Greetings and News in Brief Oct 26, 2003
I'm back.. again. I'm sorry to be so erratic about h2g2, but RL always seems to get in the way. I stayed in Ireland this summer, going to Fermanagh and Clare Island on nature expeditions. I'm learning to identify lichens and mushrooms as well as vascular plants. I saw "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "Finding Nemo" which were both lots of fun.
I've only been back in school for about a month, and I'm finding it hard going, but interesting. I bought a secondhand microscope last week, and I'm delighted to have one, even though I haven't got to use it yet. When I have time, and slides, it should let me do more with fungi.
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Books! Dec 27, 2002
I just spent a very enjoyable few hours in my all-time favorite bookshop, Memorable Books in Stone Mountain, GA. The place is crammed with books, floor to ceiling, stacked on every available surface, leaving only a narrow, tortuous path. The proprietor is really nice and loves books, and he has a very good nature section. He always gives me a discount; I don't really know why, except that I was very small when I started going there, and we always have a chat.
This time I came away with a biology textbook; a book by Gifford Pinchot, the antagonist of John Muir; an old American flora; and a Dover book on tree identification in winter. I also bought a couple of copies of Aldo Leopold's "Sand County Almanac", but those are for friends in Ireland.
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Leaving Home to Go Home Dec 6, 2002
Ah, yes, that schizophrenic time when I leave Ireland, where I'm American, to return to the States, where I'm Irish. Have hardly started packing (I keep meaning to join the Procrastinators' Society ), but I will be leaving very early Sunday morning. There is a computer where I'm going, but if you don't hear from me for a while, I'll be busy seeing some friends and getting my wisdom teeth pulled.
Best wishes for the season!
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hereiamagain Nov 20, 2002
Yes, I'm still here. Don't ask why I've been gone - I just didn't do much this summer. Since then I've been busy with college stuff, and am likely to remain so. Anyway, hopefully I'll be around more now, if you want to drop in.
It's great to see some new smileys! Though it shows how long I've been away.
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American exhibition at the National Gallery Jun 21, 2002
I visited this yesterday (at the new branch on Nassau Street) and really enjoyed it. It goes up to the 1920s, but my favourite was the self-portrait of Rembrandt Peale, right at the beginning in the early 1800s. One of those 'eyes follow you around the room' pictures. There's also a portrait by him of George Washington, which was more true to life than the one used for the dollar bill. I loved the bronze sculptures of the mountain man and the construction worker. The show is mainly one of paintings, though there are several bronzes and marble busts. It's on till the beginning of September, and hasn't been as popular as the Impressionist exhibition, so there's no trouble getting tickets. I'm definitely going back.
Avoid the gallery cafe, though: the prices are steep, and the pastries at least do not justify them.
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