Today I read a magazine article about the birth order of children and how it affects their lives. Experts believe that birth order definitely influences a child’s personality. It also has a bearing on their career choice and the way they deal with relationships. I...
Month: February 2010
A Post of Random: Olympics, Chocolate Creme Eggs, Books by Theme
I've been watching the Olympic games and enjoying the mens' speed skating plus the downhill skiing. Nice suits, that's all I'm saying. :mrgreen: How do the sports announcers manage to get their tongues around some of the contestants' names? Talk about tongue tangling....
Notes on Thinking
I do my very best thinking in the shower. I think about my day. I think about my current work-in-progress and plotting problems. I think about my goals. The only problem with doing my thinking in the shower is that I can't take notes. By the time I get out of the...
Does My Bum Look Big In This?
I took this shot of a sun bear at Wellington Zoo. They're called sun bears because of the creamy round sun shape on their upper chest. (You can't see it in this shot) They come from the Southern Asia region. Visit Camera Critters to see more animal photos.
Easy Ice Cream.
One of author Jenyfer Matthews' resolutions for 2010 is to try a new recipe each month. I thought it was a great idea, so I'm doing the same thing. This is my recipe for January---easy and healthy ice cream. Easy Ice Cream Ingredients: One banana per person (not over...
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
I watched a program on the Living Channel this week about some people who purchased a Victoria-era property. The show covered the renovation of the property and also detailed the interior decorating the owners did to keep with the Victorian theme. They mentioned...
Ordinary Superheroes with Fiona Jayde
My special guest today is Fiona Jayde who has a new sci-fi romance release called Cold Victory. Fiona Jayde is a space pilot, a ninth degree black belt in three styles of martial arts, a computer hacker, a mountain climber, a jazz singer, a weight lifter, a superspy...
Snapshots of Auckland
Shelley is busy with edits, so here are some photos of places she's visited during the last two weekends. This is the Sky Tower, taken from the Auckland Domain. This is the Auckland War Memorial Museum. I came across some people practicing playing their bag pipes....
Time for a Drink
We came across these mountain goats on the side of the road near Mt. Rushmore. Hubby and I were more excited about seeing them than the president's faces. The animals ignored us as they took a drink from the water that trickled down a rock face. To see more...