My teammate Eigenmann made an interesting observation while we were socializing after a tennis meet, that there were an awful lot of us players who had birthdays in November. Her, Yvonne, Kathrin, Suzanne, me, plus other folks we knew (btw Suzanne's b-day rolled into Sagittarius , but close enough -- an honorary Scorpio*hehe*)
It just dawned on me, as I was enjoying my coffee ice-cream topped with Cadbury Flakes on my birthday, that the reason why there are a LOT of November babies, is 'coz we were conceived on the most "romantic" month of them all -- February! Hmmm... bit of math: Valentine's Day + 9 months = November +/- a few days. Yup...
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Gyro Ball
Major accomplishment today: finally got my Dyna-Flex gyro ball going and going and going!!! I was so happy, it's like that scene out of "Castaway" when Tom Hanks cries out with pride "I have made FIRE!"
Getting the wheel spinning isn't the toughest part (especially if you use the string to jump start it), but keeping it from stopping is a major battle, having to figure out how to up the revs on the gyro takes a lot of patience & practice! I'd say I've been fighting this thing for a total of an hour, spanning the past few evenings after work, and tossing the dumb ball into my Fuf chair out of frustration!
So now the challenging part is learning how to start it WITHOUT the string...
Getting the wheel spinning isn't the toughest part (especially if you use the string to jump start it), but keeping it from stopping is a major battle, having to figure out how to up the revs on the gyro takes a lot of patience & practice! I'd say I've been fighting this thing for a total of an hour, spanning the past few evenings after work, and tossing the dumb ball into my Fuf chair out of frustration!
So now the challenging part is learning how to start it WITHOUT the string...
Saturday, November 3, 2007
Shilo
One of the best treats out here in the Valley is to be invited to Heather Shilo Ryan's place for a home-cooked meal! Heather, a Floridian who is part Cuban/Filipino/Irish/Scottish, can whip up all sorts of dishes of different cuisines -- if she ever wanted to start up a restaurant, she already has a big fan base made up of friends with happy bellies from her kitchen magic :)
This evening I was stuffed with her ropa vieja, rice, salad, and garlic bread. A spread that probably took her half an hour to prepare: a little dash of this, a little dash of that, a dollop of this, a splash of that. Then voila! everything comes out perfect :) Me, it would probably take me half a day just to decipher the recipe *hehehe*
If she weren't there to walk & talk me through a koulouria recipe during one of our movie nights, my favorite Greek cookie would have probably have changed nationalities and been inedible *HAHAHAHAHA* Btw, Heather is excellent company for enjoying a good horror flick!
Heather has prepared outstanding Thanksgiving and 4th of July dinners. So we are more than happy to supply the easy stuff like dessert and beverages (we make sure to throw in some Guinness especially for her & Matt). Oh, and extra chairs.
And during ski season, she still manages to rastle up something in the cabin for the gang to eat, even after a tiring snowboarding session...
Shilo ROCKS!!!
This evening I was stuffed with her ropa vieja, rice, salad, and garlic bread. A spread that probably took her half an hour to prepare: a little dash of this, a little dash of that, a dollop of this, a splash of that. Then voila! everything comes out perfect :) Me, it would probably take me half a day just to decipher the recipe *hehehe*
If she weren't there to walk & talk me through a koulouria recipe during one of our movie nights, my favorite Greek cookie would have probably have changed nationalities and been inedible *HAHAHAHAHA* Btw, Heather is excellent company for enjoying a good horror flick!
Heather has prepared outstanding Thanksgiving and 4th of July dinners. So we are more than happy to supply the easy stuff like dessert and beverages (we make sure to throw in some Guinness especially for her & Matt). Oh, and extra chairs.
And during ski season, she still manages to rastle up something in the cabin for the gang to eat, even after a tiring snowboarding session...
Shilo ROCKS!!!
Pantech duo
Yippee, I have a new cell phone -- a Pantech duo!
Just came out last week, and it is SWEET -- suits my needs and my personality :) I like that you slide the face up to reveal the keypad, and you slide the face to the side to reveal the keyboard. Nice, multi-functional, and compact.
Notable features are:
- Microsoft Windows Mobile 6
- Dual slider with QWERTY keyboard
- UMTS/HSDPA, GPRS/EDGE, 3G
- 1.3 Megapixel integrated camera
- Bluetooth
- AT&T Mobile Music and CV
Just came out last week, and it is SWEET -- suits my needs and my personality :) I like that you slide the face up to reveal the keypad, and you slide the face to the side to reveal the keyboard. Nice, multi-functional, and compact.
Notable features are:
- Microsoft Windows Mobile 6
- Dual slider with QWERTY keyboard
- UMTS/HSDPA, GPRS/EDGE, 3G
- 1.3 Megapixel integrated camera
- Bluetooth
- AT&T Mobile Music and CV
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