Random and Opinionated Thoughts

by: Jennifer Zelazny

Places TV

Out of Order: The Amish

I have to admit – I got sucked into watching the show “Out of Order: The Amish“. I will also admit I have always been fascinated by the Amish. Until watching this show – I had nothing but the utmost respect for them. Hardworking, community oriented, etc. While I still appreciate and respect them – […]

Stuff

Nike Support For Fuel Band is Fantastic

I have to say – I have had my Nike Fuel Band for just short of 100 days and have had to call sport two times. Both times I called the 1-800 number and with one menu selection and one single ring – I spoke to someone friendly from their US support center. Not only […]

Games

A Great Look At Mario Through the Years

While I did not play all the Mario games in the article: EVolution of Mario – I played most, and still enjoy some Mario 2 or Mario 3 weekly. Makes me even more excited for the upcoming Mario game:

Hints

Check for Valid Date with PHP

I stumbled on this handy function this morning when putting together a form that required a valid date (example: 02/30/2011 would not be valid because there are not 30 days in February). Very simple and useful! Checks the validity of the date formed by the arguments. A date is considered valid if each parameter is […]

Random

Re-watching He-Man

I loved growing up in the 1980s and Netflix is giving me the ability to watch some of my favorite shows. As a young kid – I loved going to my cousin’s house and playing with him and his He-Man action figures (especially the He-Man with the spinning chest that looked like a punched vs. […]

Films

Design in James Bond Movies

Check out this great 5 minute video about designing sets, fantastic items, and paying attention to detail in the James Bond films (one of my favorite series).

Apple

My iPhone – Five Years Later

Five years ago – something came out that I had literally been waiting for for years. Now five years later – I am still using the original iPhone. My friends laugh at me, give me all kinds of slack, but at the end of the day – I use it still because it is such […]

Apple

New MacBook Pro (Retina Display)

I decided to buy a new MacBook Pro last night and ended up with the Retina Display model. I really did not care too much about the display – I was more interested in the flash storage. In the end – I found myself really surprised and impressed with the Retina screen. Going from that […]

Life

For Grandma Z

When I was little, not much beat going to my Grandma Z’s house and seeing the Cuckoo clock go off every hour. I have been thinking about getting one for my kids for awhile and after a long Friday – I went out and bought an authentic Cuckoo clock made in the Black Forest of Germany. All three kids run to it on the hour to hear/see everything.

Random

Coaster 1, LEGOs 1

After having a coaster (drink) malfunction two weeks ago which led to an even bigger computer malfunction (my first ever water issue with a computer), I almost had another issue with the same coaster/glass combo today. Thankfully my office LEGOs came in good use and the elevated computer did not sustain any water damage. I […]