Not much of a party...all by myself. Tried a new restaurant. Pancakes for lunch. Kind of good, except for the coffee.
I enjoy being down at the beach before all of the people get here.
Beatrix Potter, the complete tales (book). Book is so large, it is hard to read in a chair. Drawings are wonderful, stories OK.
Another beautiful, sunny day! Out and about. Taking a class down at the Sea Isle City library. Good excuse for an excursion, a walk, a sunbath on the beach. Love it!
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Fast and furious
I do not ordinarily do action movies, but agreed to go with a friend. I jumped into Fast and furious 7 (movie) even though I had not seen 1 - 6. It was preposterous! In retrospect, it was all about fights, explosions and car crashes....and nobody ever DIED?!?! They got out of these smashed cars like it was a walk in the park. Rarely did anyone bleed or complain.
the PREVIEWS were hard to take, especially the one for the redo of Mad Max. What a disgusting movie!
Jersey Angel (audio book), by Beth Ann Bauman. I picked up this young adult book cause it was about the Jersey shore. Not my shore, I am pretty sure. The town is unnamed but it seemed like Long Beach Island area. Boy, these high school students were pretty dissipated...drinking, drugging, smoking and sleeping around. Angel was a bit of a loser with no goals. She wasn't very likeable. She made some bad decisions but vowed to do better in the end.
A very dreary day. Drizzle and back to being cold. At least my ceiling does not seem to be dripping onto my table.
the PREVIEWS were hard to take, especially the one for the redo of Mad Max. What a disgusting movie!
Jersey Angel (audio book), by Beth Ann Bauman. I picked up this young adult book cause it was about the Jersey shore. Not my shore, I am pretty sure. The town is unnamed but it seemed like Long Beach Island area. Boy, these high school students were pretty dissipated...drinking, drugging, smoking and sleeping around. Angel was a bit of a loser with no goals. She wasn't very likeable. She made some bad decisions but vowed to do better in the end.
A very dreary day. Drizzle and back to being cold. At least my ceiling does not seem to be dripping onto my table.
Monday, June 23, 2014
Things I noticed in Atlantic City yesterday
- quite an intercultural mix - gorgeous bikini clad white folks - ethnic families - tattooed and pregnant folk - elderly casino lovers
- Hispanic woman wearing a silver revealing bathing suit covered with chains and necklaces
- Hispanic woman wearing a skimpy t-shirt that said "I (heart) black guys"
- Indians taking pictures of themselves in front of Trump Taj Mahal
- Italian woman participating in the World series of sand sculpting
Tuscany (book), photographs by Sonja Bullaty & Angelo Lomeo, text by Marie-Ange Guillaume. Since I did not take pictures in Italy, I enjoyed reading this large nonfiction book with many photographs of Tuscany. Siena was the only city I was in and I loved it. There were a lot of photographs of other cities and beautiful countryside much like what I saw.
- "The old haystacks, true works of art, can still be found but are gradually giving way to more efficient methods of storing hay." I think I only saw the big round bales of hay and not the old haystacks.
- "There are in blocks of marble images that are sumptuous and essential, if only we have sufficient genius to extract them. - Michelangelo"
The Keillor reader (book), by Garrison Keillor: I say I don't appreciate him as much in the written form as I do in the talking form, but some of these essays make me want to own the book. I especially like the final essay on Cheerfulness.
- From the introduction: "There is nothing like good material. You only had to say NEW YORK and there was an awestruck silence. You went, you saw, and now you tell the others." and: "The living wander away, we don't hear from them for months, years - but the dead move in with us to stay"
- Hispanic woman wearing a silver revealing bathing suit covered with chains and necklaces
- Hispanic woman wearing a skimpy t-shirt that said "I (heart) black guys"
- Indians taking pictures of themselves in front of Trump Taj Mahal
- Italian woman participating in the World series of sand sculpting
Tuscany (book), photographs by Sonja Bullaty & Angelo Lomeo, text by Marie-Ange Guillaume. Since I did not take pictures in Italy, I enjoyed reading this large nonfiction book with many photographs of Tuscany. Siena was the only city I was in and I loved it. There were a lot of photographs of other cities and beautiful countryside much like what I saw.
- "The old haystacks, true works of art, can still be found but are gradually giving way to more efficient methods of storing hay." I think I only saw the big round bales of hay and not the old haystacks.
- "There are in blocks of marble images that are sumptuous and essential, if only we have sufficient genius to extract them. - Michelangelo"
The Keillor reader (book), by Garrison Keillor: I say I don't appreciate him as much in the written form as I do in the talking form, but some of these essays make me want to own the book. I especially like the final essay on Cheerfulness.
- From the introduction: "There is nothing like good material. You only had to say NEW YORK and there was an awestruck silence. You went, you saw, and now you tell the others." and: "The living wander away, we don't hear from them for months, years - but the dead move in with us to stay"
Saturday, May 17, 2014
My schizophrenic day
Perhaps that is not the name for it, but I have gone from serene to angry to pissed off to happy again. Started out at Cape May Point listening to the ocean, painting in the sun, smelling the flowers, enjoying the peace and quiet. Then I drove to my town and up to get an emergency manicure for a party tonight. Top nails is so unpleasant I had to leave. No one acknowledges you and when I spoke to a woman she looked like I had done something HIGHLY inappropriate. I was hating it so much I couldn't even stay. Accidentally walked out with one of their nail polishes. That's what they get. Then working up a sweat at home trying to get all of the things done for party tonight and spending several days away from home. I am all discombobulated. Laundry, phone messages, trash, sheet of sister appreciation, stuff to wear, etc. Left with only a few minutes to get an audio book for my long drive and check the email at the library. Lo and behold...in addition to air conditioning, they had new big screen computers and the kind of mice that I like, the small, dainty ones. I am in seventh heaven! And they got FASTER too.
Am in a real Diane Keaton phase. Finished the audio book of Let's just say it wasn't pretty, humorous essays about her life and loves and kids and beauty and aging. She has 48 pictures of men "imprisoned" on her wall and is a serial house renovator. She has lived in 10 houses in 15 years. I can't imagine that!
Really enjoyed this audio book and laughed out loud in several spots.
Now someone is hacking and coughing next to me. OK, I forgot about the other irritating thing after the nail salon debacle. Came home and ALL THREE of the annoying dogs in my neighborhood were barking at once. I really do resent dogs that bark at me when I am just minding my own business. That was the best thing about Cape May Point, no friggin' barking dogs.
Am in a real Diane Keaton phase. Finished the audio book of Let's just say it wasn't pretty, humorous essays about her life and loves and kids and beauty and aging. She has 48 pictures of men "imprisoned" on her wall and is a serial house renovator. She has lived in 10 houses in 15 years. I can't imagine that!
Really enjoyed this audio book and laughed out loud in several spots.
Now someone is hacking and coughing next to me. OK, I forgot about the other irritating thing after the nail salon debacle. Came home and ALL THREE of the annoying dogs in my neighborhood were barking at once. I really do resent dogs that bark at me when I am just minding my own business. That was the best thing about Cape May Point, no friggin' barking dogs.
Friday, May 16, 2014
Things I learned about birds
There are 426 species of birds in Cape May, New Jersey. In the month of May is when songs of birds are most heard. In the Spring a lot of birds are colorful. Their plumage becomes duller in the fall. I saw a bunch of birds in Heislerville, East Point Lighthouse and Thompson's beach. The best named bird is the Ruddy Stoneturn. The cutest bird was a barn swallow. Yesterday was a great day for bird watching and rescuing horseshoe crabs. Today it was rainy and windy but the hardcore birders kept at it.
Cape May was a bit sad today in the rain. It is only limping into the summer season anyway. Saw a jogger and two women riding bikes like it wasn't even raining, but generally speaking, not much is going on. Nice and quiet in Cape May Point, just the way I like it. The body of water across from our rented house got very active later in the afternoon. It was enjoyable to watch and listen. But the very BEST part of the day was waking up and seeing the sun rise over the pond out the window while I was still lying in bed. I am looking out of a window right now and seeing the beam of the lighthouse. It is nicely framed by the window.
Read the current edition of the newspaper called Exit zero. That is the exit off of the Garden State Parkway for Cape May. It is a rag filled with advertisements and pictures of people posing and posed. You get a good idea of what goes on around here.
Cape May was a bit sad today in the rain. It is only limping into the summer season anyway. Saw a jogger and two women riding bikes like it wasn't even raining, but generally speaking, not much is going on. Nice and quiet in Cape May Point, just the way I like it. The body of water across from our rented house got very active later in the afternoon. It was enjoyable to watch and listen. But the very BEST part of the day was waking up and seeing the sun rise over the pond out the window while I was still lying in bed. I am looking out of a window right now and seeing the beam of the lighthouse. It is nicely framed by the window.
Read the current edition of the newspaper called Exit zero. That is the exit off of the Garden State Parkway for Cape May. It is a rag filled with advertisements and pictures of people posing and posed. You get a good idea of what goes on around here.
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
41,959 people
That's how many of us were at Citizen's Bank park for the Phillies game last night. I was really there to see Mike Trout, local boy and success story who still loves his home town of Millville. Let's just say it was an experience. Many nice, helpful people and then some who just gave totally erroneous information and didn't seem to care. It was all quite confusing, what with the elevators, the escalators, the condiments bar and the freezing cold wind. I found escapes....the VIP elevator entrance, the freight elevator closet and the ladies room. Mike's team won. He didn't do much exciting but then again he didn't make any errors, either. He was very SMALL as I was sitting on the fourth row up (the "nosebleed section") Our home team (the Phillies) is not his team (The Los Angeles Angels) so there was a lot of cheering to both sides. Hope I am not going to catch a cold from the extremely frigid and windy conditions. Some people had on ski jackets and gloves and there were a lot of young girls with even less clothes than I had on.
Came down to Cape May Point where my sister has rented a house for a couple of days. Unfortunately, it looks like a couple of raining, cool days.
But fun to get a change of scene.
Spent the day cancelling newspapers and mail and doing I don't know what.
Came down to Cape May Point where my sister has rented a house for a couple of days. Unfortunately, it looks like a couple of raining, cool days.
But fun to get a change of scene.
Spent the day cancelling newspapers and mail and doing I don't know what.
Thursday, May 8, 2014
I love the beach off-season
Being sort of a hermit, I love the beach when no one is around. Today I lay right down on the sand as I couldn't find my beach blanket in the trunk. I had a big lunch and after driving for an hour I felt a bit sleepy. 15 minutes on each side was for my "Vitamin D bath". My, but it was relaxing! Seems like I spend my life avoiding people, crowds, bothers of any kind. Like the mother of all the arts in Millville, who insists that negative topics not be discussed in her art studio.
Returned my library book and the fine was only 15 cents. Now I am ensconced in the computer lab (no windows) at the Ocean City Public Library. Also wonderful to be in the car so I can listen to my audiobook of The goldfinch. (I LOVE Boris). I am approaching the end and am always on pins and needles about what is going to happen.
Finished another book that was assigned by my book club. I didn't like it so much. Dirt music is by Tim Winton. It takes place in Australia and involves a love triangle (?) between three people who have a lot of unpleasant histories, not necessarily together. I liked the fact that there were a lot of unfamiliar words, which I am going to look up. But there was so much unpleasantness of various kinds and the ending was really confusing. Too much about bodily fluids and the sentences are often fragments and when someone is speaking, there are no quotation marks. Not sure about other books on that point but the difficulty comes when he moves between what they are saying and what they are thinking and you are not sure which it is. It was also in large print and I sometimes wonder if that affects my view of the book.
Returned my library book and the fine was only 15 cents. Now I am ensconced in the computer lab (no windows) at the Ocean City Public Library. Also wonderful to be in the car so I can listen to my audiobook of The goldfinch. (I LOVE Boris). I am approaching the end and am always on pins and needles about what is going to happen.
Finished another book that was assigned by my book club. I didn't like it so much. Dirt music is by Tim Winton. It takes place in Australia and involves a love triangle (?) between three people who have a lot of unpleasant histories, not necessarily together. I liked the fact that there were a lot of unfamiliar words, which I am going to look up. But there was so much unpleasantness of various kinds and the ending was really confusing. Too much about bodily fluids and the sentences are often fragments and when someone is speaking, there are no quotation marks. Not sure about other books on that point but the difficulty comes when he moves between what they are saying and what they are thinking and you are not sure which it is. It was also in large print and I sometimes wonder if that affects my view of the book.
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
"The Villages"
Imagine over 107,000 people over 55 living within 5 square miles. It is the fastest growing metropolitan area in the country! I don't think I would like it. Too crowded with wealthy retired people. It was founded by a billionaire and is known as "Disneyland for adults". It is in Florida, not sure exactly where.
A job has become available in my area of expertise. However, it is a "starter" job, downsized to 20 hours in order to save money on benefits. While it would be nice to have some extra money, the thought of having to commit myself to a schedule is not appealing and I would rather escape from some of the people who hang out at his place rather than help them. I am not proud of that sentiment, but there it is. I was there yesterday and some people came in and sat at the adjoining table. I couldn't wait to leave. Two people, one handicapped, curse words every other word, and a rank odor of cat piss. I am very sensitive to the smell of urine and unwashed bodies and stale smoke. (Hmmm...maybe I WOULD like the Villages?!)
Nice to wake up today with only the prospect of my usual research haunt and choir practice. Sometimes I wear myself out running around to all of my various activities. Like tomorrow, when I have arthritis exercise class at 8 AM, followed by art class from 9:30 - 12:30. Then I have to run down to Ocean City to return a library book. I tried to renew it, but someone had put it on hold. French women don't get facelifts talks about aging gracefully without too much intervention.
A job has become available in my area of expertise. However, it is a "starter" job, downsized to 20 hours in order to save money on benefits. While it would be nice to have some extra money, the thought of having to commit myself to a schedule is not appealing and I would rather escape from some of the people who hang out at his place rather than help them. I am not proud of that sentiment, but there it is. I was there yesterday and some people came in and sat at the adjoining table. I couldn't wait to leave. Two people, one handicapped, curse words every other word, and a rank odor of cat piss. I am very sensitive to the smell of urine and unwashed bodies and stale smoke. (Hmmm...maybe I WOULD like the Villages?!)
Nice to wake up today with only the prospect of my usual research haunt and choir practice. Sometimes I wear myself out running around to all of my various activities. Like tomorrow, when I have arthritis exercise class at 8 AM, followed by art class from 9:30 - 12:30. Then I have to run down to Ocean City to return a library book. I tried to renew it, but someone had put it on hold. French women don't get facelifts talks about aging gracefully without too much intervention.
Monday, April 21, 2014
Every pose is not for every body
So says my Yoga instructor. It was good to be back at Yoga today. What a good way to start out the week....with a Yoga class at 10:30 AM on a Monday. A co-worker asked me how I get out of bed being retired. I realized I have something to do every day of the week that gets me up and out. Lazing about in pajamas has only been a "problem" a few days.
I am in the cocoon which is the computer lab at the Ocean City Public Library. Good things are nicely behaved people and you can have up to three hours of computer time. I don't mind asking dumb questions since I don't know anybody. I always feel like I am being a PAIN at the local libraries where I know everyone. Hope I don't forget to pick up my book, which is the reason I came down here. For the price of the gas, I could have BOUGHT the book, French women don't get facelifts.
Tried to go for walk on the beach, but it was mighty windy and cold, as I might have expected. Beautiful, nonetheless. Walked for about ten minutes with shoes on. Ankle felt OK, but felt a twinge in the right hip by the end. I don't want to be one of those people who has a hip or knee replaced or has to have a triple bypass. All of that would be HIGHLY inconvenient since I am a single lady living on the second floor.
I am in the cocoon which is the computer lab at the Ocean City Public Library. Good things are nicely behaved people and you can have up to three hours of computer time. I don't mind asking dumb questions since I don't know anybody. I always feel like I am being a PAIN at the local libraries where I know everyone. Hope I don't forget to pick up my book, which is the reason I came down here. For the price of the gas, I could have BOUGHT the book, French women don't get facelifts.
Tried to go for walk on the beach, but it was mighty windy and cold, as I might have expected. Beautiful, nonetheless. Walked for about ten minutes with shoes on. Ankle felt OK, but felt a twinge in the right hip by the end. I don't want to be one of those people who has a hip or knee replaced or has to have a triple bypass. All of that would be HIGHLY inconvenient since I am a single lady living on the second floor.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Reasons to go to the beach
Love the deserted beach. I had to run down to Ocean City as my book is due today. Read The love affairs of Nathanial P., by Adelle Waldman. From the perspective of Nate, a male writer living in Brooklyn in 1999. It's fiction.
Anyway, the beach was amazing. Tide coming in, waves roiling all which ways. Foam was blowing across the beach, it was so windy. I was enjoying all of the tracks, footprints, tire prints, shells, etc. Just took a ten minute walk. It was a bit too cold for sunbathing. I look over and there is a woman coming out of the ocean in her bathing suit!
So I came over to get my three hours of computer time at the library. Am cold and hungry right now. Should stick around to read a newspaper and a magazine. Inconsistencies of myself: I am too cheap to buy a book for the Nook, yet I will shell out $1 a day for an actual newspaper.
Anyway, the beach was amazing. Tide coming in, waves roiling all which ways. Foam was blowing across the beach, it was so windy. I was enjoying all of the tracks, footprints, tire prints, shells, etc. Just took a ten minute walk. It was a bit too cold for sunbathing. I look over and there is a woman coming out of the ocean in her bathing suit!
So I came over to get my three hours of computer time at the library. Am cold and hungry right now. Should stick around to read a newspaper and a magazine. Inconsistencies of myself: I am too cheap to buy a book for the Nook, yet I will shell out $1 a day for an actual newspaper.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Aged goods
Spotted this sign on an abandoned bar as I drove through Millville, New Jersey, today. It used to say PACKAGED GOODS but the "pack" got torn off.
So happy whilst walking on the Ocean City boardwalk today. The sun! The breezes! The unseasonably warm weather! The polite and quiet people! I am so hating my town (Bridgeton) these days. I think I could live at the beach or somewhere far, far away from annoying people. So many beach towns within an hour of my house. But it seems more and more people are heading to Ocean City, America's family resort. Maybe because there are so many rentals there? Or because it is a dry town? Last September I was a bit lonely while renting there, but maybe it depends on my mood? I like peace and quiet and I am surrounded by LOUD people with bad grammar and lots of cursing. Also yapping dogs. Even if the dog is houses away from me, it bugs me to no end. I have this week taken to wearing earplugs but they don't help that much. And you can only use them when you AREN'T listening to NPR. Have added earplugs to my really long shopping list.
I guess the other alternative is to be home less. Or travel more. Or sleep elsewhere. Only slept away from home ONE NIGHT the whole summer.
So happy whilst walking on the Ocean City boardwalk today. The sun! The breezes! The unseasonably warm weather! The polite and quiet people! I am so hating my town (Bridgeton) these days. I think I could live at the beach or somewhere far, far away from annoying people. So many beach towns within an hour of my house. But it seems more and more people are heading to Ocean City, America's family resort. Maybe because there are so many rentals there? Or because it is a dry town? Last September I was a bit lonely while renting there, but maybe it depends on my mood? I like peace and quiet and I am surrounded by LOUD people with bad grammar and lots of cursing. Also yapping dogs. Even if the dog is houses away from me, it bugs me to no end. I have this week taken to wearing earplugs but they don't help that much. And you can only use them when you AREN'T listening to NPR. Have added earplugs to my really long shopping list.
I guess the other alternative is to be home less. Or travel more. Or sleep elsewhere. Only slept away from home ONE NIGHT the whole summer.
Saturday, September 14, 2013
If only I had a window
Feeling good, having taken a few pain killers due to feeling bad. Also listening to Youtube (Goyte) which makes me happy. Am at my favorite library computer lab (Ocean City). It could only be more perfect if there was a WINDOW as it is a beautiful day. Sunny, breezy, cool clouds and not too hot. I did my obligatory "Vitamin D bath" on the porch of the Port-o-Call hotel at 1501 Boardwalk. The sun was really HOT. Then I tried to visit an older person but was told she was resting.
A terrible fire yesterday on the Seaside heights boardwalk. These businesses had not all recovered yet from Hurricane Sandy. Maybe that is why I feel so drawn to the beach recently. Not sure if the world/shore as I know it will survive. The new homes look really weird. They are way up high and look very handicap INaccessible. I welcome any excuse to come down to the shore. Today it was our annual breakfast in Ocean City. Ate overlooking the ocean in the Parrot bird grill at the Port-O-Call hotel.
A friend is going to the Miss America parade today. It IS kind of exciting to have it back in Atlantic City. But I can't take too much walking and standing around so I am not going. One new activity per day is enough for me.
A terrible fire yesterday on the Seaside heights boardwalk. These businesses had not all recovered yet from Hurricane Sandy. Maybe that is why I feel so drawn to the beach recently. Not sure if the world/shore as I know it will survive. The new homes look really weird. They are way up high and look very handicap INaccessible. I welcome any excuse to come down to the shore. Today it was our annual breakfast in Ocean City. Ate overlooking the ocean in the Parrot bird grill at the Port-O-Call hotel.
A friend is going to the Miss America parade today. It IS kind of exciting to have it back in Atlantic City. But I can't take too much walking and standing around so I am not going. One new activity per day is enough for me.
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
What was that thought
I had a good thought today and was going to blog it. But now I have forgotten what it was. Perhaps I SHOULD get a phone upon which I can blog. Still procrastinating about the phone upgrade. Too many decisions involved. "Need" a new phone, perhaps a new provider and am reluctant to get into any two year contract.
Summer's last gasp today and tomorrow. Supposed to be over 93 degrees today. My comfort zone is under 80 degrees.
Went to the beach yesterday. Not so pleasant due to blowing sand. No bugs at least. Almost got too much sun, not quite. Had a delicious lunch at Yanni's. This was their third location, which I have never visited. I have lunched at the other two locations, one on the boardwalk and one in the library. The new 9th Street bridge is quite something but I do not enjoy driving that way due to the Beasley Point Bridge being out. The Ocean City bridge is full of walkers and bikers.
Summer's last gasp today and tomorrow. Supposed to be over 93 degrees today. My comfort zone is under 80 degrees.
Went to the beach yesterday. Not so pleasant due to blowing sand. No bugs at least. Almost got too much sun, not quite. Had a delicious lunch at Yanni's. This was their third location, which I have never visited. I have lunched at the other two locations, one on the boardwalk and one in the library. The new 9th Street bridge is quite something but I do not enjoy driving that way due to the Beasley Point Bridge being out. The Ocean City bridge is full of walkers and bikers.
Monday, July 29, 2013
Summer not so bad
Thank God the weather has improved! Just plain hot weather without the humidity and the over 90 temps. July was mostly awful.
Getting too many books at home. Haven't FINISHED one in a while. Just renewed a couple and got a new one on Interlibrary loan today. Need to spend more time at home READING.
Monday, July 22, 2013
It's not the heat
...it's the humidity. Dreadful summer! Spend my time trying to avoid the weather and weather-related events. Casinos are nice....like being in an airconditioned CITY. I am attracted and repulsed by the gambling culture. All of these families walking around. Went to the Revel casino in Atlantic City to check it out. To recover from bankruptcy they are offering your money back on your slot losses. But, of course, there is a catch, as usual. You have to LOSE over $100 by July 31st and they will give you back your losses, but only $5 a week and you have to go back once a week for 20 weeks. This will never happen with me. I live an hour away and there are many casinos and I am not really a gambler. So here are my likes and dislikes of the Revel beach casino and hotel.
Likes:
- The people were nice (employees).
- They had 21 in Spanish
- penny machines mixed in with all of the others
Dislikes:
- All grey and uninviting outside (maybe it looks better in the sun?)
- the decor - strange modern
- The parking machines were really confusing
- Penny machines where you had to bet 30, 60, 90, 148 pennies (what is the point of a penny machine?)
- parking garage poorly marked and exiting was a mess
Likes:
- The people were nice (employees).
- They had 21 in Spanish
- penny machines mixed in with all of the others
Dislikes:
- All grey and uninviting outside (maybe it looks better in the sun?)
- the decor - strange modern
- The parking machines were really confusing
- Penny machines where you had to bet 30, 60, 90, 148 pennies (what is the point of a penny machine?)
- parking garage poorly marked and exiting was a mess
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
The best things
| A picture of the Ocean City beach from Google images |
2. NPR - being retired I get to listen to a lot more of it
3. YouTube - At least it works now that Playlist.com doesn't - I just listen, don't really need to WATCH
4. A nice air conditioned public library computer lab with generous time allowances (Ocean City Public Library)
5. I put up a picture on Facebook and got messages from some friends. One phone call and two beach house invitations! I guess Facebook is good for something.
I put a picture on Blogger. I should give credit where I stole it from. It is a cropped version of "Turtle play" by Hopper Hippee-art. I found it on art.com. I identify with the turtle as an animal. I feel that I am somewhat SLOW. But I like the idea of turtles at play. I am trying to become more playful. Someone today made a sea turtle in the sand. They made a sculpture of a turtle and covered the shell with SHELLS. Then they made the words Sea turtle out of broken twigs. Should have had my camera.
Tomorrow going on an excursion. Somewhat against my better judgement as I am driving into and out of New York City on a holiday (July 4th). Trying to seize the day. I don't get invitations that often. I prefer the path of least resistance, which is to stay home.
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Mislaid
Part of my many excuses about why I no longer take photographs. I have an OLD SLR I could dust off and try out, if they still make film. The digital camera given to me by my family has been MISLAID and I think the megapixels are 3.2. My polaroids can no longer be supplied with film. (Wonder how much I could get for a brand new Polaroid camera still in the box?) Now I am taking really crappy pictures with my phone, an LG Rumor. Just have not made the transition to the digital age. I used to have a darkroom and all. Several friends keep harping about what a great photographer I am (was). So today I have an appointment with a techy person at the TLC (Technology learning center) at the Cape May Court House Public Library to ask questions about photo stuff.
Just tried to copy a picture I took last night of the Philly Phanatic. Had to get one off of the Internet. Apologies to whoever took this one. I get a kick out of him. A whole hour of him was weird though. He came to the Cumberland County Library last night. I wonder if there is only ONE of them? He doesn't talk, and was trying to get across the idea to the kids that they needed to TURN AROUND in order to pose for pictures. They were so busy looking at him that they forgot to pose. First he turned around in a circle, trying to give them the idea and almost wacking people with his tail. Then he made circling motions with his hands. I worried about the SPANISH kids, which was dumb, cause he doesn't speak ENGLISH either. It must be really hard for him to NOT speak. Anyway, the kids were adorable, with PP dolls, headdresses, etc. Some of the kids were in tears or on the verge of tears. He is more scary than Santa Claus. A kid from Canada, who didn't know from the Philly Phanatic, burst into tears when he saw him.
It's July 2 already and I really haven't made any summer plans. Clay College or other art class? Summer rental? Travel plans to Maine or ? Visit old friends with beach houses? I think the SUN just came out. That was not in the forecast. The forecast is rain off and on all day, heavy at times. When I asked the librarian if that was the sun outside, she said, "Yes, but it is humid and gross out there." Now I feel better about staying the the nice, cool library all day.
Just tried to copy a picture I took last night of the Philly Phanatic. Had to get one off of the Internet. Apologies to whoever took this one. I get a kick out of him. A whole hour of him was weird though. He came to the Cumberland County Library last night. I wonder if there is only ONE of them? He doesn't talk, and was trying to get across the idea to the kids that they needed to TURN AROUND in order to pose for pictures. They were so busy looking at him that they forgot to pose. First he turned around in a circle, trying to give them the idea and almost wacking people with his tail. Then he made circling motions with his hands. I worried about the SPANISH kids, which was dumb, cause he doesn't speak ENGLISH either. It must be really hard for him to NOT speak. Anyway, the kids were adorable, with PP dolls, headdresses, etc. Some of the kids were in tears or on the verge of tears. He is more scary than Santa Claus. A kid from Canada, who didn't know from the Philly Phanatic, burst into tears when he saw him.
It's July 2 already and I really haven't made any summer plans. Clay College or other art class? Summer rental? Travel plans to Maine or ? Visit old friends with beach houses? I think the SUN just came out. That was not in the forecast. The forecast is rain off and on all day, heavy at times. When I asked the librarian if that was the sun outside, she said, "Yes, but it is humid and gross out there." Now I feel better about staying the the nice, cool library all day.
Saturday, June 22, 2013
Never too early for Coke
Guy behind me in line at McDonald's was getting a large Coke at 8:00 AM. I was getting a small black coffee. Yes, I AM feeling slightly self-righteous.
Names of people are getting quite creative, especially around MY town. Here are some from the police blotter, May 11, 2013 - Jaymere, Purman, Quamane, and Tonetta.
I think what I miss most about work is the opportunity to be on the computer ALL DAY LONG.
Today am working at my part-time job, which is hardly working in the summer. I like to keep a hand in and keep my library privileges. I have been renewing one book for more than 15 years and don't know if I can ever get it back. I loaned it to a boyfriend when he was writing a play. He returned a lot of them recently, but not that one. He is married to someone else now, so it is sort of awkward.
Wishing I was at the beach, where it is cooler.....
Names of people are getting quite creative, especially around MY town. Here are some from the police blotter, May 11, 2013 - Jaymere, Purman, Quamane, and Tonetta.
I think what I miss most about work is the opportunity to be on the computer ALL DAY LONG.
Today am working at my part-time job, which is hardly working in the summer. I like to keep a hand in and keep my library privileges. I have been renewing one book for more than 15 years and don't know if I can ever get it back. I loaned it to a boyfriend when he was writing a play. He returned a lot of them recently, but not that one. He is married to someone else now, so it is sort of awkward.
Wishing I was at the beach, where it is cooler.....
Saturday, June 1, 2013
Becoming a lazy bum again
Now that I am not forced to walk all over Paris, I am back to my sedentery ways...driving, reading, using the computer. Amazingly, the eating evened out with the walking and I didn't gain any weight during my ten days in Paris! How to get that level of activity into my life? Today it is too HOT and I don't have any TIME....oh, I can go on and on with the excuses.
Vowing to add PARIS to my list of frequently read categories. Of course, all of the others are GENRES (biographies, nonfiction, mysteries), not SUBJECTS. A friend I visited there is obsessed with Paris in the twenties. I think I am more into the late 1800's.
Last night was talked into going to a concert in Atlantic City. I really don't like staying up late and I wanted to go to bed early as I am still jet lagged and I had never heard of Deana Martin, but I went, because I didn't want to be such a big party pooper and I was offered a free ticket and a ride. Have I been living under a rock? I never heard of her and she had a list of accomplishments two pages long. One of Dean Martin's 7 (?) children, she basically sings his songs and others of that ilk. It was very entertaining and was helped with a big band in back. It was a fundraiser for the Schulz and Hill Foundation to fund arts in the schools. The audience was high society down-the-shore people....I called them "sequins and botox". They all knew each other but I didn't know anyone except the three people I came with.
Vowing to add PARIS to my list of frequently read categories. Of course, all of the others are GENRES (biographies, nonfiction, mysteries), not SUBJECTS. A friend I visited there is obsessed with Paris in the twenties. I think I am more into the late 1800's.
Last night was talked into going to a concert in Atlantic City. I really don't like staying up late and I wanted to go to bed early as I am still jet lagged and I had never heard of Deana Martin, but I went, because I didn't want to be such a big party pooper and I was offered a free ticket and a ride. Have I been living under a rock? I never heard of her and she had a list of accomplishments two pages long. One of Dean Martin's 7 (?) children, she basically sings his songs and others of that ilk. It was very entertaining and was helped with a big band in back. It was a fundraiser for the Schulz and Hill Foundation to fund arts in the schools. The audience was high society down-the-shore people....I called them "sequins and botox". They all knew each other but I didn't know anyone except the three people I came with.
Thursday, May 9, 2013
A lot of spawning going on
Attended the re-dedication of the sign for the Fortescue horseshoe crab habitat, the first official horseshoe crab sanctuary in New Jersey. Due to Hurricane Sandy, the sign was damaged. There were plenty of horseshoe crabs spawning and we learned the appropriate way to HELP them if they get stuck in the sand. One should never pick up a crab by the tail. Pick it up from the side and just orient it so it can get back to the bay. It was like an ORGY. Up to 14 males can attach to a female to fertilize the eggs. A female typically lays about 25 egg clusters each year. Each cluster contains about 4000 eggs. But only a small amount ever reach adulthood. Some horseshoe crabs live twenty years, but it takes about 10 years before they can mate. Since I can't figure out how to get pics off of my phone, I had to steal this photo from someone in Maryland.
Rushing today as had to use the Bridgeton Public Library computers. They only give ONE hour and there is no room to put my STUFF. But, they are the only library open on Thursday evening.
My trip is coming up and I don't have a plan for taking pictures. I am getting in the mood to do that.
Rushing today as had to use the Bridgeton Public Library computers. They only give ONE hour and there is no room to put my STUFF. But, they are the only library open on Thursday evening.
My trip is coming up and I don't have a plan for taking pictures. I am getting in the mood to do that.
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