Mind the Gap

My big swim in the SF Bay

flavie — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:51:37 +0000

Amazing. Simply amazing. I swam in the SF bay at the South End Rowing club with a friend of mine – we swam 1.5 miles in 57 degree water with no wetsuit – we had sea level views of Alcatraz, the Golden Gate Bridge, Sausalito and Angel island – it was amazing. I was on a high for days after that. Afterwards, we sat up on top of the roof and smoked, talked and watch the sunset and the fog roll in under the Golden Gate Bridge. Swimming, its a lifestyle.

What’s up with “two” of everything?

flavie — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 19:21:53 +0000

What is up with the Republicans and their mantra to have two of everything – the “real” Virginia, the “real” America, central and western Illinois — what? I mean its like they want to divide the country into this fault line of blue collar workers (the real America) and the white collar city workers – how is this unifying anyone? I know plenty of academics in rural America and plenty of blue coller workers in big cities.. why is this important? They are causing a big problem I think in perception amongst countrymen and I that this is just bad. Ok so I am probably a fake American because I lived in Boston but now in the Netherlands, but I am flying home to vote!

This Daily Show clip is priceless.

The flat in Hilversum

flavie — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 12:47:42 +0000

and the scary spiral staircase – can Henry do this?

Scary spiral staircase

Scariest woman in the world… and she has clones

flavie — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 11:49:05 +0000

Okay, count me in – I will finally post a Palin news story just because as a woman she represents all that is wrong with women who are climbing their way up the corporate or political ladder – relying on diva-like behavior that sends us backwards and makes the system even more leary of involving us – like a big old massive “eye roll”

This CNN article says it all – she’s looking out for her future and that is all. Frankly, McCain was better off without her. Bad gamble the party took and now Pandora’s box is open and you can’t shut off a woman who has canoodled her way up the ladder with her looks.

No Sarah Palin posts

flavie — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:23:10 +0000

I just cant keep up – seriously there are so many – so leave it for everyone to just enjoy on their own. I could start posting but my Facebook page is full of them!

More funny stuff

flavie — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:28:36 +0000

These guys are great!

Mitchell and Webb video

flavie — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:22:55 +0000

My uber smart and totally hilarious friend Warren sent me this – – guess where he’s from?

Hanging time in Bretagne

flavie — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 19:46:19 +0000

I love this photo – Jim, Sarah and MIke hanging in France at our house. Good times.

Sarah, Jim and Mike in Plelauff, Bretagne Summer 08

Celebrities need to keep their mouths shut

flavie — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 19:04:07 +0000

So you know how much I dislike Oprah - but I will also say that I don’t get this celebrity political endorsement – here is the thing – I don’t want them to preach to me about politics or flit around campaigning because I don’t consider them important. They are entertainers, they read lines that someone else’s gives them and they do what they are told on TV or in movies. I don’t care what they think or what they say or who they endorse because they are all about their own reputation and their image and you can’t trust anyone that puts their image first. I have more respect for a stranger off the street that I can have a conversation about current affairs and who sweeps floors at a public school than a celebrity. Keep your fracking mouths shut!

Our flat in Hilversum

flavie — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 15:47:29 +0000

It’s picture day! Meant to post this last week but here is a photo of our terrace in Hilversum!

The terrace in the flat in Hilversum