I had a hysterically frustrating experience the other evening. The mailbox at the new Hayley Home has been overflowing with junk mail these past few weeks. It caught Marathon Man and I off guard as we’d been so diligent about reducing junk mail at the apartment last year. I rang up the Opt-Out line to […]
Technology
Hello Old Friend!!!
It’s no secret that I’ve been bereft without my camera these last two months. After (unsuccessfully) begging for a new camera, I did a bit of googling and found a guy who could repair my camera for 1/4 the price of buying new. This time I was more successful in begging! Off the camera went […]
What’s New is Still What’s Old
This year is really an anomaly. Anyone who knows me well knows that I am a prepared person. I buy cards and gifts for birthdays a month in advance. Baby and wedding showers are purchased and wrapped a week before the event. Christmas is where I really excel. I make a list (and check it […]
I Need a Teenager
I never thought I would say this, but right now I wish I’d had kids when I was in my early 20s. I’ve always been fairly happy about our decision to wait on children. Being child-free, particularly in your 20s, gives you a certain amount of freedom while you still have energy and desire to […]
A Quick Note on the Subject of Friends/friends
A Friend sent me a great MSNBC article after reading my post about Facebook. Apparently I’m not the only one who struggles with this! I knew I wasn’t a grouch or a loner!
Friends vs friends
I just learned last night that my warm feelings for Facebook are not shared by my husband. Honestly, it caught me a bit off guard at first to learn that he’s deactivated his Facebook account. Why? Well, it’s just another obligation. Check this, report that. But you had several friends there! They’ll miss you. No […]
I’m Not a Loner and I’m Not a Grouch, But
I have a serious mini-crush with Facebook right now. However, I don’t want to be everybody’s Friend in Facebook. There are relationships I want to maintain, family that’s easier to catch up with online than at a reunion, or old friends I want to reconnect with. LinkedIn is one of the most helpful networking tools […]
Today’s Safety Minute
It’s not the first time this has happened, nor will it likely be the last. On Friday, I lost all track of time while editing an article and left late for a meeting. As I rushed into the building, I “saved time” by turning my phone to vibrate. Unfortunately, a woman leaving the building was […]
Stop the Madness!
I’ve always thought of myself as an early adopter of technology, or at least part of the early majority. However, I’m beginning to understand why there are folks who stubbornly hold on to 8-track tapes and Atari games. Change is good and technological advancement has made life much easier in so many ways. I love […]
I Used to be an Early Adopter
Let me clarify – I used to be an earlier adopter. Not the first to try something (that’s the perfectionist in me: Why try what you don’t know? You might fail!), but far from the last. However, as I’m getting older I’m becoming a very tardy adopter. I got my first cell phone when we […]