InsideJourneys

Content Block?

Posted on March 30, 2011July 16, 2011 by Marcia Mayne

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] Is this content block? For the first time since I started this challenge to post everyday in 2011, I don't have a topic I want to write about. I have a few ideas but I haven't had the time to develop them as I'm in the middle of two writing projects - one with a fast approaching deadline. I guess it shouldn't be a surprise, then, that the ideas aren't popping as fast…

Using your cell phone to take photos? (via Inside-Out)

Posted on March 29, 2011July 16, 2011 by Marcia Mayne

It is incredible how cavalierly these companies put sensitive information into people's hands without even a word of warning. I love to take photos but was unaware of the risk involved when you take photos with your cell phone and post them online (Twitter, Facebook, etc.) Unless you go into the GPS settings and turn off the tracking option, the location of the photo you just took is visible to the public. Take a look at these videos that sum…

Daily Post: Do You Prefer Talking to Text Messaging?

Posted on March 28, 2011July 16, 2011 by Marcia Mayne

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] I definitely prefer talking to text messaging unless I'm in a setting where its impossible to have a phone conversation. While text messages are great, they go only so far. They can't tell me if I've made the person I'm communicating with upset, uncomfortable, insulted or angry. When we speak face to face, we pick up visual cues and listen for audible cues to assess how the conversation is going. Text messaging removes…

Soulful Sundays: Lorraine Klaasen

Posted on March 27, 2011July 16, 2011 by Marcia Mayne

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] I realize now that I was meant to meet Lorraine Klaasen. I had been in Jamaica for a week and when I returned to New York all I wanted to do was curl up in front of the television and find a Bond marathon or watch reruns of Bonanza. I had done nothing to get ready for my trip to Montreal. I hadn’t even bought my ticket. As Wednesday turned to Thursday, I…

Weekly Photo Challenge: Ocean

Posted on March 26, 2011July 16, 2011 by Marcia Mayne

We had requested rooms facing the Indian Ocean so we could watch the sunrise on our last day in Durban. [caption id="attachment_2706" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Sunrise on the Golden Mile, Durban"][/caption] At eight floors up, we had a perfect, unobstructed view and spent the better part of the morning watching the sun as it climbed peacefully over the horizon. If you like what you’ve read (or seen) why not Share, Tweet, Digg, Like, etc. You never know who might be interested.

The Calendar Did Say Spring. Didn’t it?

Posted on March 25, 2011July 16, 2011 by Marcia Mayne

[caption id="attachment_2687" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="The calendar said spring... photo by Marcia Mayne"][/caption] But this is what my neighborhood looked like as I walked to the bus stop on Thursday morning. My only consolation is that winter can't last forever. I am ready for warm weather. Aren't you? If you like what you’ve read (or seen), why not Share, Tweet, Digg, Like, etc. You never know who might be interested. Related Articles Spring Begins (sort of)! (chrisallenchallenge.wordpress.com) Welcome to Spring...Sort of…

Tasty Thursdays: Ambrosia

Posted on March 24, 2011August 2, 2013 by Marcia Mayne

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="200"] Image via Wikipedia[/caption] Lately, nothing I cook satisfies my taste buds. But since I have to eat something and I'm not wealthy enough to eat out every night, I have to find something to eat. I've switched to desserts. Well, one in particular - Ambrosia. Ambrosia is a simple dessert that I can make almost with my eyes closed. What I love about it is the rich combination of sweet (I have a wicked sweet tooth),…

Elizabeth Taylor’s Dead. Am I the Only Person Who’s Never Seen Any of Her Films?

Posted on March 23, 2011July 16, 2011 by Marcia Mayne

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] Elizabeth Taylor, the much married, British-born, Academy Award-winning actress and humanitarian, died today. And as I watched a small tribute to her on television this morning, I realized that I've never seen any of her films. That surprised me. I love going to the movies. How did I miss not seeing any of Ms. Taylor's movies? I should have at least seen Cat on a Hot Tin Roof or National Velvet or Who's…

Spring Signs

Posted on March 22, 2011July 16, 2011 by Marcia Mayne

[caption id="attachment_2606" align="aligncenter" width="336" caption="Signs of Spring"][/caption] I took these photographs last March in DC with my Blackberry. As I remember, it had warmed up a bit during the week but later turned cold, rainy and windy so most of the Cherry Blossoms I wanted to see had been blown away by the weekend. The tulips, however, survived the bad weather and were just beautiful. All kinds of colors and color combination. [caption id="attachment_2612" align="aligncenter" width="419" caption="Purple Tulip"][/caption] It was…

Pausing to Look Up

Posted on March 21, 2011July 16, 2011 by Marcia Mayne

Walking around New York City last week with my sister and niece forced me to pause and look up at buildings I have come to recognize only from eye level. Take the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower. I can't count the number of times I have gone to the Flatiron District and never saw it because I hardly ever looked up. It was the refreshingly bright gold of the cupola against the grey sky that caught my attention and caused…