I need to backup my files. Mostly images, music and probably a ton of psds... I'm thinking an external hard drive would be good here ( Read more... )

I recall reading this past week that the anniversary of 9/11 is starting to loose its overwhelming emotions (obviously not necessarily for those personally affected). I think about Pearl Harbor... 9/11 will become another day on the calendar with just brief line indicating to future generations that something happened here. I wonder how long did ( Read more... )

My neighbor was cleaning out her mother's things and instead of just throwing everything out she put them in the garage to go through later. She was glad (and so was I) that she did because among a pile of recipes she found her parents' engagement photo circa WWII. Her father proposed while he was still in the army so he was wearing his uniform. ( Read more... )

I'm writing a postcard to my aunt and uncle. In Polish. This is not going as well as I thought... Oh well. But it's the thought that counts, right ( Read more... )

My new baby cousin shares the same birthday as my grandfather (his great grandfather). I'm sure he'll grow up to be an amazing person.... Perhaps not harassing the government but maybe just a little. :)

It's been about a month now... My beloved cat, Tiger, has died at the age of 20. She wasn't sick. I think old age finally caught up to her. There was lots of love and ice cream in those years... And that one time I dressed her up in my doll's clothes. It's really hard to believe that she won't be there to pet or steal fish from my dad.


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Resolution update... American Museum of Natural History is now crossed off my list. :) I don't think I realized how gigantic dinosaurs are until I stood next to their bones. However the stegosaurus was smaller than I thought it would be. There was also an awesome flea market right next to Port Authority and I got sun burned. D ( Read more... )

This so answers any questions I had about branding.

Why can't I have amazing ideas and the ability to execute them right now?

I'm going to get my ass kicked.

Side note-- I finished crocheting the shrug I was working on. I also start crocheting a capelet but I keep messing it up. Damn crazy pattern...

I decided that this year I'm going to have a new year's resolution. It doesn't involve exercising, eating healthy or losing ten pounds. See? Completely realistic ( Read more... )