Technology Paralysis

This is what is currently happening at my desk RIGHT NOW:

• An attempt to connect to Word Press through the new iPad app. Stuck on the RPC updates, need to fix on server with the laptop before I can finish.
• Gmail not loading completely. What is up with the VPN???
• Downloading a file from Survey Monkey but the file is empty? What the...
• Trying to find the SwiftKey Update app on the Android Market for my HTC Hero. Why is China not letting me see that? Grrr....
• My website is syndicating my Blogger updates multiple times. Looking at the WordPress admin function not helping. Need to search for help.
• Trying to remember what software I was using to convert from MOV to MP4. What that before the Windows 7 upgrade?
• Why is my Zune not syncing this music?
• Out of INK? How can this printer be out of INK?
• Why does Quicken open a Qui*.tmp directory EVERY time I open the app? And why does each directory contain a minimum of 39Meg?? Why does the Intuit help site not help me with this??? Hello???

I'm going on vacation...

Daily Picture Project - Day 165

So sad. Natalie is feeling the weight of the world the last few days. She's tired, she misses Aerin, other good friends are leaving Shanghai, her classmate's drama is getting to her, and she's starting on the short path to puberty (yes, it is coming). To emotions seem to be right at the surface. This morning's crying ranged from not being able to find a container of food in the pantry bigger than a QUART to measure for her math homework (liter no problem, US Quarts? Nada) to not being able to stand on her head (our 2nd option for picture as the 1st was Mr. Green with a Gun but no Gun!).

"In 6 1/2 Days I get to Relax!"

Daily Picture Project - Day 164

I'm a little under the weather today (Girl Scout camp did me in this weekend!) so we had to resort to the white board.

"Tick... Tock..."

Daily Picture Project - Day 163

Ok, yet another day of reprieve from the Clue theme! Too busy this morning. But Natalie came up with a nice metaphor!

"Her eyes were glued to the screen"

Daily Picture Project - Day 162

WE INTERRUPT THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED PROGRAM FOR SOCCER DAY
Natalie is headed off to SAS for Soccer Day. Not her favorite day of the year! And most of the pictures today resulted in a shot of her ducking away from the ball, so I see how the day will go. Mr. Mustard must wait to be revealed until tomorrow. Off to find a toy gun...

"I hope it doesn't hit me in the head!"

Daily Picture Project - Day 161

Realizing I have very items in the house that can be used as a weapon. Please don't look too closely at today's murder weapon!

"Ms. Scarlet in the Kitchen with the Lead Pipe"

Daily Picture Project - Day 160

"Mrs. White in the Library with the Rope"

Daily Picture Project - Day 159

She wanted to continue the Clue theme she started last week. I have to find rope, a lead pipe, and a gun before we can finish!

"Mrs. Peacock in the Lounge with the Wrench"

Daily Picture Project - Day 158

Pajama day. Natalie chose her Skyline Tshirt. She "earned it" when she was four! It is one if her last real linkages back to her previous life in Dayton. So, instead of using the "Future so Bright I have to Wear Shades" line, I went with her real quote. Not much effort on the picture this morning as she was too busy observing the kittens that are now living in a flower box on our garage wall. More pics of that later! Oh, and the sunglasses are mine. (Julie and Kim, these are the Washington DC too cool shades! Yes, I still have them and even wear them sometimes!)

"I miss Skyline"

Daily Picture Project - Day 157

These are Tom's glasses. And it is the Dining room, though it also seems to be my "junk I bought to decorate the house but don't know what to do with it" room. Might have to make this is a Saturday morning project.

"Professor Plum in The Dining Room with the Knife"

Daily Picture Project - Day 156

Today Natalie will "bridge" from Brownies to Juniors at the Girl Scout Bridging Ceremony (You are here in spirit Chris!). Natalie is a third year brownie as they changed the ages AFTER her first year. (Now you are a Daisy for two years) There is NO ROOM on this uniform now! We actually had to remove and replace several to find room. So that would have been a good theme for the day. BUT... She really wanted to use these glasses. These are pretty much the ugliest pair in the cabinet, but she thinks they indicate a certain level of sophistication. My attempt to explain that standing on the table negated that bit of sophistication seemed to go unheeded! Oh, and I should mention that Natalie really does admire Audrey Hepburn. She loves Breakfast at Tiffany's and My Fair Lady.

"Audrey Hepburn?"

Daily Picture Project - Day 155

"The world through orange-colored glasses made me sleepy"