Archive for April 18th, 2009

The Fire Department

Saturday, April 18th, 2009

Ever notice how the Fire Department Works? It seems that whenever there is some action, they all come. No matter how small the incident is, they seem to be ready for anything. What really bothers me sometimes is when they block the road. I’m not sure that is always necessary.

Don’t get me wrong. I appreciate the job they do. They risk their lives to help others and I respect that. But, I do wish they were more considerate of traffic!

Having something nice

Saturday, April 18th, 2009

One of our favorite locations around our house is the bedroom. It’s more than just a place to sleep. There are a lot of other activities that take place there. Each night, you are liable to find me watching TV from the comfort of my bed. The kids usually take control of the living room TV. I don’t mind too much though, I enjoy the relative quiet.

My girlfriend enjoys reading her book in our bed. She likes to pile up all the pillows and sits up under the light reading her stories. Sometimes, she will read until deep in the night. We enjoy the bed we have now. Since we have the hardwood flooring, we had gotten one of the metal beds to match the style of our decor. I’m glad we made the decision to invest in the new bed; there is nothing more important than having something nice where we spend so much time.

After all was said and done, we started looking into getting new beds for the kids. We found a good selection of beds on the time4sleep.co,uk website. I feel that getting the proper rest at night is important for everyone. The ability to wake up refreshed will usually lead to a successful day. I just wish I could take my bed to work!

Pirates!

Saturday, April 18th, 2009

The Somali pirates are all the news recently. Their escapades are interesting to say the least. Just like the days of old, they board the ships for plunder and profit. The problem is that their country is so poor; they don’t have a lot of other options. I am not saying what they do is right, but I do understand.

I hope the world can come together and find a resolution to this problem. I’m sure it won’t be easy, but there is always a way if we look hard enough. For now, I guess we’ll have to live with the situation until it is resolved.

Up in Lights

Saturday, April 18th, 2009

I was assigned an unusual project at work the other day. I was put in charge of creating a video for our trade show coming up. I was able to utilize a New York video production company. I certainly didn’t have the expertise to make a video. It was fortunate I found someone to help in AuroraCoast.com. They are a very versatile company that handles just about any type of film making.

The good thing about it was that I really didn’t have to do much. They took care of all the writing for the script and casted for an actor as well. I was glad not to have to do all that! In the end, the video turned out to be great. They added some special effects to enhance the overall tone and make it seem exciting. The video looked so polished, I couldn’t believe it. They did a great job with the sound as well.

I was glad when the boss saw the results of my efforts. He said I did a great job! I didn’t tell him that Aurora Coast did the most of the work! Anyway, the video was a big hit at the trade show and I’m sure we picked up some new business because of it. I hope I get another big assignment that goes as well as this one did!

Ring tones

Saturday, April 18th, 2009

You can tell a lot about a person by the ring tone they use. Some people are lazy and have the default one that came with their phone. I guess they are to busy to change it, or are not smart enough to figure out how. That’s the category I’m in.

It’s funny when someone has a dance song as their ringer. In the middle of the day, you may hear someone’s phone going “shake that thing!” always at a seemingly inappropriate time. To each his own I guess!