Went to take pictures at the Tidal Basin this morning, but it took forever to park. So, I had about 10 minutes before the morning light became hard for me (mainly due to my lack of skill) to take decent shots. I'm going to attempt again tomorrow morning.


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Today, I've had 2 totally random reoccurring questions popping in my head ( Read more... )

I've discovered that I can avoid emotional eating by going to the gym. I eat when I'm bored, angry, blue, etc, but especially when I'm bored. I need something to do so I eat. I've found that, by going to the gym, I effectively reduce my boredom, and my motivation to work and do other chores increases significantly. When I'm angry or sad, ( Read more... )

It's not "u"! It's "you"! When writing something that's not a text (that's limited by character count), use "you"...and even then only when you can't fit the entire text in the limit!

Happy birthday danakate!

I wish my parents had sent me to sketching/painting lessons instead of piano/flute/guitar lessons...having to design the 10th Anniversary logo for an organization would be much easier if I had just a drop of an idea on how to sketch...

Federal Holiday! Thank you Veterans (and not just because it's a holiday)!

...now, I'm going back to bed...or logging into work...either way, I'm at home in my PJs.

So, here's a question for all you teachers/former teachers/wannabe teachers ( Read more... )

Had dim sum this morning with a terrific group of people. Need to arrange these types of outings more often...

Today, I tried to order a new TV from Dell for my father. At every step of the order process, I checked to make sure that the $500 discount on the TV he wanted was there. It was there, in the order review, through final review and submission of the order. I hit the submission button and the final receipt pops up...showing no $500 discount. What ( Read more... )