etiquette of text messaging

so i'm not really into text messaging but i try not to judge others... but i have to mention this: a co-worker who sits a desk away from me receives text messages ALL DAY LONG. the phone does this stupid beep sound to alert the recipient of a new message.

i think it's annoying. and inappropriate at work. am i too old for this?

cold

apparently last night the computer server room at work started to freak out, and the room overheated. as a result, today the heat was turned off. i have been sitting working in a 64 degree space all day... i am wearing a scarf and giant arm warmers. i am still cold, but thankful for my knit accessories.

time turner

i want one of these

another case of mistaken identity

i am at dan's parents' house now in preparation for rosh hashanah dinner... i am sitting here with dan's mom and i was just telling her dan's case of mistaken identity, only to find out that she too had a similar experience-- she was being confused with a speaker or writer of manuscripts, in florida. her response was something like "i am not the fran you think i am, i am not a writer and i live in the northeast".

like mother like son, i guess.

happy new year to all!

recently knit

i can type while wearing them! (action shot to prove it)

a case of mistaken identity

dan and i were just discussing an email that was sent out to the residents of our condos about noise.  he claimed to have not received it (it turns out he had not checked his email since it was sent) but told me he received a message about the garage door opener-- mind you, we don't have a garage door.  he then reminded me that he's been getting emails for a different condo association-- somewhere in Canada actually-- for the past 3 months.  apparently they have the email addresses wrong so he's on the list.  he keeps trying to get removed from the list, telling these people they have the wrong dan-- and they don't believe him! they just keep emailing him.  so we were thinking that when people see the intended dan walking around they must give him dirty looks, because the unintended dan continues to ask to be removed from the list on the grounds he does not live there.  they must think this guy is crazy.  meanwhile on this end, it's annoying but also hilarious.

2 part post

1. today i saw the new iPod nanos in the store... they are cool but i somehow felt i was going to break it when i attempted the "shuffle via shake" motion.

2. in search of specific craft items, today we went to both Michael's and A.C. Moore. i'm continually amazed by the fact that no matter which branch of either of these chain stores you go to, there are punk teenagers working there-- more often guys than girls. i mean, seriously, look next time you go if you haven't noticed this. i think i always end up at the checkout counter having my merchandise scanned by a 16 year old guy with dyed black hair, at least 1 visible tattoo, those earrings through his ears such that i can see daylight on the other side (i'm sure they have a name) and/or eyeliner. what about Michael's or A.C. Moore is so attractive to these characters? i am not sure i'll ever know.

look at the pretty colors!

have you seen these yet? i have not seen them in person... but they look cool.  those apple people are genius.  we are so sucked into consumerism.  one of my co-workers mentioned he will get one so i hope to see it soon.  i do have a few concerns, though:

1.  what happens if you're running?  naturally the iPod shakes... does it randomly shuffle songs?

2. with all these colors, and the trends these days... where is the brown one? shouldn't they make a brown iPod?

make it work

who is watching project runway this season? last week i had a conversation with my mom about the fact that it is not that good this season... which i find disappointing on a number of levels, one of which is the fact that my mom is actually watching the whole season from the start and it's just not that good.  don't worry, though, this won't stop me from watching... in 7 minutes! 

also on an entirely unrelated note i am obsessed with PhotoBooth on my new computer-- especially enjoying the fish-eye effect, and the 4 pictures.  i wonder if it will get old.

back in business

i am typing this from my new computer, and i'm quite excited about it!

lack of blogging

my absence of personal computer has left me a bit vacant from blogging... i hope to remedy this situation soon. i can't decide if i should buy a new computer on the tax free weekend in MA (aug 16-17) or drive to NH to buy it tax free before then... feels like cheating to drive to NH but i might do it anyway... thoughts?

official news

the dell is dead.

one month shy of its 5th birthday, my dell laptop died.

rest in peace.