fred can't get his ball

poor dog. maybe i'll help him out.

rare january sunlight commute

not that it's rare for me to ride my bike outdoors in january, it's rare for me to be have good enough sunlight to cast shadows. and even more rare for me to want to slow down enough to take pics.

where's the edge of the driveway?

cover art for your next vampire-themed emo album

if i hibernated, i'd miss this

just when i was nearly overcome with despair over this weather (-2F) and humanity (some guy tried to scare me and my bike off the road with his truck), i crested the hill into downtown st. paul and saw this. it appears that, despite how i feel there will be beautiful and inspiring things around me, i just have to keep my eyes open. thanks, God.

protein in cheesecake, right?

ice candles

over the last couple of days we took on a decidedly low-tech--but totally nerdy--activity. anything that involves flames and ice is pretty darned cool. (literally!)