I really like these two photos. Coincidentally, neither of them actually show baby Harlow. Hmm. You can find more here.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
NY Times, that's impossible!!
Earlier today I was brushing up on my world news and came across this article on nytimes.com. What happened to catch my attention and baffle my mind you can see to the left, circled in red.Somehow The New York Times has created a way to publish in the future! Now that is news-worthy!
Costco's going high fashion
Last week I was shocked to find this on the Costco Web Site:
Since when did Costco start selling designer jeans?
Other brands of note, that I cannot believe are actually being retailed through Costco, are:
Since when did Costco start selling designer jeans?Other brands of note, that I cannot believe are actually being retailed through Costco, are:
- Burberry
- Fendi
- Christian Dior
- Prada
Costco has really come a long way!!
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
This one's for Ashley
I don't think these guys are wiener dogs, but definitely made me smile. And think of my awesome and loving friend, Ashley.
Saturday, April 12, 2008
The Future (as I see it)
So, you like displaying your DVDs as trophies? If so, this post is probably not for you. But you still might want to read on!
Let's say you have some digital media accessible on your computer alone. For example, you downloaded Office from Itunes and now you want to watch on your tv. What do you do?!!!
Or,
Let's say you want to watch youtube on your TV, or, simply put, you want to route your computer signal to your tv. Easy as 1,2,3...
1. Gen a new computer/old computer you are not using. Don't get a monitor, you don't need it. just the system block.
2. If you are not wirelessly routing your internet connection in your home, I don't know what are you doing reading this post. Assuming that you have a wireless connection, make sure your new computer/media center has connectivity. You may need to install a wireless card into the desktop, since most of them don't come with it, or you can just run a wire to it, but that's hideous.
3. If you are using an older system, odds are it probably doesn't have component video-out jacks (even newer systems may not have it), instead, it has VGA out. Buy this. Connect your new/old PC to your TV. That's it.
Now put you old DVDs away. Rip them onto this hard drive, or external drive and watch any flick you want without having to change DVDs. Get a wireless mouse and put it next to your stash of remote controls. Now you can youtube on your TV, without getting off your couch.
*You will need to figure a way to work your computer sound. It's really easy if you have a home theater system. Otherwise, you will need a sound cable running from your sound card to your TV inputs.
**All this is useless if you have a cutting edge system that is capable of putting out composite video/audio and you connecting it directly to your HDTV. Then you don't need any adapters. Or you can also use an s-video cable if you computer has an s-video out jack (quality awful).
***This idea is a dream of cross-compatibility/connectivity/access to any information/media on all your electronic devices. Why shouldn't you use you huge HDTV as a computer screen? Why can't you browse the Internet on your TV? Why can't you listen to your songs on your tv.... etc... Why can't you write your paper on the couch using the TV as a monitor and then wirelessly print that paper on your printer in the other room. You can!
Finally, if your media is stored on a connected computer instead of on DVD on your shelf, you can access that media instantly from anywhere. This set up allows you to stream Godfather onto HDTV in Russia from a hard drive in Mechanicsburg in PA and do so legally (assuming you bought your copy of Godfather). Enjoy!
Forgot! Apple partially realizes this dream for you starting at $229.
Let's say you have some digital media accessible on your computer alone. For example, you downloaded Office from Itunes and now you want to watch on your tv. What do you do?!!!
Or,
Let's say you want to watch youtube on your TV, or, simply put, you want to route your computer signal to your tv. Easy as 1,2,3...
1. Gen a new computer/old computer you are not using. Don't get a monitor, you don't need it. just the system block.
2. If you are not wirelessly routing your internet connection in your home, I don't know what are you doing reading this post. Assuming that you have a wireless connection, make sure your new computer/media center has connectivity. You may need to install a wireless card into the desktop, since most of them don't come with it, or you can just run a wire to it, but that's hideous.
3. If you are using an older system, odds are it probably doesn't have component video-out jacks (even newer systems may not have it), instead, it has VGA out. Buy this. Connect your new/old PC to your TV. That's it.
Now put you old DVDs away. Rip them onto this hard drive, or external drive and watch any flick you want without having to change DVDs. Get a wireless mouse and put it next to your stash of remote controls. Now you can youtube on your TV, without getting off your couch.
*You will need to figure a way to work your computer sound. It's really easy if you have a home theater system. Otherwise, you will need a sound cable running from your sound card to your TV inputs.
**All this is useless if you have a cutting edge system that is capable of putting out composite video/audio and you connecting it directly to your HDTV. Then you don't need any adapters. Or you can also use an s-video cable if you computer has an s-video out jack (quality awful).
***This idea is a dream of cross-compatibility/connectivity/access to any information/media on all your electronic devices. Why shouldn't you use you huge HDTV as a computer screen? Why can't you browse the Internet on your TV? Why can't you listen to your songs on your tv.... etc... Why can't you write your paper on the couch using the TV as a monitor and then wirelessly print that paper on your printer in the other room. You can!
Finally, if your media is stored on a connected computer instead of on DVD on your shelf, you can access that media instantly from anywhere. This set up allows you to stream Godfather onto HDTV in Russia from a hard drive in Mechanicsburg in PA and do so legally (assuming you bought your copy of Godfather). Enjoy!
Forgot! Apple partially realizes this dream for you starting at $229.
Friday, April 11, 2008
Ridding Your Life of Commercial Intrusion (at least on the Internet)
Except for few, people generally dislike advertisements/commercials. Described below is one of my favorite Firefox features. By the way, Firefox, as you know, is an open-source software. What is open-source? Google it! Wiki it! Support it!
If you don't yet have it, install Firefox from firefox.com. Most of you are already browsing with it.
Then go here. Click GREEN "Add to Firefox" button.
Follow instructions.
Congratulations! You are now browsing almost advertisement-free. To make sure, just try cnn.com or nytimes.com or any other website, like espn.com. Crazy, ah?!
Enjoy!
If you don't yet have it, install Firefox from firefox.com. Most of you are already browsing with it.
Then go here. Click GREEN "Add to Firefox" button.
Follow instructions.
Congratulations! You are now browsing almost advertisement-free. To make sure, just try cnn.com or nytimes.com or any other website, like espn.com. Crazy, ah?!
Enjoy!
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
So sad.
Every week my company’s intranet site has a different “Quick Poll” where you can voice your opinion about whatever random thing they ask. The questions are always multiple choice and usually ask really silly things like favorite sport, activity, mode of transportation to/from work, things like that. It is also nice to have something to look forward to Monday morning, when the new poll comes out.
However, I was sorely disappointed when I came in on Monday to see the new question and its results.
However, I was sorely disappointed when I came in on Monday to see the new question and its results.
Unfortunately there are 100 of my co-workers who feel like they made the wrong choice on the most important decision in their lives. And even worse is that whoever created the poll knew to put spouse as an option. I've been watching it all week hoping that there would be a change in percentage, that coincidentally all the unhappily wedded people just happen to take the poll on Monday morning. But Spouse have been holding strong at 6% as the number of total votes has doubled since I first checked it. That makes me sad for those who voted for that option and very grateful for my wonderful, loving, and freaking hilarious husband. Love you babe!!!
Monday, April 7, 2008
Ancient Egypt
Seriously Wikipedia, you can do better than this for Today's featured picture.
With all the extensive resources of the public domain, I expect more from you!
With all the extensive resources of the public domain, I expect more from you!
Sleep the pounds away, seriously.
From time to time my loving husband sends me links to interesting articles that he has found. This one has definitely sparked my curiosity!!
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Happy April Fools' Day!!!
"April 1st: This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three-hundred and sixty-four." — Mark Twain
Word to the wise: If you want to pull a funny prank on your boss, don’t tell him that you’re pregnant. One of my co-workers did this and the outcome was not quite what she expected. When our boss found out about the supposed pregnancy, he was really excited and happy for her. Honestly, that part was pretty cool that he cared, but made us (those who knew) feel super crappy. When the boss found out it was just an April Fools’ joke he responded with “why on earth would you ever do something like that? You just don’t joke about that sort of thing. This is just ridiculous. I can’t believe you thought that would be funny!” I don’t think that I can accurately portray to you how upset our poor boss was at having his emotions toyed with. I felt bad, and I didn’t even do anything to contribute to the charade.
Anyway, Happy April Fools’ Day!!
Oh, Gmail Custom Time. You almost had me.
Word to the wise: If you want to pull a funny prank on your boss, don’t tell him that you’re pregnant. One of my co-workers did this and the outcome was not quite what she expected. When our boss found out about the supposed pregnancy, he was really excited and happy for her. Honestly, that part was pretty cool that he cared, but made us (those who knew) feel super crappy. When the boss found out it was just an April Fools’ joke he responded with “why on earth would you ever do something like that? You just don’t joke about that sort of thing. This is just ridiculous. I can’t believe you thought that would be funny!” I don’t think that I can accurately portray to you how upset our poor boss was at having his emotions toyed with. I felt bad, and I didn’t even do anything to contribute to the charade.
Anyway, Happy April Fools’ Day!!
Oh, Gmail Custom Time. You almost had me.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Lost
Recently I decided to renew my love affair with the TV show Lost.
This love affair started roughly two years ago when my roommate Tracie brought from a trip home to ID the first season on DVD to our little apartment, and it was never quite the same.
This show is very addicting, especially on DVD! So I tried to discipline myself by only allowing me to watch it while working out. Easy enough a solid 42 minute work out where I don't even feel my body because my mind is so consumed with the deeply entwined plot! Saturdays were great because I didn't have to hurry to class, so I could watch two in a row!! It took84 minutes on a treadmill before my mind would realized there was a very tired body attached to it. I still insist that Lost is the best thing to work out to. The best was chatting about it with my roommates inquiring which episode they were on and giving them sneak peaks on whose story was coming up next. Whenever I walked through the front room and it was on the TV I was compelled to stay and watch with them, no matter is I'd already seen it. I remember coming home one night to find two roomies crammed on a twin bed and the lap top on the desk playing lost. Well I had to join them!! I'm pretty sure it was well past midnight, and there was no where else to sit but the bed, but we had to fit in another episode!!!
This history behind my love affair probably has more to do with fond memories of bonding with my roommates than the TV show, but nonetheless I am curious to know what happened after the first season.
This love affair started roughly two years ago when my roommate Tracie brought from a trip home to ID the first season on DVD to our little apartment, and it was never quite the same.
This show is very addicting, especially on DVD! So I tried to discipline myself by only allowing me to watch it while working out. Easy enough a solid 42 minute work out where I don't even feel my body because my mind is so consumed with the deeply entwined plot! Saturdays were great because I didn't have to hurry to class, so I could watch two in a row!! It took84 minutes on a treadmill before my mind would realized there was a very tired body attached to it. I still insist that Lost is the best thing to work out to. The best was chatting about it with my roommates inquiring which episode they were on and giving them sneak peaks on whose story was coming up next. Whenever I walked through the front room and it was on the TV I was compelled to stay and watch with them, no matter is I'd already seen it. I remember coming home one night to find two roomies crammed on a twin bed and the lap top on the desk playing lost. Well I had to join them!! I'm pretty sure it was well past midnight, and there was no where else to sit but the bed, but we had to fit in another episode!!!
This history behind my love affair probably has more to do with fond memories of bonding with my roommates than the TV show, but nonetheless I am curious to know what happened after the first season.
While frequenting my local public library, I picked up a copy of season one: disc one, and thanks to being sick in bed most of last week I was able to view the four episodes, no sweat! Well Sunday (yesterday) I was getting really anxiously to refresh my memory of what happened on episodes 5, 6, 7, etc. so thanks to modern technology I hopped online and watched them for free, having to only suffer through 4-thirty second commercials. Not bad. And let's be honest, I didn't really watch them. That's when I took my snack breaks!! So after downing four episodes in almost one sitting, I have declared a "one episode a day" rule. And will be picking up disc three from the library tonight. I've already reserved it; I'm on the ball.
So for anyone who has a lot of free time, or even just a simple curiosity, I'd encourage you to give it a shot. And then we can discuss the theories behind the island!! Okay maybe not literally, but it's still a cool show.
**As a side note, Stas refuses to watch the show with me, because it is "too mainstream" for him. He sure is missing out!!
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Test yourself
Click here.
Go ahead, check it out. You can simultaneously feel great about yourself and disappointed in your fellow Americans.
Go ahead, check it out. You can simultaneously feel great about yourself and disappointed in your fellow Americans.
So long G-chat aka Google Talk
Wednesday morning I came into to work to find this message. I was really hoping that maybe it was my internet connection, so I waited it out. Well, here we are on Thursday, and I'm still getting the same message. This is bad news for a long, boring workday which habitually suffers from insufficient work to fill eight hours.Now I need my friends more than ever. Emails, posts, interesting articles. Anything to help me make it from 8 AM (okay fine, 8:15 AM) to 5 PM. Help me!!
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Bathroom etiquette
This post is the result of two happenings in the women’s restroom at work.One: conversations in the restroom. I’m a girl; I get going to the bathroom in groups and naturally conversation follows. However, where should it end or go on pause? I ask this because there is this one gal that works in the same department that I rarely, rarely talk to. In fact of all four conversations that I can even remember having with her, three of them have been in the ladies room. Isn’t that odd? I’ll outline said encounters. The first was not so unusual. I walked in and she was washing her hands. She asked me a simple question; I answered. End of encounter. The next one was when it started to weird me out. We were both walking towards the restroom and started chatting. The conversation continued into the restroom, and then continued once we were each in our respective stalls. This was about as far as I felt the conversation needed to go. Or at least it should be put on pause until we are both out. But that was not the case. She continued talking me throughout her whole “bathroom experience!” Ew. That grossed me out somewhat. I don’t know if it’s just me or what, but I like at least the façade of privacy while I’m taking care of business. The final encounter started just like the first. I walked in and she was washing up. We exchanged “hellos,” and I proceeded to my stall. I had situated the paper protective liner and sat down to take care of business when out of no where she starts asking me questions!!!! I was like “what the heck!?!” why aren’t you leaving? And it wasn’t just one question but a series of questions all while I‘m trying to relieve myself! That was when she definitely crossed my line of bathroom etiquette. Finally she left. Thank goodness!!!
And two: whistling. While I was in a bathroom stall I heard someone else come in. And they were whistling. And they kept whistling. In my head was wondering “did a guy accidentally come into the wrong bathroom!?!!” Am I the only who think’s that it is a little weird to have the person in the stall next to you whistling? And why did she come to the stall right next to me? Does she not know about the “one-stall-over” rule? It’s like at the movie theater; you always leave an empty seat in between you and anyone else. I believe it also applies in the restroom. Almost more so than in the theater!
Monday, March 3, 2008
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Bo Kay
Everyday I am lucky enough to drive by this sign and get a laugh. Some people have awful, long, and boring commutes; however, I am privileged to get some entertainment out of my drive.
From day one, I remember seeing this sign and questioning to myself, "Is that really an alternate spelling?" Not being a spelling expert, I didn't want to assume that I know every possible alternative for bouquet, but I was pretty sure. So, to assure myself that I was correct and that this florist is a fool I visited both TFD.com and Wikipedia, and when I searched for "bo kay" I found absolutely nothing. Ha. I win. Somehow they got boutique right on their sign, but need some help with their advertising.
From day one, I remember seeing this sign and questioning to myself, "Is that really an alternate spelling?" Not being a spelling expert, I didn't want to assume that I know every possible alternative for bouquet, but I was pretty sure. So, to assure myself that I was correct and that this florist is a fool I visited both TFD.com and Wikipedia, and when I searched for "bo kay" I found absolutely nothing. Ha. I win. Somehow they got boutique right on their sign, but need some help with their advertising.
I've been tagged!
Hi Everyone, I've been tagged, which means all you readers out there will get to learn a little bit more about me... Rules: 1.) Answer Question 2.) Tag 5 people - post their names on your blog & then go and leave a comment on their blog telling them to read yours, so they know what to do.
10 years ago...
I was fourteen and the most exciting part of my life was now being allowed to attend dances, specifically stake dances. It didn't take too long to learn that the school dances were even that much more awkward than the church ones. Now that's a bad sign!!
5 places I've lived...
1) New Milford, CT
2) Colleyville, TX
3) Alcala de Henares, Communidad de Madrid, España
4) Provo, UT (Glenwood baby!)
5) Mechanicsburg, PA
5 things on my to do list today...
1) Surf the web for cute hair styles so I will be prepared for my much anticipated appointment tomorrow.
2) Laundry! The weekend = laundry!
3) Study Russian
4) Convince Stas to watch Lost with me
5) Up-date my blog, check!
5 jobs i've had...
1) Acorn planter
2) Carhop at Sonic, America's Drive-In
3) Office staff at Emler Swim School
4) BYU OIT AP (I love jobs that I can describe only using acronyms!)
5) Whatever it is that gets me from 8am to 5pm at TE
10 years from now...
Hmmmm, in ten years I'll be 34 and hopefully we will be living closer, A LOT closer, to our family. Chances are good that we'll have a few little ones running around. I'd also like to be fluent in Russian and have been back to Spain. We'll see. Oh yeah, and ideally by then I'll be able to let someone else bring home the bacon!
NOW, I tag....
Plip, Leslie, Emily, Natalie & Monica!
10 years ago...
I was fourteen and the most exciting part of my life was now being allowed to attend dances, specifically stake dances. It didn't take too long to learn that the school dances were even that much more awkward than the church ones. Now that's a bad sign!!
5 places I've lived...
1) New Milford, CT
2) Colleyville, TX
3) Alcala de Henares, Communidad de Madrid, España
4) Provo, UT (Glenwood baby!)
5) Mechanicsburg, PA
5 things on my to do list today...
1) Surf the web for cute hair styles so I will be prepared for my much anticipated appointment tomorrow.
2) Laundry! The weekend = laundry!
3) Study Russian
4) Convince Stas to watch Lost with me
5) Up-date my blog, check!
5 jobs i've had...
1) Acorn planter
2) Carhop at Sonic, America's Drive-In
3) Office staff at Emler Swim School
4) BYU OIT AP (I love jobs that I can describe only using acronyms!)
5) Whatever it is that gets me from 8am to 5pm at TE
10 years from now...
Hmmmm, in ten years I'll be 34 and hopefully we will be living closer, A LOT closer, to our family. Chances are good that we'll have a few little ones running around. I'd also like to be fluent in Russian and have been back to Spain. We'll see. Oh yeah, and ideally by then I'll be able to let someone else bring home the bacon!
NOW, I tag....
Plip, Leslie, Emily, Natalie & Monica!
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Blast from the past
Thursday after hopping in my car to hit the evening traffic, I was blessed to hear this song make an appearance on the radio. Even though it's 2008. Thanks Wink 104.1.
It also seems to bring back the memory of a certain stake dance and homemade bell bottoms. Oh, the good times!!
It also seems to bring back the memory of a certain stake dance and homemade bell bottoms. Oh, the good times!!
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