Now that Kodak finds itself in troubled financial times, it might be good to find another camera maker. Fuji digital cameras have a good reputation and I intend to look into their products when it comes time for me to upgrade. Which might be sooner than I want – I dropped my camera a while back and now the shutter doesn’t open and close the way it is supposed to.
Time to Upgrade Your Camera?
January 16th, 2012 by AdminWhen Your Children Start Correcting You
January 16th, 2012 by AdminMy children don’t seem to think that I know much. When I told one that I needed to look something up in an almanac, she politely corrected me – “It’s said ‘in-ter-net’.” For another I mentioned that he was a connoisseur of meat. He said, “You mean, I’m a carnivore of meat.”
They’re getting to big for their britches (no I don’t mean b****es).
Migraine Help
December 29th, 2011 by AdminRegardless of where you live, you may be among the huge number of us who suffer from migraines. In Texas you have the Dallas Migraine facility that can be a great resource for finding relief from these bothersome and debilitating headaches. Being proactive about your treatment, no matter what your ailment is, can be relieving in itself. Decide to day that you want to do something about your migraines and then start figuring out what that something is.
Humorous Anecdote
December 29th, 2011 by AdminAs is my habit from time to time, I like to share a story about my children. In this case it involves my oldest daughter. We had discussed how Easter isn’t always on the same day and how I think it may even happen in March every once in a while. She said, “You should look it up.” I said, “I could look in an almanac.”
She paused and politely corrected my pronunciation, “In – ter – net.”
POS System
December 29th, 2011 by AdminIf you need a new POS system for your business (especially if it is a restaurant) you might want to look into the Aldelo System which has a variety of features. See if this kind of system would make your business easier to manage and also do a cost/benefit analysis to see if it fits into your business model. Good Luck!
Christmas Excess
December 21st, 2011 by AdminI feel overwhelmed by the season. It’s very close to Christmas and I feel like I have no time to finish everything that needs to be done. Somehow I’ll muddle through, never fear.
Colder
December 7th, 2011 by AdminWhat wouldn’t I give for a couple electric kettles right now? Very little. My room is freezing and I’ve got the tiny little space heater running and the room’s too big for it to do any real good. I’m going to crawl under 4 blankets but I don’t think it’ll help much – blankets can only hold in heat and since I’m not putting any out, there won’t be any for them to hold in.
Did I mention that it’s cold?
Cold
December 7th, 2011 by AdminOMG it’s 66 in my house. Is there ANYONE who thinks that’s OK? My fingers are so cold I can barely type.
The heater is defrosting itself. Am I being unreasonable, or shouldn’t a heater expect that it would be needed when it’s cold and not need to defrost itself.
Too bad I’m the first one to think of that little hiccough in the system.
Gardening
December 5th, 2011 by AdminI recently started growing vegetables in my backyard. I took a pickax to the ground and earned myself a doozy of a blood blister on my thumb. But the plants have grown and they look like they may live. Since it’s my first time, that’s all I’m really hoping for – that I get them through the winter. They’ve stopped growing since the colder weather came in and tonight is supposed to get near freezing, so I’ll have to take certain measures but I think it’ll be ok.
One thing I’m thinking of doing for the next season of crops is getting a composter. I had to buy dirt to start my garden and that doesn’t make much financial sense to me since my yard is already full of dirt. But from the standpoint of it being easy, it made a lot of sense. But a composter can be easy too if you have patience. Put in your scraps, wait a long time and out comes beautiful dirt. I look froward to seeing how well this works for me.
Breaking Dawn
November 30th, 2011 by AdminI waited a solid week after it came out before going to see this installment. It’s been a long time since the last one came out and I really wasn’t in the mood. But compared to the other movies thus far released in the Twilight series, this one has been done the best. ‘Jacob’ is a more believable character, ‘Bella’ doesn’t bite her lip quite as much as she used to and ‘Edward’ stopped sparkling despite their honeymoon in the sun. I enjoyed that this movie hit on all the highlights of the first half of the book, though if you haven’t read it you may need to in order to follow all the nuances.
And that tidbit right there was why this movie, despite being better than the others, is so flawed. Is this the first time we’ve been introduced to ‘imprinting’? It felt like it and the explanation felt forced and incomplete. Are ‘Leah’ and ‘Seth’ related by blood or are they just pack siblings? What’s up with the random other vampires at the wedding? Why are they allowed? How are they family? Why does ‘Bella’ put up with all the hoopla surrounding the wedding in the first place?
All of these questions and more will be yours if you don’t read the book first. But if you do go read the book, the movie becomes a nice recap of the book, but this time with full color pictures.
Happy Returns
November 25th, 2011 by AdminWhen looking for an interesting gift for you better half, corsets and bustiers probably aren’t the first thing to come to mind. But if you are the woman, you may want one to help your figure. So how does a woman get what she wants without the man getting in trouble? You return the gift they DO get you and pick out what you want later (thank them for their effort but say it more nicely than that).
What’s the moral of this story? Keep the receipt.
Blue Pool
November 25th, 2011 by AdminNow that swim season is over, my pool is returning to a shade of blue. Wait, what color was it before now? Green, of course. Isn’t that the color of all pools in the summer. The color of putrescence. There’s nothing that taking all the sand out of your pool filter and then refilling it can’t do.
Christmas Shopping Again
November 25th, 2011 by AdminYou know you’ve got to do it – buy clothing for the man in your life. But where do you go for mens designer clothes? You could look in catalogues or take him with you, but that’s no fun for him or for you. Maybe find someone of similar size and build and take that person along and play dress-up with him. Actually that could get you in some real trouble, so don’t do that. Instead get what you think would look nice on him and keep the receipt. He can go pick out something he likes then.
Thanksgiving
November 25th, 2011 by AdminWhat am I thankful for, you ask? I am thankful for the fried turkey that graced our table yesterday. I am thankful for the tasty leftovers. I am thankful that the fire extinguisher was unnecessary.
I am most thankful for men who cook.
Business Loans
October 30th, 2011 by AdminGetting unsecured business loans in today’s economy may seem impossible. Fortunatly there are many programs out there that will help you out. By checking out the offerings of different banks, you may be able to find the financial backing you need. Don’t forget to look at local banks as well as the super huge chains. And remember to have a sound business plan ready before you even go in the door so that you can knock their socks off!
Moneyball Movie Review
October 30th, 2011 by AdminI went and saw Moneyball and have come to tell you to save your money. This movie has no heart when it bills itself as a movie with emotion. From beginning to end I suffered through the chew spitting scenes that apparently we can’t omit from a baseball movie. Oh wait, yes we can if we want to. These guys just chose to give spit its own leading roll. Now, at least, you don’t have to worry that these idiot characters have mistaken their spit cup for their beer cup, (though they probably taste about the same) because you don’t have to go see this thing.
I’m a great lover of math, but this movie somehow manages to reveal the great new way to get players for your team by analyzing their stats without showing you any math except in one scene where a guy says they used a formula to compute all the statistics. Beyond that, they simply scroll numbers across the screen as a way to show time passing.
The random scenes about the main characters wife are forced and confusing. The main character as well as his wife prominently wear their wedding rings but are not together – pointless. These could have ALL been omitted without changing the movie even a tiny bit and I could have gotten a few minutes of my life back. The character who comes up with the formula to find players, can only look slightly startled and can only deliver his lines in a monotone.
This movie is passionless. I’m sorry I wasted nearly 10 dollars. I beg you not to waste yours.
Tablet Envy
October 30th, 2011 by AdminI am finally admitting to myself my envy for people who have tablets. I keep thinking to myself that I want to spend my money some other way, but it’s not true. I try to tell myslef that if I just get something like a smart phone, it’ll be good enough, but I know I’m just lying to myself. I know that the instant I get a windfall of several hundred dollars, I’m going to put it on my shopping list. At least now I am being honest with myself.
Five Crowns
October 30th, 2011 by AdminFive Crowns is a card game for players 8 and older and for 2-7 players. To play you start with each player getting 3 cards and the 3s themselves are considered wild. By combining the cards in specific patterns you get rid of your cards and earn points. In the next round of the game, each person gets 4 cards and the 4s are wild but the patterns and sequences you need to form stay the same. Game continues until you get to and complete the round with the Kings wild.
When I played this game, it took a pretty long time with only 4 people and there seemed to be a lot of waiting time between turns. A couple times, the round ended before I even got a chance to play and that was a little annoying. Overall this is a game you can use to pass the time or to bond with younger kids, but I don’t highly recommend it for when you are having new company over.
Dating Online
October 25th, 2011 by AdminIf you’re in the mood to try online dating but not sure about how to do it, I encourage you to go the free online dating route. Certainly, if the company is making you pay large amounts of money up front when Facebook can do run it’s website with just ad revenue, then it’s not worth it. What if you pay and don’t find someone – do you get a refund?
Free is the way to go. So go.
Tri Bond
October 25th, 2011 by AdminIn this game, three words or phrases are said and you must identify the bond between them. My sister tells me this is a wildly fun game and I have thus far just chosen to take her word for it. If, however, you have a spare copy and the time to play, throw me a group in the comments and I’ll do my best to figure it out.