I got an email about pending privacy changes coming to Google. I have not spent much time looking into it yet. They say it will provided the user with an easier interface using each of Googles sites. On the other hand I have heard it likened to the Orwellian Big Brother. You can read the policy and see what you think. The changes go into effect March 1, 2012.
I am remembering today why I don’t sleep on the couch very often. I could not sleep well last night, too much worrying and racing mind, so I ended up on the couch. I have been having back pain all day today. I even skipped out on my swim. I don’t know if it is just sleeping on the couch or a combination of that and lifting the baby today. Probably both. But I will hopefully sleep better tonight. In my own bed.
Thanks for the guest post by Bradly Watkins
Sometimes I think if the television was a person my husband would have married it. He is obsessed with the new directstar TV . I honestly do not understand why. Perhaps it is something only guys become obsessed with or care about. Nonetheless, ever since we got it, he will spend hours watching television or looking at the guide. There was a time when we would spend quality time together and enjoy every minute. We would do crossword puzzles or Sudoku races. We would also have game nights. Now, the first thing he does when he comes home is turn on the television. I do not want to say anything to him because he seems so happy, but I miss the time we used to spend together and I miss how much fun I used to have. I am sure the newness will eventually wear off and we will eventually be able to return to our quality time together. However, right now every minute he watches the television is another minute we could have been playing a game or talking about life. I hope the newness wears off soon because I am not sure I can go much longer without our quality time together.
I have been learning to use my “new” iPhone. It’s really my husband’s old castoff 3g but I’m having fun with it. I of course learned how to play a couple of games “with friends”. I downloaded a fitness app. I have been trying to figure out how to get music converted to a ringtone but so far that has been unsuccessful….
Being a parent is tough. And when your kid is not feeling well or is hurt it is sometimes difficult to know when to call the doctor. I learned today about 12 health issues kids face that should not be ignored. Things like gaping wounds and labored breathing may be obvious but there are some good tips here that could help parents know when to get their kids to the doc..
In looking for airfare back to school for my son I found a good internet only special. We just had to wait to hear if he was going to ride back with a friend or fly back using the credit from a previously cancelled flight. In checking flights again today those internet specials are gone! Price is up $80. I found one flight for early Monday morning the day school is back in session. It was a great price, only $59! That was two hours ago. That internet special has already sold out!! So now we are back to trying to find a flight which is going to cost us more than what we have on credit! If you find an internet airfare special, don’t wait around to take advantage of it; it will likely be gone!
I am learning just how hard it is to get a job these days, even just a part time job. Even one that is just for evening and weekends (which I am guessing no one else wants to work!) And I am also learning that it is hard to get your foot in the door. Most places want their applications filled out online so you never actually get to talk to anybody. For any reason, the computer can spit back an immediate rejection of your application and then it may or may not be held for a few months. It really is hard to get a job these days!
I learned how to use a palm sander this week! While redoing our bathroom my husband taught me how to use it and I spent the day sanding down the walls prepping them for painting later in the week. I was really happy to learn this since doing the whole bathroom by hand would have taken forever and been an even bigger mess. And, my clever husband duct taped the sander “outlet” to the vacuum so that most of the dust went into the shop vac!
I learned this week just how smart my college aged student is. He got home the night before we expected him. So when we got up the next day, we already had plans for the day. I left him a note telling him we’d be gone til early afternoon. When I got home, he had already done the dishes and mowed the yard, both front and back! (when we mentioned that he said “of course, why would I mow just the front?” I replied “just a year ago you were asking if you could mow just the front.” He laughed and agreed!) He never asked for money (though he did ask if we could help buy him some warmer clothes for his new climate!) or to borrow the car. Of course I could not help but offer for him to use it some since he was smart enough to help out! Pretty smart all right!
I wanted to give our neighbor kids a simple reward today. Something nice, not the usual but something I could do fairly quickly and something they would like. So I decided to do cupcakes. They loved it! They came in and got to choose which they wanted and thought it was pretty cool! I was happy with their reactions and hope they enjoyed their sweets as much as I enjoyed the actions I wanted to reward them for.
