No, not in Florida. (wouldn’t that be interesting!) No, the blizzard I am referring to is the one my boyfriend is experiencing. And I convinced him to brave the coldness in New Bedford, Massachusetts to take pictures for me! So everyone should go to his blog and take a look: http://leadiv.blogspot.com.
Monthly Archives: January 2005
freeze watch!
So as I was checking the weather today, I noticed a severe weather alert. Upon further investigation, this is what I discovered:
…FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT TO MONDAY MORNING…
A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA EARLY SUNDAY MORNING USHERING IN THE COLDEST AIR OF THE SEASON TO THE AREA. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP QUICKLY BEHIND THE FRONT SUNDAY MORNING WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE 40S AND COLD WIND CHILLS WITH BLUSTERY
NORTHWEST WINDS.
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO USHER COLD AIR INTO EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA SUNDAY NIGHT WITH LOW TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM THE MID 20S ACROSS LAKE COUNTY TO THE LOWER 30S JUST NORTH OF LAKE OKEECHOBEE.
I have no clue if this is normal or not, but I thought it was interesting! Brr… and to think my house has no heater. :-(
***So Paul informs me that his area (Mass.) is having a blizzard watch right now.
survey!
Okay, folks. It’s kinda long but it took me forever so you better appreciate it. ;-) (Nichole: this is for you.)
Ten random things about me
1. my favorite seafood is shark
2. i love to make brownies
3. stability in life is very important to me
4. i watched my cat give birth
5. when i was younger, my dream was to be an author
6. i don’t like any kind of melon
7. i have an obsession with M*A*S*H right now
8. i love to read
9. i collect keychains from places around the world
10. i am easily distracted
Nine places I’ve visited (but have never lived)
1. Huntington Beach, California
2. Houston, Texas
3. Tallahassee, Florida
4. Mérida, México
5. Cusco, Perú
6. Dayton, Ohio
7. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
8. Washington D.C.
9. Volcan Irazú, Costa Rica
Eight things I want to do before I die
1. visit Greece
2. find a place to call home
3. mentor a young girl
4. get married
5. teach an art history class
6. own a lot of books
7. have my hair braided in many tiny braids
8. on the same day see the sunrise on the east coast of florida and the sunset on the west coast of florida
Seven ways to win my heart
1. give me gifts
2. play with my hair
3. open doors for me
4. be a servant – even if it does nothing to benefit yourself
5. listen to my ramblings and look like you enjoy it
6. don’t be afraid to call me on things
7. be comfortable around me
Six things I believe in
1. an Almighty God who loves us
2. Jesus’ death and resurrection
3. spiritual warfare on earth
4. the power of love
5. a literal six day creation
6. miracles happening in our everyday lives
Five things I am afraid of
1. the ocean
2. the unknown
3. lightning
4. men wanting to mug me
5. being alone
Four favorite things in my bedroom
1. my pets – Zeke, Lewis, and Ebony
2. my computer
3. scrapbooks and photo albums
4. Natalie, a doll I’ve had almost my whole life
Three things I do everyday
1. check my email
2. feed the animals
3. talk to Paul on the phone
Two things I am trying not to do right now
1. slouch, because my back aches
2. have a pity party for myself
One person I want to see right now
1. oh this is a given… I miss you, Paul
a graphic designer's addiction
You Know You’re Addicted to Photoshop When…
- You see the world with one eye and stock images with the other.
- When asked what the primary colors are, answer “CMYK”
- You get the urge to “fix” poor quality images.
- You ramble about a breakthrough in the piece you’re doing to people who have no idea what you’re talking about
- You ponder the meaning of existence without layers.
- You drop something and your brain tells you automatically “Apple-Z! Apple-Z!”
- You’re getting dressed for something important and you look in the mirror and realize you would look so much better if you could just tweak the levels a little and apply a slight gaussian blur.
- You stop on the street to rant about cheesey effects that should not be on professional posters.
- You scream out fonts as they appear on TV.
- You have dreams in “glowing edges”
- You’re standing by the ocean and wondering who used Ocean Ripple.
the cat who saw red
One of my favorite series of books is “The Cat Who…” series by Lilian Jackson Braun. They are light mysteries about a man named Qwilleran and his two Siamese cats, Koko and Yum Yum. Koko is a highly intelligent cat and helps Qwill solve the mysteries. They’re entertaining and the author has a lovely way of writing that will appeal to any cat lover.
When I lived in Peru, I had the whole series at one point. Unfortunately I had to leave them all behind. :-( But I was an avid reader. In fact, when I got two Siamese kittens, I named them Koko and Yum Yum. :-)
my own Koko and Yum Yum
Paul and I are reading “The Cat Who Saw Red”, which is the fourth book in the series. We read a chapter a night over the phone :-p mostly because I want Paul to experience the books I loved (still love? i don’t know; it’s been a while since I’ve read them).
Anyways, I recommend these books if you don’t want anything too deep, and especially if you are a cat lover. :-)