I like to think of myself as an adequate speller. I rarely have the dotted red "angry line" under my words. Yes, sometimes I type incorrectly, but overall I'm okay. And I always proofread everything I write, but of course things slip by. Feel free to call me out on my mistakes!
But there is one word that I can never get right. Ever. Occasion. Or occasionally. And yes, while typing both of those words I had to delete and try again. No matter what mnemonic devices I have tried, I continue to mess that word up. So, sorry if my angry red line doesn't stop me from publishing a misspelled attempt at the word, I'm trying.
Monday, January 9, 2012
Sunday, January 8, 2012
“Meaghan will do enough blogging for the both of us!”
When Kiki came to visit us the day after Christmas, things for NYC were quickly being put in motion. Erin had decided she was going to move (no matter what!), I had agreed to go with her, and we were in the process of figuring out high school and apartments.
Just as Kiki was getting ready to leave and saying her goodbyes she said, “so, Erin, are you going to have a blog of your own all about your time in New York?” Erin grinned, chuckled quietly, glanced at me and said, “I think Meaghan will do enough blogging for the both of us!” Well put, Erin. Well put.
And, I will do enough blogging for the two of us, but Erin didn’t get off that easily. Erin will be taking classes online and dancing in the afternoons, but she will have a lot of down time. I told her yesterday, that since I am her keeper, she has to follow my rules. Mooowahhahahaha! (that was my evil laugh) I don’t have any intentions to make outrageous rules, but we will see as we go. The one rule I have made for her, involves this little blog right here. Erin will be a guest blogger!
I have told Erin that she will be required to write for this blog twice a month. She quickly agreed to the deal, and then asked, “ wait... what do I have to write about?” I explained that she can write about whatever she pleases. Mostly, I assume she will write about her experiences in NYC, but that can include the big and the small. I told her she can write about dance, online high school, living with her terrible sister, figuring out what to eat without a mom and dad, basically anything that she desires. But, I also told her that I will be more than happy to help and give her topics if she so chooses.
So, while I will be doing the majority of the blogging around here, you can look forward to Erin’s occasional cameos. After all, she is the reason I get to move to the big bad city!
Friday, January 6, 2012
The Slideshow Saga
Well, it isn't exactly a saga, but I liked the alliteration. And "The Slideshow Story..." oh wait, that would have worked. Either way, I'm not changing the title, and I'm going to tell you the tale.
For months I have been thinking about what to do with my tens of thousands of photos from the last two years. Quite a few have made it on to facebook, but I wanted something more monumental. Eventually I will make myself a photo book, but I still wanted more. So, naturally, I thought of a slideshow. I do love slideshows, but I especially love iMovie. It is Ah- May- Zing!
But, I have made my fair share of typical iMovie slideshows. They all use the same 5 songs, the same transitions, and the same 3 seconds per slide. It becomes boring. And, to spend a full three seconds on each slide would take four- eh- ver!
Then, I found a song. For some reason, I started listening to Bibio's album, Ambivalence Avenue (if you haven't listened to it, I highly recommend it). One song, "Lovers' Carvings," really struck a chord with me. I knew I wanted it to be in my slideshow.
My vision for the slideshow grew. What if I could make the slides change in time with the music? What if I could consolidate my photos to only a few songs? What if I could consolidate my photos to only one song? And so it began, my crusade to create a slideshow of two years in a single four minute song.
So, without further ado- because I am so darn excited to share it!- my slideshow of two years, cut down to 276 photos in 4 minutes. Watch closely... it's fast!
For months I have been thinking about what to do with my tens of thousands of photos from the last two years. Quite a few have made it on to facebook, but I wanted something more monumental. Eventually I will make myself a photo book, but I still wanted more. So, naturally, I thought of a slideshow. I do love slideshows, but I especially love iMovie. It is Ah- May- Zing!
But, I have made my fair share of typical iMovie slideshows. They all use the same 5 songs, the same transitions, and the same 3 seconds per slide. It becomes boring. And, to spend a full three seconds on each slide would take four- eh- ver!
Then, I found a song. For some reason, I started listening to Bibio's album, Ambivalence Avenue (if you haven't listened to it, I highly recommend it). One song, "Lovers' Carvings," really struck a chord with me. I knew I wanted it to be in my slideshow.
My vision for the slideshow grew. What if I could make the slides change in time with the music? What if I could consolidate my photos to only a few songs? What if I could consolidate my photos to only one song? And so it began, my crusade to create a slideshow of two years in a single four minute song.
So, without further ado- because I am so darn excited to share it!- my slideshow of two years, cut down to 276 photos in 4 minutes. Watch closely... it's fast!
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Time to pack
My family is a bit strange. We each have our own bizarre habits and such. We each have weird tendencies. But, when it comes to packing, we are all pretty similar. Except for my father.
We are leaving for family vacation soon, and my dad has been packing for a week. For an entire week he has been hanging things in the mud room, and choosing shoes and laying them on top of Wilbur's kennel. His suitcase has been in the ready position for days, but has been left untouched. He has piles at the foot of his bed and a few on the dining room table. He has switched some shirts for others, put his shoes in individual bags, and rethought his sock choices. And the rest of my family has spent an entire week making fun of him.
The rest of us, we wait until the last minute, and it is hilarious.
So now, at 9 pm, Garvey, Erin and I are all packing upstairs. Erin is planning every single outfit, and exactly which night and to which dining room she will wear it. She is also making sure that I bring exactly the accessories I promised I would. Garvey, is cleaning out. He is getting rid of things left and right. And every five minutes or so, he calls Erin into my bedroom, and asks both of us if we want blank . First it was an ipod dock. Every time Erin and I would chuckle, call him crazy, and go back to our respective rooms and music choices. But, most recently, Garvey called a giveaway meeting, and pulled from behind his back two old cups. Yes, he offered us his old cups. Weirdo. But, I had an idea. Poor Wilbur gets very cold ears in the winter. I had just finished telling my mom that he needs a pair of earmuffs, and voila! We had earmuffs.
At one point Garvey let Wilbur borrow his headband so the earmuffs stayed in place on their own, but by the time this photo was taken, Wilbur was all done with the game.
So, now I'll get back to packing. I did a little dancing, a little slideshow making and now a little blogging, but it's time to get down to business.
We are leaving for family vacation soon, and my dad has been packing for a week. For an entire week he has been hanging things in the mud room, and choosing shoes and laying them on top of Wilbur's kennel. His suitcase has been in the ready position for days, but has been left untouched. He has piles at the foot of his bed and a few on the dining room table. He has switched some shirts for others, put his shoes in individual bags, and rethought his sock choices. And the rest of my family has spent an entire week making fun of him.
The rest of us, we wait until the last minute, and it is hilarious.
So now, at 9 pm, Garvey, Erin and I are all packing upstairs. Erin is planning every single outfit, and exactly which night and to which dining room she will wear it. She is also making sure that I bring exactly the accessories I promised I would. Garvey, is cleaning out. He is getting rid of things left and right. And every five minutes or so, he calls Erin into my bedroom, and asks both of us if we want blank . First it was an ipod dock. Every time Erin and I would chuckle, call him crazy, and go back to our respective rooms and music choices. But, most recently, Garvey called a giveaway meeting, and pulled from behind his back two old cups. Yes, he offered us his old cups. Weirdo. But, I had an idea. Poor Wilbur gets very cold ears in the winter. I had just finished telling my mom that he needs a pair of earmuffs, and voila! We had earmuffs.
At one point Garvey let Wilbur borrow his headband so the earmuffs stayed in place on their own, but by the time this photo was taken, Wilbur was all done with the game.
So, now I'll get back to packing. I did a little dancing, a little slideshow making and now a little blogging, but it's time to get down to business.
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