Thing 24

Well, after a long break I am ready to continue on with the additional "Things". Thing 24 was by far one of the most useful exercises we have done. There were many times this would have helped at work. Now that I know about it, I will be sure to put it to good use. There were 4 steps Zamzar had us follow, and they were so very easy to follow. The whole concept is great.

It has been a long time since I have posted anything or done anything to my blog, and I have really missed it! So much has been happening lately that I can't even keep up with everything and everyone. Guess what? We have a new kitten named Bubbles!! She is adorable. Buster did not like her too much at first, but now they are buds! I will post a picture when I get a chance. My daughter bought a house and moved out, and we are definitely experiencing empty nest syndrome. It is all happening so fast, I am sure the wedding will be here before we know it. The only thing constant in life is change, I guess.

Just Blogging

It's been awhile since I've added anything so here we go....Well, I guess the big news around our house is my daughter Ashley's engagement! Wedding plans are in full swing for a June 13, 2009 wedding. Of course, everone has their opinion on where it should be, which florist to use, etc., but the final decision is up to her. Our family is very close, so everyone is all jazzed about the upcoming event. Next, on to those Indians. What a great series with the Yankees...finally we won. I personally can't wait until the next game. What an exciting team to watch! I am sad summer is over, it's my favorite time of the year. Can't wait until next year, I'll be counting down the days until those lazy days of summer are here again. Oh, finally, Buster has been a good boy lately, imagine that!

Thing 23.....Finished!

I have completed the 23 steps and I am so proud! I debated about even doing this and now I am so glad that I did. I have learned so much I can't even begin to tell you. Summarizing some of the highlights are Flickr, which I probably won't use in the future, but didn't even know that a sight like that existed. I am not too crazy about putting personal photos online. I was so impressed with Bloglines and all that it had to offer. I had no idea before I started this what a RSS feed even was, and now I couldn't be without it! For fun things, Online generators were a blast to experiment with. There were so many sites I explored, some good and some bad, but overall, I really enjoyed working with it. Of course, Youtube was fantastic. It amazes me how much is on it. Work related, I am not sure how much of it I will need to use. I think being a clerk, Microsoft word and excel would be useful. In conclusion, I would participate in something like this in the future if it was offered. It was a great learning experience for me and I loved it.

Thing 22

Ok, I registered with NetLibrary and checked out the YMCPL Link. I must say that E-books are not for me. I guess I am old-fashioned and I prefer to have my book in my hand to read it. I really don't even like Books on CD for the same reason. When I read, I enjoy relaxing and the page-tuning of a great book! On the plus side, I can see how people love it and I am glad there is something out there for everyone.

Thing 2 Con't

While reading through everything to make sure I have completed everything, I noticed that I never commented on the 7 1/2 things that were hardest and easiest. I think without a doubt that the hardest for me is "View problems as challenges". I like for everything to go smoothly and I hate bumps in the road. To me problems just take too much time to figure out. The easist for me is "accept responsibility for my own learning". I am the type of person who take responsibility for anything that I do or do not do.

Thing 21

I looked at several podcasts and subscribed to a Scrapbooking and card making one that had a RSS feed to my Bloglines. I am sure I will look at it often. The thing that I have learned about this exercise is that I have been listening to podcasts for a long time...i just didn't know that they were called Podcasts!! Oh well, you learn something new everyday, I guess.