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 |  Thoughts, we all have them. What is yours? |
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What is on your mind? I love all type of topics and will talk about almost anything! So, what is happening with you lately? The Huntington Japanese Gardens, photo by Seabreeze |
| I am excited! I love art and I will be attending a Paint Night at our park's clubhouse. We will be painting in oils and have been given several topics to pick from. I have decided to do a flamingo! I love their long necks, pink feathers and long legs. It will be a challenge. I do paint in watercolors and have done some studying - especially on the legs of flamingos and spoonbills. Any of you fellow writers paint? Maybe you draw? Sure would love to hear from you. Seabreeze  |
| Got my computer back up and running. My husband's grandson, Jason, saved the day. However, Windows 10 did a few strange things when I loaded it. It wanted me to start logging on with a thumb print, or photo, or ...? I already had a password. I didn't want to do the others. I guess Microsoft knows best. But we got it so that all I do is do what I did before. I am a happy camper! |
| I just ordered something from a Web site, susposedly a health item. But the disappointing part was that after I indicated what I wanted how the site was set-up to have me order more of the same or something else. Also, doing it on my phone, which I try not to, makes it even more difficult. I kept tapping the button as it didn't give me any indication that the first tap went through. Finally, it did and went on to the next item, and next item, and four or five more. All to confusing for me. Finally, getting to the price, I see I have ordered something I don't even know what it is. I finally had to call the people, who were nice put tried to sell me more. I insisted I only want the original order, no extras and please remove the other item. The assistant on the other end of the conversation was very nice, and agreed to remove the other item. He also told me what to expect on my money adjustment and on my shipping. I did get emails indicating that they would follow through and so that was reassuring. But, I sure wish they would not put in all the other items to confuse us when we are trying to order one thing. I was a poorly (or purposely) written Web page! I guess this is my beef of the day!!   |
| I find Writing.com amazing! I mean, not that it is a wonderful place to write and to read other's creations. But all the great things we can learn here to be even more creative. For instance, learning to set up a photo album, which I just did. Now that I have a premium account, I can do so. Before, well, could not do so. To think I can create various things, like photos, Gifs, videos...wonderful fun ahead. Also, my hat off to all those who help here at the site. I did not understand something and I got help for JACE (user:sybaritescribe), Senior Moderator in technical support. He clarified something for me, and there I was getting it done. Thanks again JACE! And then a member came along and give me some hits on creation in the area of GIFs! When I get that download business figured out, I will be in "heaven"!   Seabreeze |
| January 17, 2025 I upgraded my account here at Writing.com. I want to do more, especially using pictures. I am open to any help you guys want to share. One question I do have is how d0 you add gifs? Maybe I need to add top notch account to do that. Just let me know what you know...appreciate help on photos. Thanks, Seabreeze |
| Microsoft has really got me; at least that is how I feel. I wanted to set up my new checking account with a new bank. I needed to have a newer version of Chrome, so I tried but that failed. I was told by my new bank, at the Web site, I could not log in unless I had Windows 10. Once I got Windows 10, I was able to upgrade Chrome to a new one. Once I got that done, I was able to log in to the new bank. Wow, all that before I could log in. Well, now I have Windows 10, which I put off as long as I could. The only difference so far is it takes longer for my computer to load some pages. Do you ever feel like someone else is controlling your life? I sure did today. But it is done. Seabreeze  |
| How old is poetry? I don't know myself but in doing my writing I came across some information about poetry that I didn't know. Poetry in Psalms is very interesting. We don't see the normal rhyming that often is in standard poetry writing. It seems that Hebrew poetry, one of the rules is the use of parallelism. It is a kind rhyming of ideas instead of sounds. Three parallelisms used are: Synonymous, antithetical, and synthetic parallelism. In synonymous you will find two lines that say basically the same thing as in, hear me or pay attention to me. In antithetical you will see two lines consisting of opposites. And in synthetic the lines may build on each other as in Psalm 14:2 "The Lord looks down from heaven on the entire human race; he looks to see if there is even one with real understanding, one who seeks for God." So I have learn another form of poetry and just had to share. It has been wonderful learning about poetry and also revisiting Psalms. Note: reference The One Year Book of Psalms by Tyndale Publishing |
| Banks, Government Agencies and Using the Phone My husband is trying to move funds from one bank to another because he has moved. Most was simple, once he understood how to read his current bank's web site. The hardest part is getting hold of a banker at the bank that could really help or one you could understand. Since my husband has difficulty hearing, he has used me to help him on the telephone. Once he explains it to the bank officer, they usually agree and he is on his way with the call. However, lately we get recordings, can't reach a person at his bank, leave messages and no one is calling back. We finally got some accounts transfer via the web site into his checking, which now he can write a check and deposit it into the new bank. The biggest glich is an IRA. With the IRA, once again, when we did reach a person at the bank, they would put my husband on hold stating that they needed to speak to someone reading it. Then they would come back on the line and say they needed to transfer us to another division of the bank that handles IRAs. We spoke to one of those individuals and they insisted we needed to go back to his main branch and talk with them and they could set it up. BACK and FORTH we went until on one call we got disconnected. I tried calling back immediately but once again a message machine says "leave you information at the Beep and we will call you back". That has been several days ago. Now, that is only part of the story. He needs to set up with Social Security his new bank so that his check is deposited in the new bank. We were going to go to the branch office but I thought best to call to see if he needed an appointment. Could not get through, waiting time 2.0 plus hours so left message for call back. This was Friday; ya, I know. Finally my husband gets his call from Social Security. I tell the assistant at Social Security that my husband has trouble hearing and that he would give him permission to work with both of us on the phone. Now Social Security says that we can go on line, come to the office, or call and an assistant can help him. I ask him if we could do this now since we are on the phone with them. But the gentleman says I could not intervere with the phone call, and can not direct my husband in any way. I spoke to my husband explain that I could not help and the assistant at Social Security reprehanded me saying I could not interfere in anyway. I explained I understood and he was upset because I was trying to explain that to my husband. I told him I understood and didn't want to interfere, understood his rules and he was still upset and said my husband would have to call back and that this conversation would have to terminate. Well, I lost my cool, but didn't yell at the man but tried again to tell him I wasn't. He insisted that I already had and disconnected the call. What the F**k? So since it was getting close to 5pm and I figured we could not wait again on line and expect to get another person on Friday night, that was that. I was livid. Between the original bank and SS, I had enough for the day. Thank God, we had Karaoke that evening as I needed the relief! |
| Have you even wondered where the use of coins came from? Everytime I get change back I think where will I put this? I laugh at myself because I usually cram it in my small coin pocket on my wallet which causes a big lump. When I get home it immediately goes in our little coin cup for later (whatever that may be). It is amazing that we don't have to deal with coins directly. With the Internet, online banking, credit cards, most of us do not deal with paper money much anymore. Years and years back people would barter for the items they needed. But to trade, you have to bring something to the table. I don't think I would want to travel around and carry fur pelts with me. Or, maybe knives were you speciality. Silver I know was used a lot. But, maybe you purchased an item and needed cash back? I believe they would just cut off the chunk of silver for you purchase and then you had a remaining piece left. What if you wanted to buy that nice piece of jewelry but you didn't have enough chunk left. I guess you would get out another chunk of silver and go from there. I am not really mentioning this in the since of a true study but just in general for fun. I could research it but I kind of like just my quick analysis of the "what if...". But the concept of money is fascinating to think about. In todays age, with the banking system, backing by the government, Internet, credit cards, automatic transfers, isn't nice we don't have to carry around fur pelts? Have a nice day, Seabreeze |
I have decided to give myself a gift this year. I am reading and writing about the book of Psalms. I read daily and write my thoughts about what I take away from my study. If you are curious about how I am doing this, feel free to click on the picture below and go visit my entry. Hope you do look and let me know what you think. Thanks Seabreeze |
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