3-14-08 Trying something new. Just had to migrate to the MS Office 2007 software yesterday and am experimenting with a new feature which will let me post to my blog via my Office documents. About to wrap up my Library 2.0 class which got me started with this blog in the 1st place. Think I'll trash my LinkedIn account as I see no reason for it when I have Facebook with my blog incorporated into it. Also thinking of taking off my JSTOR application since my library only is affiliated with it in some titles which are no good for my research purposes. Will still have to use ILL to access any Journal articles which I need. But I still can learn to add those cites to my new Refworks account. I have been going great guns creating a bib for my 17th century history project. Also had to figure something out in a jiffy on how to save stuff because I had to purge my hard drive for the migration. Had to use 8 CDs to transfer files! Now I use Refworks for the bib cites, put the smaller text files in my Google Docs and larger stuff like E-books into Google My Library.
I am also using Facebook to join some more work-related library groups and a local Portland regional network. That's about as far as I have gotten in my "reach-out-and-touch-someone" efforts . I also opted for a Searching European libraries application which looks promising. Got an on-line to-do list via Ta-da! Time will tell its usability.
Am finally trying to get serious with my much-needed exercise regimen. Psyching myself up for actually going walking around the track at the park across the street from my apartment complex. Bought a 3lb hand weight to get some tone in my arms, which I am getting better about doing on a regular basis. My diet needs tweaking. My salad making has ground to a halt the last couple of weeks, which is not good. Since I usually don't get home until after 9pm, I am more inclined to focus on the main course instead. Cutting down my sugar intake is still on the menu. I have had about 4 liters of pop (Orange Fanta, Dr. Pepper, etc) sitting on my pantry shelf for about 4 months now, but I am still fighting my Ginger Ale jones. Am trying to substitute sugarless soda water for my carbonation fix when adding it to my juice. Managed to get to a outlet store out near Jantzen Beach where I scored a rack of that stuff for cheap ( 21 liters). I have taken to getting larger amounts of my meat at the discount stores I go to regularly now, and freeze most of it. Got chicken, Pork chops, steak and burger, as well as a nice pork roast. I snag roasts now when I see a good deal, which I never used to do. Forcing myself to get into the fresh fruits again so I can cut down on the juice. I have noticed that I drink a lot more fluid when it is in the form of juice & soda than water. I still have a rack of water, which I should probably steel myself to use-hell, even tap water- and save the juice-soda thing as occasional rewards. Been able to kick the candy habit pretty much. Got stuff that's been around for months- better toss it. Chips too, unless wheat thins ( whole grain ) which I put avocado on.
Been writing buddy John in Hawaii and have been trying out my new-fangled talents cutting and pasting pics from the web or my flickr account. Had a "Duh!" moment when I finally out a good way to research some of my boys directly from the Polish Wikipedia site. They give a lot more info, including their children and spouses than the English version. I should try the Hungarian version for my Magyars. I already use the German version frequently.
