Lis's Project 365

so the story here isn’t really about the subject of the picture (it just caught my eye), but of the taking of the picture. I was kneeling in the middle of sidewalk, and nobody stopped for a sec to let me take me picture. In fact, nobody even bothered to go behind me. They all just walked right in front of me, mostly on their phones. More proof that the average person does not pay any attention to things happening outside their immediate space.

I often see this skyline when I am driving west on the Pike and think what a nice picture it would make, but too bad I can’t take one just then. But today, Doug and I went to the SoWa Market in the South End, and on the way back, we walked right over the Pike. Seemed silly to not take advantage of the opportunity.

I told my boss I had to go home early tonight to make some vitamin C indicator. She said that was fine.

1. Mix 1 tablespoon of cornstach into enough water to make paste.

2. To this paste, add 250 milliliters of water and boil for 5 minutes.

3. Add 10 drops of the starch solution to 75 milliliters of water (use an eyedropper).

4. Add enough iodine to produce a dark purple-blue color. Now your indicator solution is ready.

There’s a new art installation at work. It’s called “Heavy Metal” and features the work of several artists who use “found objects” in their work, particularly metal objects. This piece, called “magic hat” is among my favorites.  I suspect that many people will not recognize these bottlecaps, and thus will not get the pun.

a close-up of the bottlecaps:

Fish aren’t like real pets. They’re more like living decorations. But it is also very soothing to watch them, though I’m not sure quite why that is.

People who work in education and/or exhibits are familiar with fake food and the wide variety of it that you can purchase. But really, taking this picture was just an excuse for me to post a link to this awesome song about toy food.

or Granite, for short, joined us at Bob and Kat’s Labor Day BBQ. For the record, it’s really hard to get a face shot of a really excitable dog.

I have a small carry on suitcase, and Doug has a gianormous suitcase, but neither of us has a decent mid-size bag. We knew we’d need them for Costa Rica, so we bought a couple today, along with a few other things for that trip.

My friend and coworker Bridget has covered one of the windows with kirigami that she created. It wasn’t really my plan to take this picture; I was actually trying to take another one, but the shadows were “ruining” it. Then I realized this would make a much more interesting shot.

Today was Hellen’s last day at work. She spent the day alternately smiling and crying… she even had to wipe away the tears before having her cake.She is a spectacular person and I will miss her terribly.