Month: November 2007

27 questions, no?

I have a headache. I get headaches regularly. I wonder – do I sit in front of the monitor too much? I guess. I can’t help it. (well, I can, but it’s just easier to blame others!)

I could clean, wash the dishes, vacuum, I prefer hanging out at Snark and other unspectacular places. I always wonder how I can stay online for so long. It’s pretty much a waste of time. I can probably list you 5 websites I’ve been to today (Let’s see, #1 Snark, of course, #2 Gmail, my email, #3 Eyeare.nu, #4 … ummm… ummmmm….. my site? #5 Jochen-Schweizer.de ), as you might be able to tell, at #4 I already was uncertain of the sites I visited. So – to sum it up, maybe 10% of the sites I visit are rememberable and the other 90% are just like “yeahsowhatelseisnew”.

When the Lover asks me “What did you do today, sweetheart?” I don’t answer “First I did some more research at the library for my Turkey speech I need to hold in two weeks, then I continued answering a few more GIS questions for the exam and at last I wrote 10 more pages on my diploma thesis. And you, Pumpkin-Pie?” No, unfortunately that’s not my answer. That’ll maybe be my answer in a few weeks, when I’m under pressure (maybe). So I answer “Well, I got up, had my coffee *yawn* … at noon I went to work, got home, ate, and now I’m surfing… why?!?!”
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27 Questions

Stolen from Accio.nu, and she stole it from Calmbanana.co.uk and she stole it from TheDailyMeme.com.
*Note – some questions contain sarcastic answers. Read at your own risk

1. Do you try to look hot when you go to the grocery store just in case someone recognizes you from your blog?
Oh yeah, EVERY DAY! Everybody here reading my blog who’s from Munich – raise your hand!

2. Are the photos you post Photoshopped or otherwise altered?
I edit the brightness and I make a tonal value correction.

3. Do you like it when creeps or dorks email you?
Who doesn’t?

4. Do you lie in your blog?
Of course! My name is actually Jeanette and I live in Brazil <3
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New layout

As you can see (I hope), I’ve created a new layout. It’s my first with a big footer 🙂 I hope you like it, if something is “irky”, please let me know.
It works pretty much in every browser, just not IE 5.

At first I was aiming to a layout like on chanelwood.com

Layout

I thought it was ok, a little too plain (I always try to create plain layouts, but it never happens – I always have to add… more!)

Then I noticed that Regina had quite the same header (not just a rectangle – but with the nice curve in it) so I decided to take it down again – she had her layout up first, I complimented her on how nice it is and I thought it would be a little strange to come up with the same style a few days later, ehem 🙂

So – Layout #2 was created

Layout

I didn’t like it – the header looks like it has blood drops (imo)

After a day of frustration I changed the whole style completely

Layout

Layout

Layout

Mm yeah, that’s what I mean when I say “I always try to create plain layouts, but it never happens – I always have to add… more!”.
At last I created a layout with no header, just this white box – which, of course, then was too plain for me. And now I have this header you’re seeing. A pencil with ink-drops. A pencil doesn’t use ink, I know, but they are so pretty 🙂

Please excuse, the links are working but the pages are messed up (remember I used this green box for every different topic) so I need to get rid of the classes.

I’m so happy – I edited a php code 😀
I got the basic code for “Keeping Navigation Current with PHP” from alistapart.com/articles/keepingcurrent and I created an “if else” code out of it (not only an “if”). I’m happy it actually worked.

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Now playing: Robbie Williams – Beyond The Sea – Finding Nemo

Einfach nur geil!!!

The concert on Tuesday was GREAAAAT. I wish I could go again (this year). The songs, the stage – everything, just great!

I got plugged by Regina a few days ago to write seven facts people don’t know about me. That’ll be hard to think of things I haven’t listed here, let me try:

  1. I love olive-bread
  2. I lost my virginity with 19
  3. I’m a member of the “German Alps Club” (DAV)
  4. I’m very on titles (not by others, by myself), I’d make a PhD just for the title (and I’m thinking about it)
  5. I love going out to eat
  6. I love McDonalds and could probably eat there every day
  7. I can’t stand living in Munich at times because it’s so busy and people are so ignorant, arrogant and selfish

There 🙂 Do I need to tag someone now too?

Daily Pleasures

Taken from Regina’s last post, here are some of my daily pleasures

  1. Staying in bed after the alarm rang and cuddle with my blanket
  2. The cup of coffee in the morning
  3. Alex
  4. Coming home from a long day and put on some jumpers and cuddly socks
  5. Listen to Music
  6. Feeling the warmth of the candles in my apartment
  7. A smile from others
  8. Eating
  9. Watching “Verbotene Liebe” *runsandhides*
  10. The Internet

What are yours?
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The dad it is

Ok, I’ll stick to my dad. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, see my last post.

I also was thinking about creating him a website with the photos he takes on trips – so like, a gallery. Not only pictures of him though, but also of the family, so, when friends in the States or wherever want to see the pictures they can just go to that site instead of going through the process of zipping them and sending them per email or burning them. 🙂

I’d like to review a site once, would anybody be willing to let me review theirs – just comment? I’d like to see if I can do it or if the review will be just plain crap.

Wow, this is my 9th blog in a row. Not even that hard after all. I’m surprised.

Well, I’m off to class – Remote Sensing is calling.

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Now playing: Jermaine Jackson & Pia Zadora – When The Rain Begins To Fall

Secret Santa

Every year, in the month of November, my family and I do “Secret Santa”.
Every name of the family (Tanja, Tina, Tracy, Mom, Dad) are written on separate pieces of paper, we fold them together and put them in a bowl. Then everybody picks a name without the others knowing which name each one of us has picked.

Well, and the name on the piece of paper you picked, that’s the person you need to get something for Christmas.

We’ve done this for three years now, in the first year I picked my Dad, the second year I picked my Dad again, but was allowed to pick again (seeing getting Dad a present isn’t easy).
This year I pick, and who do I get??

dad

AGAIN!! I must have a very special connection to him 😛
My question to you: Would you pick again or just get him a present?

In my family, I’m the one with the “special, unique” gifts, so I was thinking of giving him (and my mom) a dinner in a castle or a dinner “under water” or a “men’s cooking course” or maybe even a photo shooting 😀

What would you do? Would you get your dad a present (again) or pick again and might get one of your sisters or mom?
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Now playing: Roy Orbison – I Drove All Night

Wednesday

On Wednesdays I have no class. Our schedule is pretty empty and so it turns out that on Wednesday on Friday we have free, the other days we have 90 or 180 minutes of class – not a lot.

I cleaned my apartment in the morning, did some studying for GIS and went shopping for dinner tonight (I invited the lover over for dinner)

Then I went to work from 13:30 until 17:30 and got home at 18:10.

When I got home I started cooking Spaghetti Carbonara because the Lover wanted to come at 19:00. The dinner was done at 19:00 sharp.

The lover calls, he slept too long and will come at 19:30pm.

I’m upset because I wanted to surprise him seeing I almost never cook 😀

He came, at a child’s portion and none of my salad at all.

Now I’m on my PC – blogging and doing other stuff, he’s sitting at my kitchen table and we haven’t spoken for at least 15 minutes, and before that we talked to each other in a “mean” way.

What a lovely evening! ♥

Lovely test

Vera posted this link atSnark and it really got to me. It’s a very nice test, only four questions with lovely music:

  • http://memoriter.net/flash/test.html

Take it if you have a minute and comment me your results, if you want to share them.
My results:

(1) My priorities in life: family, love, career, money, pride
(2) I’m trustworthy, my partner is cuddly, my enemies are clever, I interpret sex as a pleasure and my own life is calm
(3) I will never forget my mom, I really love my dad, the friend I’ve known since birth who just got a baby I consider a true friend, my friend I’ve known since Kindergarten is my twin soul, my friend I met in Junior College I’ll remember the rest of my life.

Two of my family members are here

sarasota

and I am here

Munich

.. how fun is that!
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Now playing: DUSTY SPRINGFIELD – I Only Want To Be With You