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Re: Book Notes: David Sedaris, Me Talk Pretty One Day

emi — Sun, 19 Nov 2006 22:48:51 -0000

Someone gave me 'Naked' earlier and I decided Sedaris was pretty kooky. But a friend recommended reading 'Me Talk Pretty One Day' before/when I went to Paris for several weeks last year and I'm so glad I did--especially since I probably sounded just as bad in my French language classes. I would read some parts aloud to my husband and we would die laughing. Hope you enjoyed the rest of it.

Re: Movie Notes: Borat

emi — Sun, 19 Nov 2006 22:58:36 -0000

You make good review for this movieâ€”very nice, high five! ;)

Re: Apple = Cat, PC = Dog

emi — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 21:19:58 -0000

Funny post. We have a mixed household: I use a PC at work, but have a Mac at homeâ€¦ and two cats. The cats now belong to my husband, too, who has a PC. No dogs.

Re: iPhone: Apple Redefines The Cell Phone

emi — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 21:44:04 -0000

i want one! let everyone else have those crackberries...

Re: Japan Trip: Next Week Thursday

emi — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 12:00:50 -0000

jase, on our trip to japan last spring we found that in major cities like osaka it was actually surprisingly difficult to find free wifi. we went to the apple store in osaka and they actually asked my husband to stop using his laptop he brought there (he had to send an important file). so he went outside the front door and used it out of sight. ;) there were plenty of internet cafes but they usually required some type of membership. some of my relatives had broadband at home. hopefully your hotels will have at least a wired connection to tap into. it seems most folks our age use email on their cell phones; wifi didn't seem as popular.

Re: Japan Trip: Next Week Thursday

emi — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 14:32:14 -0000

well, if you have your two-prong number (that you probly connect to the grounded plug here), you should be ok. i seem to remember that grounded 3-prong ones aren't everywhere, but then again, we did spend some time in the boonies...

Re: Japan Trip: First Day In Tokyo

emi — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 14:20:09 -0000

glad you're already on your way to eating through the country--isn't it funny how they sell beer in vending machines ... years ago i ate at a yakisoba counter where you place your order by pushing buttons and putting your money into a machine, then give the ticket to the guy and they make your yakisoba in front of you. yum.... my husband tried some shrimpy creation at McD's. he said it was alright. our friends recommended Mos Burger, a local chain (they also have rice burgers, where there's rice instead of buns). get two, they're small. ;) ... speaking of customer service, have you ridden in a department store elevator yet? the elevator ladies are insane. and you never really have to say thank you to people serving you--the japanese version of 'the customer is always right' is translated closer to something like 'the customer is god.' ;)

Re: Time For Some Meat: Adobe CS3, Apollo, Silverlight

emi — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 18:54:00 -0000

i went to a demo at the apple store in soho and despite the super-annoying demonstrater, was impressed with some of the new tricks. in indesign, for example, when you want to place an object, you can load your cursor w/ like 4 at once and dump each where you want. but i'm still learning cs2!

Re: Music Notes: Radiohead, The Bends

emi — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 18:57:46 -0000

i love, love, love some radiohead songs and absolutely cannot stand others. i get agitated and whiny and ask my husband to skip them. after giving a bunch a 1-star (only to differentiate between those i rated and those i hadn't yet with no star), i finally deleted them from my itunes!

Re: Music Notes: Crowded House, Time On Earth

emi — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 17:33:26 -0000

i am happily in my second day of listening to the album--it's such a pleasure to have a new one to sink your teeth into. altho i agree, i'm a fan of neil finn solo as well, but without brother tim it's not quite crowded house...

Re: Second Webomatica Contest: Bad / Good Movies

emi — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 18:47:54 -0000

my friends had a 'bad movie' night and boy were they bad. taking the cake was The Room. unfortunately i guess it's not on netflix but you must check it out as a bonus.

Re: Music Notes: Crowded House, Woodface

emi — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 22:19:41 -0000

My 2 cents on the ones you posted videos for:

Chocolate Cake: This is one of those songs that I didn't care for that much when it came out, but I never skip it when I'm listening to it on CD. 'The excess fat on your American bones will cushion the impact as you sink like a stone'--ouch! (And I like how he doesn't repeat the Tammy Baker line in full the second time.)

It's Only Natural: Brilliant. Amazing harmonies, when I sing along I can't pick one to follow cuz they're both equally important. Have to agree the video is silly!

Weather with You: Great lyrics and again great harmonies.

Four Seasons in One Day: Haunting. Love that moment when the bridge begins.

Thanks for showing the videos!

Re: Music Notes: Crowded House, Temple Of Low Men

emi — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 22:37:26 -0000

Comments on the songs w/ videos:

Into Temptation: Gorgeous in a tormented way. After 'we can go sailing in --' you think the sun might come out, but -- it doesn't.

When You Come: I agree it gets better when the intensity grows and the melody changes (when he goes up on 'thunderclap' line).

Better Be Home Soon: Love this song. Earnest yet heartbreaking. Perfect ending.

Re: So Are You Getting A 3G iPhone?

emi — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:38:23 -0000

no but can't wait to try the apps on my old iphone.

Re: What TV Show Should I Watch / Review Next?

emi — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:45:45 -0000

you may be annoyed by the portrayal of the korean boy in Arrested Development... nobody is likable in Weeds and i can't speak to the rest of the list. i'm w/ you on the original The Office. have you seen Extras? The Wire is awesome...

Re: Thoughts On A Touch Screen Mac

emi — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:59:17 -0000

analysts say the mouse's days may be numbered: http://tinyurl.com/5j2a7v. i love that as a telecom reporter i can legitimately read your blog for work! ;)

Re: iPhone App: CameraBag

emi — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 10:27:36 -0000

is this a free app?

Re: Random Stuff: Pepsi Logo, Cat Piano, Nazi Bankers

emi — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 10:52:14 -0000

we love, love, love our tivo but are trying to cut back on expenses and since the kiddo isn't s'posed to watch tv until age 2, we are experimenting by cutting the cable cord this month. no cable, no need for tivo. (if we can't handle it after a year, i figure we can try fios out w/ an intro special.) but outside of Lost, i never have time to watch any tv anyway...