Rischa's Rants, Raves, and Ramblings

30 Days of Tumblr - Day 25 — Your day, in great detail.

Day 25 — Your day, in great detail.

Oh boy! You get to read about my oh-so-exciting day! Lucky you!

Ha! In case your sarcasm meter is broken, that was sarcasm. My day is seriously lacking in any excitement. I started this Sunday by sleeping late. I woke to the sound of my finches yelling at one another. I dragged myself out of the bed, did my lady's room business (hey, it says detailed), and promptly laid down for a few more minutes before deciding to face the day. Less than 5 minutes later I heard PenPen sniffing and whining under the door because she knew I had been up. I opened the door to greet the spoiled ones and have them lick my toes. Joel let them outside so I could get a little peace. I laid down on the couch as I STILL wasn't awake enough to make myself something to eat. I laid there for a couple of minutes until the dogs wanted back inside. After all, it's hot out there. So Joel lets them back inside and I go make myself some cheese grits. This seems to be my go-to meal when I'm dead tired. I didn't sleep a wink last night because of the head ache mentioned in my last post. I'm feeling a little better today, but the head ache persists a little bit. It's better, though, so that's something.

Hey! You there! Wake up! My day isn't over yet!

So I sit down at my desk, take my meds, and eat my meal while I go through mail to see if there's anything important. The only good emails I had were from Christa. I always look forward to her mail in the morning. She usually does her mail after I'm snoozing, so I wake up to her new mail. So after bathing, getting dressed, making coffee, making tea for the fellas, and cleaning a little bit I sat down to answer mail from Christa. She's the only one that emails me anything good any more. The rest is just junk or Facebook notifications. Why did everyone give up emailing? BTW, one of her emails was to let me know she has a new blog. Check it out and leave her some comment love to welcome her to the blogging world, why don't ya? So I started replying to her mail and got interrupted a few times. Joel called me from the store and I had to tend to the aforementioned Tea making so it wouldn't boil over. Hmm...what else. Oh, I took a photo with my phone and emailed it to Christa. It was an inside thing, so it's none of your beeswax. Then I made Kolby some lunch. He had leftovers from last night. We had BBQ'd boneless ribs and shrimp with cheesy rice and baby peas. I then came back to replying to mail. I also took a few minutes to look around at some blogs and a YouTube video or two. I then made myself a second cup of coffee and washed some colored cloths. I'm waiting on them to finish so I can put them in the dryer.

That's about all I can remember or STAND to tell you about. How friggin' dull can you get, eh? I see tomorrow is supposed to be me telling you about my week. The next day is to tell you about my month. Then the next one is to tell you about my YEAR! Holy crap?! Is there anyone out there that's THAT damn bored? No! I won't be doing those! I would fall asleep writing it and YOU all would skip it all together I bet! And I wouldn't blame you one bit!

So I guess I'll have a few random days to make up for the skipping of the boring details of my week/month/year. You are welcome. LOL

I think I'll go read for a while. Both of the fellas are playing games. Kolby's on World of Warcraft and Joel's bought a new game for the PS3.

See ya all tomorrow!

xo

Rischa

30 Days of Tumblr - Day 15 — Something that is currently over-rated.

Day 15 — Something that is currently over-rated.

Half way to the finish, Baby! Then I'll have to go back to coming up with my own ideas for blog entries. Uh oh...thinking on my own? I may have forgotten how to do that already.

Do you really want my thoughts on things that are over-rated? There are so many!

Before I give you my answer, here are just a few of the many things that are over-rated in my opinion.

Justin Bieber

This kid isn't really THAT good, is he? Every time I've seen him he was sporting the "I'm the shit" attitude, for one thing. And his music really isn't that outstanding. I mean he has singing talent, that's for sure. But why is everyone so smitten over this mini-star?

Black Coffee

What is it about drinkers of black coffee that makes them feel superior to those of us who take ours with cream or sweetener? Just because you prefer the taste of one thing over the other doesn't make you special. If you really want to impress me then fill that over-sized mug with some Tequila. If you guzzle it without puking or making a face then you're pretty impressive. Otherwise, shut the f*&k up about your black coffee and hand me the creamer, ya douche! I'm not hating on those of you who drink black coffee. I'm hating on the ones that seem to think they're somehow more awesome than those of use who don't.

Blackberry Storms

These "smart phones" can't do NEARLY as much fun stuff as the iPhone! Why have they always been compared? I don't get it? Granted, a Blackberry is more fun than a regular cell, but it's not even in the same league as the iPhone. I had my BB for a year and it served its purpose, but I don't understand how they can charge as much for a BB as they do iPhones and even put them in the same category. Maybe that's Apple's fault. Maybe Apple should come up with a totally new category for the iPhone other than smart phone.

Farmville & Other Time Wasting FB Apps

I know I'm opening myself up to hate mail on this one, but WHY oh why do so many people play Farmville? I just don't get it. Facebook isn't enough of a time sucker for you? You want to tend a digital farm while you're at it? And guess what!? Those of us who do not play it (or the many other time wasters) don't give a flying fart if you need some pretend thing for your pretend farm. Wow, that came out bitchy...sorry about that. Okay, maybe I shouldn't speak for other people, but I don't enjoy reading about pretend farms. Maybe because I grew up on a real one I don't see the point. Maybe that's it. Maybe it'd be intriguing to me if I hadn't actually lived on the real thing.That doesn't explain why I also don't get the rest of the FB time suckers. It just gets in the way of the real life updates to me. While you're at it, why even publish it if it's for YOUR pleasure? If you're playing for your own fun why do WE need to see it? I've hidden Farmville from view on FB, but there's a new one every single day that I have to hide. I can't even imagine if I hadn't started hiding those damn things. I'd never see the REAL stuff going on for all the PRETEND stuff. I'm not saying that all of you people that play it are douches like the black coffee snobs, but it's just not something I understand. So it goes into the "What Rischa thinks is over-rated" pile. With all that said, if you enjoy it, keep playing it....not that you need my permission or even give a crap what I think. If I played something and I enjoyed it I wouldn't care what YOU thought.

I could probably keep going with the things I dub "over-rated", but I think I'm coming off like a real bitch, so I'll call it a day. Now, let's just examine the choices above, shall we?

There are 3 things on my list that people will eventually tire of and move on. So my choice will be the thing that'll stick around for years and years. People will eventually get tired of the time wasting Farmville and move on to another time wasting activity. Like Blogging perhaps? The same can be said for Justin Bieber. Blackberry Storms will become outdated eventually, as well. It may have already happened with the Droid. So that leaves us with Black Coffee!

Ding, ding, ding....we have a winner!

What do I think is over-rated?

Black Coffee!

Really people! If you like it, drink it. Just don't feel special because of it. Feel special for some other reason. Maybe you feel special because you saved a pretend pig on your pretend farm? Or maybe you're on a Blackberry shopping high? Or maybe Justin Bieber makes you tingle. Although, if you're over 18 I think that's either illegal or just plain wrong, so stop that! Shame on you!

The above opinions are those of the blog host and do not reflect her thoughts on YOU personally....unless you're a coffee snob? These opinions are meant to be taken lightly, so lighten the hell up if you're steaming right now. Don't complain to me in the comments if you disagree with the thoughts above. Seriously, I really don't give a damn what you think as it pertains to the listed items. And I'm surprised you care about mine. But you must if you read this far down, right?

xo

Rischa

30 Days of Tumblr - Day 6 - Something Random

Day 06 — Something random.

Hmm....Something random. Well, you saw my previous post where I was testing a new iPhone app. I guess my random thing could be talking about my new phone.

Apple iPhone 3GS - 16 GB

I got the newest version of the iPhone with 16 gigs of memory. My blackberry only had 1/4 of that I think. I enjoyed having the Blackberry Storm for when I had it, but I'm an iPhone girl all the way, now. It's so much faster, it takes better photos, I can download all sorts of applications, and it's less bulky. I'm not exactly new to the Apple applications as I've had an iTouch for a year. I got it last Mother's Day. The only real difference between the iTouch and iPhone is that one has a phone and camera and the other doesn't. I can even get online with the iTouch if I'm near WiFi. But now, I can use all my cool apps WITHOUT having to find WiFi! Yay!

So here are my favorite applications:

Tweetdeck for iPhone

 

If you use Twitter at all you should try downloading the desktop Tweetdeck, too. It makes Twitter a lot easier and you'll never miss an @reply or DM again. I also have my Tweetdecks, both the desktop and iPhone version, set up to show me my Facebook activity.

Facebook for iPhone

 

 When I want to do more than just a quick view of the updates I go to my Facebook for iPhone application. I can do pretty much anything from there that I can from my desktop Facebook. That includes uploading photos, updating my status, replying to others, and etc... 

Mobile RSS

 

As of right now I have the FREE version of Mobile Reader and I LOVE it! In fact, I love it so much I wouldn't even mind paying the $2.99 for the paid Pro version. I really don't even notice the ads, though, as they're tiny at the bottom of the posts. I subscribe to around 100 blogs and this app makes it so easy to read them without having to go to Google Reader on my desktop or laptop. I don't have to do any signing in or anything. You can send yourself the link in an email if you think you'd like to read it on your desktop, add a star to your favorites, and view them later from the Starred Items Folder, you can mark them as read, and take advantage of many other features that make this simple application SO incredibly handy.

Photoshop Mobile

It's a Photoshop Nerd's dream come true! I can now edit my photos RIGHT on my iPhone! It's SO much fun! And can you believe it's FREE!? I can't, because I have and use the regular versions of Photoshop, as well, and they ain't cheap. Yes, I said ain't....what of it? Anyway, this application is fun to use, gives you lots of the more basic PS options, and is completely FREE. Oh, did I already mention that part? I really am just a nerd at heart.

So those are my favorite iPhone applications. They're not the only ones I use, of course, but these are the ones I use and love the most. I highly recommend every one of them. There are others worth mentioning, but not really worth the time it takes to find the icons and links and write a whole paragraph about. I haven't made my mind up about the Typepad app mentioned and used in the previous post, but it seems like it's worth the FREE download so far. Also, Echofon is another great Twitter application. That one ALMOST made the list, but I think Tweetdeck beats it because of the ease of use and we really only need one Twitter app. Other good ones include, Mixology, FMC for the girls, Bejeweled 2, Fling, Lose It!, TV.com, iCraig, BluffMaster, and Google Earth. I have been looking for the best GPS app, too, so if anyone can recommend a useful one please let me know. There are so many to choose from it makes the decision on which to download harder. I haven't downloaded ALL of these to my iPhone, but they're all on my iTouch and a few will make the cut to download to the phone. They're all great apps. I just don't want to have TOO much on my phone. BTW, Bejeweled IS on my phone and I'm thinking now that maybe it should be on this list. It's my go-to game when I'm bored and have already exhausted my Social Media apps.

BTW, we also got Kolby a new phone when I got mine. Here's his:

Samsung Impression

 

It's super cool, too, and he's loving it. It's capable of being a smart phone, as well, but Kolby said he's not interested in all of that. He likes to keep things simple. I know a lot of people who would rather not have the extra bells and whistles. As long as it has a keyboard for texting, takes photos, and is clear when talking, Kolby is happy.

How Fast Can U Type?

How fast can you type? Try out my new widget at the bottom left of the blog. I placed 18th for the day. My score was 7195 and I got to level 17. I might of gone farther, but Penny was in my lap and she started wriggling around and I was trying to keep her from falling and still type at a high rate of speed. Excuses, excuses...I know. LOL Try it out and leave your score in my comments section. It's fun! And addicting! And it will help you brush up on your typing skills.

Saturday Ramblings

It's just another Saturday around here. We've taken advantage of our down time for sure. Joel has been playing Playstation most of the day, Kolby has been watching movies and playing on his computer, and I've been napping and trying to get caught up on email. Not much productivity for us today. I think Joel had planned to cut the grass today and I had planned to clear my computer and reformat, but it's one of those "screw it" types of days. I think they're called Saturdays? lol I really could use to do some laundry. I'm working on a bit of a pile in my bathroom hamper. I washed last night, but that doesn't seem to have taken care of the problem. :-P Another load should get it under control before it takes over the whole bathroom. hehe

So I never posted after I got my surprise on Valentine's Day. Joel surprised me with my favorite chocolates, Turtles, and a dozen beautiful roses in a nice, red, frosted glass vase. They look beautiful on my desk. They're beginning to open up and show their full potential. The chocolates? Well.....they seem to have disappeared. Hmm...wonder where they went? Right now I'm thinking they're making their way to my thighs!! Especially since I haven't walked in the past week. I've been too tired and not feeling that hot. I have a temperature again today. So I guess it's a good excuse to have a "screw it" day.

Tomorrow I start Outlook Express Classes. I actually have Windows Mail now, but it's the same thing. I want to learn how to make OE stationery. It was so easy to make IM stats. IM = Incredimail. I think HTML is involved in making OE stats, though. Yikes! It should be fun, though. I'm looking forward to it. If you're interested the classes can be found here:

http://www.jetler.com/jos_stationery_class/index.html

Wish me luck with it! I think I'll plan to do the classes on my laptop so I can still reformat my desktop computer without having to juggle too much. This desktop thing is just acting so screwy and I have no idea why. It makes me so mad when these contraptions make no sense at all! I've been on a computer almost every single day since 1994 and I have YET to figure them out. lol

Gotta run. I'm having a discussion with Joel now about what we're having for dinner. Hmm...that's a puzzle. lol Talk to ya soon!

5 AM.....

....and here I lie in bed wide awake. I took a nap because I wasn't feeling well from about 7:30-11:30. I woke up as Joel was getting into bed. I realized how long I had been sleeping and had to get up and feed the dogs and do all the things I had planned to do before bed. I felt much better, but I've been wide awake ever since. I still feel like I could get up right now and clean the whole house from top to bottom and still not be tired. That's normal for me at night anyway; Nap or no nap! I've always felt more energized at night than in the day. Kolby is the same way. He says he always feels better at night. My grandmother, Mam-maw, has told me she feels the same way. Others always say, "well, you'd feel better if you went to bed at a decent time". They don't understand and they never will. It's not that simple. If only, though!!! I do know that it's possible to get your days and nights mixed up from sleeping at the wrong hours, but it still isn't the same. Oh well.....to be understood, right? I know everyone feels that way for one thing or another. Hey, I still feel great about myself that I got 3 loads of laundry washed, dried and folded, washed the dishes, cleaned the kitchen and living room, fed the dogs, practiced my BRAND SPANKIN NEW KEYBOARD, fed the fish, took out the dogs, checked some email, took my meds, and still had time to watch Days of Our Lives and hold Penny as she went to sleep.

Yep, I got a new keyboard for Christmas from Joel and Kolby. Sweet, eh?! I'm loving this thing, too! It's SO neat! Now I've got all my piano instruction books back out of the garage and I've been practicing. I've even played a few songs. Things are coming back to me very quickly. I'm having to get the FEEL of things again, though. The comfort of the movements will come back to me slower I"m realizing. I'm re-learning the traditional way....not the "Fake It" way. Did you know there were two ways to learn piano? Yep, the traditional way is to learn the notes and to read sheet music. Faking it is more fun learning and playing, but you can't read sheet music when all is said and done. I have found only ONE place that teaches BOTH ways of learning, but the course is way too expensive. Oh well....maybe he'll have a sale one day. lol I signed up for his newsletter.

So I hope your Christmas was wonderful. Ours was nice. On Christmas Eve we always let Kolby open one gift from us. He chose to open Scrabble. We ended up playing Scrabble with him until 2:30 or 3 in the morning. This meant it was Christmas and I was outvoted on opening gifts then instead of waking up and opening like we normally do. But whatcha gonna do when you live with 2 male kids. lol Yes, Joel is a kid when it comes to Christmas. Anyway, so we exchanged gifts and told Kolby to take off to his room while we did the Santa thing. lol Ever since he found out there was no Santa he has graciously played along as if there were one so he'd still get the goodies. Plus, it's fun for me and Joel. Kolby's big gift this year was a Playstation 3. That thing can do it all I'm tellin ya! We also got him some games and blue ray movies to go along with it. We also gave him a new, 7.2 mp camera, an Ipod, and lots of other stuff that he really seemed to love. He had a big Christmas this year. I wish we had done it after daylight and after we had slept so it would have felt more like Christmas, but that's what I get for living with two males. lol They keep things interesting, that's for sure.

I haven't blogged since my mom was here I don't think. She bought us a smoker from Bass Pro shop for Christmas. We love this thing! It's been great for me, too, because now Joel always wants to cook in that smoker, so it lets me off the hook for cooking. I still cook the veggies and whatnot, but he does the meat. For Christmas he smoked a ham and I made broccoli with cheese and stovetop stuffing. Easy stuff, but that's what Joel wanted. Kolby would never choose broccoli, but he needs the greens whether he thinks so or not. lol

I have tons more to blog about, but I better at least try to shut my eyes and go to dreamland. Next time I'll talk about my day with Santa a couple of weeks ago. That was fun and I have 125 photos to show for it. lol Oh, and I got some photos of Penny in a Santa outfit, too. She was TOO cute!!!! See ya next time!