Author Archives: Annie
Buh-bye banannie blog
I began this blog in March 2007. Prior to that I was at What Struck Me since August 2003, so I’ve been officially blogging for nearly seven years (before that I had a personal site for 8 years but it wasn’t a “blog.”) In the past couple of years my posts have slowed to a [...]
Finding the good shots
As I’ve been learning about photography while I save up to buy a new camera, one exercise is to go through old photos and purge purge purge leaving only the ones I think stand out. I’m not really “tossing” any, because apparently the only thing I’m a packrat about is photographs. Maybe it’s because at [...]
Bye-bye Bunks
We finally took the bunk beds out of Tim’s room. We bought them shortly after moving into this house for Andy & Nick, then Nick and Tim, then finally Tim alone. In recent years the top bunk served only as storage for dirty laundry and as a launching pad for leaps to the floor. It [...]
Shades
In web graphics black is #000000 and white is #ffffff. End of discussion. Right?
House Concert- You’re Invited!
I’m thrilled to announce that we’ll be hosting a house concert featuring our friends Steve Lawson & his lovely wife Lobelia at our home on May 31, 2010. Steve is a solo bass player. Never heard of solo bass? You’re in for a treat. Lobelia’s ethereal voice blends and compliments Steve’s playing- it’s something I [...]
You say that like it’s a bad thing!
Main Entry: ob·ses·sion Function: noun Date: 1680 1 : a persistent disturbing preoccupation with an often unreasonable idea or feeling; broadly : compelling motivation 2 : something that causes an obsession I’m adrift. I’ve got plenty of project ideas, but not one that is demanding my attention. It’s been much too long since my last [...]
Beyond online- a story of trust and generosity among strangers
In Austin at the South by Southwest Interactive conference the other day, I was hanging with my friend Sarah Vela, who brought me to a party, the “Entrepreneur’s Lounge.” Sarah’s an Austinite and knows people so she was introducing me to folks as we made our way through the cocktail crowds. She introduced me to [...]
Money fo’ Matt
As some of you know, my 18 year old nephew (and Godson) Matt was hospitalized in early January, with what appeared to be severe flu symptoms. Those symptoms got progressively worse, and he was diagnosed with meningitis AND encephalitis. Matt then developed Guillain–Barré syndrome which left him with temporary paralysis below the waist. Matt is [...]
QR’d
Geeky me created a QR code to bring people directly to my website. I built it with Kaywa and I downloaded the i-nigma QR code reader on my iPhone. No real purpose to the thing, but thinking of maybe making stickers with QR codes on them for Basement Vinyl.
Tracking 2010: The photography thing
So I’ve mentioned that I plan to buy myself a DSLR camera by year’s end. Of course, now that I’ve made that decision I’m anxious to get one and start taking pictures, but fiscal reality dictates that I wait. I have a perfectly good (better than good, pretty sweet in fact) point and shoot camera, [...]
Working on Some Cool Stuff (at least I think it is)
When I find some time I’ve been working on a couple new projects. Both are curated collections of things that interest me- and might interest you, too. The first is (just another) Distraction, which is pretty much what it sounds like. When I find something online that grabs my attention, I share it there so [...]
Tracking 2010: eleven days in and…
I’m planning to periodically post updates about where I am with certain goals I’ve set just to keep myself on track. This is the first of those. Feel free to ignore. Weight loss The goal I’ve spent the most time on is weight loss. I haven’t started an exercise routine yet, but the diet is [...]
Color Status
I found this in my Facebook inbox yesterday morning from a local friend: Something fun is going on….write the color of your bra in your status. Only the color nothing else. And send this to ONLY gals no men. It will be neat to see if this will spread the wings of Cancer Awareness. It [...]
Plans and goals and what-not.
I’m off to a cranky but good start this year. Seems like lots of little annoyances are getting to me, but I’m doing my best to shove past them. I decided on a whim to join Weight Watchers online on January 1. I downloaded the iPhone app (geek) and so far so good- day three [...]
Have I abandoned this blog?
Blogher thinks I have- they’ve pulled their ads from my sidebar (which is their right according to the TOS I agreed to, of course.) While I don’t make a fortune from them (read “nada”) I still keep them there because I’ve had every intention of going back to blogging more often, and making some extra [...]
Holiday lights
I always used to decorate my blog for the holidays. Thought I’d re-ignite the tradition (if you aren’t seeing this on my blog click here to see the pretty lights.)
Game Six
Images of Game Six of the World Series snapped off the Tv with my iPhone and manipulated using one or more:PS MobileBest CameraPhotogene See the full gallery on posterous Posted via email from banannie’s posterous Images of Game Six of the World Series snapped off the Tv with my iPhone and manipulated using one or [...]
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