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June
2, 2006
As my husband is a musician,
we attend various industry functions throughout the year. In 2005,
the Juno's were hosted in Winnipeg. At each one of the venues over
the 3-day period, musicians and their guests received take-away bags of
complimentary items - everything from books, to CD's, food samples, perfume,
clothing, etc. In one of the bags was a fragrance sample called Pink
Sugar. It's a relatively new, very sweet, delicate scent from
SELECTIVA-SPA, imported from Italy, and I
absolutely fell in love with it. But it wasn't until today that I
purchased my first bottle of the perfume. And inside the packaging
was the following poem that brought back memories of hopes and dreams from
my past for which I still yearn.
I want a world that’s
simpler, happier, more real:
a world where dreams and
emotions are tinged with pink.
I want a world that’s enchanting,
dynamic, and light:
a world where sweetness
and joy bring a smile to my face.
I want things that are more
tempting, softer, sweeter:
a world where fragrance
and freshness excite my passion.
I want a world that’s more
innocent, full of hope and fantasy:
a world where harmony and
femininity are the essence of life.
I want a world that’s sweeter.
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June
16, 2006
I have an adorable sable-coloured
hamster named Willow - or maybe I should re-state that as 'Willow has a
human'. She has managed to train me quite well and HER
STORY is the most recent addition the site.
This is just the funniest
thing I've seen in a long time. What happens when you combine 200
litres of  Diet
Coke and over 500 Mentos mints? EepyBird.com conducted the
experiment and set it to music. I guess you could call it an art
form, and this site, is after all, about exploring art on the internet.
It's quite a large file in QuickTime format - 12 Mb and it takes a while
load. Click the picture to the right to view the video in a separate
window. While this is a relatively new phenomenon sweeping the internet,
the original experiment in nucleation was developed pre-1999 by Lee Marek
for an appearance on Late Night with David Letterman, as evidenced by THIS
QUERY. And if your scientific curiosity
is now peaked, visit the web site of LEE
MAREK for a few more goodies.
While checking on the links
from the reviews within the FEATURED
SITES pages, I discovered that the web sites
of William Latham and Steven Rooke are no longer on line. Hopefully
this is just a temporary situation, and the computer-generated art of these
two talented individuals will be back shortly for all to enjoy. |
August 8, 2006
Are WebRings dead?
Or at least, on the verge of dying? As their name implies, WebRings
form online communities, visibly linking sites with like interests … in
a ring - no beginning and no end. A path, easily followed, is created
through the millions of sites on the internet, allowing visitors to experience
a myriad of points of view and opinions and comments on any one topic or
theme. What a wonderful way to experience the many pages that would
otherwise be missed because they linger, unnoticed, in the depths of a
search engine's ranking. But the rings only work if they remain unbroken,
and it should take a very short time to either be accepted into a ring,
or advised that your site does not meet the qualifications. I have
been waiting 4 months (since the beginning of May) to receive notification,
one way of the other, from both the Computer Friends WebRing and The Pink
Ladies WebRing, like many others, as the ever-growing number of prospective
members stats would indicate. At last count, there are 52 waiting
for admission to the Pink Ladies ring, and 15 waiting for the Computer
Friends ring. Meanwhile, anyone clicking a link within the WebRing
graphics on my pages is met with message: “Sorry you are still on
the (WebRings name) queue or your site doesn't belong to this ring !!!!!”
A check today of the home pages for the owners of both rings (COMPUTER
FRIENDS and PINK
LADIES ) returned 404 errors on each - not
a good sign. So it is with a bit of sadness that I have today removed
the code for both rings from my pages. Are WebRings dead? Maybe
not, but at the very best, many are now broken beyond repair. |
August
2007
On March 21st, my sweet
Willow passed away. I had her cremated, as I have done with all the
other hamsters. Arrangements were completed by my veterinarian, with
the actual cremation being done by Misty Gardens Pet Cemetery and Domestic
Animal Cremation. Her ashes now sit on a shelf in my office.
Or so I thought. A heart wrenching story has been developing in Winnipeg
over the past couple of weeks and many forums are rife with the outrage
and anguish of pet owners from Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and North
Dakota who have used the services of this crematorium. An investigation
has been launched by the Manitoba Consumers’ Bureau, but there are hundreds
- maybe thousands - of pet owners, who sincerely want retribution for the
disgusting manner in which our beloved animals have been treated.
The mental anguish and heartbreak of uncertainty these uncaring individuals
have thrust upon us at a time when we are already grieving the loss of
what we consider a family member is unconscionable. And to now have
to face the possibility that all we did to ensure the final dignity of
our precious pets went for naught at the hands of an irresponsible, uncaring,
pathetic excuse for a human being is more than anyone should have to endure.
The following are links to Canadian new service reports on the story along
with a link to two forums holding discussions and updates on the topic.
Each link opens in a separate window.
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September 2007
A new little one makes her
DEBUT.
Abbey captured my heart at first sight and her capricious antics endear
her to me on a daily basis. |
October 2007
I discovered a new free
utility - SECUNIA
SOFTWARE INSPECTOR - and I can't say enough
about it. A definite "must do" for everyone. It takes only
a couple of minutes and the results will almost certainly be quite unexpected. |
December 2007
Abbey (the hamster) is a
mature 8 months old. PHOTOS
of the now fully-grown lady. |
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