Monthly Archives: January 2010
Small things can make a big difference
I am taking an LDS Institute class this semester. It is a class about the second half of the Book of Mormon. I am really enjoying myself as I take a break from the busy day of doctoral classes and homework. Rather than carrying heavy scriptures around, I use the LDS Scriptures app for my [...]
Oscar the king
Oscar likes to sit on a chair in our home office while we work and I study. He is a sweet kitty who often insists on having companionship most of the time. I like this, and I enjoy taking care of him. Here is a picture of me rubbing his chin. He is enjoying it and [...]
Ray’s new iPod Touch
We bought Ray an iPod Touch yesterday. He had to get one because he is trying to design a new iPhone app, but he had never used any iPhone/iTouch app. He has grown to love his handheld Nokia, but I think he is warming to his little iTouch. He was just playing a car racing [...]
This inhaler saved my life
Today, I was in class after feeling sick all day. But I had chatted with the professor and he promised he would cover a topic specific to my needs. I ended up hiking uphill to the building and then climbed 2 floors of stairs. I was doing fine for the first hour of class. I [...]
A working lunch
I am helping my friend Rebecca update the Startup Princess website. It is a lot of work, and I need to regularly ask questions about this update. So we had a working lunch together at Great Harvest Bread where they have free wireless Internet. I had to move her site out of an embedded folder [...]
Lots of homework
This semester is already really busy with the amount of homework I must do. It is a good thing that I am not working a regular job, because I would never be able to get the reading and assignments done if I did not have the freedom I have now. I have quite a bit [...]
Ben loves his yarn
Ben received big balls of yarn for Christmas. He likes to knit in his spare time. He has made several hats and a couple of scarves.
Dahl family pizza party
The Dahl boys here were with me at a Dahl family pizza party tonight. Ben and Ray surround my cute nephew Ethan. He is a big fan of my husband and my son. They hung out together and drew on etch-a-sketch together. These are the men who like motorcycles and computer stuff. But Ethan likes [...]
Engineering classroom
I am taking a class in the main engineering building on campus. This is a computer science class that is both for computer science doctoral students and for psychology doctoral students. The topic is about how our brains perceive computer graphics. It is a little weird taking a class in the engineering building because even [...]
Depth of Field
I have talked about depth of field. This is a good example as you see the case come into focus. Depth of field is often manipulated by adjusting the aperture setting on your lens. You can adjust the depth of field to compensate for focus, so your focus ring is the only thing determining how [...]
