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Today I went out of the house.

It’s not the first time I leave the house since the birth (it’s the third), but it’s the first time I leave the house alone with the baby to get Noah from the kindergarten.

That’s a very big achievement for me because i don’t like going out of the house at all, baby or no baby, especially not in the summer.

The whole operation was very badly organized and i was late to pick up Noah (first time ever!), because 15 minutes before they close the kindergarten I was still breastfeeding at home. But all-in-all I have to say the experience was very exciting, and less hot and complicated than I anticipated.

photo: swansea photographer

seen in Ann Arbor, Michigan

via neatorama which calls it vandalism at it’s best

this is noah standing near the remains of our old washing machine. it broke when the baby was born and we bought a new one with a digital display and a timer and automatic weight. it actually weighs the laundry and knows how much water to use. unbelievable!

any way, noah helped james disassemble the washing machine so james can take it down the stairs. he enjoyed it so much i didn’t say a word about the time. it was way past his bed time.

sarah cass photographs musicians i’ve never heard of.

this is carey mercer of frog eyes.

i recommend visiting her website for more excellent photos.

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product page via swiss miss

the newest addition to our family was born on wednesday, july 16, 2008. he still has no name. i want to call him ira, but james doesn’t like the name. he suggested itamar, which i don’t want. I asked noah what he thinks we should call the baby and he said “the baby who likes milk”.

i was released from the hospital saturday but i didn’t feel like posting.

when i came home, i decided to start fresh, and marked the thousands posts in google reader as read. you cannot imagine how hard it was for me to do.

today i carried the baby in a sling (i think that’s what it’s called) and could read some posts and even found something to tell about in my blog.

that’s for the next post.

i will be away for a few days.

tomorrow morning the baby is going to be extracted from me using an ice cream scoop.

i might still post something tonight though.

1st Ping-Pong Lesson With Lucha Lib from Lost Post Service on Vimeo.

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Santa Claus invents Christmas with a belly full of cough syrup and a head full of dying crows.

film by indie film maker brent green, a mixed media artist who accompanies his animations with live narration and music performed by him and his band.

according to cartoon brew, watching his movies on youtube is not the same as seeing a live performance, but since i am not going to make it to los angeles on july 22, i guess this will have to do.

Odd One Out, originally uploaded by Ben Pearce.

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