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cygnoir.net
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Since 1998, Halsted has shared her vaguely disgruntled prose on the Web. Intrigued by a librarian-by-day, writer-by-night with a serious fountain pen fetish and a penchant for the absurd?
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Day 189 of Project 365: Pastoral

Day 189 of Project 365: Pastoral, a photo by cygnoir on Flickr. Say hello to the Highland cattle of Blair Castle. We met these gorgeous creatures as well as horses, sheep, and peacocks during our tou...

17 h ago

Day 188 of Project 365: Earthy

Day 188 of Project 365: Earthy, a photo by cygnoir on Flickr. This morning, Hawk and I went to Artisan Roast for a coffee and then to Earthy for lunch and dinner ingredients. We enjoyed a delicious b...

1 day ago

Day 187 of Project 365: D3

Day 187 of Project 365: D3, a photo by cygnoir on Flickr. The guys are playing some cooperative Diablo 3 before bed. Since I was up at 4am, I’m about to go play the inside of my eyelids.

2 days ago

Day 186 of Project 365: Meta-Photo

After our strenuous tour of Edinburgh the day before, we had a lower-key day in St Andrews. Fortified with a full Scottish breakfast from City Cafe, we slowly strolled and chatted through the town. T...

3 days ago

Day 185 of Project 365: Radiance

On Saturday, the four of us wandered around town. We stopped in at St Giles, where this photo was taken. We also climbed Arthur’s Seat, a personal first. In total, we walked 9.34 miles and clim...

4 days ago

Day 184 of Project 365: Welcome Home

Today two of our dear friends from the States arrived to stay with us. True to form, I neglected to take any photos of our very photogenic evening out together. The good news is that we have days of ...

5 days ago

Day 183 of Project 365: Glass Half Empty

Today I had one of those days that would have been much better with that positive outlook I mentioned yesterday. I had fun things scheduled that I had to miss due to my faulty immune system, and inst...

6 days ago

Day 182 of Project 365: Glass Half Full

First of all, this was taken at ten past ten in the evening, and this shot is directly from my iPhone, no brightening. I know I keep talking about how light it is outside, but wow! It was light outsi...

24 may 12

Day 181 of Project 365: One Week Ago

Day 181 of Project 365: One Week Ago, a photo by cygnoir on Flickr. It is hard to believe that just a week ago FunkyPlaid and I were frantic over the sudden seizure that came over our dear Torgi (lef...

23 may 12

Day 180 of Project 365: Clematis

Day 180 of Project 365: Clematis, a photo by cygnoir on Flickr. It was a strikingly sunny day in Edinburgh. The cats were in heaven, sprawled out all over the wooden floors in every patch of sunlight...

22 may 12

Day 179 of Project 365: But Not My Heart

My friend Brian chose an excerpt from my post about leaving San Francisco for his entry in a calligraphy exhibit. He is stunningly talented, and I feel honoured.

21 may 12

Day 178 of Project 365: Links

Day 178 of Project 365: Links, a photo by cygnoir on Flickr. Nothing earth-shattering to report today. Saturdays are my days off, so I woke up early and spent some time reading and knitting, then wen...

20 may 12

Day 177 of Project 365: Stepgeek

Day 177 of Project 365: Stepgeek, a photo by cygnoir on Flickr. My new Fitbit tracker arrived this week. I had hoarded enough rewards points to cash in for a gift card, which made it almost like a fr...

19 may 12

Day 176 of Project 365: Roasted

Day 176 of Project 365: Roasted, a photo by cygnoir on Flickr. O, sweet potatoes. I could write a poem about you, I love you so much. Pictured: curried sweet potatoes in front of a roasted chicken br...

17 may 12

Day 175 of Project 365: Underword

Today’s photo is a bit of a cheat, since it was taken a little after midnight, but I didn’t have the wherewithal to take a photo during Underword. So instead you have a self-portrait of m...

17 may 12

Day 174 of Project 365: Brain Storms

Day 174 of Project 365: Brain Storms, a photo by cygnoir on Flickr. Earlier today, I heard some scuffling noises from FunkyPlaid’s study, and then FunkyPlaid shouting, "Torgi!" Someti...

16 may 12

Day 173 of Project 365: Burritos

Day 173 of Project 365: Burritos, a photo by cygnoir on Flickr. Sometimes we get a taste for Mission-style burritos. Well, FunkyPlaid does. I get a taste for gluten-free tacos. Illegal Jack’s d...

15 may 12

Day 172 of Project 365: Letter from Mom

Day 172 of Project 365: Letter from Mom, a photo by cygnoir on Flickr. My mom wrote this letter to me last Christmas. I have carried it in my purse ever since. I cried when I read it, but it is not a...

13 may 12

Day 171 of Project 365: Whole Foods

FunkyPlaid and I went to visit friends in Glasgow today, and stopped off at Whole Foods on the way. That’s right: Whole Foods is in Scotland now! We enjoyed having a little taste of our old lif...

13 may 12

Day 170 of Project 365: Tick Tock

Day 170 of Project 365: Tick Tock, a photo by cygnoir on Flickr. I’ve gotten too good at whiling away the hours. I’ve lapsed every carefully-crafted routine. Everything is just a little o...

12 may 12

Day 169 of Project 365: Squiddy Knitty

This is not the best photo of it, but this is my gaming bag, handcrafted by a dear friend as a wedding gift. Since I haven’t needed my dice lately, I’ve turned it into a knitting project ...

11 may 12

Day 168 of Project 365: Small World

Tonight, our friends Seth and Lara joined us for takeaway curry and board games. We played Small World, which is a game I’ve been curious about for quite some time, recently on my mind due to t...

10 may 12

Day 167 of Project 365: En Papillote

Day 167 of Project 365: En Papillote, a photo by cygnoir on Flickr. I intended to take photos of the outside world today, and even managed a few on my brief trip to the market, but I still like this ...

09 may 12

Day 166 of Project 365: The Kitchen at Night

Day 166 of Project 365: The Kitchen at Night, a photo by cygnoir on Flickr. Remember how dark it was in the wintertime here? This photo was taken at half-past nine at night. Today we put up the small...

07 may 12

Day 165 of Project 365: Say Cheese

Day 165 of Project 365: Say Cheese, a photo by cygnoir on Flickr. Today was my last day of break before the summer semester, and I spent it being very domestic. I baked chocolate mini-muffins, learne...

07 may 12

The Week in Tweets on 2012-05-14

Happy birthday to my very best friend, husband, annoyer, and annoyee. I love you, @FunkyPlaid. # Heart-sore after reading this. RT @petersagal: On my visit to Walter Reed. http://t.co/LlVs1gcQ # Day ...

06 may 12

Day 164 of Project 365: Zoltan, World Destroyer

I like visiting Alex and Marianne for many reasons. Zoltan, World Destroyer, their turtle, is one of these reasons. Here, Zoltan merely destroys dinner. In the next moment, one of his aquarium-mates ...

06 may 12

Day 163 of Project 365: Friend of a Friend

Day 163 of Project 365: Friend of a Friend, a photo by cygnoir on Flickr. Today I met Claudia, a friend of a friend, at the Scott Monument. We walked around Princes Street Gardens for a while, then s...

04 may 12

Day 162 of Project 365: Pasta

Although we found ourselves in the lavish Art Deco surroundings of the Dominion later this evening for a movie with friends, I didn’t get any photos. Good thing we plan to go back soon. Of cour...

04 may 12

Day 161 of Project 365: Travel Expenses

I haven’t filed travel expenses for my volunteer position in … ever. Oops. Today I remembered to ask for the expense form. Low photo creativity today, as I’m just a few hundred word...

03 may 12

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