http://blog.lib.umn.edu/schne126/offto/ en-us schne126@umn.edu 2008-02-07T22:30:27-06:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/schne126/offto/108780.html Hi readers! I've moved here. Thanks!... 108780@http://blog.lib.umn.edu/schne126/offto/ 2008-02-07T22:30:27-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/schne126/offto/107720.html I've never really believed in the whole "work hard then reward reward yourself" idea. This morning's donut, however, might have changed my mind. I wonder if I could request blue and green sprinkles...... 107720@http://blog.lib.umn.edu/schne126/offto/ On Efficiency 2008-02-04T16:49:46-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/schne126/offto/107040.html 107040@http://blog.lib.umn.edu/schne126/offto/ Your Move 2008-02-01T13:41:06-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/schne126/offto/106558.html I was doing some camera research (white balance, iso, etc.) this morning when I remembered my one photography connection. When I was in India in 2001, I met this guy, Philip Greenspun at the Taj Mahal. He was from... 106558@http://blog.lib.umn.edu/schne126/offto/ activity 2008-01-30T06:48:11-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/schne126/offto/106196.html Can't sleep. This never happens. And by "never" I mean in the last seven years I've never had this hard of a time falling back asleep: 40+ pages of American History book. Bowl of cereal. Water. I've written letters in... 106196@http://blog.lib.umn.edu/schne126/offto/ activity 2008-01-29T03:17:26-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/schne126/offto/106156.html 106156@http://blog.lib.umn.edu/schne126/offto/ On Efficiency 2008-01-28T22:35:26-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/schne126/offto/105536.html K: *spitball* G: missed K: *coffee bean flick* G: [duck] missed. *Large piece of beef* K: [dodge] missed. But went splat against the wall. *garlic fling* G: [caught] *orange lob* K: [juices] *carrot arrow shot from toy Dukes of Hazard... 105536@http://blog.lib.umn.edu/schne126/offto/ Procrastinate 2008-01-27T12:06:03-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/schne126/offto/105199.html It's the first week back to school... Me: Good to see you! How are you doing!? Her: I'm good. How are you? Me: You know, it's nice to be back. Her: Where are your shoes? Me: I took them off... 105199@http://blog.lib.umn.edu/schne126/offto/ snippets 2008-01-24T23:58:25-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/schne126/offto/104709.html 104709@http://blog.lib.umn.edu/schne126/offto/ Waterlogged 2008-01-22T21:07:55-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/schne126/offto/104464.html 104464@http://blog.lib.umn.edu/schne126/offto/ Procrastinate 2008-01-21T21:53:52-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/schne126/offto/104436.html The question driving this inquiry is this: How can I transfer the motivation and commitment I have for swimming onto my writing practice? Since I already have the advantage of demonstrating commitment and progress in one area of my life,... 104436@http://blog.lib.umn.edu/schne126/offto/ Groundless Theories 2008-01-21T17:07:29-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/schne126/offto/104371.html Not sure when I'll race again. There's a meet in Feb., but I was planning on resting my shoulder for a bit. We'll see if that actually happens. A month and a half between meets; this is improvement: Meet Times:... 104371@http://blog.lib.umn.edu/schne126/offto/ Waterlogged 2008-01-20T14:03:49-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/schne126/offto/104314.html It's Friday, the high for the day is 5 degrees (-20 with the windchill), and I just returned from a nine mile bike ride to the pool to swim 3,500 yards. On a day like today, this is what my... 104314@http://blog.lib.umn.edu/schne126/offto/ Procrastinate 2008-01-18T23:22:21-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/schne126/offto/104230.html The Story of Stuff... 104230@http://blog.lib.umn.edu/schne126/offto/ Your Move 2008-01-17T20:52:26-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/schne126/offto/104149.html I recall a cupboard, mom-stocked with colored boxes of refined grains. It stunned and amazed my friends: all the options. It never contained this variety from Cap'n Crunch (it is, after all, a limited edition variety), but Cap'n Crunch's... 104149@http://blog.lib.umn.edu/schne126/offto/ 2008-01-16T20:16:43-06:00