L did a great job acting in her recent school play. On opening night, she said everyone was laughing so hard she had to pause between her lines. She said she found herself improvising as she heard the laughter. After the show came the congratulations from friends and strangers. She was on such a high after all the pure excitement. Apparently there was a mishap backstage. A girl ran straight into a pole because the stage hands didn't have a flashlight on it. But the girl was ok, just a bit bruised.
The next day her friend's mom called to say how much she enjoyed L's performance.
We thought she was really funny when we saw her a few nights later. (M was also able to take his 80 year old mom on opening night). L said it's been such a wonderful experience and has made so many more friends because of it.
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Sunday, February 28, 2010
Saturday, February 27, 2010
A Role Model
A friend sent me this most interesting article where Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir responds to commentators who questioned his gender and the example he sets. Mr. Weir gave what I think is an impressive response and I think we're looking at a role model here, that kids like him can look up to. He said: “I would challenge anyone to question my upbringing and question my parents’ ideals and feelings about bringing up me and my brother, who’s completely different from me but taught very much the same way that I was,”
On a lighter note, here's a pretty prom dress I saw at the mall recently. L likes the look of it.
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On a lighter note, here's a pretty prom dress I saw at the mall recently. L likes the look of it.
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Friday, February 26, 2010
The Power of Technology
My Amazon delivery arrived yesterday! It was nearly 3 weeks since the shipping date, so I was worried.
M had a problem with his work computer yesterday morning. He had upgraded Microsoft Office in order to read a document, but then his work email system stopped working. He thought he would have to take his computer in to the IT department at work to have it fixed then decided to call their 24/7 support line in the U.S. He gave the technician the appropriate passwords to access his computer. There is software that allowed the technician to see the insides of the computer as if he was actually there. The problem was fixed in 5 minutes. It's amazing how everything is so global and online now. In fact, M says if you call that support number in the off-hours (late at night or on holidays), someone from India picks up the call and troubeshoots it in just the same way.
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M had a problem with his work computer yesterday morning. He had upgraded Microsoft Office in order to read a document, but then his work email system stopped working. He thought he would have to take his computer in to the IT department at work to have it fixed then decided to call their 24/7 support line in the U.S. He gave the technician the appropriate passwords to access his computer. There is software that allowed the technician to see the insides of the computer as if he was actually there. The problem was fixed in 5 minutes. It's amazing how everything is so global and online now. In fact, M says if you call that support number in the off-hours (late at night or on holidays), someone from India picks up the call and troubeshoots it in just the same way.
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Thursday, February 25, 2010
Cute Enclosure
This is a photo of the cute enclosure that came with one of L's university acceptances. You can click on the photo to enlarge and read the writing.
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What do you think of this Shoedini video? I can see young people thinking it's a joke, but as you get older...
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
My Life in France
We had fresh snow yesterday, it was strange to actually have to do some shovelling this winter. It was/is pretty. My neighbour didn't care, he said he's too old for shovelling (middle aged). There wasn't really enough for him to justify pulling the snowblower out, and he's used to doing that.
I'm really enjoying reading Julia Child's 'My Life in France'. It was written by her husband's great-nephew Alex Prud'homme and he's done a really tasteful job of capturing her memories. Japra mentioned it in her blog and it sounded appealing. It's interesting to read her detailed impressions of Paris and its food 60 years ago. People are still doing many of the same things on the same streets.
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I'm really enjoying reading Julia Child's 'My Life in France'. It was written by her husband's great-nephew Alex Prud'homme and he's done a really tasteful job of capturing her memories. Japra mentioned it in her blog and it sounded appealing. It's interesting to read her detailed impressions of Paris and its food 60 years ago. People are still doing many of the same things on the same streets.
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Prom Dresses
On the weekend, I met my friend S for a walk. She wanted to see the new selection of prom dresses at the boutiques on Main Street. There were a couple of girls trying shorter length dresses on in one store. We enjoyed the fashion show and gave our recommendations. One of the girls fell in love with this designer creation that seemed to be made for her. 'Tony Bowls' and 'Jovani' seem to be the hot designer names these days. S thinks 'Alfred Sung' is a bit 'passe'. The saleslady said Miss World had been into the store the previous day and bought a dress. Apparently she's 6ft 2inches tall.
I recently ordered 3 items from Amazon, 2 of which arrived last Wednesday. So now I'm worried about the 3rd one because it was shipped at the same time. I've never had that problem before.
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I recently ordered 3 items from Amazon, 2 of which arrived last Wednesday. So now I'm worried about the 3rd one because it was shipped at the same time. I've never had that problem before.
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Monday, February 22, 2010
Virus Coding
So I'm logged into my Gmail account the other night, then this window pops up that looks like a virus, saying all sorts of weird things. I yell 'I have a virus!' When it said 'erasing your hard drive', I decided to re-boot the laptop and run a McAfee Scan to check for viruses. L says, 'don't do that, the virus can't be in your computer, it's on Gmail', but I ignore her.
A bit later on, K deliberately logs into his Gmail account, and the same messages start popping up. This time he decides to wait and see what else it says. Once again it started saying 'erasing hard drive'. I got really scared when it said 'virus coding'. Then I notice L is on her laptop chuckling away, and K starts laughing. The joke's on me! 'Mom, didn't you notice it was a Gmail chat window, it says that very clearly on top!' 'Mean' kids thinking they are very funny! We had a good laugh about the entire incident.
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A bit later on, K deliberately logs into his Gmail account, and the same messages start popping up. This time he decides to wait and see what else it says. Once again it started saying 'erasing hard drive'. I got really scared when it said 'virus coding'. Then I notice L is on her laptop chuckling away, and K starts laughing. The joke's on me! 'Mom, didn't you notice it was a Gmail chat window, it says that very clearly on top!' 'Mean' kids thinking they are very funny! We had a good laugh about the entire incident.
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