views & opinions expressed here are mine alone.Tumblr (3.0; @juliaschrenkler)http://juliaschrenkler.com/<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzeoy7E56J1r81cdco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://nprheygirl.tumblr.com/post/17626830341/reader-submission-from-ryan-m-kelly-with-a">nprheygirl</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Reader submission from Ryan M. Kelly, with a little love for our friends at American Public Media.</p> </blockquote>http://juliaschrenkler.com/post/17665945976http://juliaschrenkler.com/post/17665945976Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:11:39 -0600<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/yyjYkfxLfug?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Yes. </p> <p>h/t <a href="http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/music_blog/archive/2012/02/whats_new_on_th_1.shtml">The Current, on their weekly update</a></p>http://juliaschrenkler.com/post/17318120116http://juliaschrenkler.com/post/17318120116Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:24:30 -0600<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxtpz5DfK61qz4ycjo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Day 14: Something I’m reading. </p> <p>“Growing a Farmer” by Kurt Timmermeister</p>http://juliaschrenkler.com/post/15869524971http://juliaschrenkler.com/post/15869524971Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:01:52 -0600<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxrlgl0JnC1qz4ycjo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Day 13: In your bag. All the real clutter is in that laptop.</p>http://juliaschrenkler.com/post/15802316406http://juliaschrenkler.com/post/15802316406Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:29:09 -0600<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxpoddMFi01qz4ycjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Day 12: Close-Up! </p> <p>Hello leetle wooden bird.</p>http://juliaschrenkler.com/post/15748033040http://juliaschrenkler.com/post/15748033040Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:37:27 -0600<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxpo98w4xG1qz4ycjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Day 11 Catch Up!: Where you sleep. For us, that’s a lofted double bed. I used my iPhone and the PicFrame app to try to show how our bed is a nest, about six feet up. </p> <p>We affectionately call it “Upstairs” because it doesn’t feel like part of the loft, it feels like our sweet perch.</p>http://juliaschrenkler.com/post/15747926397http://juliaschrenkler.com/post/15747926397Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:35:00 -0600<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxm4zgyj2R1qz4ycjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Day 10: Childhood</p> <p>These are on my desk in adulthood. The roots run deep.</p>http://juliaschrenkler.com/post/15651678486http://juliaschrenkler.com/post/15651678486Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:45:38 -0600<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Q4hYT-mYzI4?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>The latest - well, first - post from Andrea Swensson for The Current is <a href="http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/music_blog/archive/2012/01/polica_debut_la.shtml">Polica debut “Lay Your Cards Out” Video</a>.</p> <p>I’m loving this album, but I’ll admit to a bit of a bias on the lovely work from our own in studio (see above). In any case, listen…listen.</p>http://juliaschrenkler.com/post/15635541290http://juliaschrenkler.com/post/15635541290Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:02:34 -0600<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxkel5B37c1qz4ycjo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Day 9 theme: Daily Routine</p> <p>After our last walk of the day Ripley falls asleep for the night and I have a few moments for gratitude or reflection before going to bed.</p>http://juliaschrenkler.com/post/15604881949http://juliaschrenkler.com/post/15604881949Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:17:29 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxhz28ACAN1qz4ycjo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Day 8 of Photo Challenge: Your Sky</p>http://juliaschrenkler.com/post/15526113077http://juliaschrenkler.com/post/15526113077Sun, 08 Jan 2012 14:46:56 -0600<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxghrwwwFl1qz4ycjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Day 7: Favorite. </p> <p>I’ve often said I’d rather shovel sh*t with Cindy than eat bon-bons with anyone else. It’s true. Working with her is a favorite part of life.</p>http://juliaschrenkler.com/post/15482320983http://juliaschrenkler.com/post/15482320983Sat, 07 Jan 2012 19:35:55 -0600<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxer74Fo841qz4ycjo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Day 6: Makes me smile</p>http://juliaschrenkler.com/post/15430966636http://juliaschrenkler.com/post/15430966636Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:04:16 -0600<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxclulMxF41qz4ycjo1_500.jpg"/><br/> me: typical sight<br/><br/> <img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxclulMxF41qz4ycjo2_500.jpg"/><br/> breakfast: barley goodness<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxclulMxF41qz4ycjo3_500.jpg"/><br/> something (one) i adore<br/><br/> <img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxclulMxF41qz4ycjo4_500.jpg"/><br/> letterbox: this wired world<br/><br/> <img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxclulMxF41qz4ycjo5_500.jpg"/><br/> something i wore<br/><br/> <p>As encouraged by <a href="http://twitter.com/KiMPLS">Kim</a>, I’ll be doing a <a href="http://www.fatmumslim.com.au/2011/12/photo-day-challenge-january-2012.html">Photo a Day Challenge in January</a>. Since I missed the first couple of days, I’m playing catch up.</p>http://juliaschrenkler.com/post/15366520228http://juliaschrenkler.com/post/15366520228Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:16:30 -0600<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx8rj4TIZb1qiqf01o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://www.jaymug.com/post/15256166912/volkswagen-van-its-unusual-to-drive-the-vehicle">jaymug</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Volkswagen Van - It’s unusual to drive the vehicle you were conceived in</p> </blockquote>http://juliaschrenkler.com/post/15268688142http://juliaschrenkler.com/post/15268688142Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:11:32 -0600<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx5h5oYqXy1qz4ycjo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>It’s done! The coolest Christmas gift is Lego-constructed after about six hours of total sorting, putzing, placing, locking and snapping. Kids can do it faster, but we savored the time and ingenuity.</p>http://juliaschrenkler.com/post/15158970347http://juliaschrenkler.com/post/15158970347Sun, 01 Jan 2012 20:49:00 -0600<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvwtyisJOQ1r81cdco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>When the drive is over, you can find me asleep on the couch.</p>http://juliaschrenkler.com/post/13967640985http://juliaschrenkler.com/post/13967640985Fri, 09 Dec 2011 08:12:13 -0600<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/kwxTf7NGVXg?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Stride of pride!</p> <p>h/t Amy Wielunski</p>http://juliaschrenkler.com/post/13946450343http://juliaschrenkler.com/post/13946450343Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:23:45 -0600<p><div class="visually_embed"><img class="visually_embed_infographic" src="http://visually.visually.netdna-cdn.com/GoingViralVisualized_4edd2e805dafe_w300.jpg"/><div class="visually_embed_bar"><span>Infographic originally published on </span><a href="http://www.mashable.com" target="_blank">Mashable.com</a><span>, found </span><span> via </span><a class="logo" href="http://visual.ly" target="_blank"><img alt="visually" border="0" src="http://visual.ly/embeder/logo.png"/></a></div> <script src="http://visual.ly/embeder/embed.js" type="text/javascript"> </script></div></p>http://juliaschrenkler.com/post/13873603881http://juliaschrenkler.com/post/13873603881Wed, 07 Dec 2011 08:53:29 -0600“That’s because, when looked at scientifically, tantrums are no different than thunderstorms or other natural phenomena.”<br/><br/> - <em>From <a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/12/05/143062378/whats-behind-a-temper-tantrum-scientists-deconstruct-the-screams"><a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/12/05/143062378/whats-behind-a-temper-tantrum-scientists-deconstruct-the-screams">http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/12/05/143062378/whats-behind-a-temper-tantrum-scientists-deconstruct-the-screams</a></a></em>http://juliaschrenkler.com/post/13777952735http://juliaschrenkler.com/post/13777952735Mon, 05 Dec 2011 07:29:47 -0600<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvkzzgXVwQ1qz4ycjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Well, naturally. </p> <p>Read the whole thing: <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/arts-post/post/merce-cunningham-dancer-steve-paxton-recalls-early-days/2011/12/01/gIQAkoQ6GO_blog.html">Merce Cunningham dancer Steve Paxton recalls early days</a></p>http://juliaschrenkler.com/post/13655705879http://juliaschrenkler.com/post/13655705879Fri, 02 Dec 2011 18:48:05 -0600