Sites of Paris, City of Romance

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Sites of Paris

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Thoughts on turning 50...

I am sitting here finishing up my homework for SSL and just saw that the clock is telling me I have 5 minutes to go as a 49 year old. This is a good place to be in life and classmates of my generation who read this will probably concur that life does just continues to get better. Yes, I could be out celebrating now, but a bit of that will happen in the next few days. I am very satisfied to be where I am at 50. A new career is beginning and I still have my career in art to balance me, my son is almost 16 and a really great kid that I am so proud of, my husband is supportive and puts up with me and thinks I am still hot in spite of what mirrors tell me. I don't worry about appearances as much, my confidence is better (well, except maybe in this class), I am alive. My five minutes are up, there is much to do and I am grateful that I can do it. Hey, if 50 is the new 30, I have lots of mileage left. Celebrate, everyone, wherever you are in life.

Cosette and Jasper

Here are Jasper and Cosette, typifying the differences between male and female cats - Cosette is the first up, very alert, and looking around for something to do...Jasper takes a quick bath and then is back down. Gravity and food are his good friends.

Flickr Arrives!

Check out some of my photos taken in class tonight that have just been added to my SCILS Flickr Set Slide Show. If anyone appears on here and decides they don't like their photo, just let me know!

Also, check out our SCILS class photos in a slideshow.

Librarything vs. Shelfari – imho...

I had not realized until I set out to compare these two virtual library sites that I already had a librarything account left from a workshop I took last year at the Ocean County Library (where I work). Since it has gathered dust for a year, I took this opportunity to actually begin stocking my virtual shelves!

I like the friendly interface on librarything and all its abundant possibilities. Taking the tour again refreshed my memory, and I have had fun playing with it. They give so many choices, and though I am a bit overwhelmed by them, I prefer this to Shelfari. Librarything is well organized and comprehensive in its explanations. I realize this could just be my personal aesthetic. Personally, I did not care for the design of Shelfari; when I went to explore I did not like being greeted by the personal icons which I found distracting. I am more about the books than about the people, and not interested in seeing who joined, when they joined, etc. I am sure that if I subscribed I might appreciate it more, but since one of these sites is enough, I will stick with Librarything, with all due respect to those who prefer Shelfari.

My Thoughts on Brown's chapter 5...

Okay, so I switched my chapters! Since I reported on chapter 8 last week, I offer chapter 5 for this week. It's good to mix things up a bit!

My thoughts on Brown...

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