Tech I love and hate
Back in the day, before the advent of Android and iOS, getting around in Tokyo was best left to a cab driver or a very well researched traveler. Maps and directions were primarily in Japanese and not the easiest things to decipher. In the last few years, Google Maps has significantly improved the experience. I've … Continue reading Japan Travel: Maps and Directions in Tokyo
In all my trips to Tokyo, one of the things I absolutely can't travel without is my Suica card. If you have been to Tokyo, you might have seen the green cards with an adorable penguin around the train stations. Suica is simple payment card that you can use instead credit cards or as your … Continue reading Japan Travel: Suica Cards
I've decided to give Redbubble a try. Print on demand services, for some people, work really well to make some passive income. I've had a Zazzle shop for ages but I've only ever sold one piece because, well - I just don't have the time to deal with their ever changing requirements for their product … Continue reading Redbubble – Print on Demand
I love the internet and hate it at the same time. It's full of wonder and horror in equal measure. I mean, where else can you find the cutest pictures of animals and snuff porn on the same page? At least at a library you have to dig for it.... When I started getting back … Continue reading The Way Back Machine Saves the Internet
I just found Adobe Muse and now it is at it's End of Life. End of Life is a sad phrase in the software world. It basically means the work that everyone, inside and outside the company put into it is going the way of the dinosaurs... They made the announcement at the end of … Continue reading Adobe Muse – End of Life
One of my challenges when mom and dad came to visit was their diet - they are hardcore, no bullshit, vegans. (though side note - they are not vegan for all the ethical reasons, they follow the Esselstyn diet) So in an effort to make sure that I did not have to spend forever trying … Continue reading Vegan Map of Los Angeles
Last year, on March 9 2017, I was wheeled out of Cedars Sinai to my car and on to my new life. I am so grateful to be alive and healthy after the physical trauma of my illness. I still have some mental health issues to work through, like figuring out how to deal with my … Continue reading Healthy & Happy – One Year Post Hospital
I know a TON of people have posts with titles about blogging, like: 8 mistakes beginning bloggers make How to make money off your blog 5 simple steps to make money blogging Some of the tips are winners and some are not. I started writing on my own personal websites ages and ages ago as … Continue reading Blogging For Me
2016 sucked and I spent most of that year more bummed out than usual. It gets worse through out the year and I spend most of the month of December not feeling so great. I did manage to have a little life and do a few fun things like go to a party at my … Continue reading The First Day of the Rest of My Life
No, really. The Roomba is an asshole, I promise. You've seen the poo smearing Roomba, and mine isn't that bad but he really likes to eat various objects around our place. The Roomba issue My headphones end up on the floor, pulled out of my computer with the wired sucked up in the little robot's … Continue reading My Roomba Is An Asshole
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