Remember how I said I wasn't very good with plants. See this plant here? My mom gave it to me a few weeks ago, It is not doing well. Though, I will say it is better now than when I took this picture a few days ago.
The funny thing is that this plant is right outside our front door. I mean right there, I pass it to go to work and to come home. Why can't I remember to give it water after I get into the house? It looks so sad.
Now If ET lived here I wouldn't need to worry about this.
Monday, June 30, 2008
Typing lesson
(Obviously I need them since I sent this out blank.)
First type the word "for". Easy enough, right? Now type the same word, but shift one key to the left for each letter. Done? Did you get "die?" Yeah, I do that very often. Luckily I have caught it every time. I would probably get in a lot of trouble doing that here. Somebody would probably be offended by me telling them to die. Can't say I would blame them.
I should have taken typing in high school like my mom said.
First type the word "for". Easy enough, right? Now type the same word, but shift one key to the left for each letter. Done? Did you get "die?" Yeah, I do that very often. Luckily I have caught it every time. I would probably get in a lot of trouble doing that here. Somebody would probably be offended by me telling them to die. Can't say I would blame them.
I should have taken typing in high school like my mom said.
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Weekend Assignment #222: Phone home
As Blondie says, call me. Call me anytime. Well, don't call me anytime; between 9am and 9pm is best. I need my beauty sleep.
Anyway, Karen wants to know my phone habits for this Weekend Assignment.
Weekend Assignment #221: What do you use a phone for? Do you strictly use it to make calls and pick up messages, or do you take advantage of other technology bundled with phones these days? Which features do you use all the time, which others would you use if they were available and cheap, and which would you not bother with even it they were free?
Obviously we are talking about cell phones here, but I want to mention one thing about our regular house phone. We have one of those sets were you get four cordless handsets and you can put them in various parts of the house without having to worry about a phone jack. The funny thing is that at any one time, three or all four will be in the same room. Oh, and each one has it's own ring. We chose some classical music on each of them. Not because we are so cultured, but the rest of the rings were very ear-piercing. So, since they are all in the same room, when the phone rings it sounds like a very confused, simulated orchestra where all the musicians are playing different music. Oh, and they are all off each other by half of a beat.
My cell phone is an older Motorola Razr. I've had it about 2 years, and it looks every bit that old. I've never been one for cell phone cases, so the phone takes a beating. Most of the wear and tear comes from going in-and-out of my pocket several times a day. It's coming time to get a new one soon; the battery is getting weak, and some times the screen goes blank for no reason. I am a gadget guy, so I'm afraid to go get a new one. I know I'm going to get one with way more features than I need.
Speaking of features, I use the text message feature a lot. My wife and I are constantly reminding each other of things we need to do on the way home. Oh, who am I kidding, she is reminding me of things. It doesn't always work though.
We also use the picture message feature quite a bit. Mostly for pictures of something the kids are doing when one of us is at work. Sometimes for fun things, like the first time Quincy went down the kid's slide.
That is about all we use it for, except as a phonebook. Most of the time we can't find ours, but with the cell phone in your pocket, you don't need a traditional phonebook.
Oh, I forgot, I do play games on it sometimes. I get bored easily. No, not at work, don't be silly. I would never do something like that!
I guess you could say I use most of the features. I don't use the web browser much, but I have an iPod Touch that I use for for that kind of thing.
Extra Credit: Do you still use your land line to make and receive calls from friends or family?
Yes, we have to, our house is a dead zone. It's just like the Verizon commercial that was on TV two seconds ago. I've never seen anyone come in here and check my reception though. Maybe it's because we use AT&T.
What do you use your phone for?
Anyway, Karen wants to know my phone habits for this Weekend Assignment.
Weekend Assignment #221: What do you use a phone for? Do you strictly use it to make calls and pick up messages, or do you take advantage of other technology bundled with phones these days? Which features do you use all the time, which others would you use if they were available and cheap, and which would you not bother with even it they were free?
Obviously we are talking about cell phones here, but I want to mention one thing about our regular house phone. We have one of those sets were you get four cordless handsets and you can put them in various parts of the house without having to worry about a phone jack. The funny thing is that at any one time, three or all four will be in the same room. Oh, and each one has it's own ring. We chose some classical music on each of them. Not because we are so cultured, but the rest of the rings were very ear-piercing. So, since they are all in the same room, when the phone rings it sounds like a very confused, simulated orchestra where all the musicians are playing different music. Oh, and they are all off each other by half of a beat.
My cell phone is an older Motorola Razr. I've had it about 2 years, and it looks every bit that old. I've never been one for cell phone cases, so the phone takes a beating. Most of the wear and tear comes from going in-and-out of my pocket several times a day. It's coming time to get a new one soon; the battery is getting weak, and some times the screen goes blank for no reason. I am a gadget guy, so I'm afraid to go get a new one. I know I'm going to get one with way more features than I need.
Speaking of features, I use the text message feature a lot. My wife and I are constantly reminding each other of things we need to do on the way home. Oh, who am I kidding, she is reminding me of things. It doesn't always work though.
We also use the picture message feature quite a bit. Mostly for pictures of something the kids are doing when one of us is at work. Sometimes for fun things, like the first time Quincy went down the kid's slide.
That is about all we use it for, except as a phonebook. Most of the time we can't find ours, but with the cell phone in your pocket, you don't need a traditional phonebook.
Oh, I forgot, I do play games on it sometimes. I get bored easily. No, not at work, don't be silly. I would never do something like that!
I guess you could say I use most of the features. I don't use the web browser much, but I have an iPod Touch that I use for for that kind of thing.
Extra Credit: Do you still use your land line to make and receive calls from friends or family?
Yes, we have to, our house is a dead zone. It's just like the Verizon commercial that was on TV two seconds ago. I've never seen anyone come in here and check my reception though. Maybe it's because we use AT&T.
What do you use your phone for?
Is it necessary?
If you pay for broadband service, not a cheap amount mind you, and it comes with e-mail, shouldn't said e-mail be free of advertisements? I can understand the free e-mails out there having ads; that is how they make money. I don't think that I should have to look at ads while reading e-mail. I'm talking to you Comcast. If you have a different service that you pay for, does it have ads? Maybe I'm complaining for no reason. I am talking about the ads on the e-mail page, not the main home page, just the e-mail page.
Yeah, I'm a little tired today. Does it show?
Yeah, I'm a little tired today. Does it show?
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Growing like a weed
No, I'm not talking about the kids this time. Sure, they are growing fast, but they don't compare to the speed at which our dog is growing. I mean, jeez, you'd think we are giving him some of those growth hormones they give cattle.
Here is a recent (as in two days ago):
Here is what he looked like a few short months ago:
He's grown a whole tile in length. You can't tell here, but he is also much taller and heavier. Up until the beginning of June we used to carry him upstairs to our room at bedtime. There is no way we could do that now. Besides, he doesn't fit in that smaller crate any more. We should have realized how big he was going to be after we saw the father (sire?) when we picked Quincy up. So, since Quincy is just over 5 months old, how big is he going to get? How old do dogs stop growing? He 45 pounds now, should we expect double? Really, I need to know if we need to build an addition for him...
(For some reason this was really difficult to get these pictures on there. I blame using trying to use two different sources. I should know better).
Friday, June 27, 2008
I have an idea.
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a mess, but you are too tired to clean? Sure we all have. That's why I
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Thursday, June 26, 2008
We have a problem
That was the text message I got from my wife as I was on my way home from getting a hair cut. (From The Hair Cuttery if you must know. What?)
Then I received this photo a few minutes later
That is the kid's bathroom. While the room isn't always clean, this is not a normal scene. See, the kids were banished to their rooms, while they were up there my daughter had to go to the bathroom. We never got the whole story, but let's just assume quite a bit of toilet paper made it's way into the toilet. Said toilet then overflows, and chaos ensues.
My son came down to tell Jenn what was happening and our daughter started freaking out. She thought the whole house was going to flood and that I would make her leave our house. She told Jenn she wanted to wait in the car at one point.
After much plunging, and many times asking what went into the toilet, we got things under control. But my daughter still thinks the toilet, any toilet, is going to overflow.
Then I received this photo a few minutes later
That is the kid's bathroom. While the room isn't always clean, this is not a normal scene. See, the kids were banished to their rooms, while they were up there my daughter had to go to the bathroom. We never got the whole story, but let's just assume quite a bit of toilet paper made it's way into the toilet. Said toilet then overflows, and chaos ensues.
My son came down to tell Jenn what was happening and our daughter started freaking out. She thought the whole house was going to flood and that I would make her leave our house. She told Jenn she wanted to wait in the car at one point.
After much plunging, and many times asking what went into the toilet, we got things under control. But my daughter still thinks the toilet, any toilet, is going to overflow.
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