Synaptic Snarks… Neural Sporks
All we really have are our stories.
Welcome to mine.
My name is Ruby Bayan and I'm Dante's Mom.
My thoughts exactly!
- DTM: Did Them Myself (9)
- Filipina in America (19)
- FWIW: For What It's Worth (25)
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Who said what?
Dossier
My Sites
- MyRuby on Flickr Amateur photography.
- OurSimpleJoys.com My real homepage.
- Ruby Bayan on Facebook Smiling faces.
- Ruby's eHow How-to articles and tutorials.
- Rubybayan on Dreamstime Royalty-free photos.
- RubyBayan on Multiply Notes, photos, thoughts.
- RubyBeads Handcrafted bead jewelry.
Sites I Frequent
Archived Fpoons & Sporks
- April 2011 (2)
- January 2011 (3)
- November 2010 (3)
- October 2010 (2)
- September 2010 (1)
- August 2010 (4)
- July 2010 (2)
- June 2010 (3)
- May 2010 (7)
- April 2010 (10)
- March 2010 (3)
- November 2007 (1)
- February 2007 (1)
- August 2006 (1)
- May 2005 (1)
- March 2005 (1)
- January 2005 (1)
- January 2001 (1)
- March 2000 (1)
- January 1999 (1)
Delivery
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Discovering Polymer Clay
My son calls me a Renaissance woman because I get myself into all sorts of pursuits, explorations, and “I wanna... -
New Year (Camera) Lights
Every year I put up outdoor lights to illuminate our humble home for the Christmas holidays. I snap a few photos to... -
Luggage Tags
I had six pieces of luggage to tag for our 2010 trip to Manila–four for check-in and two for hand-carry....
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A Night at the Radisson Hotel Orlando
For many years now, we’ve had this never-ending quest for the best Jacuzzi. When we looked around for a new... -
Life With a Rockjock
The rockjock is Mike, aka Stoney Burke. I’m Ruby Toosday, his sidekick, tech, executive assistant, and significant other. This is one angle of my life. A... -
New Year (Camera) Lights
Every year I put up outdoor lights to illuminate our humble home for the Christmas holidays. I snap a few photos to... -
Show Me Your Tree 2010
My brother and I grew up on a Christmas tree tradition. We’d buy a fresh tree from the market and... -
Count Them… 1… 2… 3…
Today is my mother’s birthday. She taught me everything I know. Okay, maybe not the interwebs part. She taught me... -
Puppy Dogs and Butterflies
There are days when nothing happens. This one afternoon, new experiences awakened my senses. While watering my potted plants, I noticed... -
“I choose life!”
What was supposed to be an incubation of 9-11 days dragged on to 9 weeks. The Black Swallowtail cocoon I... -
Ribbit
Dante knew how to point and click with the mouse before he learned to speak. He was six when we took... -
Do You Have a Plan B?
My Plan A in life is to win the lottery, pay all my debts, buy a tropical island, and live... -
Waiting For A Butterfly
Imagine seeing about a dozen caterpillars feasting on your parsley plant! I was a little weirded out but quickly spotted an... -
Rock Paper Scissors
Yes, you can imagine two almost-senior citizens resorting to rock-paper-scissors to settle a dilemma. Mike and I often have eggs for... -
The Tie-Dye Guy at the Rock Concert
Getting a seat on the main floor at a rock concert has its pros and cons. The pro is you’re... -
Comfort Food
People close to me know about my favorite foods. I typically have them for breakfast, when my brain hasn’t kicked... -
Story of the Picture
Knowing me, I was sure I could do it myself. The outcome would most likely be disappointing, mediocre at best,... -
“I was there!”
We went to the Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater expecting to be wowed by the live performances of Yes and Peter... -
9 Reasons to Rearrange Furniture (Again)
House cleaning gets to a point when no matter how well you clean, it doesn’t feel clean enough. That’s the... -
Jonny Lang. Intense.
One of the many things I’m grateful for is the chance to spend a leg of my life journey in... -
Cock-a-doodle Clock
It’s still on my wish list: an original handmade German Black Forest Cuckoo Clock. I came this close to getting one... -
A Tribute to My Mother
I’ve written three pieces for and about my mother since I last saw her in 1998. I will copy here, in... -
Sewing Machines of Love
It’s what I appreciate about Facebook: people unabashedly sharing their experiences, whereabouts, recipes, and deepest insecurities. Today, I feasted on... -
“I’ll remember it in a little bit.”
“Baker Street” by Gerry Rafferty. I woke up this morning with the song title that I couldn’t remember last night... -
Fish With a Death Wish
Among the goldfishes we acquired back in January 2009 for our 46-gallon tank is a pair of Black Moors. Several... -
“Your order’s ready!”
Mike and I go to this burger place that calls out your name when your order is ready. One busy... -
Suck My Sago
Note that I left the Philippines in 1998; going back there in 2010 is going back to a whole new... -
Where are my glasses?
I could still get away with it at age 45. By age 50, I knew I couldn’t ignore it anymore....
