ok, so I only have enough time for a quickie post. Moose, my little 2 oz dog is such a thug gangster, I swear, if he were human, he's be spending all summer at Magic Mountain throwing gang signs.
Fed Ex came again today and all the little dude does is bark so much! he's terrorized the delivery guy so much, he just throws the boxes at the doorstep and leaves. I usually see smoke trails by my door, that's how i know he was there.
But I love Moose more than anything.
And I am meeting up with old Tech TVer Martin Sargent today. Yeah! it'll be fun to catch up. I'll let you know how it goes.
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Thursday, June 07, 2007
New version of old bluetooth headset
You know what sucks? That I am deaf in an ear. Usually I am all right with that but today, well it bites just a bit more.
Motorola just released a newer version of their MotoBlue bluetooth headset and it is now called the Motorola MiniBlue. I think their last version had issues with ear wax build-up. I am not sure if that is really a Motorola issue as much as it is a user issue (clean yer ears!). Ok, it is a Motorola issue, so I hope that this new version of the hyped bluetooth headset that literally fits into your ear like an earbud, and performs WITHOUT the little microphone jutting into your cheek, fixes that issue.
Now since it fits into your ear, it's pretty discreet, which is nice. And since it sits in the ear like an earbud, the headset actually blocks out ambient noise, making the calls clearer. And since no one's ear is the same, they provide ear tips to create a unique seal (doesn't that just sound weird, like they're boxing your ears with this thing? Just me? huh.) Anyhoo, it also has a range of 33 feet. And since it has no mic jutting out to transmit the sounds eminating from your pie hole to the other end, the headset probably transmits the vibrations from the inner ear to the other side. Don't even ask me how that works, but it does. With about 7.5 hours of talk time, about 500 hours of standby time, and weighing about 7,5 ounces, this little dude could be a mainstay in the ol' noggin for one or 1000 of you.
For myself, even though it is ultra small and discreet, all which I love, I know the minute I slip this into my pocket, I will forget it, then end up washing it and destroying it. Plus if it ever made it into the black hole abyss I call my purse, well, that will be the last time i see it. Plus the whole being deaf in an ear doesn't really make this a favorable device, since it plugs up the ONE AND ONLY working ear I have. Sure calls may come through crystal clear, but I won't hear any noise, including the bicyclists riding by, ringing their little bells at me to move, then they'll crash into me, I'll fall, break a pelvis, then where will I be? On a street somewhere, tangled with a bicyclist, clothes torn, pelvises broken, hair disheveled...wait, is it getting hot in here? Wasn't i writing about a bluetooth headset?
anyhow, $150 buys you one of these little doodads. And if you work hard enough, you too can get mangled and tangled with a sexy bicyclist on the street thanks to Motorola's new MiniBlue. Peace out sexy bastards!
Motorola just released a newer version of their MotoBlue bluetooth headset and it is now called the Motorola MiniBlue. I think their last version had issues with ear wax build-up. I am not sure if that is really a Motorola issue as much as it is a user issue (clean yer ears!). Ok, it is a Motorola issue, so I hope that this new version of the hyped bluetooth headset that literally fits into your ear like an earbud, and performs WITHOUT the little microphone jutting into your cheek, fixes that issue.
Now since it fits into your ear, it's pretty discreet, which is nice. And since it sits in the ear like an earbud, the headset actually blocks out ambient noise, making the calls clearer. And since no one's ear is the same, they provide ear tips to create a unique seal (doesn't that just sound weird, like they're boxing your ears with this thing? Just me? huh.) Anyhoo, it also has a range of 33 feet. And since it has no mic jutting out to transmit the sounds eminating from your pie hole to the other end, the headset probably transmits the vibrations from the inner ear to the other side. Don't even ask me how that works, but it does. With about 7.5 hours of talk time, about 500 hours of standby time, and weighing about 7,5 ounces, this little dude could be a mainstay in the ol' noggin for one or 1000 of you.
For myself, even though it is ultra small and discreet, all which I love, I know the minute I slip this into my pocket, I will forget it, then end up washing it and destroying it. Plus if it ever made it into the black hole abyss I call my purse, well, that will be the last time i see it. Plus the whole being deaf in an ear doesn't really make this a favorable device, since it plugs up the ONE AND ONLY working ear I have. Sure calls may come through crystal clear, but I won't hear any noise, including the bicyclists riding by, ringing their little bells at me to move, then they'll crash into me, I'll fall, break a pelvis, then where will I be? On a street somewhere, tangled with a bicyclist, clothes torn, pelvises broken, hair disheveled...wait, is it getting hot in here? Wasn't i writing about a bluetooth headset?
anyhow, $150 buys you one of these little doodads. And if you work hard enough, you too can get mangled and tangled with a sexy bicyclist on the street thanks to Motorola's new MiniBlue. Peace out sexy bastards!
Sunday, May 13, 2007
this world is wack
OK, there are a couple of crazy things i have been meaning to mention on this blog, and i am sure you all have noticed it and are up in arms - outrage of a thousand fire hoses, if you will.
1. new fashion fad of pregnant shirts and dresses - now i cannot for the life of me understand why my shopping in Europe pretty much just consisted of me getting angry and silently waving my fist of fury at each store because all they stock currently are tops and dresses that are soooo full at the bust and bottom, they could fit the belly of a sextuplet mom-to-be whose fetuses are carrying their own twins. How can wearing parachutes on a daily basis look that appealing? I guess the hot weather works well with loose fitting clothing, but come on! So what do I do? I buy myself a green mu mu that would make many a man loving Al Bundy's mu mu jealous.
2. Fashion fad that almost blinded me - shortalls and overalls. OMG, can someone please tell me why fashion keeps trying to resurrect one of the worst fads of all time, pants and shorts with bibs for ADULTS? On children, these garments are ultra cute, but for the adults of the world, why are we trying to push the public's dependence on denim bibs, connected to pants? Sure the bibs and straps help hold those baggy pants up, but is there a belt phobia i am unaware of? If you're working in the yard or farm or car, sure, go ahead and jump in an overall or 2. if you're not, jump off a cliff cause you don't wanna know what'll happen if i see you walking down the street trying to 'bring back the shortall!' I will lose my sh*t. Hugs!
3. Our people seem to be devolving - or at least a certain woman who goes to the gym on Saturday afternoons is...
Tell me wonderful people, how can a woman think it's A OK to highlight her hair in the shared women's locker room at the local 24 hour fitness? I, an unsuspecting hand washer walk up to the sink at the gym this afternoon, am overtaken by an odd chemical smell. I look to my right towards the stalls, but before my eyes can fully whip the 90 degrees over, they are stopped, no stunted in movement, by an older woman...wearing only a towel...on her bottom half...with arms up...using a plastic squirt bottle to inject store bought hair dye into her roots. I don't know what shocked me more, the fact that her way large aureola breasts were hanging out loud and proud while she was maneuvering her youthful new hair color in and out of her roots, or if it was that I didn't recognize the name on the box of brown dye she had sitting right on the sink edge. Now if you'll indulge me, not like you haven't by letting me rant, I must give you some background on this gym. It is the only open 24-hours gym in the neighborhood, and honestly doesn't have the best nor newest equipment, but traffic going that way is pretty good, so i usually hit it when I am in the area. Today, I was in the area and around the aureola. Do I need to put up a sign that says, DON'T DYE HAIR IN SINK? I thought it was common gym etiquette.
and that is it for today.
1. new fashion fad of pregnant shirts and dresses - now i cannot for the life of me understand why my shopping in Europe pretty much just consisted of me getting angry and silently waving my fist of fury at each store because all they stock currently are tops and dresses that are soooo full at the bust and bottom, they could fit the belly of a sextuplet mom-to-be whose fetuses are carrying their own twins. How can wearing parachutes on a daily basis look that appealing? I guess the hot weather works well with loose fitting clothing, but come on! So what do I do? I buy myself a green mu mu that would make many a man loving Al Bundy's mu mu jealous.
2. Fashion fad that almost blinded me - shortalls and overalls. OMG, can someone please tell me why fashion keeps trying to resurrect one of the worst fads of all time, pants and shorts with bibs for ADULTS? On children, these garments are ultra cute, but for the adults of the world, why are we trying to push the public's dependence on denim bibs, connected to pants? Sure the bibs and straps help hold those baggy pants up, but is there a belt phobia i am unaware of? If you're working in the yard or farm or car, sure, go ahead and jump in an overall or 2. if you're not, jump off a cliff cause you don't wanna know what'll happen if i see you walking down the street trying to 'bring back the shortall!' I will lose my sh*t. Hugs!
3. Our people seem to be devolving - or at least a certain woman who goes to the gym on Saturday afternoons is...
Tell me wonderful people, how can a woman think it's A OK to highlight her hair in the shared women's locker room at the local 24 hour fitness? I, an unsuspecting hand washer walk up to the sink at the gym this afternoon, am overtaken by an odd chemical smell. I look to my right towards the stalls, but before my eyes can fully whip the 90 degrees over, they are stopped, no stunted in movement, by an older woman...wearing only a towel...on her bottom half...with arms up...using a plastic squirt bottle to inject store bought hair dye into her roots. I don't know what shocked me more, the fact that her way large aureola breasts were hanging out loud and proud while she was maneuvering her youthful new hair color in and out of her roots, or if it was that I didn't recognize the name on the box of brown dye she had sitting right on the sink edge. Now if you'll indulge me, not like you haven't by letting me rant, I must give you some background on this gym. It is the only open 24-hours gym in the neighborhood, and honestly doesn't have the best nor newest equipment, but traffic going that way is pretty good, so i usually hit it when I am in the area. Today, I was in the area and around the aureola. Do I need to put up a sign that says, DON'T DYE HAIR IN SINK? I thought it was common gym etiquette.
and that is it for today.
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Griffith Park Fire
Hi all, I know some of you are aware that I live in Los Feliz, just south of the base of Griffith Park.
As you probably have heard, the fire has ravished abut 300 acres of historic Griffith Park. The flames have not touched my place, and though the homes 2 block away have been evacuated, we think that the fire will not be able to jump the main road, Los Feliz Blvd.. There was smoke that entered our home, but we are all safe and Moose, my dog, is all right. We have the AC on and are keeping fans running to get the smoke moving and hopefully out of our home. It is intense to look up out of our balcony and see an orange sky....but we know that the firefighters are doing all they can to contain the fire. It's really sad. I was concerned all day, but with the evening settling in and making firefighting so much more difficult, I am at a loss for words.
and with that, I say thanks for all your concern.
As you probably have heard, the fire has ravished abut 300 acres of historic Griffith Park. The flames have not touched my place, and though the homes 2 block away have been evacuated, we think that the fire will not be able to jump the main road, Los Feliz Blvd.. There was smoke that entered our home, but we are all safe and Moose, my dog, is all right. We have the AC on and are keeping fans running to get the smoke moving and hopefully out of our home. It is intense to look up out of our balcony and see an orange sky....but we know that the firefighters are doing all they can to contain the fire. It's really sad. I was concerned all day, but with the evening settling in and making firefighting so much more difficult, I am at a loss for words.
and with that, I say thanks for all your concern.
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Leaving for vacation!!!
Now you all know my screws are a little loose up there in the noggin, and let me tell you, I have been stressing out due to 1) my trip and leaving for 9 days and 2) tax deadline.
Now although my Monday was pretty successful, can I just say I was sweating all weekend long because I needed to open up a SEP IRA (a retirement account for self-employed people - plus I said I would put money into so I can reap some tax benefits) in my taxes. and since my return was completed in early April, I thought, oh, no problem! I will get that opened and fund that puppy quick-like. And in true Chi-Lan form, somehow I picked the slowest company to open an account with and BOOM! Like lightening hitting metal rods and melting sand into glass in 'Sweet Home Alabama', I am scrambling like crazy last night to OPEN this account. Got it open, now funding it electronically is not allowed, so I pop my silly butt into the car at 10 pm, sister and Moose in tow, and we drive 20 minutes to drop off an envelope that will hopefully show the IRS that I am not a liar, and I really did contribute to my retirement. YEAH!
I also started packing for my lovely trip to Germany yesterday because today has like 3 minutes free, and I'd rather be blogging than packing. Lucky for me, I have no qualms about packing like a 9 year old child, so i went into my closet, picked the tops I wanted, put two hands up, palms facing each other, closed in on the chosen 'winners', walked the clothes on hangers to the suitcase, and released. Voila! Packed! Now when I unpack, sure it'll take just a hair more effort, but I envision the night to be like this: open suitcase, grab hangers, move to closet, and hit the sack. Genius! If you don't worry about wrinkles or carrying on the pretense of adulthood, then this is the packing strategy for you!
Now if there was only a gadget that would make packing easier than this...
Now although my Monday was pretty successful, can I just say I was sweating all weekend long because I needed to open up a SEP IRA (a retirement account for self-employed people - plus I said I would put money into so I can reap some tax benefits) in my taxes. and since my return was completed in early April, I thought, oh, no problem! I will get that opened and fund that puppy quick-like. And in true Chi-Lan form, somehow I picked the slowest company to open an account with and BOOM! Like lightening hitting metal rods and melting sand into glass in 'Sweet Home Alabama', I am scrambling like crazy last night to OPEN this account. Got it open, now funding it electronically is not allowed, so I pop my silly butt into the car at 10 pm, sister and Moose in tow, and we drive 20 minutes to drop off an envelope that will hopefully show the IRS that I am not a liar, and I really did contribute to my retirement. YEAH!
I also started packing for my lovely trip to Germany yesterday because today has like 3 minutes free, and I'd rather be blogging than packing. Lucky for me, I have no qualms about packing like a 9 year old child, so i went into my closet, picked the tops I wanted, put two hands up, palms facing each other, closed in on the chosen 'winners', walked the clothes on hangers to the suitcase, and released. Voila! Packed! Now when I unpack, sure it'll take just a hair more effort, but I envision the night to be like this: open suitcase, grab hangers, move to closet, and hit the sack. Genius! If you don't worry about wrinkles or carrying on the pretense of adulthood, then this is the packing strategy for you!
Now if there was only a gadget that would make packing easier than this...
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