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WordPress 3

~LS~ — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:12:51 +0000

One of my summer goals was to learn Wordpress 3 and convert my websites to the new platform. I did master some of the basics of the new Wordpress, but I didn't get the chance to do the conversion. I set up my website for my classes (laurasells.net),... Read more

Wine and Cheese Pairings

~LS~ — Sat, 02 Oct 2004 06:22:00 +0000

I'm having a wine and cheese party for the grad fac tomorrow. Yes, I know I'm an alcoholic. I will just eat all the cheese and chocolate and let them drink the wine. I am planning on showing the aquarium clip on the Finding Nemo DVD. Anyway, after... Read more

Willow’s Graduation

~LS~ — Mon, 26 May 2008 17:23:00 +0000

Saturday was Willow's graduation. The weekend was very frustrating and emotional for me. Frustrating because there was a lot of waiting around without anything to do, and because we had to pack up Willow's dorm room. Emotional because...well...she's... Read more

Why I’m retro (and not in a good way)

~LS~ — Fri, 29 May 2009 18:37:00 +0000

1.I still play on text-based games (muds, mux, etc.). Most of the gaming world has moved onto MMORPGs. 2. My cellphone is the one they sell to senior citizens. Big digit buttons, no keyboard for texting. I don't text. I don't surf. I don't even... Read more

What is swag?

~LS~ — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 22:05:20 +0000

Today I learned the origin of the word "swag." Appropriate, since we are now in Mardi Gras season. Apparently swag, in the sense of a bag to haul stuff around in, has been around for half a century or so in one form or another. The version we... Read more

What Google thinks of me…

~LS~ — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:05:23 +0000

Googlism is a fun site that tells you what Google "thinks" about you by posting short excerpts of Google search results on your name (or whatever). Google squelched Googlism's capabilities by preventing the application from gathering fresh data, so... Read more

Ways to cheat on Foursquare

~LS~ — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:40:34 +0000

1. Add your home as a venue. 2. Become mayor of your home. 3. Add your work as a venue. 4. Become mayor of your job. 5. Add places that are clearly not venues like THE BEACH. The beach is not a venue. 6. Become mayor of the... Read more

Viator Mt. Fuji Tour

~LS~ — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 01:55:24 +0000

The Viator day tour to Mt. Fuji is underrated. This is an indisputable fact. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. The itinerary is pretty easy. We took a bus upto Mt. Fuji, stopping first at a small rest stop along the way. That rest stop is... Read more

Valentine’s Day 2010

~LS~ — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 14:52:12 +0000

It is our tenth year of making Valentine's Day cookies. I can't believe how long it's been. Ten years of making nipple cookies. There's something to be said for the holiday rituals of married couples. These things sustain us and keep us whole when... Read more

Valentine’s Day

~LS~ — Tue, 18 Feb 2003 12:39:00 +0000

Listening: DJ Josh Gunn, Philophobia II Ok, so Josh made a valentine's compilation. Two actually. One for people who like v-day and one for people who hate it. Even though I love v-day (despite the fact that this year's started to suck as soon as... Read more