12/29/07 Western - New Year's Eve

[Caitsmama]

One of the reasons for staying at the Dolphin is we can use points for at least a couple of the nights. I am all for saving money to spend elsewhere!!
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Absolutely, I'd put that extra saved money to use in say - Shutters! LOL...

 

[birkner]

Hi Lisa! Could you PLEASE send some 70's over this way!? It's in the 40's here and cold, rainy and windy.. Still from that nor'easter. YUCK. However, good day to stay in and read the DIS. And, from the looks of it, it will be in the low 60's and sunny for Fri-Sunday.. and that's what counts for me! When it's nice out - the customers come, when it's rainy and cold.. man, I eat mac and cheese for dinner! LOL

About 68 here and windy...want 80 degrees!!

 

[birkner]

Absolutely, I'd put that extra saved money to use in say - Shutters! LOL...

Maybe Martini tasting..Margarita tasting...

 

[Caitsmama]

hmmmm.. margarita's and martini's don't do much for me, but now, mention a "Bahama Mama" or "Pina Colada" - and you got my attention! LOL

 

[birkner]

hmmmm.. margarita's and martini's don't do much for me, but now, mention a "Bahama Mama" or "Pina Colada" - and you got my attention! LOL

Your wish is my command!!

 

[Caitsmama]

oh ya.......... NOW i am drooling!!! LOL I can *almost* taste it! I'd better start drinking more before hand, so i can build up my tolarance.. LOL Since i am not a big drinker!

 

[birkner]

oh ya.......... NOW i am drooling!!! LOL I can *almost* taste it! I'd better start drinking more before hand, so i can build up my tolerance.. LOL Since i am not a big drinker!

I am not a big drinker either. Just like my evening glass of wine with dinner. However, on a cruise one tends to indulge more than usual, doesn't one?

DD is coming home in a week for the weekend as she has a couple of job interviews on Friday and Monday. Getting closer to joining the "real" world for awhile before going on to graduate school.

 

[birkner]

Packing away this morning for a flight at noon to Reno. We are going to visit some friends this weekend.

We had dinner last night with my nephew and his family at Buck's (you might want to check out the website as it is an interesting restaurant).

http://www.buckswoodside.com/

Rob is in town for the Web 2.0 Expo 2007 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco:

http://www.web2expo.com/

Monday, April 16, 2007 7:21 PM PT Posted by Ramon G. McLeod

Web 2.0: Viddler Lets Users Add Video, Text Comments to Movies

Viddler.com, a rapidly growing YouTube competitor, launched new features at the Web 2.0 conference Monday that allow users to add both text and video comments to videos at at any moment in the film.

Launched in December, 2006, the Bethlehem, PA site demonstrated the new features during the San Francisco event and can be seen at the company's demo site. http://www.viddler.com/explore/sandieman/videos/135/13.00/

"Both the author and visitors can pop in a comment any where on the video's timeline," said Robert Sandie, the company's president. "You can see where this would be really valuable, if for example, you had a long video of your kid and you wanted to point out the highlight moments. You can place a comment as can the visitor," he said.

Sandie also said that the ability to place commentary, whether in the form of a video or text, could be very useful for businesses by allowing end users, both internal and external, to note the important points, weaknesses, and strength of the content at the places in the timeline where they choose.

In a sense, the new features mimic the popular Flickr.com tool that allows photo viewers to put comments directly on places in the picture they find of most interest.

 

[Caitsmama]

Hey guys!! Hows everyone doing? Bumpin us up here.. we were too far down! Well, in exactly 8months, i will be boarding a plane to MCO!!!!!! Whooo hoo!

 

[birkner]

Hey guys!! Hows everyone doing? Bumpin us up here.. we were too far down! Well, in exactly 8months, i will be boarding a plane to MCO!!!!!! Whooo hoo!

I am well. DD is home for the weekend to do interviews with potential employers today and Monday.

 

[GreenAcres]

A coworker is leaving in four weeks and I'm excited for him (can't wait for him to get back and tell me all about it). Sure makes 8 months seem like a long time, but the anticipation (and everyone else's trip reports) is half the fun! Okay, maybe not HALF, but still fun. It's sunny and 80 here for the next few days...I'll pretend I'm on CC. Y'all have a good weekend now, y'hear!

Lisa

 

[WiscBill]

Thanks for the bumb. I was enjoying the nice weather we had last weekend. I assume you're having the same rain and thunderstorms up in RI that we are having here down on Long Island today.

My next goal is booking the airline tickets on Southwest when they go on sale in June. My daughter keeps us me to take here Mexico so she can try speaking Spanish (shades of Dora the Explorer). I talked it over with my wife and we've decided not to tell her till November at the earliest about the cruise or that there are other children in her age group from the families on the board. She already knows how to open Internet explorer and go to Disney websites. I can see her chatting away now (except I'd have to type it all)

 

[Caitsmama]

Thanks for the bumb. I was enjoying the nice weather we had last weekend. I assume you're having the same rain and thunderstorms up in RI that we are having here down on Long Island today.

My next goal is booking the airline tickets on Southwest when they go on sale in June. My daughter keeps us me to take here Mexico so she can try speaking Spanish (shades of Dora the Explorer). I talked it over with my wife and we've decided not to tell her till November at the earliest about the cruise or that there are other children in her age group from the families on the board. She already knows how to open Internet explorer and go to Disney websites. I can see her chatting away now (except I'd have to type it all)

Yes, we got that lovely weather today!! YUCK.. totally spoiled with monday and tuesdays weather!! Wow.. it was beautiful!!

How old is your dd? Mine is 6 - she will turn 7 when we get home from the cruise.. She is the same way with the computer, i set her up with a user on the opening screen, and she gets herself on, and has a favorites list that she uses and more.. i can't believe it.. lol. I didn't have a computer til i was 21! I am sure she would love to chat with others as well.. but like you said, I would be the one typing it all !

 

[birkner]

A coworker is leaving in four weeks and I'm excited for him (can't wait for him to get back and tell me all about it). Sure makes 8 months seem like a long time, but the anticipation (and everyone else's trip reports) is half the fun! Okay, maybe not HALF, but still fun. It's sunny and 80 here for the next few days...I'll pretend I'm on CC. Y'all have a good weekend now, y'hear!

Lisa

80 here also. Just got back from taking DD to two interviews in SF, last one is nearby in Palo Alto at Wilmer-Hale. We stopped in at Starbuck's for a quick tea for me and iced green tea for DD.

Anticipation is more than HALF the fun!!

 

[birkner]

Thanks for the bumb. I was enjoying the nice weather we had last weekend. I assume you're having the same rain and thunderstorms up in RI that we are having here down on Long Island today.

My next goal is booking the airline tickets on Southwest when they go on sale in June. My daughter keeps us me to take here Mexico so she can try speaking Spanish (shades of Dora the Explorer). I talked it over with my wife and we've decided not to tell her till November at the earliest about the cruise or that there are other children in her age group from the families on the board. She already knows how to open Internet explorer and go to Disney websites. I can see her chatting away now (except I'd have to type it all)

I bought our tickets on United using miles in December. We have 3 GK's coming on this trip. GD will be 12, next GD will be 10 and youngest GS will be 8.

 

[Caitsmama]

80 here also. Just got back from taking DD to two interviews in SF, last one is nearby in Palo at Wilmer-Hale.
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DID SOMEONE SAY PALO??!!!??? OK, sorry, DCL on the brain!!

 

[birkner]

DID SOMEONE SAY PALO??!!!??? OK, sorry, DCL on the brain!!

Correction Palo Alto...P.S. Sam had another EXCELLENT interview!!

 

[Caitsmama]

Wow.. good luck to her, she'll be hired before you know it!

 

[birkner]

Wow.. good luck to her, she'll be hired before you know it!

We are very excited for her!! Three more interviews on Monday before she flies home!! Stay tuned!!

 

[WiscBill]

Yes, we got that lovely weather today!! YUCK.. totally spoiled with monday and tuesdays weather!! Wow.. it was beautiful!!

How old is your dd? Mine is 6 - she will turn 7 when we get home from the cruise.. She is the same way with the computer, i set her up with a user on the opening screen, and she gets herself on, and has a favorites list that she uses and more.. i can't believe it.. lol. I didn't have a computer til i was 21! I am sure she would love to chat with others as well.. but like you said, I would be the one typing it all !

My DD is 5 and will turn 6 in February after the cruise. They should be in the same age group (5,6,7) for the clubs.

I agree that it is time to start thinking about that Palo brunch again.