr.com/post/242290474http://parallelbotany.tumblr.com/post/242290474Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:00:50 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-eBNe0N0dK4&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-eBNe0N0dK4&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Easybeats - River Deep, Mountain High (1967)</p>http://parallelbotany.tumblr.com/post/242286842http://parallelbotany.tumblr.com/post/242286842Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:56:14 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VSDeROnTq64&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VSDeROnTq64&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Odetta - Water Boy (excerpt)</p>http://parallelbotany.tumblr.com/post/242283836http://parallelbotany.tumblr.com/post/242283836Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:52:38 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/TB6Cpy-X7A8&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/TB6Cpy-X7A8&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Chico Buarque & Caetano Veloso double duetting!! Squee!</p> <p>Caetano singing “Tatuagem,” and Chico singing “Esse Cara”</p> <p>The music starts about 45 sec. in.</p> <p>oh, and Caetano’s *hair* is awesome!!!</p>http://parallelbotany.tumblr.com/post/242272380http://parallelbotany.tumblr.com/post/242272380Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:39:06 -0500musicbrazilconquering gloryvideo<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://parallelbotany.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/234182204/tumblr_ksnjsbByBb1qz4jel&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p><a href="http://theniftyfifties.tumblr.com/post/234176723/feastingonroadkill-definitely-in-a-rockabilly" target="_blank">theniftyfifties</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://feastingonroadkill.tumblr.com/post/234174382/definitely-in-a-rockabilly-mood-tonight-wanda" target="_blank">feastingonroadkill</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Definitely in a Rockabilly mood tonight.</p> <p>Wanda Jackson: ‘Mean Mean Man’ (1958)</p> <p><i>“Now we go to a dance, he holds me tight<br/> but then he don’t even kiss me goodnight” <br/></i></p> </blockquote> </blockquote> <p>♥♥♥</p>http://parallelbotany.tumblr.com/post/234182204http://parallelbotany.tumblr.com/post/234182204Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:15:40 -0500<img src="http://6.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksnabqHKeQ1qzynemo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>another shot.</p> <p>hey kiddo, hurry up and get born. i have something for you!</p> <p>p.s. my favorite fabric is the striped green background with little chrysler buildings on it. so great!</p>http://parallelbotany.tumblr.com/post/234031434http://parallelbotany.tumblr.com/post/234031434Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:40:00 -0500<img src="http://20.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksnaa8KL4Y1qzynemo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>at long last: completed yesterday, one baby quilt for bf’s sister’s kid-to-be.</p> <p>i’m happy with the result and so glad that I don’t have to make it anymore.</p> <p>and blogged <a target="_blank" href="http://parallel-botany.blogspot.com/">here.</a></p>http://parallelbotany.tumblr.com/post/234030717http://parallelbotany.tumblr.com/post/234030717Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:39:44 -0500<p>i don’t want to do any air travel this thanksgiving, but am being given no choice. i always catch something when i fly; whatever’s going around, i get it.</p> <p>i hate thanksgiving, and i hate not being given a choice. they can pay for my hospital bills if i get sick. or my funeral bills if i die. stupid holiday.</p>http://parallelbotany.tumblr.com/post/233902554http://parallelbotany.tumblr.com/post/233902554Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:41:37 -0500<p>• Battered company says ‘No’ to job cuts</p> <p>• GOP sets sights on conservative ‘blue dog’ dems</p> <p>• Obama offers states rewards for overhauling schools</p>http://parallelbotany.tumblr.com/post/233893770http://parallelbotany.tumblr.com/post/233893770Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:28:56 -0500