in retrospect http://www.inretrospect.org/ en-us 2007-10-27T17:12:50-08:00 the fires of october http://www.inretrospect.org/archives/2007/10/october_has_bee.html october is burning. the first fire started on october 10th, but i'll get to that. the next fire ignited last sunday. traveling with a friend to vegas for the weekend, i was awakened by a call letting us know that... dailies heidijanet 2007-10-27T17:12:50-08:00 sweet lynn http://www.inretrospect.org/archives/2007/08/sweet_lynn.html sweet lynn Originally uploaded by in retrospect.... heidijanet 2007-08-19T10:03:56-08:00 perspective http://www.inretrospect.org/archives/2007/03/perspective_1.html every once in a while an exchange occurs that shifts your perspective a little. or opens up a perspective that you already hold. either way, it is enlightening. as many of you know, i broke my back a couple of... overanalyzation heidijanet 2007-03-19T22:53:12-08:00 <![CDATA[handcuffed to <strike>you</strike> hugh]]> http://www.inretrospect.org/archives/2007/02/handcuffed_to_y.html yet another use for handcuffs i hadn't thought of: hugh grant gets handcuffed clever girl.... random heidijanet 2007-02-25T16:19:48-08:00 standing on wobbly legs http://www.inretrospect.org/archives/2007/02/ive_dated_as_ra_1.html i've dated as rarely as humanly possible -- too pleased with my impervious shield of post-heartbreak self-sufficiency to risk weakening it. - rebecca traister, salon.com over lunch the other day with a friend, the subject of my love life came... overanalyzation heidijanet 2007-02-19T09:07:48-08:00 <![CDATA[it's not <em>that </em>bad]]> http://www.inretrospect.org/archives/2007/02/its_not_that_ba.html so today in a meeting, the subject of vday came up, and i made a snide comment about valentine's day and my inclination to vacillate between apathy and disdain for the greeting card holiday. this sparked a dialogue between a... dailies heidijanet 2007-02-14T15:49:50-08:00 meaningless hack http://www.inretrospect.org/archives/2007/02/test_1.html so on friday, someone hacked into my web server and replaced the index page with an triumphant message against a black background accompanied by ominous background music. which would have been totally amusing if it wasn't so annoying. now there... dailies heidijanet 2007-02-13T20:16:05-08:00 i resolve. http://www.inretrospect.org/archives/2007/02/i_resolve_1.html my resolution this year was pretty simple--lower my expectations to zero and see what happens. upon relaying this to a friend the response was a resounding, "that's a good one for you! i give it a week." which was a... dailies heidijanet 2007-02-05T21:38:14-08:00 off the road http://www.inretrospect.org/archives/2006/10/off_the_road.html i've been on the road again only this time it was for two weeks with a change of hotels every three days. it was a nice way to break up the time, but somewhat exhausting. the first 4 days were... heidijanet 2006-10-02T20:51:22-08:00 consistent pattern of my existence... http://www.inretrospect.org/archives/2006/09/story_of_my_lif.html an ambitious project collapsing [via david shrigley...fantastically hilarious work]... look heidijanet 2006-09-07T14:55:05-08:00 happy [belated] birthday to me http://www.inretrospect.org/archives/2006/08/happy_birthday_1.html dancing in toscas Originally uploaded by in retrospect. i celebrated my birthday a week ago sunday in san francisco with some of my nearesst and dearest. it was one of the most fantastic weekends i've had in a while.... dailies heidijanet 2006-08-06T19:58:08-08:00 wild-eyed and desperate http://www.inretrospect.org/archives/2006/07/wildeyed_and_de.html i can't sleep. at least not through the night. and it's transforming me into an irrational emotional frustrated creature that can't focus or keep a single thought in my head. i've never had trouble getting myself to sleep. ever. i've... rant heidijanet 2006-07-18T07:26:40-08:00 back in touch http://www.inretrospect.org/archives/2006/07/women_and_power.html Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright on women in power: "I'm not a person who thinks the world would be entirely different if it was run by women. If you think that, you've forgotten what high school was like." [via... rant heidijanet 2006-07-13T10:27:24-08:00 words of wisdom http://www.inretrospect.org/archives/2006/06/words_of_wisdom.html [via salon] Jewel talks about what she learned after she started drinking at 30: "I grew up singing for alcoholics, and it never really seemed like alcohol fixed anything. I was afraid that it would get me. Around 30, I... heidijanet 2006-06-14T22:13:30-08:00 daniela's birthday wish granted http://www.inretrospect.org/archives/2006/05/birthday_wish_g.html solitary wish Originally uploaded by in retrospect. last night i met up with my two favorite women in the world for a little pre-celebration of daniela's birthday. we started out at the house with a little champagne, gifting and... rant heidijanet 2006-05-19T12:55:24-08:00