At the beginning of 2007 my brother challenged me to getting 100 posts here on Blogger. I think I am going to make it ...as long as nothing terrible happens!
I am just wondering will there be a new challenge for 2008??????
Thursday, November 29, 2007
I love my Mac Book Pro
As noted in my previous blog I was fortunate enough to get a Mac book from my husband for Christmas ..and he even gave it to me early.
I have spent a total of maybe 2-3 hours on the laptop because everything has been crazy and busy both at home and at work. Robert has been sick all week and pretty much unable to do anything ..and work has been extra busy with a major project going live in just a little over a week.
Anyhow, based on the limited time I have been on my new laptop I can honestly say that this girl will NEVER have anything other than a mac. And if I had my way ...when it comes time to replace that family desktop computer ...it will also be a mac. The operating system is just incredible ....and I haven't even got to use any of the apps yet other than itunes. I have just trying to learn the operating system and some basic functionality.
I am looking forward to this coming year on developing some new web pages, podcasts and other muliti- media related things.
Anyhow ....just wanted to let everyone one that this is a PC girl that has 100% been converted to Apple. I just can't understand how Windows ever got the popular edge ...just doesn't make sense.
Oh PS ...I did sigh up for a .mac account ..so my email address has changed. So if you need to get a hold of me please email me at sanjulian.mac.com
I have spent a total of maybe 2-3 hours on the laptop because everything has been crazy and busy both at home and at work. Robert has been sick all week and pretty much unable to do anything ..and work has been extra busy with a major project going live in just a little over a week.
Anyhow, based on the limited time I have been on my new laptop I can honestly say that this girl will NEVER have anything other than a mac. And if I had my way ...when it comes time to replace that family desktop computer ...it will also be a mac. The operating system is just incredible ....and I haven't even got to use any of the apps yet other than itunes. I have just trying to learn the operating system and some basic functionality.
I am looking forward to this coming year on developing some new web pages, podcasts and other muliti- media related things.
Anyhow ....just wanted to let everyone one that this is a PC girl that has 100% been converted to Apple. I just can't understand how Windows ever got the popular edge ...just doesn't make sense.
Oh PS ...I did sigh up for a .mac account ..so my email address has changed. So if you need to get a hold of me please email me at sanjulian.mac.com
Monday, November 26, 2007
Christmas Came Early
My husband knew that once my Christmas gift arrived it would be difficult to keep it from me ....and it was. He gave in this evening to my pleading with a smile on his face and said Merry Christmas. I have the best husband in the world and he spoils me crazy ..and I love it!
As of tonight I am officially a MAC user and have given up the PC. I have been a PC user for all of my computer life. Over the past few years I have been wanting a MAC when I hear what it can do opposed to a PC. As most of you know I love web design, podcasting and digital pictures ...with that being said ......it would be stupid to continue being a PC user.
I haven't had much time to play with it. I am sure I will be in exploring/transfer/learning mode for the next month or so. I am anxious though once I learn how to use the system to do some fun multi-media projects.
In the process I have a new email address. From here forward please email me at sanjulian@mac.com. Its going to take some time I am sure to get my new email address into all my web applications and social networking sites.
As of tonight I am officially a MAC user and have given up the PC. I have been a PC user for all of my computer life. Over the past few years I have been wanting a MAC when I hear what it can do opposed to a PC. As most of you know I love web design, podcasting and digital pictures ...with that being said ......it would be stupid to continue being a PC user.
I haven't had much time to play with it. I am sure I will be in exploring/transfer/learning mode for the next month or so. I am anxious though once I learn how to use the system to do some fun multi-media projects.
In the process I have a new email address. From here forward please email me at sanjulian@mac.com. Its going to take some time I am sure to get my new email address into all my web applications and social networking sites.
Saturday, November 24, 2007
Black Friday 2007
Brittany and I got up to a 3:00 am alarm ...by the way of Robert's alarm clock. I had a couple of back up alarms in place but they both failed. One was my brother ...he was going to call me at 3 am ....but didn't ...but did manage to call at 3:25 as I was heading out the door. The other was an automated wake up call by JC Penney that I had signed up for on Thanksgiving Day. Robert told me they did call at 3:30 ...and I was already gone.
Brittany and I arrived at the mall at 3:50 ..and we were in for a shock The line we normally wait in was 10 times longer than it had been in the past. Also, once getting in the lines were long and the aisles were crowded.
We shopped until we both were exhausted at 9:30 AM ...but had managed to get all the Early Bird specials we were after. I got some REALLY awesome deals that I can't talk about since Christmas is still a month away
Did I mention that prior to getting up at 3 am ..that I had not been to sleep? So tonight .....early evening I totally crashed and couldn't take anymore. Robert told me to get to bed when he realized that I had fallen asleep in the bathroom. *lol*
Looking forward to next year already!
Brittany and I arrived at the mall at 3:50 ..and we were in for a shock The line we normally wait in was 10 times longer than it had been in the past. Also, once getting in the lines were long and the aisles were crowded.
We shopped until we both were exhausted at 9:30 AM ...but had managed to get all the Early Bird specials we were after. I got some REALLY awesome deals that I can't talk about since Christmas is still a month away
Did I mention that prior to getting up at 3 am ..that I had not been to sleep? So tonight .....early evening I totally crashed and couldn't take anymore. Robert told me to get to bed when he realized that I had fallen asleep in the bathroom. *lol*
Looking forward to next year already!
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Pampered 4 Paws - No Letter of Recommendation
Its Thanksgiving Day I am sitting here talking about Roki ..and what a wonderful pooch he is. During the first month of his life we had a horrible ordeal. Just to remind the everyone what happened that week ...here is my previous post from June 2005.
Most of you know what hell we went through last week with a pet sitter we hired to take care of our pup. The purpose of this blog will be to give you details and for anyone else doing a search on a person named Riki Anderson, Andrea R. Anderson or Pampered4paws.
The arrival of our new pup was joyous ..but came at a bad time. We got our new baby one week before Robert was to bowl in the ABC Nationals is Baton Rouge. We had called a kennel and quickly found out that Roki was too young for his kennel shots and that we would need to sign a waiver stating that we knew he could contract a kennel disease. Also, after doing some intense reading we found out that a really critical time for pups for their emotional well being is between the weeks of 8 and 16. We learned that what fears or angers they experience during these would stay with them even as they because full grown.
Our best friends Ron and Dreama had offered to watch Roki for us ...we didn't want to take advantage of their friendship and we wanted him in own environment because of the reasons stated above.
We had remembered hearing a friend mention a pet sitter and called my friend to get her name and number. She came highly recommended. Her name was Riki Anderson, owner of Pampered4Paws, a pet sitting service located in Morgantown, West Virginia.
We called Riki and inquired if she would be willing to come to the house to let Roki out for potty breaks, feed him and change his papers. She had asked us if we were willing to let her kennel him. We were VERY explicit about him being left in his own environment and did not want him taken to her home and place of business. She agreed to take the job and wanted to come and meet us and him.
She came out met us, played with Roki, cut his nails, chit chatted about her dad and family. We took a liking to her and was relieved that we found her. Heck, she even offered to bring in my mail and water my flowers. We did ask if she would bring in the mail and to fill our bird feeder daily ..and she agreed.
Roki was to be left in the kitchen, baby gates on both ends. The kitchen was to be papered, bowls of food and water ..and toys of course. She agreed that this was a good set up and even went as far as to tell to maybe put cardboard on the cupboards to protect them in case he were to chew.
She was to:
Come 3 times a day and spend 1 1/2 hours for 2 visits and quick visit for the 3rd.
She was to fill my birdfeeder and bring my mail.
The cost:
$20 per day plus a tank fill of gas.
Payment was made in full on the day she visited. We felt a payment in full in advance would show her our gesturer that we trusted her and knew she would do a good job.
We tried calling her the day after we left but only got her voice mail ..We left her a message inquiring about Roki. On he third day I received a voice mail from her ( that we still have) stating how well Roki was doing, that he was gaining weight and generally doing well. She also stated to me that she was spending more than an hour and half out at the house each time ...and that she just left there and was just now in cell phone range. Later that night all hell broke loose.
We were talking to our friends Ron and Dreama and they informed us that they had been cutting hay in the field next to our home and they haven't seen anyone come or go. They didn't want to alarm me ...but they were concerned. Since Ron knew the code for our garage we told him where the key was. Dreama kept me on the phone while Ron went to check on Roki. Within a short time Ron arrived home with me still on the phone with Dreama to let us know Roki was gone. He said that there was still feces left on his papers that was dried and not cleaned up. I hug up and called Riki.
When we attempted to call her all we got was her voice mail. A short time had passed and we got a voice mail (that we still have)..it was her. She said that he looked depressed so she took him to the ball park for her softball game. We were TICKED!
If she was playing softball ..who was watching Roki? He hadn't had his 12 week shots and lord knows what he was in. And ...I NEVER gave her permission to take him anywhere other than the vet if needed. We were very EXPLICIT about him not being anywhere but his own home.
We left her a voice mail and demanded that she return him to his home and to leave the key and to leave the premises immediately.
She had a surprise there when she got there. Ron was there waiting on her. He had gone there to take pictures of the mess she had left. She told him that "off the record" it was her intentions never to leave him there and that she had planned on taking him". She also said that she had called the sheriffs department and they instructed her to remove the dog and that she could have us arrested. What a total fruitcake this girl is. I called the Sheriffs Department 3 times in the next few hours and talked to them in detail as they searched their records. There was not a call made. She once once again lying.
Riki Anderson, owner of pampered4paws took the dog without permission from the owners from his home.
Riki Anderson, owner of pampered4paws endangered the well being of the owners dog.
Riki Anderson, owner of pampered4paws ignored instructions from the owners.
Riki Anderson, owner of pampered4paws stole from the owners by keeping money for services she did not render. She was paid to watch him in his home and was not paid for any other services. She returned $40 that did not cover the services she did not do not the tank of gas that would be used for the many trips she would be making.
We have been spreading the word all week of the types of services she provides. We are very much considering taking her to court. I have contacted professional organizations to report her as well. We wanted to post this so that if anyone searches the web on a Riki Anderson, Andrea R. Anderson or Pampered4Paws ..they will get this as a result of their search.
Most of you know what hell we went through last week with a pet sitter we hired to take care of our pup. The purpose of this blog will be to give you details and for anyone else doing a search on a person named Riki Anderson, Andrea R. Anderson or Pampered4paws.
The arrival of our new pup was joyous ..but came at a bad time. We got our new baby one week before Robert was to bowl in the ABC Nationals is Baton Rouge. We had called a kennel and quickly found out that Roki was too young for his kennel shots and that we would need to sign a waiver stating that we knew he could contract a kennel disease. Also, after doing some intense reading we found out that a really critical time for pups for their emotional well being is between the weeks of 8 and 16. We learned that what fears or angers they experience during these would stay with them even as they because full grown.
Our best friends Ron and Dreama had offered to watch Roki for us ...we didn't want to take advantage of their friendship and we wanted him in own environment because of the reasons stated above.
We had remembered hearing a friend mention a pet sitter and called my friend to get her name and number. She came highly recommended. Her name was Riki Anderson, owner of Pampered4Paws, a pet sitting service located in Morgantown, West Virginia.
We called Riki and inquired if she would be willing to come to the house to let Roki out for potty breaks, feed him and change his papers. She had asked us if we were willing to let her kennel him. We were VERY explicit about him being left in his own environment and did not want him taken to her home and place of business. She agreed to take the job and wanted to come and meet us and him.
She came out met us, played with Roki, cut his nails, chit chatted about her dad and family. We took a liking to her and was relieved that we found her. Heck, she even offered to bring in my mail and water my flowers. We did ask if she would bring in the mail and to fill our bird feeder daily ..and she agreed.
Roki was to be left in the kitchen, baby gates on both ends. The kitchen was to be papered, bowls of food and water ..and toys of course. She agreed that this was a good set up and even went as far as to tell to maybe put cardboard on the cupboards to protect them in case he were to chew.
She was to:
Come 3 times a day and spend 1 1/2 hours for 2 visits and quick visit for the 3rd.
She was to fill my birdfeeder and bring my mail.
The cost:
$20 per day plus a tank fill of gas.
Payment was made in full on the day she visited. We felt a payment in full in advance would show her our gesturer that we trusted her and knew she would do a good job.
We tried calling her the day after we left but only got her voice mail ..We left her a message inquiring about Roki. On he third day I received a voice mail from her ( that we still have) stating how well Roki was doing, that he was gaining weight and generally doing well. She also stated to me that she was spending more than an hour and half out at the house each time ...and that she just left there and was just now in cell phone range. Later that night all hell broke loose.
We were talking to our friends Ron and Dreama and they informed us that they had been cutting hay in the field next to our home and they haven't seen anyone come or go. They didn't want to alarm me ...but they were concerned. Since Ron knew the code for our garage we told him where the key was. Dreama kept me on the phone while Ron went to check on Roki. Within a short time Ron arrived home with me still on the phone with Dreama to let us know Roki was gone. He said that there was still feces left on his papers that was dried and not cleaned up. I hug up and called Riki.
When we attempted to call her all we got was her voice mail. A short time had passed and we got a voice mail (that we still have)..it was her. She said that he looked depressed so she took him to the ball park for her softball game. We were TICKED!
If she was playing softball ..who was watching Roki? He hadn't had his 12 week shots and lord knows what he was in. And ...I NEVER gave her permission to take him anywhere other than the vet if needed. We were very EXPLICIT about him not being anywhere but his own home.
We left her a voice mail and demanded that she return him to his home and to leave the key and to leave the premises immediately.
She had a surprise there when she got there. Ron was there waiting on her. He had gone there to take pictures of the mess she had left. She told him that "off the record" it was her intentions never to leave him there and that she had planned on taking him". She also said that she had called the sheriffs department and they instructed her to remove the dog and that she could have us arrested. What a total fruitcake this girl is. I called the Sheriffs Department 3 times in the next few hours and talked to them in detail as they searched their records. There was not a call made. She once once again lying.
Riki Anderson, owner of pampered4paws took the dog without permission from the owners from his home.
Riki Anderson, owner of pampered4paws endangered the well being of the owners dog.
Riki Anderson, owner of pampered4paws ignored instructions from the owners.
Riki Anderson, owner of pampered4paws stole from the owners by keeping money for services she did not render. She was paid to watch him in his home and was not paid for any other services. She returned $40 that did not cover the services she did not do not the tank of gas that would be used for the many trips she would be making.
We have been spreading the word all week of the types of services she provides. We are very much considering taking her to court. I have contacted professional organizations to report her as well. We wanted to post this so that if anyone searches the web on a Riki Anderson, Andrea R. Anderson or Pampered4Paws ..they will get this as a result of their search.
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
10 Steps to Happiness
Ten Steps To True Happiness
A team of experts believe that they have found the
essential ingredients to make a person's life happier.
Based on best knowledge and research, the team came up
with a 10-point plan for happiness listed below.
The 10 steps to happiness
1. Plant something and nurture it
2. Count your blessings - at least five - at the end of each day
3. Take time to talk - have an hour-long conversation with a loved one each week
4. Phone a friend whom you have not spoken to for a while and arrange to meet up
5. Give yourself a treat every day and take the time to really enjoy it
6. Have a good laugh at least once a day
7. Get physical - exercise for half an hour three times a week
8. Smile at and/or say hello to a stranger at least once each day
9. Cut your TV viewing by half
10. Spread some kindness - do a good turn for someone every day
and I have one more to add...
11. Read Positive Thoughts each and everyday!
A team of experts believe that they have found the
essential ingredients to make a person's life happier.
Based on best knowledge and research, the team came up
with a 10-point plan for happiness listed below.
The 10 steps to happiness
1. Plant something and nurture it
2. Count your blessings - at least five - at the end of each day
3. Take time to talk - have an hour-long conversation with a loved one each week
4. Phone a friend whom you have not spoken to for a while and arrange to meet up
5. Give yourself a treat every day and take the time to really enjoy it
6. Have a good laugh at least once a day
7. Get physical - exercise for half an hour three times a week
8. Smile at and/or say hello to a stranger at least once each day
9. Cut your TV viewing by half
10. Spread some kindness - do a good turn for someone every day
and I have one more to add...
11. Read Positive Thoughts each and everyday!
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
Wishbook's slideshow on Flickr
Wishbook's slideshow on Flickr
This is a sideshow of a SEARS Wishbook from 1971!
How many memories does this bring back. I was finding all my old toys!
I really enjoyed watching this slideshow.
This is a sideshow of a SEARS Wishbook from 1971!
How many memories does this bring back. I was finding all my old toys!
I really enjoyed watching this slideshow.
Some People
People come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime.
When you figure out which it is, you know exactly what to do.
When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed outwardly or inwardly. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend, and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away. Sometimes they act up or out and force you to take a stand. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled; their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and it is now time to move on.
When people come into your life for a SEASON, it is because your turn has come to share, grow, or learn. They may bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it! It is real! But, only for a season.
LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons, those things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation. Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life.
When you figure out which it is, you know exactly what to do.
When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed outwardly or inwardly. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend, and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away. Sometimes they act up or out and force you to take a stand. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled; their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and it is now time to move on.
When people come into your life for a SEASON, it is because your turn has come to share, grow, or learn. They may bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it! It is real! But, only for a season.
LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons, those things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation. Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life.
Friday, November 02, 2007
A 3 D Movie
Last Sunday I took my two favorite teenagers to a 3D movie at the mall. The movie was terrible ....but the company as the best. I love shopping with these two girls ....I think I make them laugh more than than do me. It was a good time.
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