Kayleigh’s Musings

I am not technically inclined at all.  I mean at all.  If I can’t fix my computer with CTRL-ALT-DEL I’m in trouble.  My 12 year old niece had to program my mp3 player for me.  I can’t add any more music until I go up to Cleveland and see her again!  So when I saw an article on some easy fixes on some hi-tech gadgets I was all about it!  If you want to see the complete rundown click here http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/19/technology/personaltech/19basics.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1.  Since we’re all trying to save money nowadays maybe these hints will help keep your gadgets running longer.

Are you always scrambling to get dinner on the table and you just never seem to have enough time?  There is a website that can help you out.  Two working women were looking for quick and healthy meals that use branded grocery store products.  They didn’t find any so they created some themselves and you can find them here http://www.funnyspoon.com/.  There are some unbelievably quick recipes so if you’re stumped about what to make try this website.  If you have some great quick recipes you can post yours, too, and help out other people on the go.

Are you one of the many people looking for a job?  Maybe it’s been a while since you’ve interviewed or you just know you could use a little help in that department.  Click here http://www.interviewup.com/ and you’ll get to a website that offers interactive preparation for interviews.  Once you’ve typed in a question you either want to ask or think you will be asked, InterviewUp.com lists all the questions and answers previous users have posted so you can see what to expect n that next interview.  Good luck!!

Everybody’s looking for ways to save money nowadays.  If you have a pet you might be postponing trips to the vet for check-ups.  That’s not good for your pet so Advantage Topical Solution from Bayer Animal Health has announced the Help Your Pet, Get to the Vet Campaign with a mission to distribute over $250,000 in $20 Veterinary Vouchers and offer valuable money-saving information to help offset costs and concerns for pet owners.  Until February 28th they are giving up to 13,000 pet owners the chance to receive a $20 Veterinary Voucher.  Click here http://www.gettothevet.com/ to get details.  The vouchers are available on a first come-first serve basis from 9:00am to 9:00pm (ET).  Check it out and help keep your pet healthy!

I’ve talked about Joaquin Phoenix ‘retiring’ from acting and turning his attention to a career in rap.  I couldn’t figure out what on earth he was doing and then I started hearing that it was all a hoax.  He’s insisting it’s not a hoax and that he’s serious in becoming a rapper.  Well, he was on David Letterman’s show this week and it was down right bizarre!  Now I’m convinced this is all a joke but, if you watch the entire interview, Dave seems pretty amused at first but by the end he seems a bit annoyed.  Check it out by clicking here http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2009/02/joaquin-phoenix.html.  Joaquin seems so totally bewildered about how to handle himself that the only answer can be that he’s kidding around.  He’s been around enough to know how to do an interview on late night TV and how to introduce a movie clip.  But see for yourself and then tell me what you think.

You’ve probably heard about the horrible fires in Australia.  I heard this morning that the death toll is close to 200.  The firefighters are working hard to put out the fires and in one instance they found a koala bear that needed a drink.  The fire fighters recorded the encounter.  Check it out here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5qNsJgZeoA.

I grew up watching the Muppets.  I loved that show!  My favorite muppets were Animal (of course!), Beeker and the Swedish Chef.  The Swedish Chef ALWAYS made me laugh!  So when I found this quiz I had to take it and find out which muppet I was.  Apparently, I’m Kermit.  Click here http://www.quizilla.com/quizzes/102732/what-muppet-are-you and find out which muppet you are!  It’s totally un-scientific but fun!

We’ve all heard the story of the hero pilot who safely landed the plane in the Hudson River.  If you want to hear the dialogue between him and the air traffic controller click here http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2009/02/its-official-su.html.  Not only will you get the audio but there’s some video of the plane going in the water.  That captain is a true hero.  You’ll notice he keeps his cool the entire time.  Amazing.

Ok, so a lot of us watch the Superbowl to see the commercials.  I mentioned this on Friday and gave you a link to get a sneak preview of the Troy Polamalu commercial (if you saw the whole commercial it didn’t quite end up the way you thought it would, huh?).  Anyway, I found out that we have a local connection to one of the commercials.  The daughter of Cathy and Patrick Wyatt, who own Carpe Diem, was in the Hulu commercial with Alec Baldwin. She’s the one in the white lab coat with the black glasses.   If you missed it last night go to www.hulu.com and you can watch that commercial and all of the Superbowl commercials.   The Hulu commercial is good.  I also liked the one with Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head, the Budweiser commercials, the one with all the wild animals (a rhino playing fetch anyone??) and the one with Conan O’Brien.  So what was your favorite?