November 30th, 2007 Rachel
With Firefox completely unusable after I installed the latest update, I finally went ahead and installed Flock. I’ve peeked over Jenn’s shoulder numerous times to ooooh and aaaaah at the nifty features, but up until now just didn’t see the need.
I do now though.
If you don’t have it, get it. If you think you don’t need it, you do. Think Firefox before it got all crappy and with a bundle of other features that will surely wow.
And now I have a blogging tool that is at least a few steps closer to being as fantabulous as Windows Live Writer was when I had a PC. Gravy…
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November 29th, 2007 Rachel
Email?
There’s a certain protocol here folks for what should or should not be passed on to a friend or loved one electronically. A few examples:
Subject: thought i’d say hiya!
“hey! haven’t heard from you in a while…all’s well here in pittsburgh, well you know except for last week when our little jimmy was arrested for indecent exposure. kids these days! dana’s hemorrhoids are doing swell though - only has to use the doughnut about half the time now! “
Subject: Every calorie counts…
“Honey, I’ve been thinking…you’re looking awfully chubbly these days. Maybe we should have salads for dinner? Eskimo kisses, Todd”
Subject: 1…2…3…get ready
“because we’re having a b-A-b-Y, pookie bear! SURPRISE! Could you pick up paper towels on the way home? Man…I puked EVERYWHERE this morning.”
Yeah. Telephones still exist for a reason.
But…how about breaking up?
A few things to consider…
1. How long you’ve known each other: shouldn’t be any more than two weeks. Number of dates and amount of daily communication could increase/decrease this guideline, though…use carefully.
2. What your primary contact method is: if you’re evennot sure he/she has a computer, you have no excuse for typing up a ’so sorry, Charlie’ note…
3. Whether you were friends first/want to be friends later: seriously. There’s no turning back once you hit the send key.
So, okay…there might be a few things you could point out to justify spending twenty minutes drafting a witty, vague subject line (and ultimately going with none at all) right after googling “break up email + example”. But seriously…let’s all take a minute and think really hard about this. <pause>
EMAIL!?!!?
I take all that analysis and thoughtfulness back. If you ever find yourself in a situation where you even think for a split second “is this really something I should send over email?” then DON’T DO IT.
In the words of Carrie Bradshaw:
“You can have the guts and the courtesy to tell a woman, to her face, that you no longer want to see her. Call me crazy but, I think that, you can make a point of ending your relationship in a manner that does not include an e-mail, a doorman, or a missing persons report. I think you could all get over your fear of looking like the bad guy and actually have the uncomfortable break-up conversation Because, here’s what; Avoiding that is what makes you the bad guy.”
Or girl (let’s not leave any cowards out).
And that, is all I have to say on that matter. Hrmph.
[Note: this is not “writing”…this is venting. heaps o’ difference.]
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November 28th, 2007 Rachel
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November 28th, 2007 Rachel
Writing, writing, writing. Words, sentences and syntax have taken over my life. My mind. My days and nights. While not a bad thing, it does get tedious. Like every sentence (written or spoken) sounds like gibberish. It’s bizarre…and leaves me without inspiration to write some more…the pleasure of writing is still here…but forcing lengthy blog posts…not happening.
Adam and I flew through Thanksgiving this year, deciding to take advantage of the days off to head back to Toronto for some snow. S-N-O-W. SNOOOOOW!!! Mmmmm…besides not having a pair of reasonable shoes (out of five stowed in my bags), our brief winter stint was positively delightful.
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November 18th, 2007 Rachel
With just an hour left before it closed, there was enough time for a trip up in the ferris wheel at the Santa Monica Pier. Kelly’s in town for a visit and we always take full advantage of the excuse to play L.A. tourist for a day.
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With Firefox completely unusable after I installed the latest update, I finally went ahead and installed Flock. I’ve peeked over Jenn’s shoulder numerous times to ooooh and aaaaah at the nifty features, but up until now just didn’t see the need.
