I like to play with different types of technology. Obviously I blog. I occasionally tweet. I have Facebook to keep in the loop with friends. And recently I discovered Pinterest. Oh how I discovered Pinterest, to be honest, I've gone slightly crazy with the pinning.
There are so many pretty, clever, sparkly things there but the thing that has really grabbed me is the amazing array of recipes. I have a rule that I don't buy a recipe book unless it has a picture of every dish, Pinterest is like that on steriods. I have pinned a crazy number of recipes and this weekend even managed to make a couple.
This hummus-crusted chicken is AMAZING. Seriously roasted hummus is a fantastic flavour. Next time I make it (and there will be a next time) I will probably season the chicken a bit more and put a bit more hummus on the vegies but those are the only changes I would make.
It was actually quite the chickpea focused weekend, because the other dish I tried was a chickpea and tomato salad. Incredibly simple, so quick to make and truly tasty, this too is set to become a regular dish in our house.
Now just to make the next few dozen recipes I've pin!
Do you use Pinterest? Whose boards should I be following? You can find me at: http://pinterest.com/blithemoments/
Showing posts with label Technology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Technology. Show all posts
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Word Bubbles - I'm addicted
Just a quick one today to alert you to my new addiction - word bubbles. It is awesome, you get 3 letters and 60 seconds to make as many words as you can starting with those letters. For someone with mild dyslexia in the form of a serious inability to spell (as you may sometimes notice on this blog) it is probably quite good for me. At least I tell myself that when I swear I'm only having one more game.
It also makes me wonder how my brain works when the letters nec come up and I thought of necrophilia before I thought of neck.
Do try it, just be prepared for hours to have gone by without notice:
http://www.lumosity.com/brain-games/flexibility-games/word-bubbles
It also makes me wonder how my brain works when the letters nec come up and I thought of necrophilia before I thought of neck.
Do try it, just be prepared for hours to have gone by without notice:
http://www.lumosity.com/brain-games/flexibility-games/word-bubbles
Monday, September 5, 2011
My friend the Internet
When Internet and I first met I had the feeling we would be friends. Here was a place I could find stuff out for assignments and contact my flesh and blood friends. Over the years, Internet and I have grown up together, developed new interests, new connections, new ways of doing things - like shopping.
For a while I worried about buying things online, would my identity be stolen, would things arrive, would I become some sad, sorry statistic that my IT savvy friends laugh about? But eventually I got into the groove and now I do a vast amount of my shopping with my good friend Internet. Last year nearly everyone's Christmas presents came from the cyber realm as does things as random as my perfume and wine supplies.
But it is my wardrobe that is benefiting most from this friendship. I've become a bit disillusioned by the high prices, limited range and poor quality that I find in so many Australian shops. I think I've bought one item of clothing in an actual bricks and mortar store this year, despite many hours of wandering them. Instead online shopping has captured me.
One of the things about an online purchase, however, is the delayed gratification. You browse, mull, select and pay, then ... nothing happens. Not for a little while at least - well other than the credit card bill arriving. But then, almost like a surprise, the mail arrives and with it a parcel and even though I know that I paid for the contents, it is like a present.
Today a present arrived in the form of a parcel from ASOS. It had two dresses that will be perfect as the spring weather warms up and a fantastic skirt for tango. My good old friend Internet, you really are the best!
For a while I worried about buying things online, would my identity be stolen, would things arrive, would I become some sad, sorry statistic that my IT savvy friends laugh about? But eventually I got into the groove and now I do a vast amount of my shopping with my good friend Internet. Last year nearly everyone's Christmas presents came from the cyber realm as does things as random as my perfume and wine supplies.
But it is my wardrobe that is benefiting most from this friendship. I've become a bit disillusioned by the high prices, limited range and poor quality that I find in so many Australian shops. I think I've bought one item of clothing in an actual bricks and mortar store this year, despite many hours of wandering them. Instead online shopping has captured me.
One of the things about an online purchase, however, is the delayed gratification. You browse, mull, select and pay, then ... nothing happens. Not for a little while at least - well other than the credit card bill arriving. But then, almost like a surprise, the mail arrives and with it a parcel and even though I know that I paid for the contents, it is like a present.
Today a present arrived in the form of a parcel from ASOS. It had two dresses that will be perfect as the spring weather warms up and a fantastic skirt for tango. My good old friend Internet, you really are the best!
Monday, December 20, 2010
Communication
Tonight I watched a television show with my Mum. She is about 250km away at the moment, but once I spotted Jamie Oliver doing Christmas stuff I texted her about it, then we preceded to text back and forth about various aspects of the show and how we can use it for our Christmas.
I love all the modern communications we have on tap. I keep in touch with people around the world, across the country and even in my own city through email, phone, text, this blog, etc, etc. I still write old fashioned letters, but you just can't beat the immediacy of technology we have at our fingertips. What a great time to live in!
I love all the modern communications we have on tap. I keep in touch with people around the world, across the country and even in my own city through email, phone, text, this blog, etc, etc. I still write old fashioned letters, but you just can't beat the immediacy of technology we have at our fingertips. What a great time to live in!
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Technology
Ever notice some random spelling in my blog? Well leaving aside my mild dyslexia it is most likely that I've written that one on my phone.
Years of work in the IT industry has made me somewhat of a geek - well a wanna be geek, I'm just not smart or techy enough to really be a geek. But I do love gadgets. I also love information and being able to get it, not to mention staying in the loop, so what could I love more than an Internet enabled phone?
So tonight this blog is proudly brought to you by my iPhone and the technology that I love.
Years of work in the IT industry has made me somewhat of a geek - well a wanna be geek, I'm just not smart or techy enough to really be a geek. But I do love gadgets. I also love information and being able to get it, not to mention staying in the loop, so what could I love more than an Internet enabled phone?
So tonight this blog is proudly brought to you by my iPhone and the technology that I love.
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