The Gematriculator

I've noticed a few websites that have ratings on the pages for evil vs. good. These ratings are generated by The Gematriculator, something developed by Mr. Ivan Panin, using the "infallible methods of Gematria."

Now, I am not a religious person, by any definition. Having been raised in an agnostic household, I was never encouraged to pursue any avenues of spirituality. This page is offered forthwith as entertainment only, OK? So please don't come down on me with any rants about God, Allah, Buddah, or any such as that, huh? I'm just for a bit of fun.

So, I guess it's not a surprise to anyone that I got this rating for my pages, eh?

Library 2.0 Websites: Where to Begin

This is a posting at Blyberg.net that caught my eye at del.icio.us this morning. So I saved it and decided to let the rest of you in on it. The reason it's so interesting to me is, of course, that we are in the middle of the 'redesign.' You know, the thing that happens without much input from us down here in the trenches?

We did have a meeting with the web design team that was hired. Of course, that team has never designed a library website before. Of course, the person heading the library's team doesn't work with the public at all. That person's sits in the administration suite upstairs. And in this meeting, when I dared to question an assumption she had made, what did she say? That I was also making an assumption. Duh. Yeah, based on EXPERIENCE. Can you tell I'm frustrated?

Read John Blyberg's blog. It's inspiring. Maybe we can look at that stuff the next time around.

Yeah. Right.

When is 81 Degrees HOT?

We went to a Spring Training game yesterday. It was so good to be out at the ballpark again! The only thing that I would've changed is the temperature. Yep, it was hot. It's already hot and it's not even really "spring" yet! The announcer said it was 81 degrees. My brother said that it was too bad it wasn't 71 degrees. The Michiganders behind us were baking in the sun and loving it...but we were not. I had my hubby spread the 15 across my arms and legs and he did the same for himself before we left the house. Good thing, too, because he ended up with a sunburn where the end of his shorts met his thighs!

Why is it that there's just nothing like a bag of peanuts, a beer, and the crack of a bat? Life is good.

Metallica: A Simple, Perfect Wedding!

I like the way Google dresses up for each holiday and for other special occasions. It makes me wish others would lighten up, too, ya know?

I attended a really moving wedding last Wednesday. Yeah, I kow, it was the Ides of March, but it was significant date for the couple. They met face-to-face the first time exactly a year earlier, after having met on the internet the fall before that. My nephew and his bride sang to each other a song I'd never heard before -- first she sang a verse to him, then he to her, back and forth until the end, when they both sang together. I was dumbfounded by the simple beauty of it all, tears misting my eyes and the sun setting into the waves of the Gulf of Mexico. There was a steady breeze blowing across the surf as they said their own vows to each other, exchanged rings, and kissed. At that moment, we all clapped (as did passers-by on the beach) and they ran down to the edge of the water and kissed again. Perfect.

I was incredulous when told that the song they sang was by Metallica! Who knew?
Nothing Else Matters.

So close, no matter how far
Couldn't be much more from the heart
Forever trusting who we are
and nothing else matters

Never opened myself this way
Life is ours, we live it our way
All these words I don't just say
and nothing else matters

Trust I seek and I find in you
Every day for us something new
Open mind for a different view
and nothing else matters

Never cared for what they do
never cared for what they know
but I know

So close, no matter how far
Couldn't be much more from the heart
Forever trusting who we are
and nothing else matters

never cared for what they do
never cared for what they know
but I know

Never opened myself this way
Life is ours, we live it our way
All these words I don't just say

Trust I seek and I find in you
Every day for us, something new
Open mind for a different view
and nothing else matters

never cared for what they say
never cared for games they play
never cared for what they do
never cared for what they know
and I know

So close, no matter how far
Couldn't be much more from the heart
Forever trusting who we are
No, nothing else matters

Now do you see what I mean? Can you picture this? I hope to get photos, and someone to show me how to post them when I do.

That's all for this blog. Sorry no new websites. Next time.