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random thoughts, ideas and chaosan island of green… bags [day 41]
I got to tour a private island yesterday. The owners are really wonderful people and the island is absolutely beautiful. After seeing the rocks, the landscape, the ocean views and the beach, if I had to guess at what I would see next, I would have not guessed in a...
field trip: grover’s abacus [day 40]
Today is my field trip with Dave! We're going to the local hardware store, also known as Grover's. Okay, so I'm a little odd, but this place looked so awesome when we drove by. Now I know I'm not shopping for a very long time, but it's okay to look. Dave needed a...
the challenge: day 37 & 39 [God’s Own Junkyard]
Just to make things fun and chaotic, I'll make this post from 2 non-sequential days. I visited this awesome little used bookstore. I would have photos to show, had I remembered to put the memory card in my camera. Luckily I didn't take too many photos before I...
leftovers [day 38]
I was hanging out with some incredibly cool people last night and heard a wonderful story... A couple of weeks ago, Mike and Steph went out to dinner to celebrate Mike's new job. They had an entire evening planned, dinner at a nice Italian restaurant and plans in the...
using photoshop graphics in premiere
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjIipPzBT5Q I made my first video with a Nikon D5000 DSLR. My friend (and video genius) Jerod has been giving me pointers, and over the years of working with him, I have learned much. He talks about using Photoshop graphics in his...
waffle iron hitchhiking?
This is my first video, footage taken with my DSLR (Nikon D5000) and edited with Premiere CS5. I still have a lot to learn, but I sure had fun making it. And thanks to Elizabeth and Steph for putting up with me! httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjIipPzBT5Q...
ed’s stuff [day 35 & 36]
Okay, I had a desire to shop, but at a really fun little place on the side of the road. As Elizabeth calls Ed's Stuff, "...it's the little place that looks like a lot of yards sales threw up on the front lawn." Ed is nice, not like the last cool place I found to...
an eyePEACE for free?
problem: $0 I want to use the video feature on my DSLR, but when it's bright and I'm outside, I can't see the screen on the back of the camera in order to change my manual focus. possible solution: $375 I can buy a Zacuto Z-find attachment for my camera. The low end...
digital hoarders and dead computers [day 34]
I just realized something yesterday, not only do I have some hoarding tendencies, I'm clearly a digital hoarder. I save all of my files, even the ones I know I will never use again. I have several binders filled with disks, many of them useless due to technology...
should you buy new, used or not at all? [day 33]
My friend Ryan sent me this list of things you should never buy new, which also has a link to things you should never buy used. I agree with most of it. I got burned two years ago on buying a used laptop for my kids. Here are links to the lists: Things you should...
dumpster diving [day 32]
I have taken dumpster diving to a whole new level. I was leaving church after work and happened to glance over at the dumpster. Sitting right on top were 6 really nice sofa/chair cushions! I'm not talking about those cheap crappy ones either, I'm talking nice ones,...
sake with good luck and prosperity [day 31]
Tonight was date night. :) We went to Ra in Plano and had sushi. The food there is great, endless options of raw and cooked delicacies. We wanted sake and there were several kinds to choose from, but without cool names and fancy labels, how were we to choose one?...
books, books and more books [day 30]
I worked most of day 30, so there was no time to think about shopping, even if I had wanted to. Day 31 was a little bit different. I had bags of clothing and toys from a few days ago when I cleaned out some of our closets. I went to the thrift store to drop...
psych & impulses [day 29]
I really don't have a desire to shop right now. Almost a month, and I just really don't miss it. Not that I did it a lot, but I would make my regular visits to the major retail superstores and hardware stores. An artist girl can never have too many power tools. I...
$4.00 [days 26, 27 & 28]
Not too much to report over the last few days. I've been working a lot, finished some books and spent a bit of time with my kids. We had some unexpected dental expenses this month and to keep my credit card at zero, I had to pay a little more than usual because of...
what are you for? [day 25]
We decided to take a trip down to Waco and go to Church Under the Bridge. (churchunderthebridge.org) I so wish it was closer... or I was closer. A two hour drive to church is a long drive, but for this place, well worth it. I was excited to bring my kids this...
sharing a hamburger [day 24]
Last night I went to II Brothers (also know as the 'other brother') with a large group of people. We had so many people that we had to get a separate table for the kids. Yep, that's my story and I'm sticking to it. My kids were on their own and ordered for...
playing dress up [day 23]
Most people would argue that I'm an extravert, and although I do have those tendencies, I'm very much an introvert. On the continuum of 'E' to 'I', my slider is much more toward the 'I', which is one major reason I'm not comfortable in large groups of people. I feel...
apple store & iStuff [day 21 & 22]
Today I had to go to the Apple store to make a return, for work. I don't mind so much visiting the Apple store, it's having to walk through the mall that hurts me. I had my kids with me and they immediately gravitated toward the iPads. I went to the back and took...
Trolls & Truth [book review]
Paperback: 215 pages Publisher: New Hope Publishers - Impact (August 17, 2006) Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Trolls-Truth-Realities-Todays-Church/dp/1596690100 ISBN-10: 1596690100 This is an amazon.com book review I did on June 5th, 2010. I'm not sure where I...