So I’ve been buried up to my eyebrows with links and sites (physical and the web kind..) , books, forums, etc looking for genealogy for the past year off and on. I’ve been gathering names and dates, places, events concerning both sides of my family and it’s brought me to all kindsa new places. However, I somehow seemed to miss a particular site called Geni.
Geni is a social neworking site ala Myspace/Facebook for tracing the family tree and keeping in touch, planning events, etc. What a fantastic idea. I was looking at the Ancestry.com version a month or 2 ago (My Family I think it’s called) and wondered what the interest level would be since I had sent out a communication to some of my aunts and uncles asking for help and info and got no replies. Let’s just say I was more than surprised on Xmas eve when my Mother told me she invited me to the site. I explored in amazement. How could I have missed this?
The tree was started by my uncle Phil Stratton (thanks again Phil!) and people started logging on, me included. I joined the tree and immediately looked for and found details on how to add a GEDCOM file, since I’ve put together a decent sized tree using Family Tree Maker on my desktop. Since there wasn’t much up yet by Phil and David, the merge was relatively painless. Ok, there was some hairpulling and frothing at the mouth at the beginning I admit.. Now all my work is up on a platform that includes everyone in a very interactive and fun way. I’m excited to see the network grow and flourish.
It feels new, lots of buzzing in the forum about new ways to improve, bug fixes, work arounds.. Lots to come I’m sure. This is an exciting development More later ~S
Well kiddies, the message seems to be "When in doubt, eat tranquilizers"
Well, Xmas was a success. Small fun gifts all around, just enough to have a laugh and not get real wrapped up (no pun intended) in compeditive shopping or one-up gifting. Spent some time in East milly with the fam. Mom’s baked ham rocks as always. Nice.
Realized last night that I’d felt a little out of sorts all day because I hadn’t taken my Ativan both nights when I was home this weekend! A quick flash of panic preceeded the swift realization that I felt fine, in fact, I may only be loopy from the long drive home I thought.
So I skipped it last night as well. Once I finally got to sleep, I was amidst some of the strangest repeating dreams I can remember in a while. Tossing and turning all night, then salivating profusely all morning for no apparent reason to the point of near vomiting, I took a hint and munched one (I only take a measely .5 mg now). I felt better, but also way tired, pretty much immediately. Scarily so.
Not this time, but at least I know what layer of hell I’ll be weathering when the day finally comes for me to kick lorazepam outta my life for good. Now it’s time for a nappy nap and hopefully sound sleep. Weird dreams are still ok though, bring em on.
So, it’s been as cold as the proverbial witch’s tit for the past few days and today it’s actually warm enough to make me want to go outside but rainy enough to keep me from it. Maine. *sigh* Winter with its dark hours and gray days has been influencing my listening habits already.
For those who care, the Wintermix09 seasonal comp will be complete by New Years so check in and download if you like. I just wanted to show some love here for some stuff that may not show up on the comp that has been keeping my neurons all warm and tingly through the early winter bluster.
Click above to go to the official site
Thank you Sasha. You never dissappoint. I am so in love with this mix right now. Deep, melodic, varying beat formats, moody and just plain sexy sexy, I am giddy with this new addition to the catalog.
Click to learn more about Popgirl 23
Portland’s little secret, Jen “Popgirl 23″ Barnes is the wellspring from which the ripest tunes in our humble port town flows. She is one of the area’s most well-known and respected house dj’s. She should be, she’s only been at it for 12+ years now. This past year or 2 has seen Jen laying relatively low, but she has continued to put together spotless mixes that range from thoughtful and introspective to out & out stompers. She was awarded Best House Dj at this year’s 2008 We Push Buttons Awards. If you don’t already know what’s up, click above and get with it.
Come out and see for yourself on December 27th @ White Heart!
As I lay here at almost noon in bed in my boxers I ponder further my sadness of the loss of my sacred childhood ritual – Saturday Morning Cartoons.
My childhood years not being my favorite stage of my life, few shining moments shine thru the muck of that mire in my memory. Saturday morning is not only a bright spot but a continuous, reoccurring one that provided some needed escape on a regular basis.
It was with a near Xmas morning anticipation that I would wake as early as possible every Saturday and watch even the oldest cartoons I didn’t care for so much at first. Scramble to to cupboard for a big bowl of cereal (maybe a new prize dig?!), and take up my spot a few feet from the tube on the floor to see my favorite shows larger than life!
Scooby, Speed Buggy, Bugs, Daffy, Droopy, Rocky & Bullwinkle, Stooges, Starblazers, Space Ghost, the Hurculoids, Little Rascals, Speed Racer, Voltron, Tom & Jerry, Dungeons & Dragons, GI Joe, Transformers… On and on
Hey, where'd he go?!?
I still enjoy these shows when I can catch them. I watched them to, I daresay, an abnormally older age. When execs got together to discuss the inception of CN’s Adult Swim my pic might as well have been emblazoned on the cover of the marketing proposal with a big red target on my forehead.
I later found other things to escape into, for better or worse… But I still still watch cartoons with the same fascination I had as a child, though I still miss that special time.
“Delayed reaction from this weekend: No I haven’t lost weight. Stop asking every time you see me.”
Not much else needs to be said here I guess, hence the simple beauty of twitter. I wonder at what point this trend goes from annoying to just plain insulting. It’s starting to tip the scales.
Even a simple, albeit vapid, “lookin good!” [*wink* and/or * thumbs up*] would be better. Pointing out sore spots isn’t complimentary. Save your sentiments for when you can actually, genuinely see a difference, then I’ll appreciate it.
My name is Shawn and I live in Westbrook, Maine. I'm an artist, music snob, heckler, ENFP, omnivore, GenXer, Blogger, reluctant adult, Twitter & Blip.fm addict, & all around sarcastic shithead. I enjoy food, music, humor, and all things bizarre/nerdy. Welcome!
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