Aug
20
Amongst all the terrible things of this week… the car accident, the baby scare, the coma and the death… I find out that on top of that, my poor baby sister (my eldest younger sister) has been admitted to the E.R. with a massive infection in her uterus. Not just a normal little this-or-that, but the kind of infection that could do permanent, long-term damage.
I can’t imagine what she’s going through. My week has been terrible enough, but with part of this week being her baby, her grandfather, and now her own medical scare… it’s just hard to imagine.
The past week has really shown me just how fortunate I am to have an amazingly supportive group of family and friends. I’ll admit, it has been an eventful summer — but not the kind I was hoping for.
So, on top of everything else, including knowing full well I still have a few more day of some unpleasant things to deal with, I can only hope for the best and wait and see what will happen.
About this Post: August 20, 2010
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Aug
19
I finally have some good news to report. Awhile back (2.5 weeks ago) I had mentioned that Verizon was pushing out the Android 2.2 updates, and today I finally received the OTA update. This update seemed to take a lot longer than the last to reach me, but that’s ok. I’ve been fairly busy and had actually forgotten about it.
First impression: It’s great.
While nothing life changing, there are quite a few user interface updates. I really like the new phone/web/launcher system, with the left/right page buttons in addition to screen swiping. Plus, it also frees up two spaces on my main screen as I no longer need the Phone & Browser buttons eating up valuable screen space.
The Alarm Clock interface update wasn’t really needed, but is nice. The “dim” setting seems a little more… dim? Which is nice at night as I do actually use the phone as my alarm clock also. The additional screensaver is nice too.
I see that the Twitter app is now installed by default, now I’m not sure if I should keep Twitdroyd or not. My first impressions of the Twitter app when it was first released were less than ideal, so I’m not sure I’m ready to try it again or not. We’ll see, maybe when I have more time.
The Camera seems to have a few small UI tweaks also. The only real downside I’ve seen is that there is still no option to disable the camera “sound” when I take a picture (other than silencing my phone all together prior to taking a picture). While not the end of the world, I really wish this was an option.
There are lots of other updates also, see my previous Android 2.2 update post, but these are the quick things that actually stood out for me from casual day-to-day use. Overall, I’m happy with the update.
About this Post: August 19, 2010
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Aug
18
Grandpa J. (1916 – 2010)
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My grandpa was a funny, proud, and lovable man — even in his old age. One of my fondest, and oddly most recent, memories is from a couple years ago at Christmas, when he was starting to get a little bit forgetful, he was so happy that Sonja and I could make it to Christmas with the family and he was trying so hard to get the words out and said “Thank you Mike… and… [pause] …Mrs. Mike!” It’s a memory that Sonja and I still get a kick out of to this day, and one we will probably always remember.
I feel very fortunate to have grown up with my grandparents for as long as I have. They were both able to see both me and my sisters graduate not only from high school, but college as well, and to see many of us continuing on in life to get married, and in my oldest younger sister’s case, even start a family.
My grandfather made it to the ripe old age of 94. In my book, that’s something to be very proud of.
So here’s to you, Grandpa. I will always remember you and will miss you very much. Rest in peace.
About this Post: August 18, 2010
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