tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36120472011-04-21T12:18:53.736-07:00iiijournal:::::the:journal:::::JoAnnanoreply@blogger.comBlogger991100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-1128570498274661612005-10-05T20:48:00.000-07:002005-10-05T20:56:16.493-07:00Both of the weblogs are severely neglected... I know. Followup to the iPod Saga: I bought new Fontopia Sony earphones and the sound quality increased immensely ... and the bass. So if you love that full sound of bass, this might be the way for you to go. A lot of companies out there are making after-market products for the iPods - be careful - do your research. Surf on over to Epinions and JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-1120623950594706152005-07-05T21:08:00.000-07:002005-07-05T21:33:30.400-07:00...the iPod Shuffle .... over the holiday weekend, I decided that I was tired of the old Sony Walkman (I have several in several different versions for different applications/reasons .. if you will). All are CD players - no Mp3 players .. I gave my Mp3 player away last year because it was not compatible with MusicMatch's download site ... anyway, ....I went out and bought an iPod (Apple) ... JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-1103598830797616492004-12-20T19:11:00.000-08:002004-12-20T19:13:50.796-08:00Hello! ... I am back after a long hiatus or should I say after a treacherous and confusing journey. I hope this finds you well ? Now I'm going to have to re-learn a lot of the nuances about blogging all over again but that's okay.... it can only mean I will come back stronger... Well... ! JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-1060328671288383742003-08-08T00:44:00.000-07:002003-08-08T01:36:59.440-07:00...come on over and watch me be indecisive ... as I've changed and re-edited my iijournal... the new weblog... ...I hope this finds you well, joanna JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-1060005298474821822003-08-04T06:54:00.000-07:002003-08-04T14:59:05.630-07:00...today, TypePad launches their new weblog app...many cool features. The photo album is awesome with direct link(s) from the weblog app.. ...for detailed descriptions of major features and screenshots try the link above.. ...although I was selected on both rounds of beta testing, I did not participate as much as I had hope. I will, however, join the masses to try the new product... JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-1057995396198828702003-07-12T00:36:00.000-07:002003-07-12T04:26:37.730-07:00...it has been an interesting week. Reconnecting with old friends, old projects ... and even finding some new interests. ...a late night impromtu conversation ... a late night summons ..... a late night talk about life and about the idealism of what you think your life is worth in terms of personal interest and creatism ...and the joy of realizing that someone shares the same ideals, the JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-1057820566145603562003-07-10T00:02:00.000-07:002003-07-10T02:17:21.516-07:00...I bought the book: Ten Little Indians - Sherman Alexie (Smoke Signals) and am through about a quarter of the way. Surprisingly, if you look on the back cover of the book, there is a picture of Alexie enjoying a heartly laugh... I love that!!! ...I'm drawn to Sherman Alexie books because, well, I'm native american so I have some things in common - okay, I take that back - I have many JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-1057622023956296782003-07-07T16:53:00.000-07:002003-07-07T19:39:05.370-07:00...I was happy to be picked from the first 250 applicants for the first round of beta testing... and even happier, to be picked for the second round.... and even though I bitch, I will still do it because... ..it's there? ...Here is a link to the weblog app that we are beta-testing.... TypePad.com ...It is actually a really cool looking app and since it's easy on the eyes, it's easy toJoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-1057542908480421542003-07-06T18:55:00.000-07:002003-07-07T19:39:42.970-07:00.."I’m not going to tell you my particular reasons for being homeless, because it’s my secret story, and Indians have to work hard to keep secrets from hungry white folks." ..from What I Pawn You Will Redeem - Sherman Alexie ..an excerpt from Ten Little Indians in the New Yorker.. ...The excerpt is a whole chapter or one story in the book, I believe. It's a powerful read of giving, JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-1056768789322189832003-06-27T19:53:00.000-07:002003-07-07T19:40:16.710-07:00...it's been a long week. I'm looking forward to this weekend to re-group and re-focus some of my efforts. All in all: migraines suck ...for some of us who are easily bored, here's a website that is incredibly interesting and, guess what?!!!, interactive!: SodaPlay! You like physics and engineering - uh, possibly robots? You like algorithms possibly? What about virtual robots? ...then JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-3903243672003-06-25T12:31:00.000-07:002003-04-05T21:52:39.000-08:00 ... I logged onto my computer this morning not especially thrilled at it being a work day ... a quick check of my over-night email, my weblog stats, my pulse .. a few sips of coffee ... ... and on over to the .Friendly. newsgroup ... ... hmmmmmm, Ma'ii has posted some cool pictures in the past (and I'm always impressed ..and you'll find out why later ...maybe) ..JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-1056236032109920432003-06-21T15:53:00.000-07:002003-06-27T19:11:05.220-07:00...ahh, late Saturday afternoon: taking a second look at my new book - Living History; Hillary R. Clinton ...am barely creeping through the pages not because the book is poorly written but because life and sleep keeps getting in the way... ? I must get it read and then pass it on to several people... JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-1055903062705247932003-06-17T19:24:00.000-07:002003-06-17T23:21:09.126-07:00...as promised, I have several projects going including one that has been an on again off again project that may turn out to be one of my favorites... ...ever start a relationship and wonder what the hell happened? Well, I do ... like: where is the man I met ... is he hiding somewhere in that body? I can truly believe that something, somewhere or someone steals him everytime... please,JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-954883772003-06-09T18:17:00.000-07:002003-06-09T20:38:53.000-07:00...the weblog is driving me !!! ...it's like having one wiper blade in the rain... JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-954540462003-06-08T23:15:00.000-07:002003-06-08T23:52:07.000-07:00 ...two honors from the Webby Awards: NASA Earth Observatory ...but this one remains my favorite of the NASA series: Shuttle Pre-Launch Instructions ...I hope you all had a great weekend... JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-953190792003-06-04T23:23:00.000-07:002003-06-05T00:08:46.000-07:00 JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-952498802003-06-03T12:27:00.000-07:002003-06-05T00:06:53.000-07:00...ahhh, summer: my friends in Phoenix are suffering from the heat - they tell me this daily and I, with joy in my voice, tell them how great the weather is here in Portland ... ...I've lived in the Phoenix metro area for almost seven years and yes, the heat is sometimes unbearable. Imagine: walking up to your car and not being able to open the car door as the latch is so hot or burning JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-951801812003-06-01T23:05:00.000-07:002003-06-05T00:07:50.000-07:00 ...that's, Dubbs, my nephew... ...my weekend was quiet; caught up on some reading and some websites that have been neglected for some time. I went out to look at flowers to re-pot but decided against all .. ...and, as usual, I spent time helping people with their homework or script problems ...my running is in it's struggling stage - not sure why... ...I hope you had a great JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-947536082003-05-22T13:42:00.000-07:002003-06-03T20:23:56.000-07:00...see us from Mars via the Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) and the Mars Orbiter Camera JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-944631432003-05-16T11:32:00.000-07:002003-06-03T20:24:39.000-07:00 ...okay!...from the "Aw Come On - Don't Even!" files: Klingon Revisited Visit ...and people wonder why I live here ? JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-944375782003-05-16T00:55:00.000-07:002003-05-16T14:31:30.000-07:00 Ben and Jerry's ...Goodnight and hugs all.. and TGIF! JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-943743612003-05-14T23:08:00.000-07:002003-05-16T14:31:49.000-07:00....Would you donate a nickel if you liked someone's work? .... ....Would you? JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-942525152003-05-13T00:49:00.000-07:002003-05-13T01:45:00.000-07:00...Good Morning ! ...an especially good morning to Tech in Saudia Arabia - it is good to know that you are okay. ...the one day I stay away from the news and things change rapidly: Secretary of state condemns ``cowardly individuals'' who carried out bombings in Saudi Arabia Al-Qaida Strikes American Compounds In Major Operation In Riyadh ..... A Complex new computer virus...JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-941218452003-05-10T15:27:00.000-07:002003-05-16T14:32:18.000-07:00...And it's miles at the careless touch Of a tired hand in time When evening fell I heard a strange sell Dreams that were never mine Mr. Radio, you come down here to keep us company You come down here to keep us company R Taylor ...it's Saturday... ahhhh, the weekend and a new CD: Back to the Islands -Iko Iko - Dixie Cups; Somewhere Over the...Iz Kamakawiwo'ole; ....Oye Como Va - JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-940846482003-05-09T18:59:00.000-07:002003-05-09T19:03:25.000-07:00 ...as promised: ...Tech's Saudia Arabia Desert Rose ...and thank you Google! JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-940142762003-05-08T14:43:00.000-07:002003-05-08T14:44:25.000-07:00...Book of Liars - Misery Loves Company JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-938460052003-05-05T22:56:00.000-07:002003-05-06T00:05:26.000-07:00It was a long week last week and even longer weekend. Mid-terms are here and I have survived... I believe. For those who like the excitement of what is considered dry reading by most, ...here is a favorite website which covers Windows operating systems and those little annoyances that drive you up the wall or into the wall - your choice. It's a great site for those times when you're on JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-937890092003-05-05T01:09:00.000-07:002003-05-05T01:32:16.000-07:00 ...Good Morning. It is Monday again... and sometimes you're the windshield and sometimes you're the bug... ...that is a Desert Rose that Tech from Saudia Arabia sent me... ...I hope you had a great weekend ? JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-934517582003-04-29T00:12:00.000-07:002003-04-29T01:27:43.000-07:00 And who..., who shall I say is calling? And who by brave assent, who by accident, Who in solitude, who in this mirror, Who by his lady's command, who by his own hand, Who in mortal chains, who in power, And who..., who shall I say is calling? And who..., who shall I say is calling? L Cohen JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-933698452003-04-27T18:26:00.000-07:002003-04-27T18:28:21.000-07:00...Kelster, what would I do without you during the day, eh? ..and the URLs you send, eh, eh? ...and I've never quite thought of fish this way either.... JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-931858282003-04-24T09:43:00.000-07:002003-04-24T09:48:50.000-07:00...I was thinking again today... ...how it would be nice to have a screen in screen monitor (as in picture in picture?)... and it looks like we are coming close to that now... ...I'm sure some of you and I will bet I know which ones of you are saying, "...but why?" I say, "Why not?" ... ...I hope you are having as great of a day as I am... JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-928812972003-04-19T02:18:00.000-07:002003-04-19T15:19:40.000-07:00... the "Comment" section of this weblog is not working/down because the server in the United Kingdom (who maintains the script, storage, etc) is apparently having some difficulties. Other people have left notices to the same effect at the website. Hopefully, the Comment link will be back up for the so few of you that use them as all the rest of you who use email instead anyway....hmmmmmm... JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-928195262003-04-17T21:28:00.000-07:002003-04-18T00:46:28.000-07:00... no, that was not my cat. ...and yes, I finally took the picture down. I don't know who the cat belonged to but he/she was a nice cat...came for a visit every now and then and even stayed for the night... I use to call it "talking cat".. .. ... goodnight...take care... hugs.. JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-926962242003-04-15T21:39:00.000-07:002003-04-16T00:46:00.000-07:00 ... this picture was taken with a cell phone (uploaded to a website) after a visit through an interactive music museum... ahh wireless ! ... the taxes are done. ... I'm tired although I let Turbo Tax do most of the work as always .. ... back to the books .... ... Zzzzzzzzzzzz JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-925695882003-04-14T00:20:00.000-07:002003-04-14T00:23:37.000-07:00... Little Eva who sang one of my favorite songs, "The Locomotion," has passed.... ... take care, goodnight... JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-925049532003-04-12T16:34:00.000-07:002003-04-12T20:03:02.000-07:00... I'm considering buying a template for this weblog ... I'm continuously fighting the default template for code ...and attempt to write down each correct code attempt to no avail .. sometimes I cannot read my own writing... I may move to Movable Type ... not sure... ...well, not move move but use their template(s) instead... ... the webcam quit working on the Win98 machine; even withJoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-923458472003-04-10T00:13:00.000-07:002003-04-10T00:42:07.000-07:00... I've added one of my favorite websites to my Diversions ....Orisinal ... ... beside the incredible pages to design your own virtual flower arrangement to send to someone you love, hate, or are otherwised confused about, there is this page, Serenade, where you can listen to someone serenade you as you play the game of catching the roses... or maybe you just want a pocketful of stars...JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-922091242003-04-08T01:21:00.000-07:002003-04-14T00:24:54.000-07:00... the Klingon language -a powerful language but one I could not quite grasp. Never mind my post about my classes in German .... I understand three languages and speak one - guess which one? ...read on: NEW YORK—According to a report released Monday by the Modern Language Association, speakers of the Star Trek-based Klingon language outnumber individuals fluent in Navajo by a margin of JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-921378772003-04-07T01:53:00.000-07:002003-04-07T01:59:48.000-07:00 ... it is late and/or early so goodnight - sleep well ... JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-921021122003-04-06T12:33:00.000-07:002003-04-06T13:49:35.000-07:00...it's that time again...and boy-oh-boy, one of my fav websites (when it's activated) is Chris Pi's Rent My Chest. Honey, I would rent your chest but that would mean I would have to give up about a week's worth of coffee money and you know what a sacrafice that would be... I do and would consider it though - I just have not come up with words that I want displayed on your chest and a clever JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-916242772003-03-29T15:58:00.000-08:002003-03-29T16:58:19.000-08:00.... heh! this is one of those Saturdays: I have a new CD blaring outta the computer speakers [purchased at Eddie Bauer last weekend in Seattle] Get Funky Vol 2 - Cool stuff : Tell Me Something Good - Rufus; Lady Marmalade - LaBelle; Got to be Real - Cheryl Lynn; Word Up - Cameo...Groove is in the Heart - Deee-lite ... well, etc.... .... it's been a nice Saturday - weather outside was JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-915829052003-03-28T19:20:00.000-08:002003-08-08T01:37:32.586-07:00.... some interesting stats on civilian body counts in Iraq....the site even gives the rationale behind the count and the methodology ... "We believe it is a moral and humanitarian duty for each such death to be recorded, publicised, given the weight it deserves and, where possible, investigated to establish whether there are grounds for criminal proceedings." JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-915042612003-03-27T13:48:00.000-08:002003-04-05T22:06:22.000-08:00 ...March 2003 brought quite a few changes and one of the most pleasant ones was reuniting with Adriel ... and lucky me, in our conversation, he remembered my birthdate ... and guess what arrived in the mail? A treasure ! ... ...I've moved many times possibly averaging about every 1.5 years and along with everything I own (at the time) ... among them many photographs from Adriel...JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-909011092003-03-17T20:16:00.000-08:002003-04-05T21:51:10.000-08:00 JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-907975522003-03-15T23:48:00.000-08:002003-04-05T21:51:33.000-08:00... I booted up the old Win98 computer tonight to download all of my Earthlink email so they won't start sending back email to friends, family ..and all the gazillion tech sites I have subscribed to in years past. MS, of course, had a security update .... Earthlink wanted to update their anti-pop-up app ... MS Messenger pretty much starting updating itself ala I'm-gonna-make-you-happy ... it's JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-906701532003-03-13T13:55:00.000-08:002003-03-13T14:07:04.000-08:00... yeah! sing me a customized Happy Birthday song ~ and I will be your friend forever. ... this is the day that does not come without it's suprises especially from family, friends, co-workers each with their own version of giving good wishes .... now when ER room personnel start singing Happy Birthday, it gets kinda scarey ~ ....images of patients left unattended ? ... ... okay, a JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-904435742003-03-09T23:21:00.000-08:002003-03-16T09:01:06.000-08:00 ... Road trips: some of the best times of my life have been on road trips. Once I saw a movie where a couple of guys were asked what they did for a living and their reply was that they were "adventurers" ... that sums up some of my departures from the main roads. ... The 1985 Toyota four-wheel drive has been on some dusty, rocky, bumpy roads ...some roads that lose the concept of what a JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-904291722003-03-09T18:01:00.000-08:002003-03-10T00:14:40.000-08:00 ... ever in need of an "interrobang" !? ... Apparently, first introduced in 1962 to eliminate the loathsome combination of the question mark and the exclamation mark ... or the ugly combination in print of the marks ... ...ever once in a while, I have doubts as to whether my question should be puncuated first ..no, wait, maybe my exclamation point is more the point ? Sometimes, I'm JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-903697832003-03-08T13:21:00.000-08:002003-03-09T18:06:59.000-08:00... Taking up German my freshman year at University of New Mexico was done with great expectations and somewhat good intentions - the expectation was to be able to speak the language fluently and the "good intentions" part was to be able to speak to my dad in German rather than English ... As the course progressed, I realized my discontent with the language - the gender assignment was a bit JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-900343142003-03-02T21:26:00.000-08:002003-03-09T23:50:51.000-08:00 ... Sundays. Some can be long and drawn out. Some can be boring. Some can be simply a lazy day... ... Some can be spent sleeping in devine bliss until you realize that you've slept the day away... ... Memories of some Sundays gone past are sometimes best kept in memories. ... On special Sundays, a phone call awaits. You don't know - they don't know. ... Friends from some JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-898865182003-02-27T22:14:00.000-08:002003-02-27T22:18:16.000-08:00... Chris, mon, you need to splain ? Okay, I'm saying this with a sense of humor here.... Chris, what are you talking about? Is it the lack of caffeine to cause you to speak this way? .... Did you injure yourself in an unexplainable, uh, way? .... Blood .. silver ... What? ... ... Goodnight, everyone... be safe ... JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-896109742003-02-23T12:04:00.000-08:002003-02-23T15:32:57.000-08:00... ever rush to the movie theater thinking that you are late only to find out you're gonna sit through at least ten minutes of advertisements; not only are you going to watch the cheesy blurbs by local vendors but in addition the advertisements for future movies .... Ads for movies are fine because that is the industry but commercials for anything else is intrusive. If I want to see JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-895584392003-02-22T10:04:00.000-08:002003-02-22T10:04:46.276-08:00... if you have some time, here is a fun site that I had forgotten about .... AT&T Labs Research ..[you must have Javascript enabled and your browser set to play audio files] ... I just ended one week of limited sleep: sleeping in increments can be the worst and apparently the ability to make the right decisions on getting sleep is hampered by guess what? No sleep. JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-894098562003-02-19T19:56:00.000-08:002003-02-22T00:46:52.000-08:00...yes!, I've decided to use "Talking Cat" as a graphic reference for this weblog; maybe appropriate as the cat was such a talker .... [this revision is painfully slow and ....Zzzzzzzz] JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-894069382003-02-19T19:06:00.000-08:002003-02-22T00:48:19.000-08:00... just about everytime I go to my old and new Hotmail accounts, I have to weed out all the spammer's enticing offers - all the get-rich schemes, the making-you-more-attractive or satisfying-to-your-partner or the-other-gender schemes, pay-for-college schemes, come-to-the-porno site (no pun intended) offers ..etc., etc...and of course, I block every damn one of them thinking, "Why the hell JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-892290782003-02-17T00:27:00.000-08:002003-02-23T15:12:07.000-08:00 ..this is a test upload of an image file .... ..Fyi: that cat is "Talking Cat" .. I don't know whose cat that is... she/he walks up to my door talking and into the house talking... walks around to all the rooms talking and then makes itself comfy on my sofa... [interesting looking cat - it has a half black and half blonde face]....this cat greeted me many a morning on my way to work .....JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-892093552003-02-16T16:14:00.000-08:002003-02-22T00:49:13.000-08:00...'don't really need an explanation on the math thing - it dawned on me (yes, dawned) this morning that I told myself the answer within the previous post... ...'looks like Blogger (Pyra) has been bought by Google. Interesting. Apparently there are 1.1 million of us registered users - who woulda known? ...but only about twenty percent of us are actively running weblogs? Hmmmmm, that is JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-891629982003-02-15T16:10:00.000-08:002003-02-22T00:49:27.000-08:00...jeezloueez...upgrading this weblog and researching template styles, html styles...has taken more time than I thought possible... I've let the weblog and websites stagnant as I could not keep up with my school, homework and ... I've too many test websites up and a couple I cannot find my passwords to.....I'm a procrastinator and if I can put something off, surely, I will ... anyway... ...IJoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-883870572003-02-01T11:12:00.000-08:002003-02-01T11:12:21.580-08:00 ...My sympathies to the families of the Space Shuttle Columbia......... JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-883620492003-01-31T20:13:00.000-08:002003-01-31T20:29:01.000-08:00...'had to check in with our friends over at F###'d Company...it's been a while ...yeah, sure, you probably forgot about that company, too... and if you're curious enough just maybe...just maybe you would like to read some company internal memos ..? Uh huh... Internal Memos... ...hmmm, a memo from the guys at Earthlink (where several of my test websites reside)... sometimes the world is too smallJoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-883606302003-01-31T19:35:00.000-08:002003-01-31T19:56:51.000-08:00...if I get any lazier, I shall be comatose... save for a cup of coffee ...high-speed broadband connect is always cool. I finally organized or re-organized my online radio stations. Some are a pain and ask ...or force rather a download of apps that are more junk than they are useful...I usually opt out of those radio station websites. It's never worth the time nor the effort to download stuff JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-879276622003-01-23T16:41:00.000-08:002003-01-31T19:57:14.000-08:00...it has been awhile and this blog has languished also... ...so it looks like I'm back for awhile... JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-824849922002-10-03T14:34:00.000-07:002003-01-31T19:57:43.000-08:00Has someone finally come to their senses? For those of you who are interested - "Thousands of visits an hour Devised by OD2, a technology company specializing in music distribution and co-founded by recording artist Peter Gabriel, the "Day" is in fact a week-long venture offering access to 100,000 tracks from 6,000 artists including ColdPlay, Dido and Elvis Presley. " Cnn.comJoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-816143762002-09-14T19:04:00.000-07:002003-01-31T19:50:27.000-08:00...Soda vs Pop? Who knew you would be chastised for what you say? ....the h#ll you say, even for the word, "coke"? ... Good Morning! ... a great cup of java on a quite Saturday morning starts off a weekend for me ...ever wonder about coffee prices and what would make the most expensive coffee so expensive - read on: ".. The British tabloids have dubbed the bean “crapaccino,” but heavy JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-815893892002-09-14T01:34:00.000-07:002003-01-31T19:58:17.000-08:00 ------------------------------------------ ...having made it past the September 11th media spectacle(s), I'm now reading what I should've read on that day: Fred. Excerpt:"...Judging by appearances, the forthcoming coverage will be appalling both in quantity and moral fraudulence. The ad agencies, I have read, are pondering what tone to use on September 11. ..." ...this not to say JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-813429052002-09-08T21:47:00.000-07:002002-09-08T21:48:37.000-07:00... this is for my sister, Katy .. who loves cats.... "Save Buster" "Why do I need money? Well, I can't get a job. I can do vermin decapitation, tongue-based grooming, and upholstery demolition, but there's not much call for these skills in a down economy." JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-811959162002-09-05T10:24:00.000-07:002003-01-31T20:01:24.000-08:00...Good Morning! ...if you haven't watched the Osbournes on MTV and are not really a part of this world then here is a minute chance to catch up ... Fox TV will be airing an interview with Ozzie hisself this evening 9pm Eastern Std Time.. ...it should be an interesting interview - I say this because I followed the Osbournes on MTV last season and although there were some critics, I still JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-810311882002-09-02T07:31:00.000-07:002003-01-31T20:02:40.000-08:00....Good Morning! ....FX (Fox Network) is running 24 hours of the show "24 Hours" with Keifer Sutherland. Now's the chance to record the whole season...well, maybe not now as I understand it started around midnight ..and I didn't remember until Cathy posted the reminder on the newsgroup... If you've not had a chance to watch it, you should ..it's one of the best on the telle last season ....JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-809696312002-08-31T14:44:00.000-07:002003-01-31T20:08:25.000-08:00TRUE FRIENDS Are you tired of all those mushy "friendship" poems and emails that always sound good but never actually come close to reality? Well, here is a "friendship" poem that really speaks to true friendship and truth itself and without all of the syrupy stuff that masks reality! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-809513932002-08-31T00:41:00.000-07:002003-01-31T19:59:27.000-08:00...classes have ended. It was a great summer as far as that goes - I feel a lot better having all the studying and work behind me... and have started on the next set of books. Already? Yes, already. ...the last project in my last class was a website and you know what? The d#&n .jpgs did not upload - same freakin problem I had with my local or make that my personal machine with the editing JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-807578882002-08-26T19:54:00.000-07:002003-01-31T20:05:17.000-08:00...ahh, yes; here is the URL: F##### ... JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-807576672002-08-26T19:49:00.000-07:002003-01-31T20:04:27.000-08:00..okay, this is not good .. a lot of my archives are suddenly gone or not accessible... hmmmm JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-807574232002-08-26T19:43:00.000-07:002003-01-31T20:04:52.000-08:00...sometime ago, I posted the URL to f#cked.com - [ it's not what you think, if you have not been reading my journal]. The website posts internal memorandums, emails, etc. ...some of which are quite interesting. I suppose the most interesting can only be seen for a price as they are locked or encrypted until you hand over some $$$$ ... Anyway, a search on Google did not get me what I was JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-807025352002-08-25T15:28:00.000-07:002002-08-25T22:12:03.000-07:00...has anyone heard of VPN [Virtual Private Networking]? ...hmmmm, I knew "virtual" exists in many realms but this one was a new one on me especially at O-dark-thirty in the morning... A friend caught me on the net in the middle of the night and as we discussed our lives and what we were doing up so late, he asked if I knew anything about "tunneling" ... well, the first thought was, "Is he JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-805322902002-08-21T11:38:00.000-07:002002-08-21T14:19:23.000-07:00...the Annex Cafe's server was down yesterday and I keep forgetting that I have resources for updates on this ...and one of my resources is Kuay Tim's update page. I have not talked to him in awhile... but he helped with a local (meaning on my hard drive) custom homepage a couple of years ago... the custom homepage sits on my local hard drive and we built with.. I believe MS Word2000's JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-805109522002-08-20T23:03:00.000-07:002002-08-20T23:05:59.000-07:00...it has finally cooled down. We were about 70 degrees F with light rain and mist today..and you know what? I washed the Honda yesterday!!! ...next week is our final week of our term. I'm a bit saddened as I really enjoy school. I have to think about registering for classes next week ..and more importantly, how am I going to pay for them? Instead of getting a couple of certificates in CIS,JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-802014372002-08-13T14:05:00.000-07:002002-08-13T14:05:52.073-07:00It's suppose to reach 100 degrees here today (Tuesday). It's no wonder I am so sleepy... I took my third nap today and feel like I'm ready for a fourth. I want to get out to the lab before rush hour though. I have quite a few projects to work on and I barely got thru one chapter of reading and homework this morning.... The company computer crashed again yesterday about mid-noon. It kept JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-801256582002-08-11T22:21:00.000-07:002002-08-11T22:21:12.840-07:00..spent most of my evening revising the colours on my iiwednesdaywebsite ....kinda of a well, I was in the mood kinda thing, you know? This is not one of my class projects but rather a general site... not really personal either [that is the iijoanna site I cannot seem to get off the ground again] ... ..it's late and I have too many things to do.. ..goodnight..sleep tight, JoAnna JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-800548772002-08-09T21:09:00.000-07:002002-08-09T21:09:21.603-07:00...maybe I should clarify that...maybe not? I hope this finds you well. I now embark on a 4.5 hr scandisk from DOS on the company computer as I'm getting the BSOD saying the system is unstable...and the harddrive actually is making screeching noises. I have never heard this from any computer I've used... wish me luck? JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-800545502002-08-09T21:00:00.000-07:002002-08-09T21:00:19.716-07:00You know, had I the background and didn't procrastinate so much... among many other things, I would seriously consider applying for a job at NASA ...pondering this thought, I came across this requirement...it says to: "Provide legible copies of your official college transcript(s). Transcript(s) must show type of degree conferred and date conferred. Do not send copies of your diplomas. " Now tell,JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-799187902002-08-06T19:54:00.000-07:002002-08-06T21:34:23.000-07:00I am so incredibly tired.....I guess I should have stayed home tonight. I nixed my trail hike because when I am tired I have accidents...and they are painful. I know: I got road rash in Houston over the weekend..and some bruises on my legs, arms and hands - I'm a walking catastrophe and I shame everyone around me... luckily my host(s) had hydrogen peroxide and antibiotic creme for such JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-799112072002-08-06T16:02:00.000-07:002002-08-06T20:31:05.000-07:00..I'm back from Houston (among other interesting places); it was a long flight back into Portland last night and I didn't get back to the house until after mid-night. I was not sure whether I was going to make the SLC connection or not - it was close. I'm tired... I am also back out to the hiking trail(s) today albeit even greater injury to my toe. I don't know how I do it but as I'm ever so JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-797348782002-08-02T07:40:00.000-07:002002-08-02T07:40:27.026-07:00...well, it's Friday and I have an impromtu trip to Texas for the weekend. I'm waiting for FedEx to deliver my tickets. I waited all day yesterday and gave up at 5pm because my class started at 6pm....I got a call at 530am telling me they are doing their best.. with only 4 hours of sleep - I couldn't wind down last night after class and ended watching the French version of La Femme Nikita....JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-797066462002-08-01T15:15:00.000-07:002002-08-01T15:15:08.076-07:00...ever wonder what happen to people from your past - especially people who leave you with endearing memories however small ...or possibly insignificant at the time? In quiet moments and upon reflection, they always come back almost as if asking you to remember them... but for what reason? Do we hang on to the thoughts or memories because they are important or because maybe the person made an JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-796561332002-07-31T13:34:00.000-07:002002-07-31T13:35:40.000-07:00...I don't know if anyone has notice but I've done a lot of work on this weblog... some of it has been fun and other parts of it has been ..well, not so fun. I'm still trying to manipulate data, colors, font(s), etc... in the end, I may change everything... I am hoping to get rid of that advertisement above eventually but I'm waiting to see if I cannot just integrate this with the iijoanna JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-796300902002-07-30T23:14:00.000-07:002002-07-31T12:40:48.000-07:00...when we got out of the lab tonight..BRRRRRRRR... it was cold! I should've known because people in the lab starting complaining how cold it was getting and those of us in shorts ...were really cold. Me thinks I'm gonna try out the power-MACs tomorrow - they are such cool looking machines... hmmmmm..... I did my hour-long hike today - met up with quite a few people...actually more people JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-796115362002-07-30T14:27:00.000-07:002002-07-30T14:27:43.710-07:00...ahhh, it is after 2pm Pacific time and my work day is over which by the way reminds me of a couple of websites the Twisted talked about last night...iffin you're into Legos, there is Picture Yourself in Plastic -hmmm, kinda...well, nevamind. And for those of you who cater to the more morbid side of life...or in tragedy ...and the dark side there is this gallery of horrors ..JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-795761012002-07-29T19:43:00.000-07:002002-07-30T19:54:45.000-07:00As I was Zzzzzzzzzzzz'g and listening TechTV ....they made mention of this website, InternalMemo.Com, a place where you can read some confidential internal memos ...(the memos that have a $ posted apparently are ones you have to pay to access - I guess they have to pay for this somehow).. anyway here is InternalMemo.Com or you can visit this one below ...one which I haven't really JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-795644862002-07-29T14:13:00.000-07:002002-07-29T14:13:25.700-07:00...it's slow for a Monday. It makes it hard to stay awake at work. Anyway, ...I've read that Honda is going to unveil their new sporty Accord this fall. Since we are in a family of Hondas and Toyotas, I presume this of some importance. Although if I ever buy another sports car, it will that hot, smooth, cool looking 325ix BMW -hmmm, preferably in a smokey blue... anyway, back to the JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-795387332002-07-28T23:36:00.000-07:002002-07-28T23:36:19.256-07:00...after checking and re-checking all the links on both this blogger and the goofy two-page website, I believe I am finally done for the day. I never got to transferring files to my zip drive. I never got to the rest of that chapter on how important ...um, anyway, it's about computer languages and the progress thereof. I never got to making my phone calls today. I will try that tomorrow...again.JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-795206162002-07-28T14:15:00.000-07:002002-07-28T21:17:16.000-07:00Awwwh jeez, it's been awhile since I've done some posting here and its good to be back before I start another busy week... ...the chat room is up [..thanks, Ma'ii!!] and running at... The Chasm ...Note: you will have to download a java conference room client ..this is a quick and painless download; after that has completed, click on Rooms then double click on The Chasm. You may use JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-794659562002-07-26T21:48:00.000-07:002002-07-28T21:20:06.000-07:00....I have a few minutes before going to bed. It has been a long week as it has been a mid-term week and stress levels are high. I am very happy with the results; however, I start the whole process over again at 08:00hrs tomorrow... I love school. ...maybe I will post tomorrow night. Right now - I am ... Zzzzzzzzz ...I hope this finds you well. JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-789624212002-07-14T22:56:00.000-07:002002-07-28T21:20:43.000-07:00...it has been a long weekend ...to sleep. The past week has worn me out. I do believe I have too many projects and not enough time; the candle has burnt itself out... although sleeping during the day keeps you up all night, too and ultimately screws up your weeknights... Hmmm, I learned something about netmeeting and proxy servers so all was not lost. I cannot believe that after, what was itJoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-787643432002-07-09T22:35:00.000-07:002002-07-09T22:44:37.000-07:00...good intentions come without a lot of procrastination... however, putting that good intention into action also is not done without a lot of procrastination... follow me here? ...I finally got my CIS Wireless report done for one of my computer classes. It was minimal but after some reading and research (and finally settling on the wirless report)... ...tuned into a classical station on JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-784788882002-07-02T14:18:00.000-07:002002-07-02T14:18:11.523-07:00okay, this is this one..JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-784787712002-07-02T14:15:00.001-07:002002-07-02T14:16:51.000-07:00iijoanna iijournal..the other one ..okay, silly me.JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-784787542002-07-02T14:15:00.000-07:002002-07-02T14:15:30.600-07:00http://iijoanna.blogspot.com/ ..that is the path to the other iijournal ...hmmm JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-784786852002-07-02T14:13:00.000-07:002002-07-02T14:13:33.613-07:00..this is so weird; I have two journals with the same name. Hmmm, there must be a way to link them both...lets try...JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612047.post-784744362002-07-02T12:22:00.000-07:002002-07-02T12:22:19.840-07:00..pretty soon, I'm going to have blogs all over the place. ..I'm burning the candle at both ends again. With on a couple hours of sleep last night, I am attempting to work through my shift giving most of my responsibilities to a co-worker ...so I can get some relief. JoAnnanoreply@blogger.com0