Very slowly, that is. Especially enjoying the camera. Took a picture Friday night at a fundraiser and was told by the subject that it was the best photo he had from that night.
Youtube pleasing me. Haven't figured out how to do music on my phone. Have been very conservative on usage until I see how much is one gigabyte. That is all I have. Keep seeing better phone deals, but, oh well. I will now have two years of lusting after better deals. Have found that Verizon in NOT the answer to all of my problems....does not work at the Cohansey Café or at Gallery 50 and people sometimes tell me that I am BREAKING UP. Maybe I will give AT & T a try next.
VERY busy weekend. Thank goodness for a quiet Monday and Tuesday to catch up with myself. Fundraiser Friday night. Lunch with Santa Saturday morning (another fundraiser). Bridgeton House tour Saturday afternoon. Only went to one house but it was warm and cozy, with 20 fireplaces. Then a Prairie Home Companion evening (my favorite thing to do). Sunday was church, Christmas shopping, grocery shopping, football (Eagles lost) and singing at a church service for the Journey to the manger. Luckily, I live right across the street from church so left the football game to practice our song, then 15 minute service, and back home to catch the depressing end of the game. So I switched to 60 minutes, my other favorite thing.
Showing posts with label events. Show all posts
Showing posts with label events. Show all posts
Monday, December 8, 2014
Monday, September 29, 2014
What was I going to say?
Interesting subjects occur to me, but after sitting here listening to an album, my brain is all afuddle. I had to access Hoopla due to fretting children in the library. (God, don't these people know how ANNOYING cranky children are to the childless?!?!?!)
Enjoying All this bad blood (album), by a group called Bastille. I borrowed it on Hoopla, available at some libraries. Their most famous song is Pompeii, I think. Interesting turns of phrase and a big sound.
Back to my weekday routine of getting online and exercising. Those two goals fall to pieces Friday through Sunday, when there seem to be a lot of conflicting events getting in the way. Was quite happy this morning when I got out my calendar to review it and found NOTHING on it for today other than yoga at 10:30 AM. Now, isn't THAT a good way to start out your week? And tomorrow nothing on the calendar except for a public meeting about CHICKENS. I am not really into that topic but it is sponsored by a group I am interested in....CAWA - Cohansey Area Watershed Association (?) Gee...I should have gone on VACATION this week. But I really do need to go to choir practice on Wednesday night. I hear we are supposed to sing some challenging music in some African languages on Sunday. Haven't been to one practice yet, due to my many conflicts.
Enjoying All this bad blood (album), by a group called Bastille. I borrowed it on Hoopla, available at some libraries. Their most famous song is Pompeii, I think. Interesting turns of phrase and a big sound.
Back to my weekday routine of getting online and exercising. Those two goals fall to pieces Friday through Sunday, when there seem to be a lot of conflicting events getting in the way. Was quite happy this morning when I got out my calendar to review it and found NOTHING on it for today other than yoga at 10:30 AM. Now, isn't THAT a good way to start out your week? And tomorrow nothing on the calendar except for a public meeting about CHICKENS. I am not really into that topic but it is sponsored by a group I am interested in....CAWA - Cohansey Area Watershed Association (?) Gee...I should have gone on VACATION this week. But I really do need to go to choir practice on Wednesday night. I hear we are supposed to sing some challenging music in some African languages on Sunday. Haven't been to one practice yet, due to my many conflicts.
Thursday, July 10, 2014
In my computer haze
My ADD self enjoys getting involved in my computer chores. Stuff spread all around me, sitting in the air conditioned library, listening to Youtube (Anna Kendrick's Cups (Pitch `perfect's when I'm gone). I couldn't be happier!
The search (book), by Nora Roberts: The title refers to the profession of Fiona, who trains search and rescue dogs on Orcas Island. Also to the search for an abductor of women. I enjoyed the clever dialogue between Fiona and her new love interest. The evil parts were almost too evil, though. The audio book is particularly well done.
Off to another day of running around. Arthritis class, BP and RHR good, Vineland Public Library, then time for manicure and pedicure. Picking up a friend later to go see Tammy. Looks and sounds stupid but lots of famous people walking through and we have a good time at not-so-great movies.
The search (book), by Nora Roberts: The title refers to the profession of Fiona, who trains search and rescue dogs on Orcas Island. Also to the search for an abductor of women. I enjoyed the clever dialogue between Fiona and her new love interest. The evil parts were almost too evil, though. The audio book is particularly well done.
Off to another day of running around. Arthritis class, BP and RHR good, Vineland Public Library, then time for manicure and pedicure. Picking up a friend later to go see Tammy. Looks and sounds stupid but lots of famous people walking through and we have a good time at not-so-great movies.
Friday, June 20, 2014
Niggas vs. Black people
This is a VERY FUNNY routine on the Chris Rock album Roll with the new. Today I went to a talk on Laughter as the best medicine. So, I got this album on Hoopla to assist me in getting laughter in my life. It is really doing the job.
It is a gorgeous day outside but I have been spending a lot of time indoors. Breakfast at the Amish market, lunch and a lecture at the health club, lifting weights at the health club and now stuck in the library using the Internet.
Looking forward to getting home tonight and staying there. I love being home when it is sunny. I have quite large windows and I enjoy the sun coming in them. When I get kicked out of the library, I will take a little "Vitamin D bath".
Found out that the wildflower workshop I signed up for tomorrow is OUTSIDE. I guess that is better than inside.
It is a gorgeous day outside but I have been spending a lot of time indoors. Breakfast at the Amish market, lunch and a lecture at the health club, lifting weights at the health club and now stuck in the library using the Internet.
Looking forward to getting home tonight and staying there. I love being home when it is sunny. I have quite large windows and I enjoy the sun coming in them. When I get kicked out of the library, I will take a little "Vitamin D bath".
Found out that the wildflower workshop I signed up for tomorrow is OUTSIDE. I guess that is better than inside.
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
ERRANDS...(what I do best)
Recent legal news about a photography company which is being FORCED to take pictures at a gay wedding. Why would you even WANT someone opposed to gay marriage to be photographing you? How could they even do a good job?
Tao: Phoenix rising (performance group): Japanese drumming including dance, cymbals, flute, costumes. It was truly special. High energy made me want to go to Japanese drumming camp (if there only was one!) I loved the whole androgyny thing they had going...all part of the tao. White and black, good and evil, feminine and masculine, positive and negative. All things are really their opposite or eventually get back around to that. I loved the women not acting ladylike: dressed in gorgeous floor length white gowns with bustles and slamming the drums with all of their strength. Men with long hair dressed in skirts. Touring from Japsn and passing through Vineland, New Jersey. I thought of about 20 people I should have invited, who would have loved it.
Amish businesses have a 95% success rate and they only have an 8th grade education. What is the secret of their success?
Tao: Phoenix rising (performance group): Japanese drumming including dance, cymbals, flute, costumes. It was truly special. High energy made me want to go to Japanese drumming camp (if there only was one!) I loved the whole androgyny thing they had going...all part of the tao. White and black, good and evil, feminine and masculine, positive and negative. All things are really their opposite or eventually get back around to that. I loved the women not acting ladylike: dressed in gorgeous floor length white gowns with bustles and slamming the drums with all of their strength. Men with long hair dressed in skirts. Touring from Japsn and passing through Vineland, New Jersey. I thought of about 20 people I should have invited, who would have loved it.
Amish businesses have a 95% success rate and they only have an 8th grade education. What is the secret of their success?
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Too many computer questions
Am in a library with a lot of complaining and trying to figure things out. Must remember not to use #8 again as headphone jack does not work and keyboard is very worn down. I needed my headphones to block out the annoying OTHERS.
Will have to return The goldfinch. Book is too thick and I have had it already for a month (?) Am really enjoying it as well as The book thief. How fun it is to read books that are pleasing me. Spent one hour reading today. That was a treat. Was home in the sunshine and the neighborhood was nice and quiet. Too damn cold, however. Didn't really want to go outside but I came out to get online and to go to an art film. Or should I say a film about art. Tuesday nights an art film is shown in Millville. Tonight is going to be two different films....one on Diego Rivera and one on Frida Kahlo, his love interest.
Another storm coming this week, going to mess up a few things. Was supposed to sing at a funeral (funerals don't get postponed, do they?)
"Game night for the elderly" will probably be postponed. We were going to get together at 2 PM for games. Then I was going to go to a meeting about helping the homeless. This is the main problem with weather events....having to reschedule the world.
Will have to return The goldfinch. Book is too thick and I have had it already for a month (?) Am really enjoying it as well as The book thief. How fun it is to read books that are pleasing me. Spent one hour reading today. That was a treat. Was home in the sunshine and the neighborhood was nice and quiet. Too damn cold, however. Didn't really want to go outside but I came out to get online and to go to an art film. Or should I say a film about art. Tuesday nights an art film is shown in Millville. Tonight is going to be two different films....one on Diego Rivera and one on Frida Kahlo, his love interest.
Another storm coming this week, going to mess up a few things. Was supposed to sing at a funeral (funerals don't get postponed, do they?)
"Game night for the elderly" will probably be postponed. We were going to get together at 2 PM for games. Then I was going to go to a meeting about helping the homeless. This is the main problem with weather events....having to reschedule the world.
Thursday, January 23, 2014
Systems falling apart
Don't think I mentioned a good book I just finished. My systems are falling apart as I put it in my "library" bag, not my "Internet" pile. Deceived : a Hannah Smith novel, is by Randy Wayne White. I guess he is tired of his Doc Ford series, so he has created a tangential series featuring a woman detective who DATES Marion Ford. He was absent for most of the book, giving her ample time to interact with several new characters, including her mother perhaps suffering from Dementia, a new imprudent girlfriend, and a forward District Attorney. Other themes were the destruction of the FLorida coast by developers and tourists, elder scams, and the past raising its ugly head.
It is still snowy and cold, cold, cold. But, we are realizing that we can't cancel EVERYTHING until the snow melts. So, life must go on. Happy that I am able to ignore the weather by going to exercise class and the library. At home, I just am conscious of how drafty my house is. It is like living on a SAILBOAT. When the wind blows or when the temperature goes below freezing, my house can't cope. Plus, I am spending a FORTUNE on oil to be not-so-comfy. Book club tonight to discuss Barefoot in Baghdad. Guess I will have to go, although I would much rather stay home on an icy night. It is supposed to go down to 2 degrees tonight. That is just UNHEARD OF in Southern New Jersey. Why do I live in Bridgeton?? Why do I live in New Jersey??? I HATE winter.
Oh no, here comes the "Facebook lady"...the one that types constantly on Facebook for hours.
It is still snowy and cold, cold, cold. But, we are realizing that we can't cancel EVERYTHING until the snow melts. So, life must go on. Happy that I am able to ignore the weather by going to exercise class and the library. At home, I just am conscious of how drafty my house is. It is like living on a SAILBOAT. When the wind blows or when the temperature goes below freezing, my house can't cope. Plus, I am spending a FORTUNE on oil to be not-so-comfy. Book club tonight to discuss Barefoot in Baghdad. Guess I will have to go, although I would much rather stay home on an icy night. It is supposed to go down to 2 degrees tonight. That is just UNHEARD OF in Southern New Jersey. Why do I live in Bridgeton?? Why do I live in New Jersey??? I HATE winter.
Oh no, here comes the "Facebook lady"...the one that types constantly on Facebook for hours.
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Things I love
- sandwiches
- leaves
- weather that is improving
- Xanax
Going to a novelist workshop tonight. I laughingly say that writing a novel is on my list of things to do. Is this even practice for that? I feel that writing with any kind of thought of who is reading it is an impediment. Reluctant to say what I REALLY think about stuff.
Dabbling in history. Looking up newspaper articles about my ancestors. Hanging out with historians.
- leaves
- weather that is improving
- Xanax
Going to a novelist workshop tonight. I laughingly say that writing a novel is on my list of things to do. Is this even practice for that? I feel that writing with any kind of thought of who is reading it is an impediment. Reluctant to say what I REALLY think about stuff.
Dabbling in history. Looking up newspaper articles about my ancestors. Hanging out with historians.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
The best thing about today
was a great sunset which I admired through the windows of the Cumberland County Library. Otherwise quite a boring day. Absolutely no events on the calendar and so the day just got frittered away. I did read for an hour.
On the turntable, I mean YouTube....I don't care by Icona Pop.
Had an excursion planned for Thursday. That is one reason I just vegged out today. But now the weather looks dismal and plans are getting cancelled. I guess that is for the best since I was driving and the Grounds for sculpture is two hours away. Seems like this happens a lot with our planned events and it is so HARD to get 5 or 6 people to agree on a date and a plan. RATS! And that is the name of the very expensive country French restaurant we could have eaten at.
On the turntable, I mean YouTube....I don't care by Icona Pop.
Had an excursion planned for Thursday. That is one reason I just vegged out today. But now the weather looks dismal and plans are getting cancelled. I guess that is for the best since I was driving and the Grounds for sculpture is two hours away. Seems like this happens a lot with our planned events and it is so HARD to get 5 or 6 people to agree on a date and a plan. RATS! And that is the name of the very expensive country French restaurant we could have eaten at.
Monday, October 7, 2013
I almost went swimming today
August in October they are calling it. The longest run of over 80 degree weather since 1990.
Just had to come to the library for a soothing air-conditioned computer fix. OK, I DID exercise.... I rode a bike to get the tires filled up with air. Then on the way home, I got a flat tire and had to walk the bike the rest of the way. And a high of 89 degrees was predicted today. Plus, it is humid. Trying to get ready for a bike and brunch next week. Have not enjoyed my last few bike rides. Admiring the nice new bikes downtown. But me and big ticket items do not get along. Looked at a recumbant bike today and can't see myself in it. Tiny little wheels!
Going to a dinner. A lot of schmoozing and overeating and perhaps boredom.
Just had to come to the library for a soothing air-conditioned computer fix. OK, I DID exercise.... I rode a bike to get the tires filled up with air. Then on the way home, I got a flat tire and had to walk the bike the rest of the way. And a high of 89 degrees was predicted today. Plus, it is humid. Trying to get ready for a bike and brunch next week. Have not enjoyed my last few bike rides. Admiring the nice new bikes downtown. But me and big ticket items do not get along. Looked at a recumbant bike today and can't see myself in it. Tiny little wheels!
Going to a dinner. A lot of schmoozing and overeating and perhaps boredom.
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Tulip time!
I love it. Went for a walk down the street and sat on a bench. I needed a break from a day on the computer. The breezes were wafting and the trees were rustling and there is not much traffic in Greenwich, New Jersey. The weather is finally perfect enough to go with the constant sunshine.
Hanging out at a historical society today. My guilty secret is that I am not even thinking about history. Just being with a convivial group and using my laptop.
Actually I am thinking about Paris. Taking notes from Fodor's Paris 2011 to remind myself what I want to do when I get there next.
Last week was a crazy week. Personally, with the taxes undone, losing my passport, my neighbor chopping down a beautiful tree and then there was Boston and the Ricin and Texas. Of course, then there was also the FINDING of the passport and getting to spend an entire day with an old friend, so it wasn't ALL bad.
Hanging out at a historical society today. My guilty secret is that I am not even thinking about history. Just being with a convivial group and using my laptop.
Actually I am thinking about Paris. Taking notes from Fodor's Paris 2011 to remind myself what I want to do when I get there next.
Last week was a crazy week. Personally, with the taxes undone, losing my passport, my neighbor chopping down a beautiful tree and then there was Boston and the Ricin and Texas. Of course, then there was also the FINDING of the passport and getting to spend an entire day with an old friend, so it wasn't ALL bad.
Saturday, April 6, 2013
At least there's no zombie apocalypse
There is a Zombie run in Philadelphia on Sunday. 250 zombie spots have been filled. I think they are going to CHASE the runners? The woman on NPR said that no matter what problems we may all have, we can at least feel good about the fact that there is no zombie apocalypse!
The birds are enjoying the back yard. Even more than usual due to my neighbor's "tarting up" of the back yard? Or maybe just because it is Spring? I am enjoying the back yard more too. My yard energy only goes so far as my one window box. (I have three pansies planted there that I got for free at the recent SICC dinner). We have a taller, better water container, some suet I got for free from the Amish Market (!), bare sticks that my neighbor thinks will bloom and become hydrangeas, lots of statues, benches, empty pots and stuff planted here and there. Don't know how my yard guy will mow what with all that STUFF. But, anyway, I read first that my yard guy was arrested for having a stun gun and just a few days ago, he was PUT IN JAIL for filing a false police report. What are these guys UP TO? They are very polite and religious when talking to me.
Going to a British tea today. There seems to be some difference of opinion about how to dress. A man friend told me they wear dresses and hats and then he gave me a book about teas and two teacups to take along. Then we saw someone going in wearing a pants suit. I am so reluctant to dress up. In fact, I seem to be going around all the time wearing my exercise clothes. Today it was with false hopes about fitting in some exercise. Too busy going out to breakfast, shopping for stuff to make fruit sticks for a reunion tomorrow, dealing with phone messages and now using the computer at the Cumberland County Library. All out of time!
The birds are enjoying the back yard. Even more than usual due to my neighbor's "tarting up" of the back yard? Or maybe just because it is Spring? I am enjoying the back yard more too. My yard energy only goes so far as my one window box. (I have three pansies planted there that I got for free at the recent SICC dinner). We have a taller, better water container, some suet I got for free from the Amish Market (!), bare sticks that my neighbor thinks will bloom and become hydrangeas, lots of statues, benches, empty pots and stuff planted here and there. Don't know how my yard guy will mow what with all that STUFF. But, anyway, I read first that my yard guy was arrested for having a stun gun and just a few days ago, he was PUT IN JAIL for filing a false police report. What are these guys UP TO? They are very polite and religious when talking to me.
Going to a British tea today. There seems to be some difference of opinion about how to dress. A man friend told me they wear dresses and hats and then he gave me a book about teas and two teacups to take along. Then we saw someone going in wearing a pants suit. I am so reluctant to dress up. In fact, I seem to be going around all the time wearing my exercise clothes. Today it was with false hopes about fitting in some exercise. Too busy going out to breakfast, shopping for stuff to make fruit sticks for a reunion tomorrow, dealing with phone messages and now using the computer at the Cumberland County Library. All out of time!
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Foiled again
Planned to spend three hours online today at the Bridgeton Public Library. Even thought they have a nice big table to put my computer on and a soft chair, I was thwarted in my purposes and am now using the public computer with a limit of one hour so I am RUSHING. Had to make two trips with my crap as they do not have any ramp. Then was told to move all my stuff because green tablecloth from last night must be removed. Got all settled in and the wireless wouldn't work. Library Director went to reset and then it was too slow. Boy, do I feel ike a library patron. One setback after another! So, I could pack it all up and go to another library or I could just break down and buy the Internet for my home!
Had a nice breakfast with my friends, the regular Saturday morning crowd. Feeling self righteous as I took home half and got fruit instead of potatoes. Then I went to the health club at the hospital in Bridgeton and worked out for almost an hour. We all decided we weren't too enthusiastic about the new name for hospital system. Now it will be called INSPIRA to compete with VIRTUA and be ready to take over even MORE businesses and they don't even have to be in South Jersey.
Too much going on around here! Tonight there are so many things going on around here.
- Bay Atlantic Symphony at Cumberland County College
- Lauren Fox singing songs of Leonard Cohen and Joni Mitchell (that is were I am going)
- Bowling for Columbine with satellite interview with Michael Moore - 6:30 at Ashley McCormick center
Had a nice breakfast with my friends, the regular Saturday morning crowd. Feeling self righteous as I took home half and got fruit instead of potatoes. Then I went to the health club at the hospital in Bridgeton and worked out for almost an hour. We all decided we weren't too enthusiastic about the new name for hospital system. Now it will be called INSPIRA to compete with VIRTUA and be ready to take over even MORE businesses and they don't even have to be in South Jersey.
Too much going on around here! Tonight there are so many things going on around here.
- Bay Atlantic Symphony at Cumberland County College
- Lauren Fox singing songs of Leonard Cohen and Joni Mitchell (that is were I am going)
- Bowling for Columbine with satellite interview with Michael Moore - 6:30 at Ashley McCormick center
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