Quote of the Week

Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn't.  - Erica Jong

How many times have you asked someone "What should I do" after you have wrestled with the problem for hours, always coming to the same conclusion?  You know what is right, but want someone to confirm the choice you would prefer to make.  Sometimes the right answer is the hardest thing to hear.

Dude, you're gettin' a Dell!

Guess who just got a new computer?

Remember the old Dell commercials with Steven?  Seems like a lifetime ago, doesn't it?  Well in the techno-gadget world it was actually a millennium ago.

I thought the ads were corny but cute.  The Dell dude always made it sound like such a sweet deal!  "Dude, your gettin' a Dell!"

I had been intrigued by the fact that a college student started and ran a computer production business from his dorm room.  I believe in supporting young entrepreneurs, and this ingenuity made the Dell computer compelling. 

I've had several computers over the years, and as with all things technical, we eventually want something bigger, better, faster, with more bells and whistles.  Fast forward to the present.  I needed wanted a new computer.  Hubby got a heads up from one of his co-workers on a getting a good deal on a Dell.  He uses them in a side business and has good success with them, so for a mere one-third the cost of my first computer back in the early 90s, I am the proud owner of a Dell Inspiron.

I guess that makes me a Dudette!

It's my initial foray into Windows 7.  I've been an XP chick for the last 6 years and prior to that it was Win95.  Yeah, I don't exactly jump on the runaway upgrade train.

So, how often do you change with the technological times?

A Swedish Beauty

From the Como Zoo Conservatory

 Petals of velvet

A delicate rosy hue

A lovely lady

  

Posted for One Shot Wednesday.

Quote of the Week

Love yourself unconditionally, just as you love those closest to you despite their faults. - Les Brown

Nothing expresses unconditional love as well as the animals with whom we share our homes and our lives.  They love us without reservation, whether we are happy, sad, fat, thin or grouchy.  

We should look at ourselves with acceptance and love just as we do with others instead of wishing we were thinner, prettier, or smarter.  Only in this way can we be all we were meant to be and enjoy life to its fullest.

Let's Get Creative

Hello! I'd like to take a moment to invite you to join me today at Tribal Blogs, where I will be guest posting on the topic of creative writing.  I will take you through my process for creating fictional stories.  Let's take a walk on the creative side together.

Tribal Blogs is a place where writers of all types come together to share tips, discuss writing, technical issues, and generally support and entertain each other.  Come see what we're all about!