Sunday, March 29, 2009

new toy

I got an iPhone for work and have already spent way too much time playing with it. I swear new gadgets like this are a slippery slope to terrible eyesight and self anti-awareness.

In all seriousness, this will make my work life a lot easier when I travel. I leave a week from tomorrow for two weeks and it'll be nice to have the iPhone along for the trip.

My goal is to have my Facebook profile up and running before I go and then enjoy updating it with ease from my iPhone. I'll probably be posting on my blog from the iPhone too. I'll also be a new Twitterer (for work)... yikes...

Let's see...in other iPhone wonders, the gadget also made it snow this weekend if you can believe it. We got a lot of rain yesterday and some snow overnight.

Phew...that's about all the laptop blogging I can handle for today. iPhone is jealous.

Sunday, March 22, 2009

atlanta


I took a quick business trip to Atlanta last week. Here are the highlights:
  • Enjoyed a delicious turkey burger at Flip. A former Top Chef finalist serves as the culinary director. They serve sweet potato tots and crazy milkshakes. I tasted a Nutella creation with burnt marshmallows.
  • Toured the aquarium -- the world’s largest with over 8 million gallons of water –see above photo of a few million gallons
Ugh. I don't want to think about Facebook. The readers (well, a few of them) have spoken so I guess I will be creating a page. I have decided to embark on a 30-day experiment. If I like it, I will maintain my page. If I hate it, I am pulling the plug. Stay tuned...

Monday, March 16, 2009

burst of color


Some things just can't be stopped. Like a flower in bloom. Despite the fact that it's only March. In Central Illinois. (and we might get snow still -- shh!). Nevertheless, this lovely lady just couldn't hold back.

We spent a few hours this weekend picking up sticks and raking and hauling leaves. We still have hours and hours of yard work ahead of us, but it's a good start. My back is very sore today.

There is a space by the garage in the backyard desperately in need of a face lift. That will be one of our projects in the weeks to come.
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Early results on the Facebook poll indicate I may be joining the ranks...perhaps...don't forget to vote!