Rottweilers. Computers. Cameras. World Domination. Not necessarily in that order.
No bad luck today. No broken mirrors, no planes fell on us as they were practicing for the air and water show this weekend, no injuries, illnesses, or curses. No real good luck either.
I miss the days when a black cat would cross our path repeatedly on Friday the 13th and every other day. I think Yuki knew when it was Friday the 13th so she could make a few extra circles for luck. She never did say which kind.
(NaBloPoMo | August ’10: 13 of 31)
You may have noticed that I mention dark red personal electronics quite often here…
…because it really is an important selling point to me.
Oops, almost forgot…
…the camera that took the first picture.
‘Nuff said!
(NaBloPoMo | August ’10: 12 of 31)
My husband always knows what gadgets I should have, even before I know I need them. The most recent example of this is the Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-600 that he gifted me with back in May. Now that I’ve been using it for almost three months, I can add my thoughts to the millions of words out on the ‘net on e-book readers.
I’ve mentioned before that sometimes I live under a rock. This rock was a happy place, where rebates arrived as normal paper checks that had to be cashed or deposited within 90 days and all would be right with the world. Although it has apparently been a trend for some time, last month was the first time I ever received a prepaid debit card instead of a check for a rebate.
I’m not liking it. These prepaid debit cards are almost as annoying as gift cards, and have few of the same protections that gift cards have under the law. Gift cards don’t have expiration dates or maintenance fees, but debit cards do.
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My heart breaks a little bit every time I hear of a firefighter or police line of duty death, no matter where in the world it happens. But my heart breaks wide open when that loss is here at home, and from the Chicago Fire Department.
R.I.P.
FF/PM Christopher Wheatley
Chicago Fire Department, Truck 2
August 9, 2010
Deepest sympathies to his family, his fiancé, and his Chicago Fire Department brothers and sisters.
