HAPPY AUGUST BIRTHDAYS
Monday, August 17, 2009
it's that special time of the year again. yep, that's right--IT'S MY BIRTHDAY! well, my actual date is the 24th, but many of you know i celebrate the whole month. however, i've actually been celebrating since May of this year. i've gotten some early birthday presents like tickets to The Color Purple and tickets to see IL Divo. i also have tickets to see my Michael W. Smith, but that's not until October. anyhoo, it's been an exciting month, in spite of all the studying and homework and exams.
BIRTHDAY SHOUT OUTS to Andre and Marie. i can't remember their exact birthday dates, but i know it's the month of August.
thanks for stopping by. have a slice of cake and something to drink before you leave.
posted by heiresschild @ 8/17/2009 02:17:00 PM,
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Metro Subway Crash
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
my heartfelt prayers go out to all who were in yesterday's Metro subway crash in D.C., and especially to the families of those who died. i kept saying how people were on their way home from work, or going to work or school or wherever, just being about their business, and how so many lives were suddenly changed. i'm having a hard time sleeping tonite just thinking about it. this was the train route i took on saturday mornings when i went to class. because it's early when i leave home, plus it's a long ride for me, i sleep on the train. i always sit in the car where the metro operator (driver) is. the operator was one of the fatalities. it was her train that plowed into, and landed on top of the other one. i won't be riding in the front car anymore, though it may not make too much difference if there's an accident. please keep our area in prayer (those who were on the subway, their families, Metro personnel, the firemen, the police, the Mayor, etc.). thanks.
posted by heiresschild @ 6/23/2009 03:40:00 AM,
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DTV-another transition
Monday, June 15, 2009
i used to think i was the only person who didn't have cable tv, but then i met another person who didn't have it either. not only is cable expensive, but i don't watch a lot of those shows that come on cable anyway. however, i do have my favorites on regular tv. now that analog tv is obsolete, i see there are a lot of people who didn't have cable either. the digital transition has turned out to be a big mess here. even with the converter boxes and better antennas, many people haven't been able to get two of the main broadcast channels, channel 7-ABC and channel 9-CBS, and i'm not able to get my 24-hour 'Daystar' Christian broadcast channel. the FCC was expecting approximately 100,000 phone calls over the weekend pertaining to the switch. just judging from what's been going on, i'm sure they easily exceeded that amount.
speaking of regular programming, i don't watch a lot of tv, but i do have my favorite shows. i can't believe CBS cancelled The Unit, Without A Trace, and Eleventh Hour. all i have left to watch now are NCIS, The Mentalist, and Numbers. this is one way of weaning me from tv. i was beginning to change some things anyway, like i very seldom tape Jeopardy anymore when i'm not home. shhh, don't tell Alex. i've even missed a few shows while i was home, and this was the first year since i started buying Jeopardy calendars that i didn't buy one. i know, what is the world coming to, right? at least i learned the world won't end if i miss Jeopardy.
posted by heiresschild @ 6/15/2009 04:13:00 AM,
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a little breather...
Sunday, May 24, 2009
i am feeling so much better these days. not only were there many changes in my life this year, but most times i felt so overwhelmed with all that was going on. i finished up my online Accounting/Bookkeeping class. this was one of the hardest courses i've taken since my Descriptive Statistics class about two years ago, and it took 5 hrs and 20 minutes to do my final exam. i thought i was going to pass out during the exam from stress, but i didn't and finished the course with a grade of 91/A.
some of you might remember i was in school until a couple of years ago. well, i'm back in school completing my last 5 classes. i'm doing 2 classes this quarter and will finish up with the final 3 during the summer. i'm talking Money & Banking, which is so timely with all that's going on in the world today. the other class is an Apprentice-type simulated computer project course. the class is divided into teams, and we're competing against each other. each team member oversees a certain area: Research & Development, Marketing, Production, or Finance. this is very hands-on, and is what i needed for my future businesses. it's lots of learning, but fun.
i just finished being a judge for the D.C. Shorts Film Festival. we reviewed, critiqued, and rated films, which ran anywhere from 3 minutes to under 20 minutes, and a certain number will eventually be chosen as winners according to the rating system. i also volunteered earlier this year for the showing of last year's winning 14 films. i'm finished with my part of this year's film festival until september, when the winners will be selected. this was a new open door for me, and it's been fun and rewarding, as well as a great learning experience on some of what to look for in a good film production.
i love movies, and have a new open door to get free passes to movie screenings. this has been so much fun, seeing movies before they're released to the public. sometimes, the sponsoring partners give out some great perks during the screenings, i.e., t-shirts, DVD's, gift bags filled w/goodies, etc.
remember that saying, "all work and no play makes johnnie a dull person?" well, that's not me 'cause i'm getting in some play time between work. have a good holiday weekend!
posted by heiresschild @ 5/24/2009 10:25:00 AM,
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HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!
Sunday, May 10, 2009
while we know that every day is Mother's day, on this special set-aside day that we honor and celebrate Mothers everywhere, i'd like to wish a very HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all the beautiful and wonderful Moms. raising children is one of the hardest jobs in the world, yet with many rewards. May God continue to bless each one of you.
posted by heiresschild @ 5/10/2009 10:16:00 AM,
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