IM conversation
MEI just packed some laundry detergent in two little zip lock bags. It looks like cocaine.
HIMWhere'd you put the cocaine?
MEOh crap! I must have washed the laundry with it!!!
I was joking. Seriously. Never touch the stuff!
No Cell Phone Call Block? No Problem!
Despite being a long time registrant on the Do-Not-Call list, once in a while I get random calls on my cell phone. If it appears to be Spam, I ignore the call. If it appears to be a wrong number, I call them back and let them know they've reached a wrong number - but that rarely stops the calls. (I've had a chinese school calling me for over two years every time "Ping Ying Something-or-other" misses school. Hopefully Ping Ying is ok because his (her?) parents have no idea!)
So I have this problem: Repeated calls from spammers and/or wrong numbers that I can't get rid of. Most cell phone companies do not offer a way to block calls from a specific number, but there's a free workaround that helps. It's very simple and pretty ingenious.
It doesn't prevent the calls, it doesn't stop them, and some callers may still leave messages, but most of the time you won't even know they called. It's a pretty good interim solution until your cell phone/carrier implements call blocking.
I found the above information several months ago via multiple websites so I don't have a specific URL to credit for the idea.
So I have this problem: Repeated calls from spammers and/or wrong numbers that I can't get rid of. Most cell phone companies do not offer a way to block calls from a specific number, but there's a free workaround that helps. It's very simple and pretty ingenious.
- First, download (or make) a silent ringtone. You can google "silent ringtone" to find one, or if you know how to make your own ringtone just record 30 seconds of silence.
- Put the ringtone on your phone.
- Create a new contact and call it "Ignore Me" or something similar.
- Assign the silent ringtone to that contact.
- The next time a repeated spammer, wrong number, or chinese school calls your cell phone, select their number from your recent calls list and use the "add to current contact" feature to add that number to your "Ignore Me" contact.
It doesn't prevent the calls, it doesn't stop them, and some callers may still leave messages, but most of the time you won't even know they called. It's a pretty good interim solution until your cell phone/carrier implements call blocking.
I found the above information several months ago via multiple websites so I don't have a specific URL to credit for the idea.
Counting Cat
Phone conversation with a five year old
HerDo you want to talk to the cat?
MeSure.
HerMeow meow meow.
MeHi cat. How was your day?
HerMeow meow meow meow meow meow.
MeSo cat, can you count to ten?
HerMeow.
Meow.
Meow.
Meow.
Meow.
Meow.
Meow.
Meow.
Meow.
Meow.
That was ten!
MeWow, you have a really smart cat!
HerI know! She can count really high! She can count to A THOUSAND!
Wanna hear?
MeUm....
HerMeow.
Meow.
Meow....
Too Easy...
NaBloPoMo writing prompt: Write a post using the following words: oregano, football field, blackbird, hurricane, and loop.
Those are Frank Zappa's other kids.
Those are Frank Zappa's other kids.
Me according to five senses
NaBloPoMo writing prompt: Describe yourself using five different words, one for each of the senses (taste, touch, etc.).
I didn't really understand this prompt. Was it meant to be literal? A word to describe how I look, feel, and taste?
Ok let's do it that way instead of doing something more poetic or abstract...
I didn't really understand this prompt. Was it meant to be literal? A word to describe how I look, feel, and taste?
Ok let's do it that way instead of doing something more poetic or abstract...
- Sight: Innocent. Apparently that's the impression I give. Good for me ;)
- Sound: I'm not sure what one word would describe how I sound. It depends on what I'm doing. How about "female."
- Smell: Fabric softener. (Really, I just checked. Oh wait, that's two words... How about "Fabricsoftener.")
- Taste: Chicken
- Touch: Thin. - According to a blind friend of mine who feels my arm and tells me I'm thin. Who am I to correct her.
Order vs Chaos
NaBloPoMo writing prompt: Order or chaos?
Order. Most definitely. I am an "order" person. At least with regard to my living and working space. I don't have a problem being in somebody else's disordered space -so long as there's no strange odors or creepy crawlies ;)
Many people's disorder actually is ordered. It's just a different type of order. It's their order. Some people do better with piles. I used to. My room was a mess as a teen, but I always knew where everything was, and I also knew when something was missing.
The only time I feel an urge to help someone clean up their "chaos" is if they are distressed by it. If they're ok with it, I am too.
But let me reiterate... in MY work and living space? Order!
Order. Most definitely. I am an "order" person. At least with regard to my living and working space. I don't have a problem being in somebody else's disordered space -so long as there's no strange odors or creepy crawlies ;)
Many people's disorder actually is ordered. It's just a different type of order. It's their order. Some people do better with piles. I used to. My room was a mess as a teen, but I always knew where everything was, and I also knew when something was missing.
The only time I feel an urge to help someone clean up their "chaos" is if they are distressed by it. If they're ok with it, I am too.
But let me reiterate... in MY work and living space? Order!
Civilization vs Wilderness
NaBloPoMo writing prompt: Civilization or wilderness?
For me the civilization or wilderness question is similar to the city or country question. I'd probably prefer wilderness, but with the conveniences of civilization.
Ideally, I'd want to live in a fairly remote area, with indoor plumbing, electricity, a working transporter, and a replicator that never broke. Also a security system that never broke. I'd feel vulnerable in the middle of nowhere. So maybe a personal shield. Oooooh! I'd love to go through life in a personal shield! lol! I'd also want to have no allergies (an issue for me in most country settings. I'm far less allergic to cement), and to never see a dead, dying, or suffering animal. Dead, dying, and suffering animals exist everywhere, but I think they're less visible in cities.
For me the civilization or wilderness question is similar to the city or country question. I'd probably prefer wilderness, but with the conveniences of civilization.
Ideally, I'd want to live in a fairly remote area, with indoor plumbing, electricity, a working transporter, and a replicator that never broke. Also a security system that never broke. I'd feel vulnerable in the middle of nowhere. So maybe a personal shield. Oooooh! I'd love to go through life in a personal shield! lol! I'd also want to have no allergies (an issue for me in most country settings. I'm far less allergic to cement), and to never see a dead, dying, or suffering animal. Dead, dying, and suffering animals exist everywhere, but I think they're less visible in cities.
City vs Country
NaBloPoMo writing prompt: City or Country?
I would prefer to live in the country, but with the conveniences of a city.
I would prefer to live in the country, but with the conveniences of a city.
I love quiet and nature and trees, and I prefer to be around fewer people, but it's easier to live in a city. There's public transportation, delivery of pretty much anything at any time, and many places are open very late and are a short walk away. For me, those conveniences are often a necessity. If those same conveniences were available to me in a country setting, I'd prefer the country. I'm not really much of a city person. I am, however, a practical person.
One Word: Wander
A one minute writing exercise from One Word
"Wander"
I wondered as I wandered... that’s a song isn’t it?
I just realized yesterday’s word was “Wand.” Maybe a “Wander” could be someone who wields a wand. It could be a derogatory term for someone who waves one around a lot, used by those who can turn you to dust with just a point of their finger.
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