monday monologue - weekend fun

First off .. Way to go Giants!

Toonman 

records the games 

so he can FF through commercials and other distractions 

and 

so his BP can recover between tense plays

Secondly ...  Way to Go Mama!

my Blister, 

my friend, 

my Lauren 

ran

(along with her handsome son Augie) 

a half marathon 

in support of 

the

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

race over 

to 

congratulate her

The weekend started off with an early release, escape, umm .. departure from the office  

It was sort of wonderful getting home before dark  

The temps were strangely warm 

(vs. the arctic freeze earlier in the week) 

I got off the subway at 72nd and walked uptown  

As I approached 79th Street, 

something caught my eye

I looked to my right 

but all I could see where buildings

 .. what was it .. 

a few more steps 

I'm at the corner 

I look to the right 

what do I see?

 I'll show you

an almost full moon 

hanging over the city 

I whipped out the old not so trusty point&shoot 

aimed 

steadied 

snapped 

snapped 

yeah twice 

just to be sure  

I am going to try to get the whole moon tonight

 if the weather gods permit 

a clear sky is needed

When I got home another surprise was waiting.  

I'd read about little lenses for the iPhone 

If you've got the newer model, the 4S, you've got a nice little camera 

8 megapixels worth 

I however have the iPhone 4 

no S 

no extra megapixels 

since these little lenses were relatively inexpensive 

and 

I hope to own the 4S or the 5 

whichever is available 

when my contract with my current provider rolls over
I treated myself

that's them  

One is a wide angle/macro and the other is a 1X zoom

both have little lens caps

back protector magnet caps 

with little loops to hook on whatever 

They attach to the iPhone

via a little round reinforcement like 

(remember reinforcements?  

those little round Lifesaver-ish looking stickers 

you put on ripped looseleaf paper 

so it stayed in your looseleaf binder? 

I know I am old) 

stickers. 

 I have a hardcase for my iPhone 

and while the lens adheres to the sticker nicely 

I dont see myself carrying my phone around with the lens on

I am thinking this is carryable/attachable while out and about 

but 

in truth 

its likely better used at home  

A 1X zoom isnt all that zoomy 

The little macro 

(is that an oxy-moron?) 

takes a sweet close up, 

here take a look

that critter 

is maybe 

2 inches long 

the heart he's perched upon is about 

4-5 inches wide

I got mine at Photojojo

and no, 

no one at Photojojo or Apple or anyone else 

is compensating me for this 'review'

Saturday morning 

I discovered

Rose

peed on my desk 

the symptoms of what we thought were urine crystals returned 

I am wishing she had a better way to tell me she is not feeling well

since it wasnt a true emergency 

(and there were no regular appointments) 

Sunday morning

(thank you Jack for feeling the need to mark it too)

at 9 a.m.

we walked down to the vet

 this time I managed to get a urine sample 

(pure luck) 

for them to analyze 

within a few hours 

we learned she hasnt got any urinary issues, 

more likely its a gastric thing

so no more treats

After the vet visit 

I needed beautification™ more than ever 

along with some relaxing alone time which I got at Polished
followed by a quick visit to the GreenFlea with my friend Donna

I got home in time to sit with Toonman and watch the Giants win

Amazing 

here we are right back where we started

thanks for coming along

its always more fun knowing you're here