#9 Finding Feeds

I found this somewhat disappointing. I searched for 'barge, burgundy, France' (guess where I'm going next year?), but didn't find anything of interest. Maybe I should try to search for something more obvious. And of course, once I start looking around it is SO easy to get distracted. Lots of great information and pictures of one of my favourite cities.

#8 Making Life Simple

Well, I've created a Bloglines account. It's easy to get excited and subscribe to too many feeds. I will have to work with what I get and refine it as I go. This should be fun!

More fun with Photos

A little out of order here, but I've been having more fun with the camera and Flickr. Today, I took photos, edited them with Picasa, uploaded them to Flickr, and made a badge with them.
I'm feeling clever!
Look to the right to see photos of beautiful Torch Lake.

#7 Blog about Technology

Apart from having to come to grips with new technology in my professional life, there are two facts about my life in the last few years that have made me want to learn new technologies.

First I moved from Australia to the United States. I was often home sick and felt out of touch. Being able to read my favourite newspaper, browse in a book shop, read about Australian literature, and see what's on helped me to maintain a connection.

I have three adult sons, and when I am not able to see them often being able to look at their Flickr accounts, see them on Face book, and read their blogs has been wonderful.

In my professional life I am constantly amazed by the information I can find for library users in databases, and on the Internet. The revolution in technology has meant that I can almost always find some information to answer even the most off the wall question ("I need some information about commercial uses for seaweed"). I find this very satisfying. I have also found library and literary blogs very helpful in keeping up with reader's advisory. I have put links to some of my favourite sites, blogs and otherwise on the right. More to follow.

I have embraced technologies that I find useful (Tivo, blogs, photo sharing), but this program will help me to learn about other things.


And last but not least - another photo of my grandson!

#6 More Flickr fun

I am having trouble with this. Some of the links don't work, and some just seem very confusing.

I am going to take some photos later on today with my digital camera and load them onto Flickr so should be able to do some more things once I have photos loaded.

But just so you know I'm still paying attention, here's another photo of Bram, looking a little dirty - but doesn't he have a great smile?

#5 Flickr - still playing

Well, as I suspected the bit I'm REALLY good at is playing. I've spent all morning fooling around on Flickr and Blogger. What I've learnt along the way is how to find photos on Flikr, how to download them so I can imbed them in my Blogger posts, and how to position the photos in the post.

I have found photos of my high school (Taken by Colros)







Photos of Falmouth, Maine where I lived for 12 years.







Photos of Torch Lake, Michigan - where I am at the moment.

And photos of my beautiful grandson - he's two now but still beautiful!

#5 Flickr - Nostalgia

Five Islands
Originally uploaded by topshampatti

I lived and worked in Maine for 12 years. It is a beautiful place, and as far as I am concerned the only way to eat a lobster (crayfish), is to be sitting on a dock, looking at a view like this. Add a fine bottle of Australian bubbly, some good friends and a little conversation - nothing could be better.