March 5, 2008
· Filed under a day in the life, advice, doing the happy dance
The problem: My cell phone took a little swim in the bottom of my handbag Sunday evening. After doing everything I could think of (taking the battery out, opening all the little input thingamajigs, shaking it madly, drying it with paper towel and then a blow dryer on low heat) it was still not working. It looked dry, and turned on, but the buttons would not work and when I called it did not ring. So, off to google I went.
The solution: Rice. Yup, dry uncooked rice. If you leave a wet cell phone it it, it sucks out the water. I left the phone in a bowl of dry rice all Sunday night. Amazingly, the next morning it worked almost perfectly. I could see some moisure in the display window though, and the back-light never turned off after I closed the phone. So back to the rice it went for the day. When I came home, perfect phone
Who knew?
P.S. I am very lucky I did not ruin the phone permanently because I kept putting the battery in and checking it before I was sure it was dry. If you do this, take out the battery and SIM card immediately, dry the phone with a towel as best you can, than leave it in the rice for a full day before attempting to use it again.
December 10, 2007
· Filed under about the blogger, advice
I got this in an e-mail from sisterwoman, and I really like it, so I am sharing. Cheesy, but oh so true:
I Believe
That no matter how good a friend is, she is going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive her for that.
That because someone doesn’t love you the way you want them to, doesn’t mean they don’t love you with all they have.
That it’s taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.
That you should always leave loved ones with kind words. It may be the last time you see them.
That money is a lousy way to keep score.
That you either control your anger or it controls you.
That sometimes I have the right to be angry, but I never have the right to be cruel.
That it always isn’t enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to forgive yourself.
That no matter how bad your heart is broken, the world won’t stop for you.
That to love others with my whole heart I must first love myself.
That the people you care most about in life are often taken from you too soon.
That life is more precious than money will ever be.
That it really is better to give than to receive.
July 20, 2007
· Filed under a day in the life, about the blogger, advice
Stop coping with big problems by avoiding them or stressing out. Deal with them head on, and they just might go away.
June 1, 2007
· Filed under advice, clothes
Get a bandeau!! I recently got a very stretchy cotton one at Urban Planet for $10, and love it. I tend to wear a lot of v-neck and scoop neck tops, that leave the girls a little exposed. In the winter/fall/spring I just wear tank-tops under them, but I hate that in the summer. They are so hot, and add bulk and lines under smooth fitting summer fabrics. Sports bras are also a little hot and heavy under clothes (my super duty ones anyways). The bandeau is perfect. I wear it right over my bra (as it has NO support) and it provides enough coverage to not be obscene, while I get to remain cool and comfortable! No more pulling at my top every 10 minutes and hoping no one notices.
Here’s what one looks like (though not on me!):
