I don’t really have much to say about the death of Whitney Houston other than it’s a shame but not a total surprise. However, click on this link to listen to the vocals-only version of “How Will I Know.” It’s really fantastic. Here it is: http://jakefogelnest.com/post/17460767716
Sausage Fest Blooper
Written By: Colleen
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Watch the entire thing. It’s only 51 seconds long and I promise you’ll at least chuckle, if not laugh.
Blue Screen ‘O Not Fun.
Written By: Colleen
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Feb•
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All I wanted to do was sync up my iPhone. That’s it. But as soon as I did, everything froze up. I waited for it to unfreeze since this happened on Sunday and the culprit was Firefox. It didn’t unfreeze. I tried to get the Activity Manager up, but even that was frozen. So, I shut everything down. I thought maybe it was overworked; I know that I need to upgrade my ram and was actually planning on doing that this weekend when I had the time. So, I let it cool down for a little while. Went to blow dry my hair to kill some time. Came back and my dear Macbook was nice and cool. Turned it on and I got the blue screen:
I don’t know what it means. I shut it off again for a little while. Then, at the advice of some people on Twitter and of a friend, I turned it on and held down the shift key to do a safe boot. I held it down for 6 minutes (I know this because I timed it on my phone) because supposedly it takes a long time to boot up this way. That didn’t work. So now, I’m on my way to an appointment at the Genius Bar to see if its hopeless or not. I have backed up all of my podcast-related stuff on a hard drive as recently as this past Saturday and the majority of my school assignments are backed up on Gmail. Unfortunately, I don’t have all my pictures backed up, nor do I have some personal, creative projects I’ve worked on here and there over the past few years. That’s going to feel like a loss if it is a case of a crashed hard drive. I’m so afraid that will be the case.
January’s Photo-a-day Project
Written By: Colleen
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For those of you who don’t know, I have been participating in the January Photo-a-Day Challenge on Instagr.am. I know it’s not Instagr.am exclusive, but that was the venue I picked. I joined it a little bit late (on Day 6) & I’ve missed a day or so in there, but I’m so glad that I did. It’s been a really fun thing to be a part of each day and I’ve come to really look forward to each day’s challenge. Thank you to Frak for sending me the list! I still check your text every day to see what the day’s challenge is, haha.
This was the list for January 2012′s challenge:
I figured that since you can only see someone’s Instagr.am photo stream from your iPhone or iPad (unless someone posts the link to Twitter, Facebook, etc.), I’d share my photos that I took for the challenge. They’re all thumbnails, so click to enlarge if you’re so inclined. And before I go, here’s the link/list to February’s Photo-a-Day Challenge. Thank you to Fat Mum Slim for creating these lists. I don’t know who you are, but you rock.
If you want to find me on Instagr.am, my username is Colleen84. If you hold your mouse over each thumbnail, it will give you the theme of the day and the original comment I made with each photo. And now I humbly present to you, my submissions for January’s Photo-a-Day challenge:
Yeah, Game of Thrones, What What?
Written By: Colleen
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Jan•
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The trailer for season 2 of Game of Thrones is out. Woot!
April 1 seems so far away, but I know it’ll be here way quicker than we think…
Things That Are Awesome: The TV Show Character Edition
Written By: Colleen
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Claudia from the Media Junkyard Facebook group posted a link to this picture and it’s awesome.
Can you name every TV character depicted in this picture? [Source of the picture]
As promised…
Written By: Colleen
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Jan•
27•12
I said my next post would be happier. Jay’s out doing some Magic the Gathering crap yet again (woo-hoo exciting Friday!) BUT I’m not going to whine again. I had a few things to share, each completely random and not related whatsoever.
First, this really cool (I think) picture of a glacier that looks like a dragon. [Source]
Grab your tissues for the next one. It’s a story about a couple who were married for 73 YEARS who died merely hours apart. I got a bit misty eyed myself reading this story. I wish this for all of my loved ones who have significant others. Just incredible how love and life works sometimes. This quote is what got me: “For a couple to be together for 73 years and still love each other as much today as they did on the day they met, it’s just amazing,” said Shannon Bass, Director of Admissions at Meadowview Health and Rehab Center. I immediately started thinking about “The Notebook” which makes me freaking sob from the depth of me to even think about let alone watch. Then, I started being a dork and thinking about the Sideways in Lost and it being the place they all created so they could find each other someday to “move on” to what was next and I’m a giant nerd and plus I’m really exhausted so yeah. MOVING ON.
We move onto the last thing, which is a commercial for some sort of vibrator (I think?) that Jay and I saw like 3 times the other night on TV between the hours of 9-11pm. It’s not even the product so much as the quality and the stellar superb acting. No, seriously. These people make Kim Kardashian look like she needs a Razzie for her acting. They’re that freaking great. I know I posted this on the Media Junkyard & NonsenseCast Facebook groups, but I figured I’d throw it in here for 1) posterity and 2) a laugh after that last story. Up, up and away!
Okay, I’m outie. I got inspired for an idea for a novel that I’ll now write down all my ideas for but probably never write. Then I’m going to bed with Zoe. Yes, you heard me right. My cat is my snuggle buddy while my husband plays Magic the Gathering. #YES. (#no.)
Boring Tuesday Night
Written By: Colleen
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Jan•
24•12
Big sigh. Jay’s playing Magic the Gathering tonight, so I’m bored. I’m in one of those bored moods where I can’t concentrate on one thing. I tried watching the State of the Union address but couldn’t focus. Then I watched this week’s Castle and House of Lies, but my mind kept straying because I was trying to play Words with Friends at the same time. I think I’m just going to read and go to bed soon. I figured I’d at least throw some random thoughts down on here. Oh, the quality of this blog has taken a dive. Lo siento.
I recorded a Media Junkyard last night, so I’ll be appearing on all 4 shows airing this week. We had a lot of fun. Woo-hoo! Check it out if you’re so inclined on iTunes. We talk about mature things, I promise.
Man, Delta will seriously do anything to have an excuse for interrupted service! hehehe
I’ve actually been very sad the past few days over the news out of Poughkeepsie on Saturday. An off-campus house fired killed two students and one former student. I know that house, I used to live right around the corner from it and passed it every day on my run. The whole thing is just so terrible, so terrible. It makes me want to cry thinking about and I have this pit in my stomach. I can’t even imagine. I’m a Red Fox forever.
Well, this post is depressing so I’ll leave it with a picture I just took of Zoe who is straight chillin’ with me right now. Happy thoughts. My darling friend Crissy and her awesome husband Charlie welcomed baby Victoria Rose on Saturday! I was there when they had crushes on each other, before they even went on their first date. Oh happy Marist memories. I’m so so so so excited for them. Times like this, I wish I lived in NY still so I could see all of my friends becoming parents instead of stalking them on Facebook, haha.
Anyways, I’ll have to make happier post tomorrow! Onto that book!
And may the odds be ever in your favor.
Written By: Colleen
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Jan•
20•12
Dear Hunger Games movie,
Please be as awesome as this poster implies.
Love,
Colleen