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My iPad is on its way… finally!

Posted on March 31, 2011 | Leave a comment

Finally I’ll have my iPad 2 in a matter of a few days. Yes I was one of those crazy people who went and stood in line on March 11th. Due to work being crazy busy that day and me not leaving for two hours after I planned, they sold out about 30 people in front of me. So that night I went and placed on online order with Apple.

Here’s the cool thing about online ordering, you can get free engraving. So naturally with my love of WordPress I decided to engrave “CODE IS POETRY”. It’s for personal use, and I don’t think this saying is trademarked, so hopefully everyone is cool with me “borrowing” it.

My engraved 64GB AT&T 3G iPad was shipped from China late last night & Fedex says it’ll be delivered on the 5th. I can’t wait for it to arrive. The accessories I ordered are lonely as they arrived a couple weeks ago.

Here’s to hoping the shipping ferries can be a day early! :-)

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The Kings Speech = Amazing

Posted on March 1, 2011 | 1 Comment

I’ve been wanting to see The Kings Speech for awhile, but hadn’t managed to take myself to the movies lately. After watching the Oscars this weekend I knew I had to go see it. So tonight I did, and it did not disappoint. What an all around amazing movie with top notch acting!

It really seemed as though everyone involved with the project tried extra hard to honor the memory of the King. Maybe it’s due to the upcoming Royal Wedding but I’ve been on a kick lately learning about Queen Elizabeth and the Royal family. I have to say they must have been honored by this movie.

I can not fathom how Colin Firth mastered that stammer. He must have practiced for months or even years. There were so many heartfelt moments, but also many times I laughed. I was truly entertained, felt connected to the characters, and I learned a bit about the challenges those with stammering face. What more can you ask of from a movie?

My advice is go see it now! Let me know what you think of it.

A point of note is that the movie does have an R rating. The only reason for this is due to a cussing spree while trying to overcome the stammering. There are only a few outbursts. Language aside there was nothing else offensive in the movie.

***Update: I just did a quick search and learned that the movie is set to be altered and re-released at a PG13 rating. They are apparently cutting the occurrences of a famous 4 letter word from 5 down to 2. I think this new rating is very inline with the movie.

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Just realized I still need to share the link to my recipe blog with you. It’s www.lindysrecipes.com. More dessert recipes will be uploaded soon.

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Posted on January 23, 2011

Colorado Symphony – Dvorak

Posted on January 22, 2011 | 1 Comment

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I took myself Friday night to see the Colorado Symphony perform Dvorak’s New World. This is a new performance called Inside The Score. So the first half had narration, two actors, a large video screen, and even some old recordings while small pieces of the symphony were played. It was very helpful to have this background information, and explanation on Dvorak’s intentions.

After an intemission the entire Symphony was preformed as originally written.

It really was a fun night & I enjoyed learning something new. I purchased my ticket through Groupon and received a great rate. The Symphony was able to reach out to over 4,000 new people with the deep discount. I’m sure they will receive some new patrons and maybe even donors they otherwise wouldn’t have been able to reach. I love when technology can provide a win-win for everyone involved.

I’m going back in May for another performance and am really looking forward to it.

Update: I’m even considering buying a 2011-2012 Season pass to Inside The Score.

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Working on Recipe Blog

Posted on December 27, 2010 | Leave a comment

So I’ve spent the better part of today working on a Recipe Blog.   I’ll share the link with you as soon as it’s a bit further along.  But I just have to say a quick I LOVE WordPress!  It’s making this project so quick and easy.

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