Today I was working with some students from a nearby university and the conversation went as follows:
Me - What, I am sorry I don’t get it?
Her - I am sorry maybe it’s something in my generation.
Me - What generation do you think I am in?
Her – Well you are working so I just assumed you were older.
This made me think about a conversation I was having last week with my mom about “lost arts”. Things I remember doing in the past…
1. Using A Map – I remember when I was 16 or 17 and my friends took a trip to Northern Michigan. We had a map out in the front of us with a highlighted route and written directions. I think about it now, we use MapQuest or our GPS. We now say you are .6 miles away. Do people even know how to read a normal map anymore?
2. Waving when someone lets you in – I am not sure if this is a lost art all over the place or just in California. I had let 2 people in front of me the other night and not one person waved to say thank you. How rude!
3. Knowing how to let someone follow you in a car – A few weeks ago my friend told me to “follow her”. When you tell someone to follow you don’t speed through the yellow light or make a quick turn without a warning. You drive differently than you would normally so people are able to follow you.
4. Letter writing- wait an email is not a letter?
5. RSVP – I understand we are in the age of Facebook invites but if you get invited to something its common courtesy to reply in a decent time frame. There are two types of people that fail when it comes to RSVPing. Type 1. If you RSVP all the time because you feel bad saying know or are too lazy to look to see if you are free but last minute you always bail out. Type 2. If you are the type of person who waits a long time to see if something better to come up. All I have to say to these people is at some point people will stop inviting you to things, so be carful.
6. War – I remember in my history books reading about how people stood in a line and someone yelled fire and then everyone would shoot. Now people go to war and there are no boundaries and no clear end to wars.
If anyone has anymore let me know…
Monday, September 27, 2010
Monday, September 6, 2010
The Vineyard Life Cycle
This blog is thanks to my Aunt Kathy. She was nice enough to buy me a book on wine called “The Wines of America” by Robert Schoolsky. Thank you Aunt Kathy!
The Vineyard Life Cycle brought to you by “The Wines of America” – please note that each region differs slightly. If anyone ever wants to venture out to California Wine Country I would love to show you around.
March- When vines emerge from the winter sleep period, the earth must be plowed and the soil must be aerated.
April- New planting of nursery stock with continued plowing; this stage is where sap rises in established vines. Possible frost.
May – The vines are weeded and cleared of insects. Possible frost.
June – The flowering of the vines.
July – Spraying and trimming. More weed removal and soil aeration. Grape berries look like tiny green pellets or peas.
August – Weeding and trimming. Black and red grapes start to lose their green and take on coloration.
September – If the vines have received enough sunlight, the harvest will start at the end of the month.
October – The harvest.
November – Trim the longer vines. Plow the soil to cover the base of the vines for winter.
December – Prune the vines to prepare that next years growth.
January – Pruning continues.
February – Pruning ends. Start the process all over again.
The Vineyard Life Cycle brought to you by “The Wines of America” – please note that each region differs slightly. If anyone ever wants to venture out to California Wine Country I would love to show you around.
March- When vines emerge from the winter sleep period, the earth must be plowed and the soil must be aerated.
April- New planting of nursery stock with continued plowing; this stage is where sap rises in established vines. Possible frost.
May – The vines are weeded and cleared of insects. Possible frost.
June – The flowering of the vines.
July – Spraying and trimming. More weed removal and soil aeration. Grape berries look like tiny green pellets or peas.
August – Weeding and trimming. Black and red grapes start to lose their green and take on coloration.
September – If the vines have received enough sunlight, the harvest will start at the end of the month.
October – The harvest.
November – Trim the longer vines. Plow the soil to cover the base of the vines for winter.
December – Prune the vines to prepare that next years growth.
January – Pruning continues.
February – Pruning ends. Start the process all over again.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Movement and Strength
“Push through, stay strong, we can do it”
The other day my roommates and I got our PG&E bill and the phrases above are the words we are now chanting as we sit in our house and its 86 degrees. We figure as long as it doesn’t hit 90’s we can just stick it out a couple days. We are looking at it as being environmentally friendly and cheap. I like to think we are more environmentally friendly than cheap.
On another note I was in the Roseville newspaper the other day. It’s actually a funny story of how it happened. I got invited by my roommate who has a personal trainer at a gym, she asked me if i wanted to attend a party the gym was hosting. At first I was a little hesitant because I have never been to the gym and had no intention of joining. I soon came to find out there was going to be free drinks and food, which caught my attention. Then I found out the theme was going to be 60’s and 70's music...so of course I was in. I went and had a few drinks got to know the photographer did a little networking being in event planning and all. Here is the link; the actual newspaper just had our picture in it. Let’s just put it this way…if you want my autograph just ask.
http://rosevillept.com/detail/157081.html
The other day my roommates and I got our PG&E bill and the phrases above are the words we are now chanting as we sit in our house and its 86 degrees. We figure as long as it doesn’t hit 90’s we can just stick it out a couple days. We are looking at it as being environmentally friendly and cheap. I like to think we are more environmentally friendly than cheap.
On another note I was in the Roseville newspaper the other day. It’s actually a funny story of how it happened. I got invited by my roommate who has a personal trainer at a gym, she asked me if i wanted to attend a party the gym was hosting. At first I was a little hesitant because I have never been to the gym and had no intention of joining. I soon came to find out there was going to be free drinks and food, which caught my attention. Then I found out the theme was going to be 60’s and 70's music...so of course I was in. I went and had a few drinks got to know the photographer did a little networking being in event planning and all. Here is the link; the actual newspaper just had our picture in it. Let’s just put it this way…if you want my autograph just ask.
http://rosevillept.com/detail/157081.html
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