Too many of me . . .
'Brenda' is the 67th most popular name in the U.S.
7 months ago
October 15, 2008
October 7, 2008
Serenaded
Just saw my favorite Grand Central musician - - - the guy wears black spandex bell-bottoms paired with a black sleeveless T, his long dark locks flailing in time with the energetic melody. His instrument of choice is an electric violin and his music is always vibrant and compelling. I'm not so much a fan of regular violin, but electrified - - - guaranteed to catch my interest!
October 6, 2008
Tech Savvy (for me)
Friday evening I set myself on a mission: Connect the laptop to the TV (to enable watching General Conference in style) Since it was already right around midnight, I determined to arise early on Saturday to go to an electronics store for the "cable" I would need.
Saturday morning dawned and I realized that the clerks may not be able to help me without a bit of preliminary information regarding the electronics I was planning to connect. After a little internet research, I learned that my TV and computer both possessed VGA ports. Armed with this knowledge I quickly walked to the store.
Upon arriving I spoke with a series of clerks who each possessed a vague knowledge of the location of the VGA cables. After finally finding someone who actually knew where the merchandise was displayed, I made my way down the third flight of stairs (turned out they were all unnecessary, I was originally on the correct floor) and perused the options before me.
After intently studying each of the options in the display I settled on one, but decided that I possessed such a limited understanding that it would be best to obtain confirmation on my selection. I waited patiently while the clerk assisted another customer before stepping forward and outlining my request.
He pointed out another option (that was cheaper) and said that either selection would transfer the picture as desired, however, he informed me, a VGA cable doesn't transfer sound. I was shocked - - - seriously, what good is picture without sound?! He noticed the look of confusion/annoyance/disbelief on my face and quickly turned back to the display and grabbed another which included a separate cord that connects to the headphone port, pushed it into my hands and told me it was designed to transport sound and picture. Unfortunately though, he informed me that he had no way of knowing if my TV had the capability to accept the sound.
Luckily, I had foreseen this challenge and pulled out my digital camera. Turning it on and selecting the photo I had snapped earlier that morning, I handed him the camera and instructed him on using the zoom function to enable closer study of the photo of the ports on my TV. He was immediately able to confirm that indeed my TV was appropriately equipped. I thanked him effusively and made my purchase.
And yes, I was able to watch all 4 sessions of General Conference, seated on my couch. It was wonderful. And I absolutely loved conference. What a blessing technology is!
September 25, 2008
Random Confessions
Rules:1. Post the rules on your blog 2. Write 6 random things about yourself 3. Tag 6 people at the end of your post 4. If you're tagged, DO IT and pass on the tag. Here we go!
1. I tend to doodle the alphabet.
2. Cheetos are my favorite kind of chip.
3. I've had 54 roommates since leaving home 8 years ago.
4. I fold up trash. Like the wrapper on gum - - - totally fold it into a little square 99% of the time. I also make things out of trash, like words or shapes.
5. 5 letters in my first name are also used in the spelling of my last name, and the "S" shows up twice, leaving "B" and "U" as the only lonely letters in my whole name.
6. I used to refuse to order at restaurants - - - for years I made my friends place the order.
I tag Karli, Lyndee, Courtnie, Annie, Heidi, and Denisse.
1. I tend to doodle the alphabet.
2. Cheetos are my favorite kind of chip.
3. I've had 54 roommates since leaving home 8 years ago.
4. I fold up trash. Like the wrapper on gum - - - totally fold it into a little square 99% of the time. I also make things out of trash, like words or shapes.
5. 5 letters in my first name are also used in the spelling of my last name, and the "S" shows up twice, leaving "B" and "U" as the only lonely letters in my whole name.
6. I used to refuse to order at restaurants - - - for years I made my friends place the order.
I tag Karli, Lyndee, Courtnie, Annie, Heidi, and Denisse.
September 22, 2008
Two Broadway Musicals, Fabric & Fishes
Its been a while since I've been to a Broadway show but thanks to Lyndee and Heidi, I managed to fit two in this weekend!
Friday evening Lyndee and I saw A Tale of Two Cities which recently opened on Broadway - - - it was absolutely incredible, I'm thinking my favorite Broadway show. If you get the chance, go see it because it was amazing!
Then Saturday, I joined Heidi and Kendall and we say Legally Blonde which was very entertaining. Afterwards we went to Junior's for appetizers and cheesecake.
Saturday was definitely one of those "I'm in love with New York!" days. They don't come around all that often so you must take full advantage when they do :)
The weather was perfect and so after brunch at The Nook, I took a solitary walk down 7th Avenue and stumbled across the Fashion District! I've been here quite a few times but I don't come nearly often enough! I think it wins as one of my favorite places in NYC. I spent a few hours browsing through little shops and found a few fun things. It totally made me miss my sewing machine! However not having my sewing machine didn't stop me from purchasing some fabric to make pillow covers for our couch - - - which ended up being another activity for my Saturday! And now that I have truly hand-stitched a pillow cover (the first project I have ever totally completed by hand) I feel I can truly appreciate our fore bearers who for centuries made every bit of clothing using hand-stitching methods.
Sunday was also a lovin' New York kind of day. I love taking walks on Sunday afternoons, and yesterday Lyndee, Heidi, Kendall, Thomas and I walked over to the pond (that's what Heidi calls it and I don't know if it has a real name) and watched the fish. I was mezmorized by the distortion of the reflected building and clouds and the ghostly appearance of the fish. Here's a few photos.
Of course there were other actives to keep me very busy, but who has time to catalog them all? It was a lovely weekend!
Friday evening Lyndee and I saw A Tale of Two Cities which recently opened on Broadway - - - it was absolutely incredible, I'm thinking my favorite Broadway show. If you get the chance, go see it because it was amazing!
Then Saturday, I joined Heidi and Kendall and we say Legally Blonde which was very entertaining. Afterwards we went to Junior's for appetizers and cheesecake.
Saturday was definitely one of those "I'm in love with New York!" days. They don't come around all that often so you must take full advantage when they do :) The weather was perfect and so after brunch at The Nook, I took a solitary walk down 7th Avenue and stumbled across the Fashion District! I've been here quite a few times but I don't come nearly often enough! I think it wins as one of my favorite places in NYC. I spent a few hours browsing through little shops and found a few fun things. It totally made me miss my sewing machine! However not having my sewing machine didn't stop me from purchasing some fabric to make pillow covers for our couch - - - which ended up being another activity for my Saturday! And now that I have truly hand-stitched a pillow cover (the first project I have ever totally completed by hand) I feel I can truly appreciate our fore bearers who for centuries made every bit of clothing using hand-stitching methods.
Sunday was also a lovin' New York kind of day. I love taking walks on Sunday afternoons, and yesterday Lyndee, Heidi, Kendall, Thomas and I walked over to the pond (that's what Heidi calls it and I don't know if it has a real name) and watched the fish. I was mezmorized by the distortion of the reflected building and clouds and the ghostly appearance of the fish. Here's a few photos.
Of course there were other actives to keep me very busy, but who has time to catalog them all? It was a lovely weekend!September 12, 2008
Are you serious?!!
As if I don't have enough things causing stress for me at this moment.
Can't talk now. System's down.
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Back to it,
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Can't talk now. System's down.
Sorry for the holdup. Looks like a temporary glitch in our network has part of Yahoo! mail down, so you're briefly without service. Rest assured the alarms are blaring in the basement and our team is working frantically to get you up and running ASAP. Again, the snag is on our end — so there's no need for you to do a thing.
Back to it,
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September 11, 2008
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