Monday, January 30, 2006
things not to spill on your keyboard...
If you click this link to Diet Pepsi you will find information about the liquid beverage that just left my half empty (not half full) glass and found itself on (and in) my keyboard.
Luckily, a friend of mine (thanks MG) recently taught me to turn over my keyboard promptly after I spill liquid in (and on) it. After half a roll of paper towel and several minutes with a hair dryer, it seems to be working fine now - hopefully that doesn't change - and if I look on the bright side, now I know that coffee, hot chocolate AND Diet Pepsi have been in (and on) my keyboard, and it still works.
I should probably borrow on of Z's sippy cups from now on.
Luckily, a friend of mine (thanks MG) recently taught me to turn over my keyboard promptly after I spill liquid in (and on) it. After half a roll of paper towel and several minutes with a hair dryer, it seems to be working fine now - hopefully that doesn't change - and if I look on the bright side, now I know that coffee, hot chocolate AND Diet Pepsi have been in (and on) my keyboard, and it still works.
I should probably borrow on of Z's sippy cups from now on.
Saturday, January 28, 2006
"A Man and a Lady"
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Z has been into drawing 'happy faces' for quite some time now. We got him a 'Doodle Pro' (AKA Magnadoodle) for Christmas, and he has really been working on his happy face skills. This is probably the most recognizable so far... 
Monday, January 23, 2006
The Election...
The results of the 39th General Election are not final yet, but it certainly looks like the Conservative Party has completely swept our fine province.
Thursday, January 19, 2006
I opened a store at CafePress.com this week. Now you can buy miscellaneous items adorned with unique images created by yours truly. Check it out!
Tuesday, January 17, 2006
David Allen Getting Things Done: Time and stress management... how to be more productive and get the most out of your time and life
I've been a fan of David Allen's 'Getting Things Done' for about 3 years now. The motto on his website is "Time and stress management... how to be more productive and get the most out of your time and life". I haven't been a great student of this line of thought, but I'm getting a little better...
Here's a tip from David's latest newsletter:
"A couple of courtesy reminders that (based on my current experience) deserve repeating: (1) When you leave your number on someone’s voicemail or answering machine, speak it slowly, and then slowly REPEAT it. Put yourself in the shoes of the person listening to your message. They may not have pen and paper quite yet. They have to hear it, understand it, and write it.
And (2) take the time to edit subject lines in replying e-mails. Most folks have huge e-mail volume, and being able to scan for the thrust of relevant communications on the fly makes a difference.
The value to you personally of these seemingly small behaviors is the inherent message they leave in the recipient’s consciousness: you care, and you want to help make this transaction as easy as possible. Likely being a representation of simply how you are, that’s noted, in my book."
© Copyright 2005, David Allen & Company. All rights reserved. www.davidco.com
I'm adding a link to his site on my sidebar - as a reminder to myself to check it out a little more often.
Here's a tip from David's latest newsletter:
"A couple of courtesy reminders that (based on my current experience) deserve repeating: (1) When you leave your number on someone’s voicemail or answering machine, speak it slowly, and then slowly REPEAT it. Put yourself in the shoes of the person listening to your message. They may not have pen and paper quite yet. They have to hear it, understand it, and write it.
And (2) take the time to edit subject lines in replying e-mails. Most folks have huge e-mail volume, and being able to scan for the thrust of relevant communications on the fly makes a difference.
The value to you personally of these seemingly small behaviors is the inherent message they leave in the recipient’s consciousness: you care, and you want to help make this transaction as easy as possible. Likely being a representation of simply how you are, that’s noted, in my book."
© Copyright 2005, David Allen & Company. All rights reserved. www.davidco.com
I'm adding a link to his site on my sidebar - as a reminder to myself to check it out a little more often.
