Karin's Adventures - 10_nothing_special

Earth Hour

noreply@blogspirit.com (Karin Brenig) — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:00:00 -0500

Today from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (in your local time zone) you are invited to participate in the annual Earth Hour event by turning off all lights that you have control over. It might not save a whole lot of energy, but it shows your personal awareness. Plus it's *cool* to sit in the dark, only candlelight on, and talk or not even talk.

extreme marketing?

noreply@blogspirit.com (Karin Brenig) — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:40:00 -0500

OK, I agree, you need to advertise to make people aware of the products or services you offer - but this new advertising service seems a bit getting carried away.....

On my way home from work today I spotted a strange vehicle in my rear view mirror. A tiny orange Hyundai car, with a huge rotating billboard sticking out from the top. Somebody had drilled a hole thru the car's roof, about five inches in diameter, and stuck a hydraulic pole into the front passenger cabin, right by the driver's seat.

When stopped in traffic, for whatever reason, the driver would manually raise the billboard up to approximately 10 feet above the car and rotate the triangular billboard carrier back and forth. I admit the contraption was rather eye-catching - but I can't remember what it was advertising for.

I was too fascinated by the peculiar looks of this *object*, and also wondering, if it would just tip over with strong side winds.

black ice

noreply@blogspirit.com (Karin Brenig) — Sun, 9 Dec 2007 18:15:00 -0500

All plans we had for today were cancelled due to freezing rain. No baby shower party for Nikki, no ice skating at Headwaters Park, no winter walk with our dog.

Instead we got a beautiful back yard, full of trees made out of glass. And the Christmas decoration along our front porch roof glitters and sparkles even more than usual, every single mini bulb coated with clear ice.

What an amazing show!

National Breast-Cancer Awareness Month

noreply@blogspirit.com (Karin Brenig) — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:55:00 -0500

October 2007 is breast-cancer awareness month, and I am especially aware of it because my mother-in-law was recently diagnosed. She is undergoing chemo-therapy and lost all of her hair because of that.

I strongly believe in the power of moral support and positive thinking. Which is why I shaved my head today, to show my support for Nancy and all the other women, who are fighting against breast-cancer right now.