newideal's musings http://blog.newideal.net some thoughts & adventures in daily life Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:25:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 en Cat Conversations http://blog.newideal.net/2008/cat-conversations/ http://blog.newideal.net/2008/cat-conversations/#comments Tue, 18 Mar 2008 05:11:08 +0000 newideal http://blog.newideal.net/2008/cat-conversations/ Have you ever wondered what animals might be saying to each other? It’s easy to imagine simple ideas, like “Danger!!” or “I’m hungry”, but what about a whole conversation? Check out this video of two chatty cats, Mossy and Stina, and imagine the possibilities:

Per their owner: “Stina (right) and Mossy (left) usually fight instead of talk, so this was an odd moment. They kept “talking” for about 1 hour, constantly…They are not related in any way, both are females, approximately 10 years of age when these pictures were taken. They are both still healthy and vigorous.”
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]]> http://blog.newideal.net/2008/cat-conversations/feed/ New Views of the World http://blog.newideal.net/2008/new-views-of-the-world/ http://blog.newideal.net/2008/new-views-of-the-world/#comments Sat, 08 Mar 2008 05:19:25 +0000 newideal http://blog.newideal.net/2008/new-views-of-the-world/ I love it when my assumptions are turned upside-down and I discover new truths and new perspectives.

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]]> http://blog.newideal.net/2008/new-views-of-the-world/feed/ Vote for your fave clock! http://blog.newideal.net/2008/vote-for-fave-clock/ http://blog.newideal.net/2008/vote-for-fave-clock/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:03:37 +0000 newideal http://blog.newideal.net/archives/vote-for-your-fave-clock/
Relatime Clock
This is a cool clock system that lets you read time visually (think “pie slice”). It’s an interesting topic for a future blog entry, but if you’re curious now you can get more info at Relatime.

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]]> http://blog.newideal.net/2008/vote-for-fave-clock/feed/ How many of you? http://blog.newideal.net/2008/how-many-of-you/ http://blog.newideal.net/2008/how-many-of-you/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:30:57 +0000 newideal http://blog.newideal.net/archives/how-many-of-you/ Ever wondered how many of you there are?

Well now it’s easy to find out how many people in the U.S. have the same name as you. You can also find out the popularity rank in the U.S. of both your first name and last name.

HowManyOfMe.com
Logo There are
58
people with my name
in the U.S.A.

How many have your name?


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]]> http://blog.newideal.net/2008/how-many-of-you/feed/ Monsterama! http://blog.newideal.net/2008/monsterama/ http://blog.newideal.net/2008/monsterama/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:42:56 +0000 newideal http://blog.newideal.net/archives/40 monster2OK, admit it…there’s a playful monster in you that likes to come out at times. Perhaps last night during the full moon? Well now you can see what you look like as monster!

Simply post a comment and we’ll assemble you a unique monster based on your name. This is my favorite bling-bling on this blog…yes, even better than the virtual plants!

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]]> http://blog.newideal.net/2008/monsterama/feed/ Lunar Eclipse http://blog.newideal.net/2008/lunar-eclipse/ http://blog.newideal.net/2008/lunar-eclipse/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:02:15 +0000 newideal http://blog.newideal.net/archives/33 eclipse1Did you see the lunar eclipse tonight? I hope so — there won’t be another total lunar eclipse until 2011!

I stood outside in the brisk winter air, watching the moon as it waned into a glowing orange orb. The cleansing fresh air…the glowing orange moon…gazing up at the stars and the moon…it all had me joyfully dreaming of future possibilities. I even saw a shooting star — that’s a wish, you know! It was too friggin’ cold to stay outside the whole time, but I did step outside or gaze out the window regularly to check on it. Ah, what a beautiful night…magical, even.


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]]> http://blog.newideal.net/2008/lunar-eclipse/feed/ Bird the Lovebird http://blog.newideal.net/2008/bird-the-lovebird/ http://blog.newideal.net/2008/bird-the-lovebird/#comments Sat, 16 Feb 2008 21:15:03 +0000 newideal http://blog.newideal.net/archives/10 parrotYes it’s true, Jan and I are the keepers of a lovebird named “Bird”. Jan’s friend Micah moved to NYC and needed a new owner for bird (at least that’s his story). In steps Jan — voila! When I arrived home, I thought we were temporarily pet-sitting. Surprise! :eek: So now the cat Romeo has a friend to stalk and harass, which he loves to do.

Bird the LovebirdBird is a cranky bird sometimes and likes to try to nip fingers. But she can be sweet too (well, sweet for her!) and did I mention loud? She likes to chirp, especially when she hears other birds. When the cat’s outside, I let her out of the cage and she usually flies over and sits on the top of my head, then hops on my keyboard and gives my fingers the evil eye for a little while. She loves to explore with her beak, which sometimes means bites and nips. We’re trying to re-train her but it’s very slooooow going.

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]]> http://blog.newideal.net/2008/bird-the-lovebird/feed/ Affligem Reunion photos http://blog.newideal.net/2008/affligem-reunion-photos/ http://blog.newideal.net/2008/affligem-reunion-photos/#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2008 15:47:32 +0000 newideal http://blog.newideal.net/archives/22 affligem 2007

In honor of Jack the Eagle’s birthday tomorrow (February 8), I made a present for all my friends from the workcamp in Affligem, Belgium August 2005. I uploaded the photos/videos from our reunion in 2006 (ok, better late than never). You can find a direct link here: 2006 Affligem Reunion

The first photo is a group photo of everyone who made it, and the second is a special video we made for all of you friends who couldn’t make it! And then there are many more photos and videos after that. Enjoy! :mrgreen:

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]]> http://blog.newideal.net/2008/affligem-reunion-photos/feed/ The cat who rose from the dead http://blog.newideal.net/2008/the-cat-who-rose/ http://blog.newideal.net/2008/the-cat-who-rose/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:36:28 +0000 newideal http://blog.newideal.net/?p=3 Romeo faceRomeo had been buried and mourned for. Our beloved pet, Romey the cat, was discovered dead while I was in Dublin and Jan was in Florida. Turns out, while we were mourning and missing Romeo for 5-6 weeks, he’d been locked in a friend’s basement with no food and water!

Romeo looking upApparently his caretaker Laurie had found a different dead cat that looked similar, so she buried him/her thinking it was Romey. When Jan returned from holidays a couple of weeks ago, she heard a cat meowing in the friend’s basement.

Romeo couchYou can imagine Jan’s surprise when she found her beloved Romeo, and my surprise when she brought him home! :shock: It was a real shocker. He’d been locked in the basement for 5+ weeks with no food and water! Somehow he’d managed to survive — mice? a miracle?

I dedicated a photo album to him: Romeo the Miracle Kitty We’re so happy he’s alive! Romey’s a sweet kitty. Only 8 lives to go…

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]]> http://blog.newideal.net/2008/the-cat-who-rose/feed/ Hello world! http://blog.newideal.net/2008/hello-world/ http://blog.newideal.net/2008/hello-world/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:15:11 +0000 newideal http://blog.newideal.net/?p=1 I have decided that now is the perfect time to start a blog, since I have a great subject to blog about — the cat who returned from the dead.

I’ll share some thoughts, ideas, events, cool stuff on the ‘net, and maybe a tech thing or two as it comes up. I encourage you to leave comments and let me know what you think about anything.

Thanks for visiting! :mrgreen:

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