Too busy to post. It is 80 degrees and no humidity in July! Go outside and take in the amazing weather.
Wow. Wow. Wow.
Back in STL
Facebook is still choosing to boycott me, so here are some pics...
The whole fam went to Colorado. We hiked a lot, looked at some mountains, went whitewater rafting, and enjoyed the 80 degree humidity-free weather. Great great vacation.
The whole fam went to Colorado. We hiked a lot, looked at some mountains, went whitewater rafting, and enjoyed the 80 degree humidity-free weather. Great great vacation.
Westward Ho
Monday, June 22, 2009
Tomorrow morning I leave for my Colorado adventure. Five days in the mountains with nothing to do but read a book and look at the view. I think I am more excited about getting out of this unbearable heat.I was hoping to have Facebook up and running by then, but they have completely lost all my information and don't know where to find it. I have forwarded them the confirmation email and 'friend confirmations,' but no such luck. Hmm, maybe the universe is trying to tell me something.
Green tip: the less you move in this heat, the one degree warmer you can keep your house. Stay cool and drink tap water!
Have a great week!
Thriving
Thursday, June 18, 2009
One bad thing about not having TV is that I listen to NPR a little more than anyone should. This is great, trust me, but NPR doesn't give you a lot of easy conversation starters. No one cares about the illegal water harvesting in Denver or every detail of what Obama says analyzed down to the pauses or how boring space walks really are. The Iran election. I was there, I even checked in during the day to see what was going on. NPR had me mesmerized and convinced the whole world was waiting to see the outcome (and then can you believe Obama's restrained comment?!).
To my point...I came across 2 interesting stories lately about what is thriving in this economy. The first story was from NPR. Apparently the iphone (and its counterparts) has not suffered in this economy. While people are cutting out restaurants, vacations, even unnecessary groceries, many people continue to buy a $300 phone. Has the iphone become a necessity? Are people actually not tightening their budgets like the media would like you to believe? Sales are down everywhere though. It seems that we are cutting back in social and community building activities and item, but continue to buy the self-indulgent splurges. Don't get me wrong, I want an iphone, I crave an iphone, but I restrain (for a little while longer at least). Is this economy really not about tightening budgets but more about a polarizing switch in spending habits?
The other story I read in the Wall Street Journal. It seems that freaks are in. Ripley's Believe or Not Museums are really coming around. The theory is that people are so desperate for money they are finally willing to sell that mummified 6 leg calf in the basement. Ripley's can pick and choose what they want, negotiate a good price, and continue to expand their empire.
Wow. Phones that do everything and matchstick cities, these are the success stories of 2009 recession. Who would have thought?
To my point...I came across 2 interesting stories lately about what is thriving in this economy. The first story was from NPR. Apparently the iphone (and its counterparts) has not suffered in this economy. While people are cutting out restaurants, vacations, even unnecessary groceries, many people continue to buy a $300 phone. Has the iphone become a necessity? Are people actually not tightening their budgets like the media would like you to believe? Sales are down everywhere though. It seems that we are cutting back in social and community building activities and item, but continue to buy the self-indulgent splurges. Don't get me wrong, I want an iphone, I crave an iphone, but I restrain (for a little while longer at least). Is this economy really not about tightening budgets but more about a polarizing switch in spending habits?
The other story I read in the Wall Street Journal. It seems that freaks are in. Ripley's Believe or Not Museums are really coming around. The theory is that people are so desperate for money they are finally willing to sell that mummified 6 leg calf in the basement. Ripley's can pick and choose what they want, negotiate a good price, and continue to expand their empire.
Wow. Phones that do everything and matchstick cities, these are the success stories of 2009 recession. Who would have thought?
8 things
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Thanks Sa
rah, I like this idea...
7 things I did yesterday...
1. met up with Celeste, Nord, and Schriber
5 things I wish I could do...
rah, I like this idea...8 things I am looking forward to...
1. Colorado and all the other trips this summer
2. A night to do nothing (I think it's Sunday)
2. A night to do nothing (I think it's Sunday)
3. free things to do in St. Louis over the summer
4. sitting on the patio enjoying the evening
5. a bike ride
6. slowing down
7. reading a book while in CO
8. fireworks
7 things I did yesterday...1. met up with Celeste, Nord, and Schriber
2. found $5 on the ground
3. jumped a car (as in battery, not gravity)
4. watched a nasty thunderstorm
5. allergy shots
5. allergy shots
6. learned that there are violent bus mafias in Guatemala (this is what I get for no TV)
7. slept well again, breathing is a great thing, don't take it for granted.
6 things I miss about TV...
1. How I Met You Mother
2. Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
3. The Soup
4. VH1 music videos (yes, I am a child of the 80's)
5. CNN
6. The crazy Discovery Health shows like "I Have Half A Body," "The world's tallest woman," "the oldest conjoined twins," etc.
Bonus item I miss: Tivo.
Miss is a strong word, I am adjusting.
5 things I wish I could do...1. have a job where I make a difference in the world everyday (but I would have to leave the country I think)
2. speak another language
3. go back to school, just for fun
4. be as clean as my grandma
5. have a three month summer vacation again
Joining this new century
After many discussions and too many people using the word 'love' and 'addiction,' I have given in. I have joined what the kids are calling 'the facebooks.' I joined the other day, but haven't done anything yet. I am looking forward to it. When I do have time on my hands, browsing the internet gets really boring, I need a little something to focus my time. Please friend me if you see me out there. Hopefully, I will be have time to add pics and browse around soon. Here's the the future.
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