no name slob http://nonameslob.com/ en-us 2008-05-07T21:32:49+02:00 about time http://nonameslob.com/archives/2008/05/07/about_time.html I knew I'd neglected posting anything here for a while, but I had not realized that it had been 7 months. Oops. So I'll kill two birds with one post here and say, "Hi! Here's a post!" and also,... nonameslob 2008-05-07T21:32:49+02:00 a day in oxford town http://nonameslob.com/archives/2007/10/05/a_day_in_oxford.html Behold my most popular Flickr photo ever. As a bonus, it was taken on peppercam's birthday (last year)! here began all my dreams: oxford, england, may 2006. parole del giorno: bicycle: bicicletta lane: corsia quote to go: "When you... nonameslob 2007-10-05T19:10:06+02:00 where we've been lately http://nonameslob.com/archives/2007/09/25/where_weve_been.html The Minnesota State Fair! i'm just a country mile behind / the world: mn state fair, september 2007. parola del giorno: wheelbarrow: carriola quote to go: "The first lights of the evening were springing into pale existence; the afternoon... nonameslob 2007-09-25T00:50:03+02:00 rather be doing this http://nonameslob.com/archives/2007/06/27/rather_be_doing_1.html And I don't even like the beach that much. a big bright healthy smile: washington state, august 2004. parole del giorno: kite: aquilone go fly a kite!: va a quel' paese! quote to go: "I love deadlines. I like... nonameslob 2007-06-27T19:06:02+02:00 these are the riches of the poor http://nonameslob.com/archives/2007/06/22/these_are_the_r.html a tough kid who sometimes swallows nails: rome, may 2007. Yeah, um, still not really posting. Clearly. For the same reasons that you shouldn't even try to find a connection between the quote and the picture (as I'm sure... nonameslob 2007-06-22T00:56:03+02:00 safety haven http://nonameslob.com/archives/2007/05/16/safety_haven.html i've zig-zagged all over america: sparks, nv, april 2007. (More to come later, maybe, I hope) parola del giorno: idol: idolo quote to go: "I've zig-zagged all over America and I cannot find a safety haven..." -- Morrissey... nonameslob 2007-05-16T14:10:08+02:00 i'll be the girl with a glass of wine in her hand http://nonameslob.com/archives/2007/04/25/ill_be_the_girl.html I have one short night in the Twin Cities before heading back to Rome (following a rendezvous that I will, I hope, write about later). That night is this Saturday, April 28. Wanna see me? Write me for details... nonameslob 2007-04-25T18:45:08+02:00 no one checks blogs on the weekend http://nonameslob.com/archives/2007/04/20/no_one_checks_b.html ...so why am I even bothering to post? I don't know. To save time on my jam-packed Monday, I guess? No, that doesn't sound right. Hmmm. the edges are no longer parallel: rome, october 2006. Oh, and check out... nonameslob 2007-04-20T21:03:56+02:00 Just- spring http://nonameslob.com/archives/2007/04/17/just_spring.html Is it springlike where you are? It's springlike where I am. And it's about damn time. So here is a selection of springlike photos, interpreting spring in, I suppose, the most predictable way possible, in which spring = flowers.... nonameslob 2007-04-17T15:53:45+02:00 for friday the 13th http://nonameslob.com/archives/2007/04/12/for_friday_the.html It looks a little, spooky, doesn't it? Taken right around Nicollet Mall and 9th Street. apocalypse: minneapolis, mn, march 2006. parola del giorno: apocalypse: apocalisse quote to go: "I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are... nonameslob 2007-04-12T16:21:03+02:00 <![CDATA[back from the <br>(nearly) dead]]> http://nonameslob.com/archives/2007/04/09/back_from_the_d.html On Easter, I saw a flattened rat in the parking lot of my parents' church. Hallelujah! And oh yeah, I'm in Minnesota. Rochester, to be exact. But I suspect that anyone who reads this (however infrequently) already knows that.... nonameslob 2007-04-09T17:34:59+02:00 highlights reel, part 2 http://nonameslob.com/archives/2006/10/07/highlights_reel.html So: back to the (riveting!) highlights of our trip. We've left off-season Llandudno behind, and we've made it westward to Manchester. Now, on to the really, really important thing: the Morrissey concert! My best photo of Moz. It's mediocre,... nonameslob 2006-10-07T06:45:16+02:00 highlights reel, part 1 http://nonameslob.com/archives/2006/09/01/highlight_reel.html Weeks and weeks ago, I composed a "hi, we're here" e-mail to my sister, which was meant to be a quick update and turned into a 3,000+-word monster. Once finished, having spent some hours on the composition, I decided... nonameslob 2006-09-01T00:48:18+02:00 jackpot http://nonameslob.com/archives/2006/08/18/jackpot.html When we moved into our apartment, one of our very first purchases was a great big bottle of Campari. (It was 3rd on our list, right below 1) sheets and 2) towels.) Luckily for us, at the grocery store... nonameslob 2006-08-18T18:46:58+02:00 "waiting with folded arms" http://nonameslob.com/archives/2006/07/31/waiting_with_fo.html I just returned from the post office. The Italian postal service is an institution of legendary confusion and inefficiency, even for residents and other Italian speakers. Given that reputation, my trip actually went remarkably smoothly. But because I am... nonameslob 2006-07-31T12:49:21+02:00