Sep 02 2007
Saturday Happenings
Boyfriend and I went to the Hoover Dam earlier tonite to take some night photos. They came out pretty good, surprisingly enough. We’ve been having a bit of trouble since they keep coming out blurry, even on the tripod, but he finally got it to go (even if the remote control didn’t want to work). We couldn’t go on the dam since they don’t allow pedestrians after dark, so we had to take all the photos from the Arizona side. The parking lot on the Nevada side was closed; the Arizona side has roadside parking lots as opposed to the official parking garage on the Nevada side. I’ll post a couple later, once I get them uploaded. It’s a bit late now.
Snoskred gave me a mention on her blog, and also awarded me, along with everyone in her blogroll, the Nice Matters Award. My first blogging award! I found out where the award orginated - Bella-Enchanted created it not just because her blog friends rock, but because of the friendships that came out of blogging. So, in the true spirit of the award, I would like to give this award to all of my wonderful blogging friends. Please distribute it as you see fit.
I talked to my Gram today, to wish her a Happy Birthday. She’s really an amazing woman. I’m still wowed at the fact that she earned an engineering degree back in the 40’s! Anyway, as we were talking she mentioned that my nephew, Bubba, is taller than my cousin. Now, SportsCousin is 16 months older than Bubba, and was taller than me last year when I went home to visit - and at 5′8″ (172cm), I am not considered short at all. He’s looking forward to his next birthday so he can get his learner’s permit. But my little Bubba is taller than SportsCousin! I remember holding both of them when they were born. I was just about to graduate high school when SportsCousin was born, and was just about to start my second year of college when Bubba was born. I tell ya, they grow up so fast. Soon I’m gonna hear that they’re shaving.
Question: What does 01001011011010010111001001110011011101000110010101101110010011000011010001010111 mean?
Well, that’s the news for now. I’m up late because of the Labor Day holiday - I get an extra day to sleep in. Today was a lazy day, tomorrow is a busy day with brunch with friends then a party that, knowing our friends, will last until 2 or 3am, so having Monday off to recover will be great. But first, it’s time for bed. Good night!
It says “KirstenL4W”! (I’m not one of those geeks who can read binary; I just used an online converter. I’m glad we got that out of the way)
I’m a RETIRED computer programmer. You can’t make me answer that.
Hoover Dam is amazing. Have you heard about that dam they’re building in China that’s like 6 times the size of Hoover Dam or something?
Jordon - I am definitely not a geek. I got the binary the same way you translated it. But you are the one person I expected to be able to answer it.
Diesel - I was just asking! And yes, Hoover Dam is pretty cool, even though I’ve been there a bunch of times. I can’t wait for the bypass bridge to open.
My God! Your Gram rocks! And so do you. You totally deserve this award. I got one too but I totally didn’t deserve it.
Dan - Of course you deserve it, because even if you don’t think you’re a very nice blogger, you are, and it’s always nice to read your blog.
Well you deserve that award… congratulations…
Belated birthday wishes to your Gram…
whz - thanks! And Gram says thanks, too.