Jake Gyllenhaal Accepts Award for Best Kiss!

Pretty amazing in such bleak political times! My theory is that when politics turn so far one direction and nearest the boiling point of intoloerance, the masses make the pendulum swing harder toward the other side.

I love the acceptance that Brokback Mountain has received in the mass media and images world. One fun moment in time...below is the video of Jake Gyllenhaal accepting the award for "Best Kiss" at The MTV Movie Awards 2006.
MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss.

Gardening over Vacation pt. 1

I've been off from work getting ready to teach summer school. While there is a lot of stress happening in my department on campus over budget constraints and lack of resources, I've been off happily gardening. It seems to relieve my anxiety about the emails which keep pouring in no matter how hard I try not to look!

Here are some samples of what I'm in process creating. Steven and I built the back stairs which lead to a 5 foot right away. This area was always filling with weeds and such, so I decided to put in a pathway and a little planter bed. Take a look...and have a great summer!

Making Your Own USB Battery Charger

Go figure: An Altoid box and batteries makes for a USB charger. Do you own an ipod, digital camera, cell phone or other device with a rechargeable battery? Can you charge it up with a USB cable? Well, now you can make your own charger. Take a look at these instructions for making your own handy-dandy charger...www.instructables.com/

Have fun out there you technophiles! As for me, I'll probably stick with my car and home electric chargers for this work. It could come in handy when out camping, I suppose?