We did not have a white Christmas. In fact, the day was fairly nice weather-wise. We did get a couple of post Christmas storms and definitely have a bit of that winter wonderland feel. When we took B out to play in the snow, at first he was happy to go outside. It was a couple of feet deep though and he wasn't all so sure about it. We take … [Read more...]
A Random Questionaire
I remember back in the day when I was 12 or 13 and I had my first email account. One of the things that was popular at the time was this sort of chain email that was a bunch of random questions. The person that sent it would include their answers and then you were supposed to delete their answers and send it back to them and to like 5 … [Read more...]
Favorite podcast of the year + thoughts on digital security
By far my favorite podcast of the year has been Darknet Diaries. I first heard about it at a Defcon meetup. It's researched and produced by Jack Rhysrider. He does an excellent job with it. Every episode is a story about hacking, security vulnerabilities or other similar things. It is completely fascinating and … [Read more...]
Community involvement
It's great to vote, but election day is just one day of the year. Not to be jaded... OK, maybe being just a little bit jaded - our votes don't really count that much. How many races are likely to be won or lost by my one vote? Zero. That's not to say that I can't make a difference. B and I voted early, but I've been contemplating today what … [Read more...]
I voted for . . .
all of the Libertarian candidates on the ballot. For the races that the only option was a Republican or Democrat, I voted for some of each based on a small amount of research into the candidates and their stances. I have to admit, I was torn with a few of the races. Specifically for the U.S. Senate and House. I feel as though it's … [Read more...]
N things of the week – #17 (migraines, celebrating fall & a schedule for B)
Can I come up with some heading about migraines that lures in a reader and makes them actually want to read this post?... Probably not, but I'm writing about migraines anyway. As I here writing this, I've been plagued by migraines the last three days. I can feel the edge of one now, but I feel okayish- meaning that I put my computer to it's … [Read more...]
Ozzy Osbourne – concert pics and thoughts on the new camera
My 13 year-old nephew J really wanted to go see Ozzy Osbourne. He likes to listen to the rock station on the radio and has been talking about the Ozzy concert for months. I felt like it would be a great experience for him to go, so I bought S, J and I tickets. I'm not into big crowds, but a couple times a year I see a band is coming town … [Read more...]
Trying out the new camera – some pictures of B
I have been taking tons of pictures with my new camera and trying to get used to it. I am really loving it. There are still a ton of settings that I need to figure out, but so far I am just blown away by the image quality. I just wish I'd had this camera a year ago. Of course, baby B has been my number one text subject. I love the way … [Read more...]
N things of the week – #16
It has been a busy, but fun week. I recently had a birthday, so I am now officially 30! It's kind of a strange milestone, but I feel like I'm ready for my thirties. I also bought a new camera with some birthday money (plus some). I have really been wanting a good camera for some time. For a long time, I was fine with the camera on my … [Read more...]
The sound of silence
I guess silence doesn't really have a sound, but somehow it's still something that we listen to. It is so hard to come by. I am always listening to the noises around me. Our new house has new noises. The ceiling fans make 'white noise' when they're on. The water softner makes creepy noises in the utility closet at random times during the … [Read more...]