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Local pineapples

No, those come from outside Los Lunas, I think...

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How bad is APS?

I second that. Scot's one of my favorite bloggers.

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My elementary and middle school experiences were both pretty good. In HS I really felt like my time was not respected and I wasted a lot of time on busywork. If your kid ends up with that kind of ... Continue

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Where I Live:: Albuquerque

About Me:: Nora is a sophomore at UNM who enjoys playing video games and wants to be Ramona Flowers when she grows up.

Favorite Thing(s) About Albuquerque:: When you walk home at 1 in the morning alone across campus you still see people out and about and they don't usually look like they're going to shank you.

Relationship Status:: Single

My Website:: www.inkstain.net/nora

What I'm Reading:: Playing for Keeps by Mur Lafferty, Metamor City: Making the Cut by Chris Lester. Actually, those are both serialized audionovels, but whatever.

What I'm Listening To:: Pandora, with my awesome station that plays a lot of the Mountain Goats, Universal Hall Pass, The Essex Green, The New Pornographers, Belle and Sebastian, Wolf Parade, Kaiser Chiefs, and some miscellaneous emo crap I'm too embarrassed to list.

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Getting harassed by cops on the scooter

It's eleven-thirty and we're out on the scooter*, me and my friend Kit, going about 25 on Rio Grande, going under the freeway, headed home and to bed. It's one of those gorgeous… Continue

Posted on May 9th, 2008 at 1:00am — 68 Comments (Add)

Google Street View in University Area RIGHT NOW

I just saw the Google Street View car in my neighborhood driving between Silver and Central on Stanford. If you want to get yourself doing something on Google Street View, get into that neighborhood now.

Posted on April 7th, 2008 at 12:36pm — 15 Comments (Add)

New Mexico considering 1% tax on video games

I'm always excited when anything having to do with Albuquerque or New Mexico shows up on one of the national/international blogs I read, so I perked up when I saw a GamePolitics post on how enviornmental lobbies are working towa… Continue

Posted on January 23rd, 2008 at 3:33pm — 8 Comments (Add)

Christmas trees

I just went with the family and got a nice, squat little Christmas tree from the Delancey* Street people over near/behind Winrock Mall. Every year we end up on a wild goose chase around the city, driving aimlessly, looking for a place to buy a tree, and I say "Damn! I should have made a Duke City Fix post asking where people get their trees!"

So there, I've done it. Where do you all get your trees?

*I'm pretty sure I'm spelling this wrong. It might be Delancy.… Continue

Posted on December 10th, 2007 at 5:57pm — 27 Comments (Add)

scooter city II

So I'm scooting to my class this afternoon and I get onto campus via the recently reopened Stanford entrance. I go across the crosswalk, slowing down to avoid some pedestrians. I'm wearing a long, pink cowgirl skirt and a giant puffy jacket along with my half-shell helmet.

One of the pedestrians pauses to give me a once-over and says, calmly, "word." I waved at him. It made my day.

Posted on December 5th, 2007 at 9:29pm — No Comments (Add)

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At 10:47am on May 9th, 2008, ilana gold said…: this was in reference to the scooter incident...

At 10:46am on May 9th, 2008, ilana gold said…: hi! i'm a reporter with channel 7 and i was wondering if you would be willing to talk to us about this story...please give me a call as soon as you get a chance...362 4283

At 3:35pm on December 14th, 2007, Lia said…: Thanks. When I can figure out how to articulate it, I will. In the meantime, a different kind of "Nancy" game is visible on the front & back covers of Artnews Annual 34, from 1968. Maybe at the FAL?

At 11:42am on November 24th, 2007, Samantha Anne Scott said…: Hey, Nora. I'm a former CNM classmate, fellow UNM student. And I've always dug your blogs. So, I'm adding ya. Reciprocate if you like, eh?