Read about this blogger's (Frenchless in France) Paris Surprise It's along the lines of 'chance encounters with famous people'!
Two boys will be coming over today to finish up a Science project. 'They' will build a crane. I was at the hardware store last night picking up some parts. So, did you know that a tower crane is made up of a horizontal lever, spins around on a gear, and uses a pulley system to lift loads?
We'll be having a dinner party February 15th, two other families will be coming over, and one of the kids has a severe gluten allergy (celiac disease?). So she can have pure corn or rice products and she avoids most sauces like ketchup, worcestershire, etc. Needless to say, the food will have to be very plain, although herbs, salt and pepper should be ok. I just realized that's just a couple of weekends away.
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Saturday, January 31, 2009
Friday, January 30, 2009
Personality Type
What's your personality type? Take this neat quiz to find out
I found out I'm a 'nurturer' which explains why I seem to find less and less time to blog each day. I'm always too busy taking care of everyone else's needs! (Or I could be spending too much time blogging).
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I found out I'm a 'nurturer' which explains why I seem to find less and less time to blog each day. I'm always too busy taking care of everyone else's needs! (Or I could be spending too much time blogging).
News
$14 Million Lottery Winner Gives Promised 30-Grand To Coffee Servers
When you watch these ads, the ads check you out
Web rivals TV in race for young viewers, report says
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Pig Dissection
I was at the library today, and noticed they've installed a blood pressure machine just beside the book return. That's kind of neat. The community centres here are always bustling with a busy library, ice skating, sports gym and swimming. They run all kinds of programs for all age groups. You can get an hour of free internet access with your library card.
L got to dissect a pig at school the other day. She found it really exciting, it being a real pig. A lot of her classmates were squeamish as I thought she would be, as I am. It must be just her own pain that renders her incapable!
K went to school all excited as 'Raphael Nadal' this morning. We decided to tape his knees up with bandage for extra effect! One of his friends (a boy)was going to be Kylie Minogue, complete with a mini-skirt.
We had a big snow storm yesterday, but it's all cleared up today. My arms did hurt from shovelling as the snow mounds are quite high.
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Playing it cool online
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Multi-tasking
I received the following PAUSE newsletter today from Patricia Katz. It's so true what she says about so-called multi-tasking.
REFLECTION:
If you were running late in the morning and grabbed something to eat on the drive to work, how many of you would choose a bowl of milk and cereal? Not exactly top of list for a mobile snack, is it?
I'm guessing one Ontario woman wishes she hadn't made that choice herself. Earlier this winter this cheerio scooping driver lost control on an icy highway, crashing into the roadside guideposts. Police found her - safe but embarrassed - covered in milk and cereal.
Her experience is one more - thankfully not tragic - example of what happens when we choose to multitask in thoughtless, irresponsible ways.
In his recent book, Dave Crenshaw explodes what he calls the 'Myth of Multitasking'. Crenshaw maintains that multitasking is neither a reality nor efficient.
When we multitask, we're not really doing two things at once. We're actually moving back and forth between tasks doing something Crenshaw refers to as ' micro switch-tasking'. Each switch of attention and focus comes with an efficiency cost - the time and energy required to refocus on the competing task before being able to carry on.
Now, some of you may already be preparing your arguments that you can in fact walk and chew gum at the same time - hence proving that multitasking is not a myth. Know that Crenshaw distinguishes between switch-tasking and background-tasking. The latter is when you perform multiple tasks where only ONE task requires significant mental effort.
ACTION:
Pay attention to the real nature of the multitasking experience the next time you find yourself engaging in conversation, checking your email, and making a note all at the same time. Presumably all three of these tasks require some degree of mental effort - so none would qualify as a backgrounding task.
How many times do you have to ask yourself or someone else, "Where was I?"
In what instances would you be better off simply concentrating on one focal point to completion, and then moving on to the next?
PS- Keep your eyes on the road and your cereal in the kitchen!
_________________________
QUOTE OF THE WEEK:
"Multitasking: A polite way of telling someone you haven't heard a word they said." From Urbandictionary.com.
_________________________
RESOURCE OF THE WEEK:
Read Crenshaw's article on 'The Myth of Multitasking' at: http://davecrenshaw.com/mythofmultitasking.html
_________________________
From the
e-zine, 'PAUSE '. Copyright 2009 Patricia Katz, Optimus Consulting.
(877) 728-5289 or www.patkatz.com.
REFLECTION:
If you were running late in the morning and grabbed something to eat on the drive to work, how many of you would choose a bowl of milk and cereal? Not exactly top of list for a mobile snack, is it?
I'm guessing one Ontario woman wishes she hadn't made that choice herself. Earlier this winter this cheerio scooping driver lost control on an icy highway, crashing into the roadside guideposts. Police found her - safe but embarrassed - covered in milk and cereal.
Her experience is one more - thankfully not tragic - example of what happens when we choose to multitask in thoughtless, irresponsible ways.
In his recent book, Dave Crenshaw explodes what he calls the 'Myth of Multitasking'. Crenshaw maintains that multitasking is neither a reality nor efficient.
When we multitask, we're not really doing two things at once. We're actually moving back and forth between tasks doing something Crenshaw refers to as ' micro switch-tasking'. Each switch of attention and focus comes with an efficiency cost - the time and energy required to refocus on the competing task before being able to carry on.
Now, some of you may already be preparing your arguments that you can in fact walk and chew gum at the same time - hence proving that multitasking is not a myth. Know that Crenshaw distinguishes between switch-tasking and background-tasking. The latter is when you perform multiple tasks where only ONE task requires significant mental effort.
ACTION:
Pay attention to the real nature of the multitasking experience the next time you find yourself engaging in conversation, checking your email, and making a note all at the same time. Presumably all three of these tasks require some degree of mental effort - so none would qualify as a backgrounding task.
How many times do you have to ask yourself or someone else, "Where was I?"
In what instances would you be better off simply concentrating on one focal point to completion, and then moving on to the next?
PS- Keep your eyes on the road and your cereal in the kitchen!
_________________________
QUOTE OF THE WEEK:
"Multitasking: A polite way of telling someone you haven't heard a word they said." From Urbandictionary.com.
_________________________
RESOURCE OF THE WEEK:
Read Crenshaw's article on 'The Myth of Multitasking' at: http://davecrenshaw.com/mythofmultitasking.html
_________________________
From the
e-zine, 'PAUSE '. Copyright 2009 Patricia Katz, Optimus Consulting.
(877) 728-5289 or www.patkatz.com.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Controversial
I got a haircut today. The salon had their heater fixed while I was there, it had been out since yesterday, can you imagine?
It's gorgeous, sunny and cold, but we're getting ready for some snow overnight and all day tomorrow.
I just read in the news that Paul McCartney may be getting ready to marry his new girlfriend.
The bold soul from Paris, is trying to give away a cat. This seems to be a controversial post, judging by the many comments (some nice and not so nice) that she has received.
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It's gorgeous, sunny and cold, but we're getting ready for some snow overnight and all day tomorrow.
I just read in the news that Paul McCartney may be getting ready to marry his new girlfriend.
The bold soul from Paris, is trying to give away a cat. This seems to be a controversial post, judging by the many comments (some nice and not so nice) that she has received.
News
Aspirin May Help Stop Liver Disease
What's in a kebab?
Monday, January 26, 2009
Year of the Ox
L got off school a bit early today and she has been craving authentic Chinese food, so we went to the Chinese mall a little after the lunch hour. Then I'm wondering why it's so crowded... of course! It's the start of the Chinese New Year. It'll be much busier later on. I took a few pictures of this mall, I'll see if I can get some posted. But the food deals are amazing. You can order 4 main courses, including rice and a soup for $21. They get a good lunch crowd from the nearby office buildings and it's quite a mix of ethnicities, everyone knows a good deal! We got 2 orders of fried sticky rice and 2 noodle dishes to take home. We ate rice noodle shrimp rolls and congee (a savoury rice porridge) ($3.00 each) for lunch while we were there.
While I'm Chinese by race, I'm more culturally Jamaican, right down to the accent sometimes, so all the Chinese culture here never ceases to amaze me.
K's Science lab partner emailed the proper results late yesterday evening so he scrambled to adjust his data and had it ready for handing in today.
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While I'm Chinese by race, I'm more culturally Jamaican, right down to the accent sometimes, so all the Chinese culture here never ceases to amaze me.
K's Science lab partner emailed the proper results late yesterday evening so he scrambled to adjust his data and had it ready for handing in today.
News
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Sunday, January 25, 2009
Sleeper Hit
I decided to drive to church early this morning. The priest actually said 'if a woman is menstruating...purification' in his sermon, I couldn't believe it. Otherwise, he was a bit boring.
M and I went to see Slumdog Millionaire last night. Wow! For some reason, I thought it would be a light, romance type movie. It's Oscar material. Intense, action, suspense, drama, romance, good acting and what a story. It's set in what looks like the real India. Director Danny Boyle must be making lots of money as I heard it was a low budget film to begin with.
K is writing up a class lab experiment due tomorrow for which no reliable data was collected! We'll have to wing it.
Japra, here's the crab recipe:
Baked Crab
1 onion chopped
1 tomato chopped
1 tbs worcestershire sauce
salt, pepper, breadcrumbs
2 170g cans of crab meat
saute onion, tomato. stir in crab flakes, worcestershire, salt, black pepper
fill baking shells, sprinkle with bread crumbs, brown under broiler.
If you don't have baking shells, you can use little bowls. I only had a small baking dish, so I used that instead. I also put a bit of garlic powder because I like that with everything.
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M and I went to see Slumdog Millionaire last night. Wow! For some reason, I thought it would be a light, romance type movie. It's Oscar material. Intense, action, suspense, drama, romance, good acting and what a story. It's set in what looks like the real India. Director Danny Boyle must be making lots of money as I heard it was a low budget film to begin with.
K is writing up a class lab experiment due tomorrow for which no reliable data was collected! We'll have to wing it.
Japra, here's the crab recipe:
Baked Crab
1 onion chopped
1 tomato chopped
1 tbs worcestershire sauce
salt, pepper, breadcrumbs
2 170g cans of crab meat
saute onion, tomato. stir in crab flakes, worcestershire, salt, black pepper
fill baking shells, sprinkle with bread crumbs, brown under broiler.
If you don't have baking shells, you can use little bowls. I only had a small baking dish, so I used that instead. I also put a bit of garlic powder because I like that with everything.
News
"Slumdog" claims Hollywood producers' top prize
Holy grail of cybersecurity: Vein-pattern recognition
How smart are your clothes?
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