Whaddya think? Kinda time-consuming to make, especially the hair, but I had fun.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Arts & Crafts
My pre-Xmas arts and crafts time resulted in these dolls to use as tree ornaments, based on my friends' children:
Whaddya think? Kinda time-consuming to make, especially the hair, but I had fun.
Whaddya think? Kinda time-consuming to make, especially the hair, but I had fun.
Friday, December 18, 2009
jenny's favorite iPhone apps, part II
A few more apps I like...
1) Kanji
Japanese flashcards... no, I don't speak Japanese, I bought this one for my boyfriend who's taking it in college. He loves it and said it's been very helpful. As someone who took one year of Japanese in high school and remembers little, it would be nice if the hiragana translations were also written out phonetically!
2) Dragon Dictation
I have not used this for anything practical so far, but it's fabulous and fun. You just talk and it turns it into text that you can copy and paste in a text, Facebook, whatever. I've found it gets things wrong it you're somewhere with a lot of noise, so you have to speak very clearly.
3) IMDB
IMDB is a very important Web site when it comes to randomly wanting to look stuff up. The app is great, and way better than looking at it on a teeny browser!
4) Peggle
Yes, I actually PAID for another PopCap game. I couldn't help it. Peggle is awesome.
5) Stanza
I have yet to resolve the Kindle vs. Stanza debate. I downloaded a few books on Stanza but haven't read them yet, because I've spent all my bus transit time playing Peggle. More to come on that front.
1) Kanji
Japanese flashcards... no, I don't speak Japanese, I bought this one for my boyfriend who's taking it in college. He loves it and said it's been very helpful. As someone who took one year of Japanese in high school and remembers little, it would be nice if the hiragana translations were also written out phonetically!
2) Dragon Dictation
I have not used this for anything practical so far, but it's fabulous and fun. You just talk and it turns it into text that you can copy and paste in a text, Facebook, whatever. I've found it gets things wrong it you're somewhere with a lot of noise, so you have to speak very clearly.
3) IMDB
IMDB is a very important Web site when it comes to randomly wanting to look stuff up. The app is great, and way better than looking at it on a teeny browser!
4) Peggle
Yes, I actually PAID for another PopCap game. I couldn't help it. Peggle is awesome.
5) Stanza
I have yet to resolve the Kindle vs. Stanza debate. I downloaded a few books on Stanza but haven't read them yet, because I've spent all my bus transit time playing Peggle. More to come on that front.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Watch out for bathroom dinos
Christina had mentioned being afraid of going to the bathroom at work, just in case a dinosaur ate her like the lawyer in Jurassic Park. Fortunately, she agreed that if it ever happens, I can write a news story about it. Here is my rough draft... I wanted to have it ready, just in case. I haven't written the headline yet--suggestions welcome.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- A Kelley School of Business employee at IUPUI died today when a dinosaur broke through the roof of her office bathroom.
The victim, Christina Terkhorn, had avoided the bathroom all day, her coworkers said. She told them she had seen a dinosaur outside the window.
But no one believed her.
Indianapolis police are investigating the incident. The dinosaur has not been located, although the building has several signs of damage, such as broken windows. The bathroom also has been destroyed.
Police are asking anyone with information about the dinosaur to call the Dinosaur Hotline at 1-800-OMG-DINO.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- A Kelley School of Business employee at IUPUI died today when a dinosaur broke through the roof of her office bathroom.
The victim, Christina Terkhorn, had avoided the bathroom all day, her coworkers said. She told them she had seen a dinosaur outside the window.
But no one believed her.
Indianapolis police are investigating the incident. The dinosaur has not been located, although the building has several signs of damage, such as broken windows. The bathroom also has been destroyed.
Police are asking anyone with information about the dinosaur to call the Dinosaur Hotline at 1-800-OMG-DINO.
Monday, December 7, 2009
Squeaky clean
What do you get when you mix an OCD girlfriend with a boyfriend out of town for the weekend on a road trip?
That's right, I cleaned his very bachelor-like studio apartment. I also filled it with baskets and bins from the dollar store to keep stuff in so that it'll hopefully stay this nice. I couldn't have done it without my assistant, Mr. Wicket.
That's right, I cleaned his very bachelor-like studio apartment. I also filled it with baskets and bins from the dollar store to keep stuff in so that it'll hopefully stay this nice. I couldn't have done it without my assistant, Mr. Wicket.
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