My Favorite Technology

I can remember a time when you took a picture, you had to wait until the entire roll of film was finished, then you had to wait forever to have the film developed. Of course my parent hardly took pictures, so for me the wait to see the pictures was an eternity. They could have a whole years worth of pictures on ONE ROLL!

What can I say my favorite technology is my digital camera. I am all about instant gratification. I want to see right away, I want to delete it if I don't like it, I want to know if the picture didn't come out, I want it printed RIGHT AWAY.

Awww glorious digital...

Erik & Mark

Erik & Mark
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The two coconut heads take the Bronx Zoo. I envy their enthusiasm and love of all that is new and exciting. This was the boys first visit to the zoo and we had a wonderful day exploring all it had to offer.
To look at them together you would think they were brothers or related at best, but they are best friends who I hope will always be there for each other.

My creation

My creation
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Amanda is definitely a creation, kind of like what Dr. Frankenstein made, no really she is an angel, but has her own opinions. Those of which she is not afraid to voice.

Finding My Prince

Finding My Prince
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Amanda has an obsession with one of our neighbors lawn frogs. There isn't a walk we go on where she doesn't miss pointing out the frog.
On Halloween she got her chance to go up to the frog and she just laid a kiss on him! The neighbor thinks she is a little strange, what she doesn't know is that Amanda is just checking to make sure he really isn't her prince.
Baby, hopefully you won't have to kiss too many before you find him.

Habit 7 1/2

I think that play is one of the easiest and most pleasurable way to learn. But many people can define "play" differently. To me this Learning 2.0 is fun, a place to play and try new things, this is not something I would consider difficult or labor intensive. So for me if learning something new looks like it is going to be fun, then I am ready to learn.

What is the Deal With Webkinz?

Recently my son started bugging me about getting him a Webkinz. I had slowly started becoming aware of them at work, hearing mysterious words like codes, adoptions and Kinz Cash. So when he ask me for one I didn't say "Huh?" What I did say was my usual "We'll see". My hesitancy is buying into a Kinz cultural, I have vague recollections of a similar craze called Beanie Babies. So it was with great reluctance that I went in search of Webkinz. Good Luck! What I did find was a lot of empty shelves and after searching in several stores (that I had to locate on the Internet for authorized dealers) what I did find was a very poor selection.

After some searching I came across an online seller who offered up this explanation for the depleted shelves...
"Due to high demand and a railway strike in Canada, GANZ the parent company of Webkinz has run out of inventory. The strike has caused a nationwide shortage everywhere."

This "strike" makes me wonder, is the shortage of merchandise just another way to drive up the need and frenzy for these overpriced stuffed animals? And do I really need to buy into that frenzy. My answer is NO, I will not become a slave to the hype, my son will own one, and only one and he will have to be happy with that!