18/365
warm and fuzzy
17/365 – my new cell
I got a new cell phone yesterday, an LG VX5300. Nothing fancy. It has a basic VGA camera with a flash. I am not a big fan of the cameras on phones, so this was no big deal for me. It does not record video, nor does it play video. It doesn’t even play MP3′s. Why would I need that on my phone? I have an iPod that does this already, so it would be a useless function.
This one is Bluetooth enabled, as my previous Motorola was not. Will I get myself a cool Bluetooth headset? Maybe, but I rarely use my cell phone, so that would probably be a wasted purchase. I do need a case or a belt clip (I can’t believe it didn’t come with one). I hate putting my phone in my pocket, and I carry enough crap already.
CL and D each got a RAZR, well, because they look nice (or as D would say, “cool”). We were told to steer away from them as people have said they’ve had problems with them. The way I saw it was, if we run into problems, we lost nothing really because the phones were free.
i'm lacking
I’m severely lacking time, motivation, and content for this blog. Not that I will stop doing this altogether; I just feel the need to explain for the lack of updates. The “365″ project/experiment is on hold until I take more pics (they all seem to be of Salem lately). Occasionally, if I can give good answers, I’ll throw out a meme here and there. I’m not finding any good Digg news or links to post either. So bear with me as I deal with climbing Everest again at work (the ever-changing LOT) for the next 2 weeks. Come Memorial Day weekend, I’ll be on vacation with my family, my sister and her family, and my folks in Orlando, so I’ll be sure to post updates and pics of what we’re doing.
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16/365
While Daniel and the other students in the 8th grade chorus perform their last Fine Arts Festival, the beginner’s band waits patiently for it all to end.
15/365
My poor puppy. He’s been going through some pain the past several days. We’re not sure what it is. Salem grunts or cries when jumping down off the bed, down from his window, or even going down the stairs. We try to keep him from jumping up (in a lot of cases, he can’t contain his excitement). We placed a temporary “bench” by his window so he can take it easy getting down.
He seemed to be worse this morning, crying when CL tried moving him on the bed. He was pretty mopey. He hadn’t gotten up to go out at all last night; we had to make him go before I left for work. Tomorrow, he sees the vet for his yearly shots; we’ll see what they have to say.
14/365
Christine feeds the goats at Grant’s Farm (taken last September).
13/365
Salem wonders where Mommy disappeared to (yard sale) on our walk this morning.
12/365
Working hard …
… or hardly working?
11/365
Tonight, for dinner, the theme was “everyone fend for themselves”. So I pulled out this “hearty serving” of pork and mashed potatoes. It did not look as good as it did on the box (they never do), but it was actually pretty good. On a side note, my Flickr Pro account expired today, so I’ve been downgraded to the free account, which basically shows my last 200 pics. I plan to renew the Pro account after payday, along with all the other stuff (domain, hosting, etc).
10/365
Charlie Brown, as depicted on a birthday card from my coworkers. I’m late with this post. I celebrated my birthday on Monday, but it was also a day of sadness. I won’t say much about what happened at Virginia Tech. My thoughts and prayers go out to the families and friends of those who lost their lives.
9/365
Salem, while working on a “special treat”, looks up as his mom calls him.
8/365 – squirrel!
I’m kind of cheating with this one. I was out for most of the day, and I did not take any pictures. I may be going back occasionally to post an old picture with some kind of little story behind it. This was taken back in February (either by Daniel or Christine). Usually, when there’s a squirrel on the deck, CL will tell Salem “Squirrel!! Go get ‘em!” Of course, the dog will run outside and go bonkers chasing after the poor animal as it flies up a tree.
8/365 – squirrel!
I’m kind of cheating with this one. I was out for most of the day, and I did not take any pictures. I may be going back occasionally to post an old picture with some kind of little story behind it. This was taken back in February (either by Daniel or Christine). Usually, when there’s a squirrel on the deck, CL will tell Salem “Squirrel!! Go get ‘em!” Of course, the dog will run outside and go bonkers chasing after the poor animal as it flies up a tree.
7/365
“Aloha Makana”. Pineapple, mandarin oranges, and Canadian bacon (or what we call “ham”). It’s what’s for dinner.
6/365 – self-heating cocoa
I’m not a coffee drinker. I love the smell of coffee, but the taste makes me sick. I was certainly intrigued by these self-heating drinks that our local grocery store was selling. But all they had were coffee, so I wasn’t interested. Until recently, that is, when I noticed they had hot chocolate! So I forked over $2.59 for this drink because I wanted to see if the self-heating process really worked. You remove the safety cap on the bottom; with the can upside-down on a firm surface, you press this button to drain this green fluid. I believe this stuff fills the outer shell of the can, mixing with another liquid (I’m not sure what, but at this point, it doesn’t really matter). After 10 seconds, you set the can upright and let it sit for 5-8 minutes. After the time passes, this pink dot on the label turns white. The drink is now hot. “Shake, open, and enjoy!” says the label. Now when the green fluid was mixing with the other liquid, the can emitted this chemical-like odor. I’m doing this at my desk, and I’m thinking, great, now my co-worker’s gonna think there’s a gas leak somewhere. I shook the can really good because I like a rich, chocolaty taste (I always put extra Quik in my chocolate milk). Unfortunately, it was very bland. And the freaking chemical scent didn’t help much either. But I guess I got what I paid for, since the drink was hot. Next time, I’ll just stick to Swiss Miss.
5/365
Probably the brightest part of my day at work is the miniature rubber ducky sitting on my desk. I have a lot to do the next 2 days, so I pray the issues, disruptions, and emergencies are at a minimum.
4/365
Music is a big part of my life. My friend had asked me, “would you rather lose the sense of sight or hearing?” As much as I would hate to lose the beautiful visuals that life has to offer, I told him I would rather be blind than deaf. I don’t think I could ever do without the sound of music. Of course, a video iPod wouldn’t do much good for a blind person (although 80 GB would hold a lot of mp3′s).
3/365
All the meds I’ve taken to relieve the headaches I’ve been having for the last 7 months. Thankfully, I haven’t had much of a headache since my wisdom teeth have been removed. Of course, now I’m back on painkillers thanks to my knee.
2/365
Salem was laying in the sun as he worked on what we refer to as a “special treat”. He looked cute and glowing, soaking up the sun and chewing on his treat. As you can see from this pic, he’s all done with it.
