Daily Picture Grade 4 - Day 141

In honor of the crappy day, we got out the fun umbrella! One day of sun. Two days of rain. Spring in Shanghai used to be my favorite time of year!

"Rain, Rain, Go away!"

Daily Picture Grade 4 - Day 140

This is the first time that the recorder has been home since the beginning of the year. Luckily all playing has been done at school so far. However, apparently she is only a couple of songs away from getting her 3rd level black belt so it is back and just as soothing as always! I will just put my favorite lyric from the song she is practicing. No, the lyrics were not printed on the sheet music!

"You can burn my house,
Steal my car,
Drink my liquor
From an old fruitjar."

Daily Picture Grade 4 - Day 139

Filling out the Scholastic book order. Some Hunger Games research book. She has to pay for these books on her own and this one is about $23. Goodness!

"150, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 159.5"

Daily Picture Grade 4 - Day 138

Couldn't decide to focus on the wrinkled nose or tongue! Believe it or not, this was a love face. I will take whatever I can get nowadays.

"Hugs and kisses!"

Daily Picture Grade 4 - Day 137

Sunny again today. Flowers are finally blooming. Maybe spring will stay now!

"Sunny day, sweeping the clouds away!"

Daily Picture Grade 4 - Day 136

So glad I was able to capture our trash can and car in the picture today! Was planning on walking out of the garage to take but realized leaving the garage in my pajamas might be way too local for me!

"Did you see that cat jump out of the trash can?"

POP! RE: Facebook to Buy Photo-Sharing Service Instagram for $1 Billion

Facebook to Buy Photo-Sharing Service Instagram for $1 Billion - NYTimes.com:

Is it just me or does this deal make a huge POP sound that can be heard around the world? I am sure I am not an expert into the financials of this deal nor will I comment on the specifics around the architecture that it appears FB wanted to leverage, but I was a short-term user of Instragram and for the life of me, I don't get this!

Granted I do do not use my phone for taking a lot of pictures so perhaps the value is lodged in the thousands of users who now only take pictures via smartphones. While I found the tools available in the tool well thought out and realzie that the "workflow" available in the tool also far exceeds other similar tools, I found it novel in a way that is hard to explain. I would use the app for a week or two and then completely ignore it for months.

We'll have to wait to see how this pans out for final judegement. I personally think that  Kevin Systrom did an excellent job of lining up the right investors at the right place and time.  Still a POP from a long term strategy though...

'via Blog this'

Daily Picture Grade 4 - Day 135

Back to school! Easter Bunny visited last night since we were out of town on the holiday itself. Not sure she believes the bunny actually left it, but she didn't question it and I reckon that is due the number of Reese items in the basket!

"Thanks Easter Bunny!"

Daily Picture Grade 4 - Day 134

HOOKY! Didn't go to school today and instead took an extra day of vacation! But we sadly spent most of that day travelling and sleeping.

"Dreaming of Thailand waves. Zzzzzz..."