Tomorrow I head off to Hawaii, and leave behind my cats. So here’s a clip of Missy doing her thing and massaging my childhood blanket…
Also not to be left out, a picture of Molly lounging in one of her favorite spots.
Posts Tagged ‘pictures’
Missing Missy & Molly
laelene Posted in photo blog, video blog，Tags: animals, behavior, missy, molly, pets, pictures, videos
11
June
2012
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Quality Street
laelene Posted in photo blog，Tags: england, favorites, food, los angeles, money, pictures
10
June
2012
I was walking by Rocket Fizz in Westwood one day when I noticed a gigantic box of Quality Street sitting in the window. I can’t tell you how thrilled I was to find some of my favorite candies from England available in the US! When I saw the price, I was pretty shocked, but the next time I was there I got one because it made me too happy to see them (and get to eat them).
Oh Quality Street, how I love to snack on you. Who can resist your vibrant colors, variety, and delicious chocolate morsels?
How windows save lives
laelene Posted in photo blog，Tags: animals, behavior, pictures
07
June
2012
One day, Blue got really excited and alert. He strained against his leash, trying to get at the window. As it turns out, there was a squirrel out there.
That squirrel was lucky there was a wall of glass between it and Blue, or else it'd be running for its life.
White squirrel encounter
laelene Posted in photo blog，Tags: animals, behavior, experiences, food, pictures, washington dc
04
June
2012
On the streets of DC, you will often come across squirrels, but I had never seen one so white before.
After pausing to see why I was staring, she promptly returned to her feeding frenzy.
I waved my finger at her to attract her attention, only to get attacked because she thought I was offering my finger as food. Ouch.
Marriage, Chinese style
laelene Posted in photo blog，Tags: china, experiences, family, pictures, travel, wedding
31
May
2012
A few weeks ago I wrote about my cousin’s wedding in China and now here are some pictures from the day.
The newlyweds' chariot has arrived in style!
All sewage caps along the bride and groom's path had to be covered with red paper held down by red bricks, to keep bad luck/spirits away.
On the back of the car was a tribute to their love, spelled out with flowers.
The groom carried his bride through the threshold of her building into the awaiting car as a shower of confetti rained all over them.
The wedding confetti got all over the place, making the car, the street, and people's hair shine in rainbow colors.
Apparently it's traditional to get one of these giant buns in Shandong. The bread is molded into all kinds of cool designs, like the dragon and phoenix on top and the flowers and fish all around them. And yes, it's edible!
They had their own theme created around their names!
The chandelier in the place was gargantuan and so much brighter than this picture shows.
The groom waited for his bride to enter the ballroom and then they walked down the aisle to the stage together.
Before walking down the aisle, the bride and groom share a kiss as the platform raised up and spun them around.
Following the ceremony, we ate lunch, which included these "double happiness" meatballs to celebrate the joy.
DeckMyPhone goes international
laelene Posted in general blog，Tags: business, e commerce, experiences, pictures, sales
30
May
2012
I’ve been working on multiple avenues to get my site out there and today I decided to try Pinterest. I had recently seen this infographic on how great Pinterest is for driving online sales. It’s been proven to be a very effective way for e commerce sites to boost sales and I was having no luck with my eBay and Craigslist postings. Within minutes of pinning an image from my site, I had gotten my first online sale! I was pretty shocked to find it was some random guy in Denmark, but hey, that just goes to show the power of Pinterest.
Check out the international reach I got from one little pin on the site! It’s pretty exciting to see that people outside of the US were checking out my site. Over the next couple of days, I’ll be pinning up all the different colors offered to further expand my reach. I’ll also be standing in line at the post office to ship off this iPhone cover! I was pretty shocked at the long line I encountered there this afternoon, when I was in a rush to get somewhere. Tomorrow morning I’ll have all the time in the world to take care of this order though, and I’m pretty excited. 🙂 Keep’em coming!
Nimble squirrel
laelene Posted in photo blog，Tags: animals, behavior, observation, pictures
26
May
2012
Click on the pictures to see the squirrel blown up for a better view!
I heard a strange clicking/cackling sound outside one day and went out to find this squirrel.
It ran all the way around the house until it got to the end of the stucco and had nowhere to go.
Eventually it made its way back to the other end of the house and ran up the chimney.
At this point, I wondered why it didn't just run off across the roof.
Instead it stuck around waiting for me to leave.
Quite the acrobat!
It was a pretty windy day - check out the wind blowing its tail around.
I wonder how long it can last up there...
Then it got on the defensive.
By this time I got tired of looking up so I laid down for a more comfortable view.
Whoa, that is not a flattering picture. After this, I got bored and left the poor thing to its own devices.
iPhone downgrade
laelene Posted in general blog，Tags: experiences, pictures, technology
19
May
2012
There's even a chunk missing where you can see into the phone.
I’ve been using an iPhone 4 for nearly two years and I’d gotten so used to it that now that I’ve switched back to the 3GS, I’m really noticing the difference in performance. Due to a couple of factors, I ended up trading my phone for a 3GS so my dad can use mine. I had all but forgotten that the older model only has a camera on the back (and with no flash). I’d gotten used to being able to take front-facing pictures and ones with flash or the HDR option. The screen isn’t as crisp, but that doesn’t affect me much.
However, one thing that really bugs me is the slower performance and the shorter battery life. These were both things I expected from my phone and I’ve been disappointed with the results. The phone no longer lasts me through the entire day without needing a charge and things take way too long to load. The screen isn’t as responsive either, but that could also be due to the delayed reaction from the processor. Plus, I’m not used to the grip and dropped it within the first day of using it! I was completely devastated that the screen got smashed even though it was barely a drop at all. This never would have happened with my iPhone 4.
Thankfully, there should be a new iPhone coming out by the end of the year, so I just have to hold out for half a year or so until I can upgrade and get all my fancy technological needs satisfied once again. Or, if I can manage to fix what was going on with this model, maybe my dad and I can trade back again until it’s time for that upgrade…
Exotic fruit
laelene Posted in photo blog，Tags: food, fruits, nature, pictures
17
May
2012
The leaves are so round and cute!
It's so perfect it almost looks fake.
Handheld checkout
laelene Posted in photo blog，Tags: experiences, pictures, technology
24
April
2012
At Giant supermarkets, you can use these portable scanners to do a pre-checkout of sorts. Fun!
