I'll bet that when the creators of Myspace first implemented this feature, they never predicted effects and repercussions this far-reaching.
La Maison des Tortues: One third of the "heckled trio" writes...
Monday, April 9, 2007
Social Networking at its finest
This "Working Daze" strip from a few days ago really cracks me up. So true, how something as insignificant as the ordering of one's "Myspace Top 8" can have such undue consequences and reactions.
I'll bet that when the creators of Myspace first implemented this feature, they never predicted effects and repercussions this far-reaching.
I'll bet that when the creators of Myspace first implemented this feature, they never predicted effects and repercussions this far-reaching.
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Myspace: USA or UK?
Jenna's latest blog entry prompted me to post this, especially after realizing that not all of my friends had the capability of creating photo albums to organize their Myspace photos. Worse yet, unless their Myspace was set to USA, they couldn't see MY albums (or anyone else's), either!
I figured this out with a bit of experimentation. I discovered that I could change which Myspace country I wanted by going into "Account Settings" and selecting from the short drop-down list (I thought I would have to change my registered address-- nope, simple as this, it turns out).
So I selected "UK" and went back to my homepage. And I noticed a number of differences. First, the spelling ("favourites" vs. "favorites"), as discussed in Jenna's blog comments. Second, the date format (day-month vs. month-day). Both are circled in red in the below screenshots. Third, the ads for Myspace Mobile (which only applies to AT&T (formerly Cingular) customers-- hence will only show up on the US sites).
But most importantly, the ability to create photo albums, as evidenced by the differing name of the photo link (circled in pink) next to my avatar.
So-- if you're wondering why you can't create photo albums, and why you can't view other friends' photo albums when they've created them, this is why. I still don't get why it only seems to be available on Myspace USA. But hey-- at least you can get around it by pretending to be an American, LOL!
Helly on Myspace USA:
Helly on Myspace UK:
(originally posted at: http://www.myspace.com/hellykwee/blog/247043411)
I figured this out with a bit of experimentation. I discovered that I could change which Myspace country I wanted by going into "Account Settings" and selecting from the short drop-down list (I thought I would have to change my registered address-- nope, simple as this, it turns out).
So I selected "UK" and went back to my homepage. And I noticed a number of differences. First, the spelling ("favourites" vs. "favorites"), as discussed in Jenna's blog comments. Second, the date format (day-month vs. month-day). Both are circled in red in the below screenshots. Third, the ads for Myspace Mobile (which only applies to AT&T (formerly Cingular) customers-- hence will only show up on the US sites).
But most importantly, the ability to create photo albums, as evidenced by the differing name of the photo link (circled in pink) next to my avatar.
So-- if you're wondering why you can't create photo albums, and why you can't view other friends' photo albums when they've created them, this is why. I still don't get why it only seems to be available on Myspace USA. But hey-- at least you can get around it by pretending to be an American, LOL!
Helly on Myspace USA:
Helly on Myspace UK:
(originally posted at: http://www.myspace.com/hellykwee/blog/247043411)
Friday, March 16, 2007
More Pictures from Lisa's visit
Okay, so I've written a nice summary of the weekend with Lisa, I thought I'd post a few more pictures taken while she was here.
First up, here's all 4 of us during our "Girls' Night Out" at the karaoke bar in Hollywood: Anna, Ev, Lisa and me:
Here's Ev and me belting out Joan Jett's "I Love Rock and Roll"
Sacked out in the limo on the ride back home-- hey, it was getting late!
Next day, at Universal Studios-- here's me (in my Grab polo shirt!) with the Access Hollywood reporters. Yeah, I'm famous and on the red carpet ;-)
This one cracks me up to no end, because it showcases quite perfectly exactly how freakishly tall Allan is-- notice how he, in his sandals, is nearly eye level with Frankenstein (who, by the way, is wearing big clunky shoes!)
Finally, Lisa's last night in LA, Ev and I joined her for dinner in Old Town Pasadena:
And now that you've finished reading all that, hightail it over to Lisa's blog, where more pictures await you :-D
(originally posted at: http://www.myspace.com/hellykwee/blog/241841402)
First up, here's all 4 of us during our "Girls' Night Out" at the karaoke bar in Hollywood: Anna, Ev, Lisa and me:
Here's Ev and me belting out Joan Jett's "I Love Rock and Roll"
Sacked out in the limo on the ride back home-- hey, it was getting late!
Next day, at Universal Studios-- here's me (in my Grab polo shirt!) with the Access Hollywood reporters. Yeah, I'm famous and on the red carpet ;-)
This one cracks me up to no end, because it showcases quite perfectly exactly how freakishly tall Allan is-- notice how he, in his sandals, is nearly eye level with Frankenstein (who, by the way, is wearing big clunky shoes!)
Finally, Lisa's last night in LA, Ev and I joined her for dinner in Old Town Pasadena:
And now that you've finished reading all that, hightail it over to Lisa's blog, where more pictures await you :-D
(originally posted at: http://www.myspace.com/hellykwee/blog/241841402)
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Lisa does LA
Just as Lisa beat me in blogging about my visit to the UK, I'm gonna blog about our weekend together, when it was Lisa's turn to fly into LA :-D
Unfortunately, I don't have very many pictures to share, so those will have to wait until Lisa returns home and posts them in her own blog (and hopefully zips up the remainder and emails them to me :-D)
Saturday I took Todd with me to pick up Lisa at LAX, after which we stopped by the Northridge Fashion Center, had an early dinner in the food court, and watched Todd play in the indoor playground. Then it was back to my parents' place to quickly change and get ready to go out.
Evelyn and Anna arrived to pick us up-- ostensibly to "carpool"... but when we got out the door, there was a limo waiting for us at the end of the driveway! And moreover-- flowers and booze waiting for her inside the car. It was truly a great way to highlight Lisa's week of living like a princess-- all that was missing was a tiara!
Here's Anna, Lisa and me inside the limo:
We ended up going to a karaoke bar in Hollywood, which was a little quiet at first (and that was a good thing, as it allowed me to totally bomb a song before anybody got there, thus making a fool of myself only in front of the girls) but soon picked up after about 10pm. The place was soon packed with what looked like regulars, and some damn talented ones at that. Like Lisa said, it was like American Idol-- and quite a sharp contrast to when I went out on the pub crawl with my British friends in Wales.
The night was quite entertaining with a variety of performances that never failed to bring the house down, such as "cute guy"'s rendition of "Let's Get it On", Ken's dedication to "Lisa from Wales", and a guy-- that's right, a guy-- doing Britney Spears' "Oops I Did it Again"-- he rocked! Evelyn and I wrapped up our evening with a duet of "I Love Rock and Roll", and thankfully didn't get booed off the stage ;-)
Made it home safe and sound by 1am. Well, it was actually 2am, as that was the night we moved forward to Daylight Saving Time. Talk about an inopportune weekend to lose an hour-- on the very night when I need my sleep the most!
Next day Allan, Todd and I took Lisa to Universal Studios (Ev was feeling poorly and stayed home), where we got plenty of sun and behind-the-scenes views of how movies are made. At one point, during the "Sounds and Effects" studio show, I volunteered for one of the segments that showcased how the blue screen works, esp with one actor playing multiple characters. Here's a shot of me interacting with Eddie Murphy's character on "The Nutty Professor"-- in real life I was sitting on a chair in front of a blue screen. It's not very good quality because it was taken with my phone's VGA camera-- my digital camera decided to die on me upon arrival. That marks the THIRD time in a ROW that a camera has broken down on me as SOON as I get inside Universal Studios. I swear, that place is haunted. Next time, I'm bringing two cameras, one as backup for the one that's sure to break down as soon as I step inside the gate :-P
Blowing kisses at the Nutty Professor in front of the green screen:
And this is how it showed up when mixed with the rest of the movie:
It was a long day full of walking, but we lucked out in not having to wait in many lines. Afterward, we went to Buca di Beppo on CityWalk for dinner, where Ev had laid in reservations for us.
In the parking lot I spied an amusing sight-- a Hummer cramped inside a space marked "Compact". The sad thing about this picture? The owner of this vehicle actually did a much better job of parking as best as he/she could within the tiny space, than most SUV's I've seen-- SUV's that are much smaller than a Hummer! What gives??
All in all, a busy but fun-filled weekend. It was nice seeing Lisa again, and having fun showing her my neck of the woods. On more than one occasion has she shaken her head and said "Only in America".
That's right, babes. It is one unique country :-)
(originally posted at: http://www.myspace.com/hellykwee/blog/240611958)
Unfortunately, I don't have very many pictures to share, so those will have to wait until Lisa returns home and posts them in her own blog (and hopefully zips up the remainder and emails them to me :-D)
Saturday I took Todd with me to pick up Lisa at LAX, after which we stopped by the Northridge Fashion Center, had an early dinner in the food court, and watched Todd play in the indoor playground. Then it was back to my parents' place to quickly change and get ready to go out.
Evelyn and Anna arrived to pick us up-- ostensibly to "carpool"... but when we got out the door, there was a limo waiting for us at the end of the driveway! And moreover-- flowers and booze waiting for her inside the car. It was truly a great way to highlight Lisa's week of living like a princess-- all that was missing was a tiara!
We ended up going to a karaoke bar in Hollywood, which was a little quiet at first (and that was a good thing, as it allowed me to totally bomb a song before anybody got there, thus making a fool of myself only in front of the girls) but soon picked up after about 10pm. The place was soon packed with what looked like regulars, and some damn talented ones at that. Like Lisa said, it was like American Idol-- and quite a sharp contrast to when I went out on the pub crawl with my British friends in Wales.
The night was quite entertaining with a variety of performances that never failed to bring the house down, such as "cute guy"'s rendition of "Let's Get it On", Ken's dedication to "Lisa from Wales", and a guy-- that's right, a guy-- doing Britney Spears' "Oops I Did it Again"-- he rocked! Evelyn and I wrapped up our evening with a duet of "I Love Rock and Roll", and thankfully didn't get booed off the stage ;-)
Made it home safe and sound by 1am. Well, it was actually 2am, as that was the night we moved forward to Daylight Saving Time. Talk about an inopportune weekend to lose an hour-- on the very night when I need my sleep the most!
Next day Allan, Todd and I took Lisa to Universal Studios (Ev was feeling poorly and stayed home), where we got plenty of sun and behind-the-scenes views of how movies are made. At one point, during the "Sounds and Effects" studio show, I volunteered for one of the segments that showcased how the blue screen works, esp with one actor playing multiple characters. Here's a shot of me interacting with Eddie Murphy's character on "The Nutty Professor"-- in real life I was sitting on a chair in front of a blue screen. It's not very good quality because it was taken with my phone's VGA camera-- my digital camera decided to die on me upon arrival. That marks the THIRD time in a ROW that a camera has broken down on me as SOON as I get inside Universal Studios. I swear, that place is haunted. Next time, I'm bringing two cameras, one as backup for the one that's sure to break down as soon as I step inside the gate :-P
Blowing kisses at the Nutty Professor in front of the green screen:
And this is how it showed up when mixed with the rest of the movie:
It was a long day full of walking, but we lucked out in not having to wait in many lines. Afterward, we went to Buca di Beppo on CityWalk for dinner, where Ev had laid in reservations for us.
In the parking lot I spied an amusing sight-- a Hummer cramped inside a space marked "Compact". The sad thing about this picture? The owner of this vehicle actually did a much better job of parking as best as he/she could within the tiny space, than most SUV's I've seen-- SUV's that are much smaller than a Hummer! What gives??
All in all, a busy but fun-filled weekend. It was nice seeing Lisa again, and having fun showing her my neck of the woods. On more than one occasion has she shaken her head and said "Only in America".
That's right, babes. It is one unique country :-)
(originally posted at: http://www.myspace.com/hellykwee/blog/240611958)
Monday, March 5, 2007
5 and 10 years ago
Swiped from Scot:
10 years ago-- March 1997:
1.) How old were you? 19
2.) Where did you go to school? I was winding down my senior year at UCLA
3.) Where did you work? Full-time student
4.) Where did you live? With my parents (I commuted)
5.) Where did you hang out? In the (Army ROTC) cadet lounge :-P
6.) Did you wear glasses? Yes
7.) Who was your best friend? Hmmm, Ella and Jenniper?
8.) How many tattoos did you have? None
9.) How many piercings did you have? None
10.) What car did you drive? My mom's 1984 Toyota Corolla
11.) Had you been to a real party yet? Just some military balls, those were always fun!
12.) Had you had your heart broken? Nope
13.) Single/Taken/Married/Divorced/Bitter: Single
5 years ago-- March 2002:
1.) How old were you? 24 :-P
2.) Where did you go to school? Wrapping up my first year at UCSB
3.) Where did you work? UCSB, as a teaching assistant
4.) Where did you live? Santa Barbara, CA
5.) Where did you hang out? The computer lab on campus :-P
6.) Did you wear glasses? Yes
7.) Who was your best friend? Didn't really have best friends per se, had my little "gang" of friends that I spent the most time with, though-- Wayne, Darren, Dallas and Ly.
8.) Who was your regular-person crush? What, as opposed to an irregular person? :-P
9.) How many tattoos did you have? None
10.) How many piercings did you have? None
11.) What car did you drive? My beloved baby-- a 1998 Plymouth Neon
12.) Had you had your heart broken? Nope
13.) Single/Taken/Married/Divorced/Bitter: Single
Today-- March 2007:
1.) How old are you? 29, going on 30 VERY soon
2.) Where do you work? Amgen
3.) Where do you live? Split my time between my parents' house and Santa Barbara
4.) Do you wear glasses? Still do!
5.) Where do you hang out? At home, with my son
6.) Who is your best friend? Lisa :-)
7.) Who's your crush? No crushes
8.) Do you talk to your old friends? Not really
9.) How many piercings do you have? Still don't have any
10.) How many tattoos? Still don't have any
11.) What kind of car do you have? 2003 Mitsubishi Galant (my poor Neon is kaputt)
12.) Has your heart been broken? I plead the Fifth
13.) Single/Taken/Married/Divorced/Bitter: Married, though still in denial and disbelief over that fact :-P
(originally posted at: http://www.myspace.com/hellykwee/blog/237594794)
10 years ago-- March 1997:
1.) How old were you? 19
2.) Where did you go to school? I was winding down my senior year at UCLA
3.) Where did you work? Full-time student
4.) Where did you live? With my parents (I commuted)
5.) Where did you hang out? In the (Army ROTC) cadet lounge :-P
6.) Did you wear glasses? Yes
7.) Who was your best friend? Hmmm, Ella and Jenniper?
8.) How many tattoos did you have? None
9.) How many piercings did you have? None
10.) What car did you drive? My mom's 1984 Toyota Corolla
11.) Had you been to a real party yet? Just some military balls, those were always fun!
12.) Had you had your heart broken? Nope
13.) Single/Taken/Married/Divorced/Bitter: Single
5 years ago-- March 2002:
1.) How old were you? 24 :-P
2.) Where did you go to school? Wrapping up my first year at UCSB
3.) Where did you work? UCSB, as a teaching assistant
4.) Where did you live? Santa Barbara, CA
5.) Where did you hang out? The computer lab on campus :-P
6.) Did you wear glasses? Yes
7.) Who was your best friend? Didn't really have best friends per se, had my little "gang" of friends that I spent the most time with, though-- Wayne, Darren, Dallas and Ly.
8.) Who was your regular-person crush? What, as opposed to an irregular person? :-P
9.) How many tattoos did you have? None
10.) How many piercings did you have? None
11.) What car did you drive? My beloved baby-- a 1998 Plymouth Neon
12.) Had you had your heart broken? Nope
13.) Single/Taken/Married/Divorced/Bitter: Single
Today-- March 2007:
1.) How old are you? 29, going on 30 VERY soon
2.) Where do you work? Amgen
3.) Where do you live? Split my time between my parents' house and Santa Barbara
4.) Do you wear glasses? Still do!
5.) Where do you hang out? At home, with my son
6.) Who is your best friend? Lisa :-)
7.) Who's your crush? No crushes
8.) Do you talk to your old friends? Not really
9.) How many piercings do you have? Still don't have any
10.) How many tattoos? Still don't have any
11.) What kind of car do you have? 2003 Mitsubishi Galant (my poor Neon is kaputt)
12.) Has your heart been broken? I plead the Fifth
13.) Single/Taken/Married/Divorced/Bitter: Married, though still in denial and disbelief over that fact :-P
(originally posted at: http://www.myspace.com/hellykwee/blog/237594794)
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
More Working Daze
I think I'm starting to become a fan of this comic strip. This is today's comic, and this time it reminds me of none other than: me.
Not that I would consider myself "bad with computers", but here's the deal: I have a "reverse Midas touch" when it comes to computers. Every single computer I've ever touched goes kablooey at one point or another. Doesn't matter what kind of computer. Desktop, laptop. Mac, Linux, Windows, even Solaris. Bring on the blue screen of death. Or simple freezes.
Hmmm... perhaps I should rethink my chosen profession, which deals solely with computers.... eh?
Not that I would consider myself "bad with computers", but here's the deal: I have a "reverse Midas touch" when it comes to computers. Every single computer I've ever touched goes kablooey at one point or another. Doesn't matter what kind of computer. Desktop, laptop. Mac, Linux, Windows, even Solaris. Bring on the blue screen of death. Or simple freezes.
Hmmm... perhaps I should rethink my chosen profession, which deals solely with computers.... eh?
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Lisa's Soulmate
I was catching up on web comics while eating lunch, and had a good laugh when I came across this one, because it sooooo reminds me of Lisa! I can relate to the girl in the cartoon, too, there's been a couple times where I've been left in the dust in a daze, after Lisa dashed off a quick "brb" email to me before scurrying off to catch BG.
So, Lisa-- I guess this is evidence that you are, indeed, a bona fide geek! :-D
(originally posted at: http://www.myspace.com/hellykwee/blog/235322229)
So, Lisa-- I guess this is evidence that you are, indeed, a bona fide geek! :-D
(originally posted at: http://www.myspace.com/hellykwee/blog/235322229)
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Unexpected Free Food
A few minutes ago I stopped by the vending machine to get a snack. I made a beeline for the bag of Sun Chips that had caught my attention yesterday. As I plunked my coins into the machine, my eyes wandered over the rest of the selection, and I noticed that in the same column as the chips, a Kit Kat bar hung precariously from its holder (I could just hear the frustration of the person who had attempted to buy it and left empty-handed).
When my bag of chips fell, it knocked the Kit Kat bar down along with it, so I ended up with two snacks for the price of one. Cool little windfall :-D
Okay, so it isn't really much to write about, but I've been having a pretty crappy week (and it's probably going to get worse before it gets better), so I thought I'd revel in the small rewards while I can!
Yum :-9
(originally posted at: http://www.myspace.com/hellykwee/blog/230622190)
When my bag of chips fell, it knocked the Kit Kat bar down along with it, so I ended up with two snacks for the price of one. Cool little windfall :-D
Okay, so it isn't really much to write about, but I've been having a pretty crappy week (and it's probably going to get worse before it gets better), so I thought I'd revel in the small rewards while I can!
Yum :-9
(originally posted at: http://www.myspace.com/hellykwee/blog/230622190)
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
The Smell of Gasoline...
... assaults my nose as I sit here at my computer. Unlike most smells that you grow accustomed to, this one is still annoying the hell out of me.
This morning, I arrived at work a few minutes early, so I decided to pull into the gas station next to my office building and fill up so I wouldn't have to bother with it when I go home tonight (and when it's guaranteed to be colder outside).
I topped off my tank as I normally do, but this time, instead of causing the handle of the pump to switch off automatically once the gasoline reached a certain level with respect to the nozzle in the tank, it didn't. Next thing I knew, gas was spraying out like a geyser. Most ended up running down the side of my car, and a little bit ended up splashing on my pants.
It dried quickly enough, but the stench remains. Obviously, since I'm at work, changing my clothes and chucking my jeans into the wash is NOT an option.
So... anyone have any ideas for how to quickly and effectively get the gasoline off my jeans? Any household hints? Or at least-- something to mask the smell?
(originally posted at: http://www.myspace.com/hellykwee/blog/229621596)
This morning, I arrived at work a few minutes early, so I decided to pull into the gas station next to my office building and fill up so I wouldn't have to bother with it when I go home tonight (and when it's guaranteed to be colder outside).
I topped off my tank as I normally do, but this time, instead of causing the handle of the pump to switch off automatically once the gasoline reached a certain level with respect to the nozzle in the tank, it didn't. Next thing I knew, gas was spraying out like a geyser. Most ended up running down the side of my car, and a little bit ended up splashing on my pants.
It dried quickly enough, but the stench remains. Obviously, since I'm at work, changing my clothes and chucking my jeans into the wash is NOT an option.
So... anyone have any ideas for how to quickly and effectively get the gasoline off my jeans? Any household hints? Or at least-- something to mask the smell?
(originally posted at: http://www.myspace.com/hellykwee/blog/229621596)
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
A Note to the Lunch Thieves
Several weeks ago I blogged about the thieves running rampant, raiding our office kitchen's refrigerator and stealing unsuspecting frozen dinners-- I've been a victim twice, and have commiserated with other folks in the same situation.
In case you've forgotten, you can refresh your memory on that entry here.
Apparently one victim had enough. Yesterday as I ambled into the kitchen for a drink, I saw this hand-written sign posted on the freezer door:
Made me giggle-- "borrowed!" What a euphemism.
In case you can't read it, the sign says "Please replace my Smart One lunch you borrowed" (Smart One is a brand of frozen dinner).
Wonder if it worked... may have to find Alice and ask her one of these days ;-)
(originally posted at: http://www.myspace.com/hellykwee/blog/224000699)
In case you've forgotten, you can refresh your memory on that entry here.
Apparently one victim had enough. Yesterday as I ambled into the kitchen for a drink, I saw this hand-written sign posted on the freezer door:
Made me giggle-- "borrowed!" What a euphemism.
In case you can't read it, the sign says "Please replace my Smart One lunch you borrowed" (Smart One is a brand of frozen dinner).
Wonder if it worked... may have to find Alice and ask her one of these days ;-)
(originally posted at: http://www.myspace.com/hellykwee/blog/224000699)
Monday, January 29, 2007
To Chew or Not To Chew
Anyone that knows me knows that Smarties are among my absolute favorite candies. No, not British Smarties (which are like M&Ms)-- American Smarties, which are chalk-like candy wafers-- little more than tangy sugar and color:
This weekend, while shopping at K-Mart for some snacks to enjoy indoors (since it rained all weekend and we couldn't really go anywhere), I came across a bag of "Bubble Gum Smarties":
The bag didn't have any immediate outward indications of what the product actually entailed, so I assumed it was the classic Smarties candy-- just with a bubblegum flavor. After all, it's not unusual to find your favorite classic candy in a variety of flavors (like Skittles), right?
Right. Or so I thought.
Upon settling on the sofa to watch a movie, I opened up a roll and popped a couple of the Smarties into my mouth. Hmm... rather than being hard and brittle and "chalky" like I expected, they were soft and chewy. But they're not the first hard candy to come in soft and chewy form (think Jolly Ranchers and LifeSavers), so no real shock there. And they seemed to dissolve in my mouth okay, so I ate the entire roll. It wasn't until I was finishing up the last wafer in that roll that I realized that it was sticking to my teeth a bit. That made me raise an eyebrow, re-examine the package, and then make a dash for my computer.
A Google search on "bubble gum Smarties" yielded several pages that indeed confirmed what I feared I had done: I had eaten bubblegum.
Including the product page from the official Smarties website itself:http://www.smarties.com/products.html
Sigh... yeah, my tummy's gonna have fun processing that one. Luckily I realized my error after eating only one roll, and not the half-dozen I usually go through in one sitting. Count my blessings, I suppose...
(originally posted at: http://www.myspace.com/hellykwee/blog/223483682)
This weekend, while shopping at K-Mart for some snacks to enjoy indoors (since it rained all weekend and we couldn't really go anywhere), I came across a bag of "Bubble Gum Smarties":
The bag didn't have any immediate outward indications of what the product actually entailed, so I assumed it was the classic Smarties candy-- just with a bubblegum flavor. After all, it's not unusual to find your favorite classic candy in a variety of flavors (like Skittles), right?
Right. Or so I thought.
Upon settling on the sofa to watch a movie, I opened up a roll and popped a couple of the Smarties into my mouth. Hmm... rather than being hard and brittle and "chalky" like I expected, they were soft and chewy. But they're not the first hard candy to come in soft and chewy form (think Jolly Ranchers and LifeSavers), so no real shock there. And they seemed to dissolve in my mouth okay, so I ate the entire roll. It wasn't until I was finishing up the last wafer in that roll that I realized that it was sticking to my teeth a bit. That made me raise an eyebrow, re-examine the package, and then make a dash for my computer.
A Google search on "bubble gum Smarties" yielded several pages that indeed confirmed what I feared I had done: I had eaten bubblegum.
Including the product page from the official Smarties website itself:http://www.smarties.com/products.html
Sigh... yeah, my tummy's gonna have fun processing that one. Luckily I realized my error after eating only one roll, and not the half-dozen I usually go through in one sitting. Count my blessings, I suppose...
(originally posted at: http://www.myspace.com/hellykwee/blog/223483682)
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Forbidden?
Hmmmm, I wonder if my frequent polling of Grab blogs on my feed reader and the accompanying frequent web traffic attracted the attention of our IT guys. My feeder showed a bunch of red entries on all the Grab blogs, so I figured the blogs were just down, as they've been prone to do in the past. But when I actually checked on the web, I realized that all of the blogs.grab.com domain was filtered out, for I got the following HTTP 403 error:
403 Forbidden
You were denied access because:
Access denied by WebWasher DynaBLocator content category. The requested URL belongs to the following category: Malicious Web Sites.
Right... but I can still access the REST of Grab, just not Grab blogs? WTF?
And now they've caught up to filtering Myspace-- not all of Myspace, mind you, otherwise I wouldn't be able to post this blog entry. I can still access my homepage and I can access blogs-- but I can't view anyone's profiles. The category? "Pornography". And while I concede that there are numerous Myspace profiles out there that fit that category, I was a little displeased to not even be able to access my friends' profiles, or band pages, because of the full-out banning of all the Myspace profiles.
Now how am I supposed to change my Myspace profile music if I can't get to the band's page? Worse yet, how am I suppose to change my layout, etc... if I can't preview my own page to make sure I got it right?
At least I can still blog... for now!
Can you say "GRRRRRR"?
(originally posted at: http://www.myspace.com/hellykwee/blog/221611857)
403 Forbidden
You were denied access because:
Access denied by WebWasher DynaBLocator content category. The requested URL belongs to the following category: Malicious Web Sites.
Right... but I can still access the REST of Grab, just not Grab blogs? WTF?
And now they've caught up to filtering Myspace-- not all of Myspace, mind you, otherwise I wouldn't be able to post this blog entry. I can still access my homepage and I can access blogs-- but I can't view anyone's profiles. The category? "Pornography". And while I concede that there are numerous Myspace profiles out there that fit that category, I was a little displeased to not even be able to access my friends' profiles, or band pages, because of the full-out banning of all the Myspace profiles.
Now how am I supposed to change my Myspace profile music if I can't get to the band's page? Worse yet, how am I suppose to change my layout, etc... if I can't preview my own page to make sure I got it right?
At least I can still blog... for now!
Can you say "GRRRRRR"?
(originally posted at: http://www.myspace.com/hellykwee/blog/221611857)
Friday, January 12, 2007
My New Phone
Earlier this week I added my mom to our T-Mobile family plan, as there have been too many times when she or my dad have found themselves in a situation where they needed a cell phone and had none handy.
I took the opportunity to upgrade my own phone, as I had been using my ancient Samsung r225m for nearly 2.5 years.
I had initially had my heart set on the Samsung t619 flip phone, as it had gotten great reviews and had everything I wanted, plus I thought it was about time to give flip phones a chance after years of using a bar phone.
But alas, the T-Mobile retailer I visited no longer had them in stock, so I looked around and played with their inventory to see what else appealed to me. And there it was: my second choice. The Motorola RAZR. I thought it was much overhyped, and its reviews weren't as stellar as those of the Samsung t619. Still, I figured there HAD to be a reason it's been the best-selling phone for 2 years already.
I gave the store models a test drive and liked it so far. And in the end, I did it. I got myself a RAZR. Not just any RAZR. But one with a cool tattoo designed by one of the artists on "Miami Ink"-- as you can see from the photos, I opted for a dragon tattoo. You can't see it show up too well on the first photo, but you can see the entire dragon in the second photo, where the phone is open.
So far, I'm a happy clam. I love my new phone. It is sleek and sexy and so thin I can do something I've never done before-- put the phone in my pocket and not even feel that it's there. Sure, it's a fingerprint magnet (as so many users have complained about), but I'm pretty fastidious about wiping my phone's screen and keeping it clean anyway, so those habits will serve nicely in keeping my phone in pristine condition.
Here's the snapshots of my newest toy:
(originally posted at: http://www.myspace.com/hellykwee/blog/216653410)
I took the opportunity to upgrade my own phone, as I had been using my ancient Samsung r225m for nearly 2.5 years.
I had initially had my heart set on the Samsung t619 flip phone, as it had gotten great reviews and had everything I wanted, plus I thought it was about time to give flip phones a chance after years of using a bar phone.
But alas, the T-Mobile retailer I visited no longer had them in stock, so I looked around and played with their inventory to see what else appealed to me. And there it was: my second choice. The Motorola RAZR. I thought it was much overhyped, and its reviews weren't as stellar as those of the Samsung t619. Still, I figured there HAD to be a reason it's been the best-selling phone for 2 years already.
I gave the store models a test drive and liked it so far. And in the end, I did it. I got myself a RAZR. Not just any RAZR. But one with a cool tattoo designed by one of the artists on "Miami Ink"-- as you can see from the photos, I opted for a dragon tattoo. You can't see it show up too well on the first photo, but you can see the entire dragon in the second photo, where the phone is open.
So far, I'm a happy clam. I love my new phone. It is sleek and sexy and so thin I can do something I've never done before-- put the phone in my pocket and not even feel that it's there. Sure, it's a fingerprint magnet (as so many users have complained about), but I'm pretty fastidious about wiping my phone's screen and keeping it clean anyway, so those habits will serve nicely in keeping my phone in pristine condition.
Here's the snapshots of my newest toy:
(originally posted at: http://www.myspace.com/hellykwee/blog/216653410)
Monday, December 11, 2006
Trend-setting friends
My friends are cool. They set trends. They follow trends. A couple months ago, I teased Scot about changing his display name to match Jen's, and he did! Here's the proof:
Then, a few weeks ago, after all the pictures from my surprise visit to Wales had been distributed online, Lisa started a trend that had Scot, Fuzzy and me following suit: setting our profile pictures to pics of the visit.
As luck would have it, Jen's top 4 row consisted of the 4 of us, so I was able to capture this screenshot before we all switched to Christmas-themed avatars and display names:
Now I can stop being confused by who wrote what in blog comments and guestbook comments, as the pics were all similar! :-D
It was short-lived, but hey-- it was fun while it lasted! Thanks, guys! :-)
(originally posted at: http://www.myspace.com/hellykwee/blog/204182995)
Then, a few weeks ago, after all the pictures from my surprise visit to Wales had been distributed online, Lisa started a trend that had Scot, Fuzzy and me following suit: setting our profile pictures to pics of the visit.
As luck would have it, Jen's top 4 row consisted of the 4 of us, so I was able to capture this screenshot before we all switched to Christmas-themed avatars and display names:
Now I can stop being confused by who wrote what in blog comments and guestbook comments, as the pics were all similar! :-D
It was short-lived, but hey-- it was fun while it lasted! Thanks, guys! :-)
(originally posted at: http://www.myspace.com/hellykwee/blog/204182995)
Thursday, December 7, 2006
Thievin' Little Buggers
I usually bring my lunch to work everyday. Pack up leftovers from last night's dinner in a tupperware dish and eat at the comfort of my desk. But on occasion when there's nothing to bring, I bring a couple of frozen TV dinners, and round it out with a healthful salad and fresh fruit. I've taken to keeping one dinner in the kitchen freezer just as a spare in case I ever have a day where I don't have time to bring or buy lunch, I'll still have something to grab out of the freezer, heat up, and eat.
Well, today was one such day. I ambled into the kitchen, opened up the freezer, and... nothing. There was stuff in there, but none of it was mine. The kicker? This isn't the first time it's happened. It's not the first time someone has swiped my Banquet TV dinner out of the freezer. First time it happened, it was one meal amongst other people's Banquet-brand meals, so I figured someone had gotten it confused with theirs. But this time? I made sure to keep the box wrapped up IN the grocery bag, hoping that would alert people that it isn't theirs. Apparently that did nothing to foil the thief.
And so I'm sitting here, hungry and chowing down on lettuce and carrots (thankful that I at least have that) and drinking fruit juice, hoping that the appetizers I get at a farewell event at 3:00pm today will make up for my lack of a filling lunch.
Blasted thieving buggers at work. Next time I'm packing my food into a container that I can padlock :-P
(originally posted at: http://www.myspace.com/hellykwee/blog/202648131)
Well, today was one such day. I ambled into the kitchen, opened up the freezer, and... nothing. There was stuff in there, but none of it was mine. The kicker? This isn't the first time it's happened. It's not the first time someone has swiped my Banquet TV dinner out of the freezer. First time it happened, it was one meal amongst other people's Banquet-brand meals, so I figured someone had gotten it confused with theirs. But this time? I made sure to keep the box wrapped up IN the grocery bag, hoping that would alert people that it isn't theirs. Apparently that did nothing to foil the thief.
And so I'm sitting here, hungry and chowing down on lettuce and carrots (thankful that I at least have that) and drinking fruit juice, hoping that the appetizers I get at a farewell event at 3:00pm today will make up for my lack of a filling lunch.
Blasted thieving buggers at work. Next time I'm packing my food into a container that I can padlock :-P
(originally posted at: http://www.myspace.com/hellykwee/blog/202648131)
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