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New Theme Installed

mel — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 03:39:47 +0000

Okay,… here it is. The new theme, called Motion is activated. Let me know via your comments if you love or hate it… or don’t care.

Another iPhone visual

mel — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 03:37:25 +0000

Louise Log #15

mel — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 03:30:50 +0000

Anne Flournoy has released another terrific episode of the Louise Log,… number 15. This one is called Danger. Things are getting even more interesting. Check it out:

If you have any problems with the audio, you can view it with subtitles at Anne’s website. You can also see ALL of the “logs” here. You can also subscribe there and be the first to know when another Louise Log is released along with any other things Anne is working on. Enjoy!

iPhone WP app

mel — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 03:10:27 +0000

I just discovered the WordPress iPhone app that lets you post/blog/edit from your phone. The reason it has taken so long for me to discover is because I just couldn’t imagine typing on a keyboard that small for very long.

So, this represents the first post from iPhone.

I’m Back

mel — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:17:59 +0000

If, per chance, you tried to get to this blog recently, you were met with a Fatal Error message. That was the result of attempting to upgrade this blog to WordPress version 2.8 automatically. Even though the auto upgrade worked fine on another blog (StarFire), it crashed on this one.

A few things happened during the down period. Anne Flournoy’s short, The Louise Log #13 won a competition at New York’s channel Thirteen (you can view it at StarFire or here).

Meanwhile, #14 has been released:

Enjoy… Hopefully I’ll be back later today after I manually upgrade to version 2.8 (it’s supposed to be a security update as well as other things).

Food

mel — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:00:35 +0000

One of the things you do a lot of while being dialyzed, other than reading, is watching a lot of television.

At first I was watching the usual dreck like Family Feud, or Jeopardy or Wheel..Of..Fortune. After a while, however that gets boring. From there I went to the soap operas like One Life To Live, but the drama was just too dramatic (and silly), but I do check in once a week.

Now, I am into the Foodnetwork. I find this amazing because I have never had any notion of making my own food, let alone other peoples’. I love it, though. It’s the details that fascinate me. Who knew that you smashed garlic with a broad knife to peel it or the difference between slicing and chopping or that you could be approximate in cooking, but not in baking. And who knew that once you have the basics, it really is pretty easy.

I got so interested in the shows that when I went to Barnes & Noble last weekend, I actually browsed

I love this book!

the food/cooking section (This is a first time ever!!) and ended up purchasing a foodnetwork book entitled, How To Boil Water. For me, it answers so many of the basic questions I have about cooking, plus the recipes are easy for beginners. My wife (who doesn’t cook either) is even encouraging of my new interest.

Also, being able to control my food intake and have a closer assessment of my sodium, potassium, and phosphorus intake is great.

Yay!… Louise Logs #12

mel — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:01:06 +0000

Anne Flournoy had posted Louise Log 12 a few days ago, but today was the first time I was able to get around to posting it myself. When she has a run in with the school guudance counselor I’m sure that the viewer will want to take Louise’s side in this one. This series keeps getting better and better.

SUMMARY:

Louise VS. the school Guidance Counselor in a fight to the death. Well sort of.

Louise Logs #11

mel — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 04:14:07 +0000

What a way to bring in the New Year. The latest Louise Log is out and it keeps the humor alive.

Meanwhile, Anne is looking for titles for each of the episodes. If you have any cool ideas, you can post them here, or go to

http://www.thelouiselog.com

Louise Logs #9 and #10

mel — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 20:41:53 +0000

Sorry, but I’ve missed two Louise Logs. I had planned to post Louise Log #9, but had a hospital interruption.

THE SAGA CONTINUES INTO THE BEDROOM OF THE NEUROTIC WIFE/MOTHER/ARTIST HELL-BENT ON GETTING IT RIGHT (with commentary by her over-active inner voice)

Alas, here is the most recent:

#10

This is the tenth in a comedy series about a neurotic New Yorker, starring CHRISTINE COOK. To subscribe for notice of future episodes, please go to http://www.thelouiselog.com

Anne is a genious. I hope you enjoy these two.

Saving Face

mel — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 12:53:11 +0000

Poster

PBS television showed a wonderful movie last night called Saving Face. If you get a chance to see it or rent it (There are two more showings on PBS – see the Alice Wu link), then do! If you go to the Saving Face site, make sure you read the director’s note (Alice Wu). For me, it made the film even more beautiful.