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Book Wreath

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:21:30 -0800

Book Wreath

This is what the end result of the book wreath Heidi is making...

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:07:57 -0800

This is what the end result of the book wreath Heidi is making will look like. Of course, the book she got to tear up is different. I think it’s in Korean.

It’s time to mow the lawn for the first time in our new...

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:41:40 -0800

It’s time to mow the lawn for the first time in our new house. It also is the first time I’m using the lawn mower our neighbor gave us when we moved in. Haven’t tried starting it up but hope it will go on the first try. Doubtful.

I find myself liking Bonnie “Prince” Billy more and...

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:02:00 -0800

I find myself liking Bonnie “Prince” Billy more and more. I only have this album and Superwolf. Does anyone have any good recommendations for other good albums of his?

Eve just explained to us that to play Mancala you put all the...

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:04:00 -0800

Eve just explained to us that to play Mancala you put all the “narbles” in one place.

Jesus Story Book Bible time.

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:26:00 -0800

Jesus Story Book Bible time.

"The competitor to be feared is one who never bothers about you at all, but goes on making his own..."

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:29:08 -0800

“The competitor to be feared is one who never bothers about you at all, but goes on making his own business better all the time.”

- - Henry Ford

(via 37signals)

I find myself making facial expressions when I’m carrying on a conversation in IM as if the...

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:17:11 -0800

I find myself making facial expressions when I’m carrying on a conversation in IM as if the person on the other end could see how I was emoting and get my meaning. Sometimes I notice the people in the room I’m sitting looking at me wondering why my face is contorting so. That’s when I LOL inside. Does any else do this?

Another nice fire in the fireplace.

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:31:00 -0800

Another nice fire in the fireplace.

"For too long, the act of printing something in and of itself has been placed on too high a pedestal...."

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:59:52 -0800

“

For too long, the act of printing something in and of itself has been placed on too high a pedestal. The true value of an object lies in what it says, not its mere existence. And in the case of a book, that value is intrinsically connected with content…

…Of the books we do print — the books we make — they need rigor. They need to be books where the object is embraced as a canvas by designer, publisher and writer. This is the only way these books as physical objects will carry any meaning moving forward.

”

- Books in the Age of the iPad — Craig Mod

"What if instead of adding new features, a company concentrated on making the service or product much..."

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:35:51 -0800

““What if instead of adding new features, a company concentrated on making the service or product much easier to use? Or making it much easier to access the advanced features it already has, but that few can master? Maybe what they lose in market share in one area will be more than compensated for in another area. In a lot of markets, it’s gotten so bad out there that simply being usable is enough to make a product truly remarkable.”—Kathy Sierra”

- 52 Weeks of UX: Make Less More

This is one of my favorite album closers.

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:08:14 -0800

This is one of my favorite album closers.

"Eating in the dining room is the best…eating in the bathroom is…not such a good experience."

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:34:03 -0800

“Eating in the dining room is the best…eating in the bathroom is…not such a good experience.”

- 52 Weeks of UX

E-mail Conversation Between Myself and A Nice Person in the HR Department Who Helped Me Figure Out How To Correct A Mistake (or, going around in circles via email)

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:04:31 -0800

Me: My SSN on my W-2 is wrong. I'm not sure if it is a typo in printing or recording, but I need help making sure that some strange dude doesn't get confused with a larger Tax return than he expected. Is there anything I need to do?
Them: Try to change it in the ESS system. In the meantime I will contact [HQ] and ask to have it corrected. You should get a revised W-2. I will let you know as soon as I have it straightened out. Thanks for letting me know!
Me: I can't find the place on ESS to change my social. I clicked on "Myself" and there isn't a field to input my SSN. Help me please.
Them: Payroll in [HQ] is working on this with ADP. I requested a correction to your SS# and that should be done in the ADP system soon. I apologize for this and I will see if [HQ] has an update. Thanks.
Me: Awesome! Thanks so much. You rock.
Them: The SS# change was made, but I have not heard back from [HQ] about progress on the new W-2. I am staying in touch with them. Thanks.
Them (again): Update: [HQ] says this was mailed out to you last week. You should be getting it any day. Also, try checking ESS to see if it was corrected there. Thanks.
Me (11 days later): I haven't gotten the new W-2 yet and I'm still not able to find where I see what my SSN is on ESS (I'm at http://portal.adp.com/). I did look at my W-2 there and it still shows an incorrect SSN.
Them: You have not changed your address have you? If so, did you make the change in ESS? I was assured this was mailed to you 1½ to 2 weeks ago. You should have it by now. I know that there correction to your SS# was made in ADP. It may not show in ESS. I will see if the W-2 came back to [HQ]. Thanks.
Me: When I go to http://erc.enwisen.com/ and click on ESS it takes me to https://portal.adp.com. Is this the correct place to find my SSN? I just haven't been able to locate it anywhere. My address on https://portal.adp.com Is correct, is this ESS?
Them: No, just type in www.portal.adp.com and you will get to ESS. [Note: this is where I already am]
Me: I'm there now and I'm not seeing where my SSN is listed for me to check. It is incorrect on my W-2 that is listed there.
Them: It may not be available there. I checked the payroll system, and it is now correct. I have asked [someone from HQ] to respond to you since that is where the W-2 comes from. Thanks.

"What if you, early-adopter geek fanperson, aren’t actually the target audience?"

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:45:20 -0800

“What if you, early-adopter geek fanperson, aren’t actually the target audience?”

- From 52 Weeks of UX: Apple’s iPad: For what Audience?

Now we’re playing outside

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:12:00 -0800

Now we’re playing outside

Day at the Locks

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:37:00 -0800

Day at the Locks

My commute with Joe.

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:28:17 -0800

My commute with Joe.

I want this shirt

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:37:37 -0800

I want this shirt

Photo

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:45:44 -0800