Week 3 #7

This is a cropped photo of Misty using Pixter. I tried to make her a different color, but then it washed her out too much, even when using brightness/contrast. So here is her cropped photo.

Week 3 - #6

I really enjoyed playing around with Color Picker. The possibilities are endless :) I especially liked exploring the kaleidoscope screen savers. Anyone else out there who remembers playing around with a kaleidoscope when they were young? (I even bought my husband one for Christmas the year we got engaged, so he could keep it with him at work to play with when he got bored or frustrated. I figured it was the perfect gift for a man who already had everything). Anyway, Color Picker was my preference for choices to "play with." Also reminds me of my older son, who has an affinity for art.

This wonderful photo came from lolcats.com, since I didn't have any of my own to use. This is how I often feel when working on my iHCPL. My husband, a worldwide head of computer security, often calls me "computer dysfunctional" :(

Week 3 #5

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Originally uploaded by mamabird97

This is not my Siamese, but is a picture of a friend's beautiful cat, Misty, calmly having a bath while everyone else was scrambling around to evacuate during "the Big Hurricane" that never materialized here (thank God!). I used Misty's picture so that I didn't run in to any copyright infringements (I wanted to use a Siamese picture but didn't have any pictures saved online of my own cats).

The cat lover

I am a cat lover who is very set in her ways (as is my cat, a blue-point Siamese, whose name is Russian for "mouse"). In order to study or read effectively within the confines of my home, I must have a least one cat, curled up in my lap asleep. This can be a big problem when trying to use the computer, as my cat wants to help me with the mouse or type on the keyboard. Such challenges can generally be overcome with some creativity (or the talents of a contortionist). My optimum learning setting is peace and quiet. I have difficulty understanding how my two very intelligent teenage sons can study or do homework while listening to rock music or anime on the computer. Even in college, I had to live alone so that I wouldn't be distracted when studying and could maintain my own schedule. So the big question here is, who is more spoiled, me or the cat(s)?