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Google +
Can I warn you all to get your adjustable office chairs ready? If you get an invite to this awesomeness that is called Google +, you better be ready for the time suck it is and of course, be comfortable in your leather office chair. I’ve handed out quite a few invites myself (if you are interested in one, comment down below or message me your email address so I can get you one).
Google + is everything Facebook isn’t. Really. You get to categorize your “friends” into “circles”. I have several circles set up like bloggers, family, friends, etc. The really cool thing is that you can put people into multiple circles. I’ve heard that at some point you will be able to have shared circles. Another cool thing is that you can’t see what circle I’ve put you in (so no guilt attached if I just put you in blogger and you put me in friend!).
Hangout is super awesome. It’s like having a call with a bunch of people on your google interface. It’s very, very cool as long as you are dressed and have your hair and makeup done. LOL
You can also +1 what people say (I liken this to “likes” on Facebook).
You can tag people (including yourself).
There’s a mobile app for it.
You can look at the stream for your groups. SOoo if you just want to check what’s up with your family, you check that circle and it filters everything else out!
Google + how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. (see above) Honestly, it’s better than Facebook! I just hope that when everybody can get in, they will, because as long as this can scale, it will beat Facebook. So get comfortable in your fabric office chair, let me know you want an invite, and enjoy!
I Made Madison Cry . . .
Until I offered her some cake.
About 2 am yesterday morning, I woke up. I literally sat straight up in bed and realized that 1. St Nick was suppose to come that night and 2. That Daisy (our puppy) had surgery scheduled. Needless to say, I got up and put the St. Nick gifts out right away. As for the puppy, I wasn’t 100% sure. What a great way to start your Monday morning.
I did call while I was taking Will to school, and Daisy was indeed scheduled to get fixed. I went and grabbed her and dropped her off. I didn’t have any time to prep the kids for this.
At dinner last night, Madison wanted to know why Daisy went to the doctor. (Well, that’s what I told her). I told her to ask Bill and he told her to ask me. (Nothing like passing the buck, right?). Now, how to you explain getting fixed to a six year old? I basically told her that Daisy was at the doctor and getting fixed so she couldn’t have puppies. (It wasn’t like I had any computer support or IT support that could google what you say to a six year old.) Obviously, this was NOT the correct thing to say, because she bursted out into tears. She wailed about how Daisy should have puppies and she’d take care of them, and on and on and on. It was pretty bad. Until . . . .
I offered her dessert. I asked Madison if she’d like some cake. Immediately stopped crying.
Note to self: Cake solves almost everything. However, on a more serious note, how do you explain why you get a dog fixed to a 3 and 6 year old. Any suggestions on what I should have done different?






