Mid Week Commentary

I am here at the Uni and it is a bit slow here so I sign on and post. Yayus.

I have discovered the joys of Pandora. Have you all figured this one out yet? It is all about music.

http://www.pandora.com/

You set up a free account there and you can program in "stations" which are really musical preferences. It will then select music that is similiar to what you like and play it for you. It remembers your stations so you can go back to them later. It is advertising based so occasionally it plays a short thing there but by in large, you get a lot of music played for a little bit of ads. I have programmed in some of my favorite bands, Christmas instrumental, Christmas swing and a few others. The Enya station is outstanding as their are some great companion artists in that. This also works with my iphone and there is a free app for it for those of you who have those. I think there are apps for a few other devices. You can also use Pandora on its own, on your computer and just have some really nice background music. It is web based so a good internet connection is important, I think. So let me know if you sign on to that. I am loving this and it is expanding my music by a ton and I don't have to buy anything. Edit: The free account limits you to 40 hours a month of listening. You can pay 99cents to get unlimited listening that month. That is one caveat on the service so I have to see how it goes. I do like it and don't know if I will exceed the 40 hours.

Other news and newsworthy things...

I am almost done with my Crimmas, holiday mailing of packages. I have one more thing to mail back east, my niece's present. I have to get more cards as I am out and have yet to get to family and friends from my address book. So I will do that. I love the Hannukah stamps this year from the post office. Really cool.

Tomorrow, I have my 10 year service award luncheon from the Uni in the large ballroom. A bunch of us from the Division are going to that and will sit together and raise a ruckus. :P Free lunch is key and I think the Cal Band plays. Woot.

Thursday, I have the staff holiday party which is the event that I plan each year for the Division. It seems to going smoothly right now. People keep signing up, but that is all good. The thing to decide is what to wear. The right amount of elegance and comfort. Yeppers.

That is about it and a pretty good ramble. :) Thanks for reading.

V-gift thank you's to:
esteliel, chaotic_binky, whitestar_alpha, weepingnaiad, and pierrelle
Very fun!


by izabeth

Public Service Announcement: Cell Phones and Telemarketers

Cross posted from gwaelinn:
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REMEMBER: Cell Phone Numbers Go Public this month.
REMINDER..... all cell phone numbers are being released to telemarketing companies and you will start to receive sales calls.

.... YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR THESE CALLS

To prevent this, call the following number from your cell phone: 888-382-1222.
It is the National DO NOT CALL list. It will only take a minute of your time.. It blocks your number for five (5) years. You must call from the cell phone number you want to have blocked. You cannot call from a different phone number.

Follow instructions given.


HELP OTHERS BY PASSING THIS ON ... It takes about 20 seconds.
or go to www.donotcall.gov.
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I just registered my home number and my cell phone number.