Posts by cybertoad:
Revisiting a Wishlist from 2011
I came across this post I made back in March 2011 that had a short “wish-list” and I was happy to see that I had crossed off most of the items on the list!
> return to Spain sooner rather than later – not yet, but this really is going to be a priority trip
> Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L lens – I didn’t get this lens exactly but I did add a couple of lenses to my arsenal that were just as nice
> replace my Rebel xTi with the latest Canon Rebel DSLR – I replaced it and even replaced that camera- I now work with a Canon 5D Markii.
> a new tripod – just bought one late last year finally!
> a calmer Rosie the puppy who chews on me less – she is a wonderful dog and much calmer most of the time now (and no more chewing thank goodness!)
> a re-done backyard garden and pond – Argh, nope! Never did this! Hope to convince Kenny to help me this spring.
> a 75 gallon fish tank & stand to replace the 30 gallon one I currently have – Still have the 30 gallon tank but I’m happy with this and so are the fish in it who keep reproducing every few weeks…
> a newish Honda Civic to replace my 2000 Beetle– I had to after my Beetle was totaled. I now drive a Honda Accord!
It’s alive!
Thanks so much to Mike from Spoon & Knife, my very neglected blog is alive once more. Poor thing had to go through through two major WordPress version updates but it is now back with a new theme. Thanks to the upgrade, I am also enjoying some new widgets and plug-ins including this cool map […]
Review: Goodbye Glamour Gals
Goodbye Glamour Gals by R.J. Dailey My rating: 3 of 5 stars This is a chronological history of the woman pilots of WWII and instead of using chapters, simply goes back and forth between the point of view of Jacqueline Cochran and Nancy Love who, from opposite sides, helped build the program even though they […]
Riled Up
I am not one who typically engages in political discussions because they can get so heated and personal and often times, no minds are changed among those arguing but… the events of the past couple of days has riled me up more than usual. I simply want you to think about the following: the issues […]
New Blog – The Social Toad
In case you didn’t know, I have started another blog where I will ruminate on my thoughts and experiences as social media manager. Go check it out if you are interested! The Social Toad
Review: Oh Myyy!
Oh Myyy! by George Takei My rating: 4 of 5 stars I read this not realizing Takei had already written an autobiography and that this was more of a follow-up based on his unprecedented rise in popularity through social media, especially through Facebook. The book is still very personal but it takes you through his […]
Favorite Museums
I’ll be heading to NYC in a couple of weeks for a business trip + a few extra vacation days and I plan to visit the the Guggenheim while there and finally see The Met’s Cloisters. It got me to thinking that I have been very fortunate to have already gone to some amazing collections […]
Book Review: What Alice Forgot
What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty My rating: 3 of 5 stars This was a quick read with a pretty linear story. Characters were relatively well-written although I was getting annoyed at how Alice kept describing herself and her peers who were 39 (no spoiler here – she has forgotten the past 10 years of […]
Experiencing Cuba as an Habanero, not as a Tourist
I wrote up a short travel essay about my trip last year to Cuba. It was published at the end of last year over at the travel website DIWYY so I decided to post it here as well… Here is the essay in its entirety. Slideshow from my entire trip is at the very end […]
Goodreads 2012 Reading Challenge
Yay! I set a goal of reading 15 books in 2012 and I made it – a modest goal, I know and I wish I had read more but I’m happy I made it either way! Click here to see my list over on the Goodreads site – and to get links for each book… […]
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