I am all of the above. My phone is my phone (no landline), my calculater (even figures out my tips when dining out), my iPod, my address book, and my alarm clock. My kids have cellphones and from them I've learned at least 2 things....when they call with phrases that start out with, "......mom, will the cellphone still work if it goes in the river with me?" or...".....can you look up (so and so's) number cuz I don't know it by heart cuz I keep it in my contacts but now I can't read my contacts cuz I cracked my phone screen...."...I know we've all become too dependent on this little box of technology.
I bet Perfect Woman knows my alter ego Sybil. Sybil does her best to keep me on a sensible diet and exercise plan. She tries getting me out of bed in the morning to go for a walk or bikeride. She 'aaahhems' me when I plate up a piece of chocolate cake. I can uusally ignore her, but on those rare occassions when she starts to get on my conscious....I shove a big scoop of cake and icecream in her mouth and she's quiet.
I live in the midwest where we also have two seasons...winter and road construction. After months of having to put up with a single lane of traffic going each way on an otherwise 4-lane road, I was thrilled to hear that construction was about finished! The following week the old signs saying 'left lane closed ahead' now read, 'right lane closed ahead.' AARRRGHHHH! I also love the drivers who clearly see the sign about the lane closure up ahead but race past in that lane then expect others to let them merge back in when their lane finally ends.
Joanne Palmer: Ski season suggestions
Loved it!
August 14, 2009 at 7:54 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Joanne Palmer: For emergencies - or everything
I am all of the above. My phone is my phone (no landline), my calculater (even figures out my tips when dining out), my iPod, my address book, and my alarm clock. My kids have cellphones and from them I've learned at least 2 things....when they call with phrases that start out with, "......mom, will the cellphone still work if it goes in the river with me?" or...".....can you look up (so and so's) number cuz I don't know it by heart cuz I keep it in my contacts but now I can't read my contacts cuz I cracked my phone screen...."...I know we've all become too dependent on this little box of technology.
July 30, 2008 at 12:22 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Joanne Palmer: Ditching 'Perfect Woman' in aisle five
I bet Perfect Woman knows my alter ego Sybil. Sybil does her best to keep me on a sensible diet and exercise plan. She tries getting me out of bed in the morning to go for a walk or bikeride. She 'aaahhems' me when I plate up a piece of chocolate cake. I can uusally ignore her, but on those rare occassions when she starts to get on my conscious....I shove a big scoop of cake and icecream in her mouth and she's quiet.
July 26, 2008 at 7:39 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Joanne Palmer: Traffic is killing my pie obsession
I live in the midwest where we also have two seasons...winter and road construction. After months of having to put up with a single lane of traffic going each way on an otherwise 4-lane road, I was thrilled to hear that construction was about finished! The following week the old signs saying 'left lane closed ahead' now read, 'right lane closed ahead.' AARRRGHHHH! I also love the drivers who clearly see the sign about the lane closure up ahead but race past in that lane then expect others to let them merge back in when their lane finally ends.
July 26, 2008 at 7:26 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )