A year ago, I’d have laughed in your face if you told me I’d be using Twitter on a frequent basis. Heck, I would have asked you “what is a twitter?” Now it is a big part of my daily activities — from finding out what friends are up to or hearing about hot topics, [...]
Archive for July, 2009
The “Deaf” Globalization of Twittering
Posted in That's so Deaf, tagged Facebook, Twitter on July 22, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Abandoned Cats
Posted in Extended limbs and appendages on July 21, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Last week I got a text message from my brother simply telling me to “check my email!” I just checked that off as a silly thing. A couple of hours later, I opened my email and found this picture: Two widdle, cutie, little kittens! But there was nothing with the email. Just the photo. I [...]
Farewell, Frank
Posted in Oy! Life!, tagged Frank McCourt on July 20, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Yesterday while I was driving home from the movies with a friend, she told me that Frank McCourt had died. Instantly, my mind raced back to the picture of the little boy on the cover of the book he published, Angela’s Ashes. Frank McCourt was known for his wit and his prose. And he should [...]
Indianapolis!
Posted in The Pleasures of Life on July 14, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Last weekend my good friend Travis and I made a 1,100 mile weekend trip to Indianapolis to visit the King Tutankhamun exhibit that will only tour the United States once before returning permanently back to Egypt. No, we didn’t see King Tut’s mummified body. We did see a lot of exhibits about his family and [...]
Familiar Smells and Tastes
Posted in The Pleasures of Life on July 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »
In order to curb midday cravings, I’ve turned to chewing gum. A couple of days ago I browsed the candy aisle at a store and noticed something I haven’t tried in a long time — Wrigley’s! I just had to buy it! So today I popped a stick in my mouth and I was awash [...]
