That's So CAJ!

I used to have some clever words here. ["iphwin" on the IMs.] Also see www.kathrynscraps.com (gratuitous plug for wife's papercrafting website)
The day that I can remember the difference between "mean" and "median" and not need to look it up online to double-check will be a glorious day indeed. (I'm always right but I'm always doubtful.)
Health Benefits Of Warm Water: 6 Ways Drinking Warm Water Can Heal Your Body - http://www.medicaldaily.com/health-...
"Most of us start our mornings with a fresh, hot cup of coffee or tea to warm our bodies after getting out of bed. When we drink water, we tend to prefer it cold, but according to Ayurvedic medicine, we have it all wrong. Regularly drinking very warm water, especially in the morning, can heal our bodies, providing digestive power and reducing metabolic waste that could have built up in our immune system." - CAJ was here
I drink warm water when I'm cold and can't stomach yet another cup of coffee (I KNOW, I KNOW). And also when I have indigestion. - Melly #FForever
Why Isn’t There A Magic 8 Ball for Careers? - https://iphwin.wordpress.com/2015...
I liked a @YouTube video http://www.youtube.com/watch... Oldest footage of New York City ever
And now the question of the day...do I shovel the driveway now our wait until it slows down? I well have to leave by 7pm, so I'm thinking multiple light shoveling sessions.
When I used to shovel I did multiple light shoveling sessions. - bentley
Actually, it's on my wife's. She always gets my full measure. - CAJ was here
I liked a @YouTube video http://www.youtube.com/watch... Why Kevin Spacey's accent in House of Cards sounds off
21 Things You've Never Seen Before In Your Life - http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4...
"NOT ANYMORE! Unless you have." - CAJ was here
Yeah, I wondered what they were thinking about including the obvious fakes. Oh well, most were true and interesting. :) - CAJ was here
I liked a @YouTube video from @watchmojo http://www.youtube.com/watch... Top 10 Overused Songs In Movies And TV
A glass of red wine is the equivalent to an hour at the gym, says new study - MyDaily UK - http://www.mydaily.co.uk/2015...
"Research conducted by the University of Alberta in Canada has found that health benefits in resveratrol, a compound found in red wine, are equivalent to those that we get from exercise." - CAJ was here
I need to schedule a couple workouts after work, I think. :) - CAJ was here
I should be extremely cut by now, if that were true. - Anika
I liked a @YouTube video http://www.youtube.com/watch... Llama Chase set to Yakety Sax
The video is hilariously sped up just like the end of The Benny Hill Show. - CAJ was here
I liked a @YouTube video http://www.youtube.com/watch... Skratch Bastid 1st Person 45 DJ Routine - "Take Me to the Mardi Gras" by Bob James
How to see the dress as white and gold and black and blue - Business Insider - http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-...
"People are seeing the dress in varying colors due to the different ways in which they perceive colors. As a result, some are seeing it as white and gold, while others are seeing it as blue and black. Some see it as both.  Others are struggling to see it as blue and black. A few people have told me they can't see it as white and gold at all. The actual dress is black and blue.  Like many, initially, I could only see the ubiquitous dress in gold and white.  After a minor tweak in how I was focusing on the image, I finally saw the dress as black and blue. Now, I see it as all four colors interchangeably." - CAJ was here
I'm not trying to beat a dead horse but I finally saw this dress as black and blue by scrolling from the bottom to the top. And when the whole dress was in view, it changed back to "gold" and "white". Very strange. - CAJ was here
Dogbert The Product Designer - Dilbert Comic Strip on 2015-02-28 | Dilbert by Scott Adams - http://dilbert.com/strip...
I would not be surprised to find someone like this. Truly. - CAJ was here
Gah, speaking of stickers why are people still using those cheapo ones that only come off partially when trying to remove them? Like only the top layer comes off leaving the sticky part behind. I hate those damn things, should be banned. (ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻ - rønin
What an unbalanced temperature outlook. Above average for the West Coast and below average for the Northeast. Oh well...
Blogger versus Wordpress for personal blog. Discuss amongst yourself while I get some tea and try and decide which of my old, rarely used blogs (http://iphwin.blogspot.com/ and https://iphwin.wordpress.com/) I should start back up to do some life journaling. Or perhaps leave them behind and start something new somewhere else.
I'd vote for Wordpress. - Corinne L
Wordpress (I use both). Better editor, more functionality, one less hook Google has into your life. - walt crawford
FCC Approves Net Neutrality Rules For 'Open Internet' : The Two-Way : NPR - http://www.npr.org/blogs...
"The Federal Communications Commission approved the policy known as net neutrality by a 3-2 vote at its Thursday meeting, with FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler saying the policy will ensure "that no one — whether government or corporate — should control free open access to the Internet."" - CAJ was here
And in a totally random life update, we're finally getting to an optometrist tomorrow to update our prescriptions (glasses and contacts). While it's been nice to have my glasses as a backup, I REALLY miss my contacts and having more normal peripheral vision. All this head turning to see stuff is tiring! :D
Oh the feeling of fresh and properly tuned contacts. Also found out my backup glasses had been stronger than they needed to be. - CAJ was here
Ooh, fresh contacts are the best! - Ell Bee, See?
And for the third time tonight I've tried to push up the glasses that I'm not wearing. - CAJ was here
I don't recall when I last felt in control of my life. I am fortunate that I am not struck with major health/financial issues. Unfocused and floundering is roughly how I feel more often than not. This is more of a journal entry than an attempt at attention. Sometimes you just have to get the words down and out of your head to let new ones in.
Man oh man, that definitely strikes a chord. - AHnix (Anna Haro)
I understand. - Yolanda
Well, at least the week has shifted from "lack of control" to "OMG, I have so much to do!". I suppose I will take the Elephant Diet approach to it all: one bit at a time. :) - CAJ was here
Laura (Slanky Butt) is consistent in her answers. :-P
Pretty much. - Ell Bee, See?
I liked a @YouTube video https://www.youtube.com/watch... Depeche Mode - Everything Counts (Remastered Video)
And so it snows...
While it's fairly white outside. I think my phone may be a bit off balance. - CAJ was here
First time using the Wide Selfie function on my phone, hence the look of concentration. I'm old(ish), hence all that gray stubble. - CAJ was here
I liked a @YouTube video http://www.youtube.com/watch... how to do a break mix grand master flash 1983 HD
At CostCo earlier, I was disturbed to find this. I'm sure someone must drink it or they wouldn't stock it, right?
same people who used to buy the white cans labelled "BEER" back in the day. - Big Joe Silenced
And, then I see this about Natural light. http://www.beeradvocate.com/lists... best of the worst! - Joe
That weird moment of glee when I beat John (bird whiperer) to "Like" a post. ;-)
Two intense tropical cyclones are making landfall in Australia at basically the same time - The Washington Post - http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...
Continued proof that everything in Australia is trying to kill you. - CAJ was here
Oh, the anticipation of snow. (Sorry New Englanders!)
I'm in between the S in Sterling and the F in Fairfax. :) - CAJ was here
And the announcement I was looking forward to...classes cancelled for tomorrow. Yippee! - CAJ was here
Where? George Mason? - Corinne L
Yup,. they're on the list. :) http://www.wjla.com/weather... (Sorry I missed this last night.) - CAJ was here
Man, just once I'd like to NOT be the person who has to coordinate snow coverage. I work three days a week and always seem to be doing it.
Of course, I do have the advantage of being home on my "weekend" while all the snow comes down. :) - CAJ was here
Watch A Hornet Be Cooked Alive By Bees | IFLScience - http://www.iflscience.com/plants-...
"A single Japanese giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia japonica) can kill forty honeybees a minute. A small group of them can decimate an entire bee colony. The hornet’s scissor-like teeth can wreak havoc on their prey so swiftly that Japanese honeybees had to adapt to survive." - CAJ was here
Whoa! - CAJ was here
Whoa! - bentley
A realization has come upon me. Having the ability to contact people on multiple social networks is not actually an optimum way to keep up with people. Do I FB chat them? Do I Hangout chat them? Do I text them? Do I just plain old email them? Obviously, everyone is not on every service so to keep in touch you have no choice to but to spread...-->
...yourself out to accommodate them. (Unless you don't really want to keep in touch and that's a whole different post.) And therein lies the problem. If you're on a service, it seems like logical sense to be able to contact anyone you know on that service. And if you know them on all services...well, we're back to my realization. I guess I need to start figuring out how people like to be contacted and remember that preference for the future. <sigh> Kinda sounds like work. - CAJ was here
The last time I tried to reach someone I first started with fb because the seemed active there, then I tried email when that didn't work and to date have still not received a response. Of course you start to wonder if you should cut contact altogether in those instances - FriendFeedForever
Oddly enough, I have the exact opposite problem since the person who prompted this thought was someone I see fairly regularly. I might just ask next time I see them. Personally, even with smartphones and all the apps that you can run, texting is my preferred method of contact. - CAJ was here
26 Pictures That Will Give You Some Peace For Once In Your Life - http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4...
"26 Pictures That Will Give You Some Peace For Once In Your Life" - CAJ was here
Blackwing Pencils | Blackwing pencils are back. - http://blackwingpencils.com/...
"The Blackwing pencil was introduced in the 1930′s by Eberhard Faber and was the pencil of choice for Oscar, Grammy, and Pulitzer Prize winners throughout the 20th century. After it was discontinued in the 1990′s, fans began paying as much as $40 per pencil to seize unused stock. In 2010, Palomino, whose industry roots were planted over a century ago, revived the Blackwing to much critical acclaim." - CAJ was here
I'm trying to decide if I use pencils enough to justify getting a $22 box of 12 from Amazon or not. Soooo tempting. - CAJ was here
Nope. You should get a box for me! :P - Sir Shuping is just sir
Alas, no purchase yet. I am trying out some new general use pens, though. http://www.amazon.com/gp... - CAJ was here