I [heart] Davids It helps me to say these things aloud, I think.

June 26, 2007

Domain Thoughts

Filed under: Blogging — JeniQ @ 7:20 pm

**UPDATE**
OK, I’m an idiot. The cool domains I listed below are not available.
These are:
www.jenisblog.com
www.iheartdavids.com
www.thomasjeromenewton.com
www.jenianddave.com

I am thinking I’m going to start hosting my blog myself. I don’t feel comfortable relying on Blogger to keep all this content – it’s my baby and I love it!

*UPDATE* My latest thoughts:
http://www.sayit.com/
http://www.speakoutloud.com/
http://www.iheartdavids.com/blog/
http://www.jenisblog.com/
http://www.jenianddave.com/
http://www.thomasjeromenewton.com/
http://www.aboutme.com/

I’m thinking about getting my own domain. Suggestions on what it should be?
Here are some thoughts:

http://www.jeniq.co.uk/
http://www.qfactor.co.uk/
It just cracks me up that I can have a .co.uk URL!

Anyway, I’m not that stoked about Q-Factor, but some bastard has taken http://www.jeniq.com/.
Do you guys and gals have any creative thoughts?

Microsoft Surface

Filed under: Media,Technology — JeniQ @ 2:30 am

This is a really fun video:
http://www.grabbingsand.com/wordpress/index.php/archives/2007/06/20/its-not-an-iphone/
apparently based on a real product:
www.microsoft.com/surface

Very interesting, as I’m watching The Island right now and the touch desk in the movie was inspired by a Microsoft ThinkTank that the director worked with.

Food and Happiness

Filed under: Alcohol,Meals & Food,Mood,Shopping — JeniQ @ 1:26 am

With Dave gone, I think I’m a little down and less motivated. I haven’t been very inclined to cook for myself, which I have managed to do in the past when he’s gone. On the way home I knew I had to stop at the grocery if I was going to have any chance of eating a decent meal over the next few days. On spur of the moment, I stopped at Earthfare to get my groceries tonight. I figure I’ve been stress-eating lately, I’d be more productive if I stress-bought!

Here is proof of Dave’s theory that “organic” is code for more expensive.

June 25, 2007

A Challenge for Cristin

Filed under: Movies — JeniQ @ 1:50 pm

http://www.newsobserver.com/print/sunday/arts/story/614904.html

June 24, 2007

Funday Afternoon

Filed under: Alcohol,Friends,Shopping — JeniQ @ 10:35 pm
Jenny came over around noon and we hit the Saucer for lunch and beers. Jenny took advantage of the Fire Sale and had a North Carolina pint and I tried a Bell’s Two Hearted Pale Ale on her recommendation. Tasty! Then we headed to Father & Sons Antiques. I’m sad to say I had to return the record player we had bought. There is something wrong with it, and I think it would cost too much to fix it.
I did buy a fabulous polyester dress that will be perfect for a Christmas party, though! It is not pictured. Instead, below you will see some amazing frock we found – what’s up with that little funny part in the front!?

Music Library

Filed under: Music — JeniQ @ 3:33 pm

Our music collection just keeps growing!

Bowie Collection

Filed under: David Bowie,Music — JeniQ @ 3:02 pm

Here is my original Bowie collection, on tape!
This includes:

  • Pin Ups
  • Absolute Beginners Soundtrack
  • Diamond Dogs
  • Love You Til Tuesday
  • The Collection 1
  • The Collection 2
  • Aladdin Sane
  • Scary Monsters
  • Space Oddity
  • The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
  • Diamond Dogs (RYKO re-release)
  • Hunky Dory
  • Labyrinth Soundtrack
  • Low
  • Never Let Me Down
  • Tonight
  • ChangesTwoBowie
  • Tin Machine
  • Lodger
  • In Bertolt Brecht’s “Baal”

I bought most of these in high school. Of course, I have upgraded my technology over the years. As of last weekend, I owned this on CD:

  • 1966
  • Black Tie White Noise
  • Earthling
  • Hunky Dory
  • Let’s Dance
  • Lodger
  • Low
  • The Man Who Sold The World
  • Never Let Me Down
  • Outside
  • Reality
  • The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
  • Scary Monsters
  • Sound + Vision I
  • Sound + Vision II
  • Sound + Vision III

Now, thanks to Cristin’s awesomeness, I own eight more Bowie CDs!!

  • Aladdin Sane
  • Diamond Dogs
  • Pin Ups
  • Young Americans
  • “Heroes”
  • Labyrinth
  • Space Oddity
  • Heathen

So, I think my collection is about perfect! Oh, I ordered Tonight and it should arrive next week. I can’t think of what else I’d need to add.

Here’s what it looks like all put together. Pretty impressive, if I do say so myself. 🙂

  • 1966
  • Aladdin Sane
  • Black Tie White Noise
  • Diamond Dogs
  • Earthling
  • “Heroes”
  • Heathen
  • Hunky Dory
  • Labyrinth
  • Let’s Dance
  • Lodger
  • Low
  • Never Let Me Down
  • Outside
  • Pin Ups
  • Reality
  • The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
  • Scary Monsters
  • Space Oddity
  • Sound + Vision I
  • Sound + Vision II
  • Sound + Vision III
  • The Man Who Sold The World
  • Young Americans

Adorable Invite

Filed under: Ele,Party — JeniQ @ 3:39 am

Look at these adorable invites from Ele! They are so cute but I had no idea they were so labor intensive. Ele, we’ll be there!

Super Excited – "The Hire" from BMW films

Filed under: Media — JeniQ @ 3:04 am
Eons ago in a distant past, my friend Thon made me sit down in front of his television and we watched a series of short films with his fabulous surround sound system. He had downloaded all of these films from the BMW site and we watched them off his laptop. I remember thinking they were excellent. Was that because of Clive Owen? Perhaps.

There are 8 films. Each film is a different story set in a BMW with a driver. The driver is always Clive Owen, and each film is directed by a different director. Directors include John Frankenheimer, Ang Lee, Wong Kar-Wai, Guy Ritchie, Alejandro González Iñárritu, John Woo, and Joe Carnahan.

Madonna even stars in the Guy Ritchie vignette!

Anyway, I discovered about a year ago that you could register with the BMW site and get a free copy of the films. Dave has a BMW, so I thought, perfect! Unfortunately, when I went back to the site several months ago, I discovered that “The Hire Films series is no longer available for download or purchase.”

How disappointing. Not letting myself get down about it, I scoured Ebay and Half for copies. I was disappointed to discover that the DVD was going for about $30 – more than I thought it was worth. However, I did find one fabulous person selling the disc for $13! It just arrived today – I’m so excited!!! Damn, I hope it plays!

Did I mention how sexy Clive Owen is?

June 22, 2007

Hallway Conversation

Filed under: While Driving — JeniQ @ 3:49 pm

With a guy who works in another office in my building

MS: That looks good. What’s in it?
JQ: Noodles. Vegetables. Tofu.
MS: {wrinkles brow} Are you a vegetarian?
JQ: No, I just drive a Forester.
MS: {laughs}
JQ: I’m not gay, either.

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