tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155258822024-02-28T16:27:30.925-05:00Jenbolaya's MusingsMusings of a person with an overactive mind and underactive body.Jenbolayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10208828393262843542noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15525882.post-50494434172350128262012-07-09T17:52:00.004-04:002012-07-09T17:52:52.999-04:00a challenge for myselfAs I was organizing my closet last month, I was overwhelmed by the amount of clothes that I have never worn. How great is our society that we can afford goods that we have no need for? I decided to make a little change in my life to limit my luxuries. I don't mean what the average American consider to be luxuries, such as LV or Marc Jacobs, but what is essentially non-essential. Do I really need to own those snakeskin flats or those vinyl pants that was the biggest deal for that one month? The idea is to not be wasteful of money, and also not to be wasteful of the earth's resources. Happiness lasts longer when money is spent on experiences and not material goods. The need to acquire material goods generate too much waste as we discard last year's fashion for this year's must haves. We produce too much garbage as it is and we're running out of space to put it all! This is my challenge for the time being, and hopefully it's a habit that I will keep from now on. My other challenge is to write more... but I don't know how likely I am to stick with that one.Jenbolayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10208828393262843542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15525882.post-34689318632813792922012-04-26T20:57:00.001-04:002012-04-26T20:57:28.588-04:00how to take a screen shot on 2 different devices.After almost half a year of suffering the loading... loading... loading... screen on my Evo Shift 4G, I finally found a solution - change the launcher! For whatever reason, HTC released an update that is memory intensive and thus turns all the evo shift phones into a slow piece of junk. I download the GO launcher (easy peasy), and voila, no more waiting for minutes for home screen to load. It is more like the iPhone in that you can add and delete apps from on the home screen (no more going to settings -> more settings -> application -> delete). Now it deletes apps in one press and one tap. It is a 1000x improvement to HTC sense. It has a fresh clean feel to it. The time and weather widget is small and tells you everything you need to know. There are so many themes to choose from and I chose a kitty cat playing on grass theme. It's so adorable I wanted to take a screenshot immediately and send to my sister to check out. So I did a search on how to do that on google and I found this set of instructions. SIGH.<br />
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Naturally you have seen the awesome HTC EVO 4G Shift screenshots we have taken for our user guides and you are wondering, "How did they do that?"</div>
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The HTC EVO 4G Shift runs on Android and as of now, no applications are available that allow for on-device screenshots. This guide will provide you with the software you need and show you how to get stunning screen captures from your device.</div>
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Two separate pieces of software are required and must be installed on your PC:</div>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html" style="color: #0066cc; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;">The Android software development kit</a> (SDK)</li>
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Once your downloads are complete a few steps are required to get things ready.</div>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Extract the Google Android SDK to a folder on your desktop</li>
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<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">On the HTC EVO 4G Shift:</span></div>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Press the <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Home</span> icon, press <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Menu</span> and then tap <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Settings</span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Tap on <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Applications</span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Tap on <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Development</span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Check the box for <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">USB debugging</span></li>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Plug your HTC EVO 4G Shift into your computer via USB and Windows will attempt to install all of the appropriate drivers; one of the drivers will not be found and thus you must proceed to Device Manager in your Control Panel and find the HTC EVO 4G Shift (there will be a yellow icon next to it)</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Right-click on the HTC EVO 4G Shift entry and select properties; instruct Windows to update/install the driver for this device and when asked, simply browse to the <em style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">usb_driver</strong></em> folder inside of the Android software development kit folder that you extracted to your desktop earlier -- the device is recognized and the driver is installed</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Browse to the Android SDK folder that you extracted to your desktop and run the <strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">SDK Setup.exe </strong>to start the program</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Once the application has launched you will be presented with a window as shown in figure 2 above</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Click on the <strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Refresh</strong> button so that the application can update its list of <a class="itxtrst itxtrsta itxthook" href="http://www.knowyourcell.com/htc/htc-evo-shift-4g/evo-shift-4g-guides/715191/how_to_take_screenshots_on_the_htc_evo_4g_shift.html#" id="itxthook1" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 100, 0); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.1em; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; bottom: auto; color: darkgreen; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; left: auto; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static !important; right: auto; top: auto;"><span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan" id="itxthook1w0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; bottom: auto; display: inline; float: none; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; left: auto; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; position: static; right: auto; top: auto;">operating</span><span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan" id="itxthook1w1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; bottom: auto; display: inline; float: none; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; left: auto; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; position: static; right: auto; top: auto;"> </span><span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan" id="itxthook1w2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; bottom: auto; display: inline; float: none; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; left: auto; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; position: static; right: auto; top: auto;">system</span></a> SDKs available from Google</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Check off the section next to the URL that is shown in the application; you are now presented with a list of Android SDKs and Google APIs you wish to install</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">It is recommended that you select select all available packages for maximum compatibility</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Once the files have been downloaded simply close the application</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Browse to the Tools folder inside the Android SDK folder you extracted to your desktop</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Double click on <strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">DDMS.BAT </strong>to execute the Dalvik Debug Monitor</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">The application will launch with a DOS command window and eventually a Windows based application -- your phone will be listed on the left hand side, and you should click on it to make sure it is selected</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Click on the Device menu and select Screen Capture or use the CTRL-S key combo</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">The capture now appears on your screen, but there is one final undocumented step</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">We recommend that you click on the<strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> Copy</strong> button and paste the screenshot into your image editor of choice (Microsoft Paint, Adobe Photoshop, etc) -- the reason for this is that there is a known bug that does not carry over the colors of the actual screenshot inside the capture utility</li>
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<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"> 2. DONE.</span></span></div>Jenbolayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10208828393262843542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15525882.post-32585142393279504182011-12-05T18:05:00.001-05:002011-12-05T18:10:39.874-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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For the past 8 years, I've taken 20k pictures. That makes 6.8 pictures a day!</div>Jenbolayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10208828393262843542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15525882.post-71923502354155440712011-07-22T22:26:00.001-04:002011-07-22T22:27:47.198-04:00Sunny day umbrella!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimiWsOMAbtL50h1Lc_3rVjvvHqcgY2gzadam83behkzevhihAJ0JyRQpa0yaCQm4rIYgQIPrVTgxjavpT6VZQyGNfiYnA6pp7p_CZHdOog3QGyZ82rE1sjbd-zMIYJxX5md8mGxA/s1600/IMG_0105.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimiWsOMAbtL50h1Lc_3rVjvvHqcgY2gzadam83behkzevhihAJ0JyRQpa0yaCQm4rIYgQIPrVTgxjavpT6VZQyGNfiYnA6pp7p_CZHdOog3QGyZ82rE1sjbd-zMIYJxX5md8mGxA/s320/IMG_0105.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Last week I saw a girl carrying a sunny day umbrella in Tribeca. She wasn't even Asian! I wonder why other people won't do the same. It's just smart, esp when the sun is so strong. (When will I get over my fears of being judged and use a sunny day umbrella?)Jenbolayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10208828393262843542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15525882.post-73115786651940028762011-06-10T14:23:00.000-04:002011-06-10T14:23:15.467-04:00Paris!<a href="http://ohhappyday.com/2011/06/goes-to-paris">http://ohhappyday.com/2011/06/goes-to-paris</a><br />
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Oh Happy Day has a giveaway for a trip to Paris!!Jenbolayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10208828393262843542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15525882.post-34990647749686048392011-06-07T00:13:00.002-04:002011-06-07T00:13:54.897-04:00cuuuuuuuuute<div style="height: 500px; position: relative; width: 500px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/marc_jacobs_clutch/thing.outbound?.embedder=0&.mid=embed-thing&id=10689969"><img alt="Marc by Marc Jacobs clutch" border="0" force="1" height="500" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-thing/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKAXgAAAAEc2l6ZQoIMTA2ODk5NjkAAAADdGlk.jpg" title="Marc by Marc Jacobs clutch" width="500" /></a></div><br />
<small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/marc_jacobs_clutch/thing.outbound?.embedder=0&.mid=embed-thing&id=10689969">Marc by Marc Jacobs clutch</a> (see more <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/vintage_handbags/shop?query=vintage+handbags">vintage handbags</a>)</small>Jenbolayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10208828393262843542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15525882.post-28247454896679464062011-05-20T20:18:00.000-04:002011-05-20T20:18:25.314-04:00Stella & Dot • An invitation to style<a href="http://www.stelladot.com/corporate/productcatalog?page=productdetail&selectedLocale=en_US&sku=N181G">Stella & Dot • An invitation to style</a><div><br /></div><div>very versatile. I should reproduce. Sorry, stella & dot. I have no monies to buy from you, but I love your items!</div>Jenbolayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10208828393262843542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15525882.post-63159831201749832192011-05-20T20:14:00.000-04:002011-05-20T20:14:37.665-04:00Aerogarden!!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQPwf_gIsaoRsBAK2twWzAyfu3r1yxS9KFsAIaPfFJI-8fnWn3yhbuuR-UW99tfbPfXuVBoB9lEY5ngh2Vl6Jw828uXoRlQSMAX4Neqwl3Kx0ebIYNoJIFVs3_zCVYcrUT6a7yaw/s1600/IMG_8770.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQPwf_gIsaoRsBAK2twWzAyfu3r1yxS9KFsAIaPfFJI-8fnWn3yhbuuR-UW99tfbPfXuVBoB9lEY5ngh2Vl6Jw828uXoRlQSMAX4Neqwl3Kx0ebIYNoJIFVs3_zCVYcrUT6a7yaw/s320/IMG_8770.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU5szsGjtMhUWrysBHRoRGXT6_4wVK27z4oW3t6wxh0AbmhFCK2zoAFpJnQOwoY9FKpw4vAtvUm3xg8R0OSsmyJ1fjLMw3UZN2I3tJuJVXg52o_7ZYoys4bEm-DxZhaiCHMIFuKQ/s1600/IMG_8937.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU5szsGjtMhUWrysBHRoRGXT6_4wVK27z4oW3t6wxh0AbmhFCK2zoAFpJnQOwoY9FKpw4vAtvUm3xg8R0OSsmyJ1fjLMw3UZN2I3tJuJVXg52o_7ZYoys4bEm-DxZhaiCHMIFuKQ/s320/IMG_8937.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>How was an aerogarden user supposed to know that the flowers need to be pollinated to produce fruit? I figure aerogarden is for lazy, non-outdoorsy people and so the plants will pollinate themselves magically. so sad. I lost so many potential peppers already but luckily, it's still flowering. I had to spread the pollen by finger from flower to flower just now. How very weird.Jenbolayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10208828393262843542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15525882.post-58460562311832933602011-05-03T18:43:00.000-04:002011-05-03T18:43:27.267-04:00Marbled Drops Bib Necklace<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.anntaylorloft.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=31744">Marbled Drops Bib Necklace</a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://resources.shopstyle.com/sim/91/77/91772841cf48bbda480547268916ebcb/loft-necklaces-marbled-drops-bib-necklace.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://resources.shopstyle.com/sim/91/77/91772841cf48bbda480547268916ebcb/loft-necklaces-marbled-drops-bib-necklace.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">No shopping for me! Just admiring from afar.</div>Jenbolayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10208828393262843542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15525882.post-80055678664747582322011-05-03T18:37:00.000-04:002011-05-03T18:37:00.658-04:00too many...I'm reorganizing my closet and I have TOO MANY clothes! No mo' shoppin' for me... unless there's a great sale of course.Jenbolayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10208828393262843542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15525882.post-82138421402080828802011-05-02T12:49:00.000-04:002011-05-02T12:49:09.576-04:00Baby Bag<div style="text-align: center;">I went through a shoe phase, a skirt phase, and now I'm apparently in a handbag phase!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s7d2.scene7.com/is-viewers/dhtml/images/spacer.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://s7d2.scene7.com/is-viewers/dhtml/images/spacer.gif" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga1iE4Qf2I7cSAn6TotLCc36DyX0C3NkqXWLeoVTs5aB1ov_nIQbkByp-NcyVePbOie3gKKPVohujxXi8EdKcso9YVF9Gns3CB1U3D41skDzoGuCUhSLbczL_2VQCIqKiytlWu1w/s1600/VB+sittin+in+a+tree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga1iE4Qf2I7cSAn6TotLCc36DyX0C3NkqXWLeoVTs5aB1ov_nIQbkByp-NcyVePbOie3gKKPVohujxXi8EdKcso9YVF9Gns3CB1U3D41skDzoGuCUhSLbczL_2VQCIqKiytlWu1w/s320/VB+sittin+in+a+tree.jpg" width="220" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I know this is a baby bag, but it's also perfect for carrying my SLR. It's waterproof and light.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Vera-Bradley-Baby-Diaper-Sittin/dp/B004FXHQU0?ie=UTF8&tag=thecarsanfacp-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Vera Bradley Baby Bag Diaper Sittin' in a Tree</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thecarsanfacp-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B004FXHQU0" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></div></div>Jenbolayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10208828393262843542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15525882.post-13981916560798548122011-05-02T12:05:00.001-04:002011-05-02T12:06:55.386-04:00CHIC PATENT BAG<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.forever21.com/images/large/00004693-02.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 328px; height: 400px;" src="http://www.forever21.com/images/large/00004693-02.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?catalog_name=FOREVER21&category_name=acc_handbags&product_id=1000004693&Page=all&pgcount=25">CHIC PATENT BAG</a><br /><br /><br />Tres bien! I can see me wearing this for a weekend brunch in more fashionable parts of the city or even to the supermarket!Jenbolayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10208828393262843542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15525882.post-2538528663786195382011-05-02T11:13:00.002-04:002011-05-02T11:17:28.040-04:00<div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhS9rd-FD0E8W0X25g8SU9w7WRUkdDn5BCAl6fOK2Z0U6uIIhiZXeltKJGonr9TxNox6aeg8y4mR-Zc3bx-VU1RnalsA5JTcQoh6jN3VsCT7uXgWLXrvwH03POJErXHm5ZB4WrGg/s1600/mbmj+petal+bag.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhS9rd-FD0E8W0X25g8SU9w7WRUkdDn5BCAl6fOK2Z0U6uIIhiZXeltKJGonr9TxNox6aeg8y4mR-Zc3bx-VU1RnalsA5JTcQoh6jN3VsCT7uXgWLXrvwH03POJErXHm5ZB4WrGg/s400/mbmj+petal+bag.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602137441668822370" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">How cute is this Marc Jacobs <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhS9rd-FD0E8W0X25g8SU9w7WRUkdDn5BCAl6fOK2Z0U6uIIhiZXeltKJGonr9TxNox6aeg8y4mR-Zc3bx-VU1RnalsA5JTcQoh6jN3VsCT7uXgWLXrvwH03POJErXHm5ZB4WrGg/s1600/mbmj+petal+bag.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" ><u>bag</u></span>? Definitely out of my price range tho. I think I'll wait for a suitable knockoff from F21 or until I win the lottery.<br /><br /></div>Jenbolayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10208828393262843542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15525882.post-28254807188087960492011-04-30T20:56:00.000-04:002011-04-30T20:56:21.907-04:00Mini Zip Wallet<a href="http://www.verabradley.com/product/Color/Sittin-in-a-Tree/Mini-Zip-Wallet/154776/defaultColor/Sittin%27+in+a+Tree/pc/639/c/0/sc/738/p/154776.uts">Mini Zip Wallet</a>Jenbolayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10208828393262843542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15525882.post-34536861002002949942011-04-19T00:04:00.002-04:002011-04-19T00:07:44.023-04:00Spring!The forsythia has bloomed quite nicely indoors. Since this photo, the flowers have wilted and leaves are sprouting! <br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/fkGCDAVUEg9HMGxtkKWRy5Xq8nfNF1JIegJiT32BovQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkRXncpJfRwtgoT7c4OKMwf2aZImhwYtQvfoFzfT5vj5Und55XyOxkSKvqPC23TYJ8XI9sKZ3CtvOu8yrBCC51Eq0m85IvbuwVU8x9bL81kA9qbUIzudMMgpBJiIBYuf9GIgjoBQ/s640/IMG_8875-1.JPG" height="600" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/jenboo/2011Misc?authkey=Gv1sRgCK-byZ_B28jlWA&feat=embedwebsite">2011 Misc</a></td></tr></table>Jenbolayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10208828393262843542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15525882.post-38114166927235215632011-04-13T16:59:00.004-04:002011-04-19T00:09:08.752-04:00Burger Binge<a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5147/5617548404_7071a30c36_z.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 426px; height: 640px;" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5147/5617548404_7071a30c36_z.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><u><br /></u></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">I went burger crazy the past week. These are only the ones I took pictures of. </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">The barrel burger.. Their brunch menu is decent. I don't remember how the burger tastes. :( I better go back and have some more.</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Deli across from shake shack (YUMMMM!) Went in here when it was rainy. I was sooo hungry and wanted a $3 deli burger. You know what I mean, those greasy patties on smushed burger buns. The bill came out to 11 but this burger is magnificent!!! This is no deli burger. Skip Shake Shack and go across the street instead!!</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Elevation burger The burgers are decent. It's grass fed beef. It looks like a regular fast food joint but the people who work there are REALLY nice! They came by twice to see how we're doing. (I like their chocolate ice cream and fresh strawberries shake. No, no, I mean I love it. It's the best shake I've ever, EVER had.)</div>Jenbolayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10208828393262843542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15525882.post-19846024938908963382011-03-16T12:07:00.002-04:002011-03-16T12:08:25.593-04:00Hipster Dog<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.urlesque.com/media/2011/03/hipster-dog---i-was-into-peeing-on-fire-hydrants-befor..jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 467px; height: 700px;" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.urlesque.com/media/2011/03/hipster-dog---i-was-into-peeing-on-fire-hydrants-befor..jpeg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.urlesque.com/2011/03/14/hipster-dog-meme/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="http://www.urlesque.com/2011/03/14/hipster-dog-meme/">http://www.urlesque.com/2011/03/14/hipster-dog-meme/</a></div>Jenbolayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10208828393262843542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15525882.post-20055631821698543282011-03-10T17:00:00.004-05:002011-03-10T17:15:17.212-05:00I heart dimsum like dimsum hearts me<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://blogs.ocweekly.com/stickaforkinit/youtiao.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 333px;" src="http://blogs.ocweekly.com/stickaforkinit/youtiao.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />I went with my aunt and couscous to have dimsum in Flushing yesterday. My immediate family NEVER goes to have dimsum, or "drink tea", as we call it so I looove it when I go. It's embarrassing because since I go so rarely, I never remember the names of the plates and have to ask a bunch of questions. What is it? What's inside? I had this delicious crunchy fried dough stuff wrapped in rice noodle and it was sooo good. How can I order it again without knowing what it's called? I proceeded to google and found this amusing website. Very helpful for non-chinese speakers as well!<div><br /></div><div>"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; "><span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; display: inline; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "></span><b style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Pai gwat</b></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; ">排骨<br /><i style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Rhymes with "my butt"</i><br /><br />Chinese spareribs, often cut very small and usually with a thick, sweet bean sauce on top."</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; "><a href="http://blogs.ocweekly.com/stickaforkinit/2010/02/the_names_of_the_dim_sum.php">http://blogs.ocweekly.com/stickaforkinit/2010/02/the_names_of_the_dim_sum.php</a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>How does dimsum heart me? My blood sugar was 130 before dimsum, and only 88 after! amazing! Disclaimer: I'm no medical professional so please don't go out and engorge yourself in dimsum!!</div>Jenbolayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10208828393262843542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15525882.post-87659756520979704342011-03-09T22:19:00.002-05:002011-03-09T22:34:37.182-05:00Kenneth Cole's new shoe line<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.shopakira.com/product_images/b/531/DOUBLESTELLA_TAUPE_1__76181_zoom.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 450px; height: 680px;" src="http://www.shopakira.com/product_images/b/531/DOUBLESTELLA_TAUPE_1__76181_zoom.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />I was just checking out the hautelook sales of the day and I'm loooooving these Gentle Soul shoes by Kenneth Cole! They look so comfy! That's my main concern these days but these shoes don't skimp on style either. The pricetag is a little steep (150 and up retail price) or this would be my new go to brand. SIGH. I'll wait until it's in DSW. <div><br /></div><div>They also sell it here for retail price.</div><div><a href="http://www.shopakira.com/products/Gentle-Souls-Double-Stella-in-Taupe.html">Gentle Souls 'Double Stella' Pump at AKIRA | Booties | shopAKIRA.com</a></div><div><br /></div>Jenbolayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10208828393262843542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15525882.post-12874833724228467132011-03-08T12:52:00.002-05:002011-03-08T12:55:40.335-05:00DOTTED MESH DRESS<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.forever21.com/images/model_front/00009563-02.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 328px; height: 400px;" src="http://www.forever21.com/images/model_front/00009563-02.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?catalog_name=FOREVER21&category_name=dress&product_id=2000009563&Page=5&pgcount=25">DOTTED MESH DRESS</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">How soft and pretty is this?? I notice my wardrobe colors are going back to basic white, blacks and greys. They're easier to wear than lavenders and powder blues and more sophisticated as well. That's me, miss sophistication, starting now anyways. This dress is more on the youthful side. I'm youthful and sophisticated!</div>Jenbolayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10208828393262843542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15525882.post-90768240992924263582011-03-03T18:48:00.002-05:002011-03-03T18:55:14.028-05:00My New Favorite Mug<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuQ97ZZoRvKZoLa1RldrQpX-QdUPSUpjCMGUmmGYPijahbD8hHtKCAAaxLsYTRBgweWljZ2RNWHw-qqN82YWciRlhNLKpYWEHGRvI9KIZUAIvXkLX7iXQhsNL7JSLIuFUFBhYQBg/s1600/IMG_0002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuQ97ZZoRvKZoLa1RldrQpX-QdUPSUpjCMGUmmGYPijahbD8hHtKCAAaxLsYTRBgweWljZ2RNWHw-qqN82YWciRlhNLKpYWEHGRvI9KIZUAIvXkLX7iXQhsNL7JSLIuFUFBhYQBg/s320/IMG_0002.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580005705819601922" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Well, I got two of them, so I should say my new favorite mugs.</div>Jenbolayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10208828393262843542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15525882.post-48201535233862140492011-03-03T18:20:00.003-05:002011-03-03T18:37:17.289-05:00More dresses to drool for!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg35jXdFgUgtvJYV0tW8mPxJAU3heYYE7M38chVrYtPY-elIRLqOFJQpwGb_noWmdWp5zyXze8Fef3AuVZw9Xuv8tQdqR8iRLHZCAzxuNMC29ZG4ZYo6hMwCACxTIhSqBDHpUfzFA/s1600/f21embroiderybeaded.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 262px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg35jXdFgUgtvJYV0tW8mPxJAU3heYYE7M38chVrYtPY-elIRLqOFJQpwGb_noWmdWp5zyXze8Fef3AuVZw9Xuv8tQdqR8iRLHZCAzxuNMC29ZG4ZYo6hMwCACxTIhSqBDHpUfzFA/s320/f21embroiderybeaded.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579998202704326114" /></a>
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<br />This dress by F21 has a beautiful design. I haven't seen another dress like this one. Unfortunately, this type of dress is not for the pear shaped, and so I will not own it. It's sad, really.</div>
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<br />This lacey dress looks so pretty and looks stretchy and comfortable too! For the price JCREW is asking for, it's definitely out of my price range. Also, JCREW charge way too much for their dresses while quality stays poor (dress ripped on day 1, coat lining wears easily). I still love their dresses and coats though, but only on super sale. </div>
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyYQ7ZEj5vGNLqMqB3v9w7ZRM8y_92BKpK8eI6os6x9IgkySde0EdP09OngiFrBA7Ey7HY3gTMAgHtAFjIOlK6xcWH9rOKobV2s8PLHByl6mv6UjEzwvSyyQsNITXyjy8AQs0a-w/s1600/emilya.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyYQ7ZEj5vGNLqMqB3v9w7ZRM8y_92BKpK8eI6os6x9IgkySde0EdP09OngiFrBA7Ey7HY3gTMAgHtAFjIOlK6xcWH9rOKobV2s8PLHByl6mv6UjEzwvSyyQsNITXyjy8AQs0a-w/s320/emilya.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579997976053399506" /></a>I can't remember where I found this dress! I think it's an independent designer... probably from Portland. All their handmade dresses are so beautiful and much more affordable than mainstream designer options, not to mention very few people would have the same dress. 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In the mornings, it's fluffy and full. You can see me walking around at home with PJs and a heavy winter hat to flatten it down. When I'm out and about, I keep my hat on because I have no clue what shape or form my hair will take. Lately I've been looking for a cute headband to accentuate the short hair, and not hide it! While going through my blogroll today, I found that <a href="http://jaynsarah.blogspot.com/">Sarah of Living the GOOD Life</a> is having a headband giveaway! She's extremely creative and does such great work (you can tell from the photos)! I've already entered and hopefully I'll win the scarlett headband. The flowers on it are made from zippers!Jenbolayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10208828393262843542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15525882.post-7811881516386661372011-01-18T18:53:00.000-05:002011-01-18T18:53:45.602-05:00Love her style<div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj06Xo04NLUigzolePKBapyk1Pb5CnVEboNLsfI70rGrcAxrjoLv-0FGhCoOPunUqJI9YnnUMx0VU2niHceZ5spCajq_q5M0E7wvt-29kXffnOinSMnOU8Ku3vJGUKDRbbY6RqclA/s1600/5297784659_27a2170b2f_b.jpg'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj06Xo04NLUigzolePKBapyk1Pb5CnVEboNLsfI70rGrcAxrjoLv-0FGhCoOPunUqJI9YnnUMx0VU2niHceZ5spCajq_q5M0E7wvt-29kXffnOinSMnOU8Ku3vJGUKDRbbY6RqclA/s320/5297784659_27a2170b2f_b.jpg' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br /><br />from fashionista keiko lynn's blog.<br /><br />I really like her outfit in this picture!! So simple yet so feminine and pretty. <br /><br /><br />I'm off to Austin in 1.5 days! My whole body is sore from going out the past two days. By going out, I really mean just stepping oustide and running light errands and definitely not heavy duty partying. My arms are crazy sore. I carried a gallon of paint yesterday from the sidewalk to my apt! After looking at it under home lighting and not home depot lighting, I realize the color is all wrong! It's sunshine orange and not mellow yellow. I should've know, with a name like "Pooh Bear Yellow" that it would be orangey! My living room walls are painted in an eeyore grey. I'll have the whole Hundred Acre Woods gang in my apt in no time!<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Jenbolayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10208828393262843542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15525882.post-61956084363520907112011-01-12T17:28:00.003-05:002011-01-12T17:49:03.668-05:00Reading ListI'd be happy if I even get through half of these.<br /><br />Beatrice and Virgil by Yann Martel (gift)<br />The Poisoner's Handbook by Deborah Blum (from library)<br />Musicophilia by Oliver Sacks (from library)<br />Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris (e-book)<br />When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris (borrowed)<br />Female Chauvinist Pigs by Ariel Levy (borrowed)<br />The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (free for kindle)<br />and more!<br /><br />The public library is so amazing! They have the newest books, videos, and music as well as e-books and audio books you can borrow through their website. I feel like a kid in a candy store. Alas, there is a borrowing limit and I have a carrying capacity. My arms are a bit sore today. The Queens library implemented a new checkout system which utilizes RFIDs in the books and a scanner at each counter. All it takes it 3 motions: flash library card, put stack of books on counter all together, pick up stack of books. It's wonderful and so much faster than their old system of barcodes. I was thoroughly amused and loving the library even more. The downside to the public library is BABIES and people screaming on their cellphone. Oh, sometimes I feel like I have to wear gloves to read their books so I don't catch anything. Some library patrons are not the cleanest people. =xJenbolayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10208828393262843542noreply@blogger.com0