My husband and I both have the whole week off — with the added bonus that our son will be in school for three of the days! We don’t have any big plans, but we do have some fun stuff in the works. For example, we’re going to catch a matinée of Spider-Man 3 tomorrow and then head off to the driving range to hit a couple buckets of balls before going to our favorite restaurant for lunch. We don’t have our own golf equipment anymore, so we’ll have to borrow some clubs from friends before we go (which shouldn’t be a problem).

Anyway, I’m really looking forward to spending the next few days with my husband. It’s been a long time since we’ve been able to relax on our own without having dogs, our son, or other people to tend to. I can’t wait!

I was at the grocery store today and saw what appeared to be onion rings sitting out on one of the display tables. I got excited because it’s very hard to come by onion rings over here, and I just love them! Alas, they weren’t onion rings after all. Care to guess what this stuff actually is? Ika rings — aka squid rings!!! Um, no thanks….

I know a lot of people who wouldn’t have been able to earn a college degree if they were forced to sit through classes in the traditional way. Instead, these working adults were able to finish school thanks to schools — like Capella University — that offer accredited online degrees.

These days, a distance learning degree is every bit as valuable to employers as traditional degrees, so there’s no reason not to go back to school. Taking classes online will allow you to keep your job, continue to spend time with your family, and study when it’s convenient for you.

I’ve taken several online classes myself and have to say that I definitely prefer this method to traveling to and from campus to attend lectures at specific times. I recommend education online to anyone looking to complete a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree without having to give up their careers or family life.

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I was at a sporting goods store the other day and I came across a rack full of motivational socks. I’d never seen anything like these before, but thought they were pretty cool, so I bought a couple pairs. The black ones say “cho genki”, which means “super genki” (super energetic and bubbly). I’m totally not a cho genki kind of person, so I bought them for the irony, obviously. The white ones say “shin wa chikara nari”, which loosely translates to “trust is power” (like knowledge is power, I guess).

There were a bunch of other ones too, but they were mostly sports-related. I couldn’t translate all of them on my own, so I’ll have to go back with my husband one of these days to see if there are any other good ones available.

The Chicago Bears drafted tight end Greg Olsen out of Miami with their first round (31st overall) pick on Saturday. I haven’t been following team news much during this offseason, so I didn’t really know what they were looking for in this draft. It’s good to see them switch it up and make offense a priority after the past couple drafts that have emphasized the D.

Olsen was the highest-rated TE in this year’s draft class, but analysts still aren’t too enthusiastic about him. Apparently he’s never going to be the best blocker on the field, so even if he gives Grossman another target across the middle, the Bears will still be lacking a “complete weapon” type player.

Honestly, I’ve never heard of Greg Olsen before and don’t know a thing about him. But if he can help the offense in any way this year, then I’ll be happy!

I spend a lot of time in Japan, and I invariably run across people who would like to leave and take up residence in an English-speaking country. While the U.S. is high up on the list of preferred destinations, it doesn’t seem to hold the top spot. From my personal experience, that distinction actually belongs to Canada.

Of course, Canadian immigration laws are every bit as complex and confusing as American laws, so I’d recommend consulting with a knowledgeable attorney to help you through the process. For example, a good Vancouver immigration lawyer can help ensure that you follow the proper documentation and verification procedures, which in turn will help expedite your case through government channels. Most immigration cases take months or even years to complete, so it’s best to ensure that you do things the right way from the very beginning.

All I know is I would never want to tackle any country’s immigration process on my own! It’s always better to have advocates on your side, so visit LawyerShop.ca today.

I’ve had a digital camera for years now and love nearly every aspect of digital photography. It’s great to be able to preview my shots and snap as many photos as necessary in order to get perfect pictures while on vacation or at special events.

In fact, the only thing I don’t like about digital photography is having to sort through my memory card to choose the pictures I want to print out and put into albums. That’s a time-consuming and tedious chore, so I always try to put that off for as long as possible. Fortunately, that could all change if I buy a digital photo frame soon.

Digital photo frames sound like something straight out of Harry Potter or some other fictional work, but they’re very much real. Instead of printing out a single picture and displaying it in a traditional frame, a digital picture frame would allow me to view all of the photos on my memory card within a single frame! All I’d have to do is insert the memory card into one of these special digital frames, set the transition style and speed, and sit back to enjoy the show.

I’d never heard of digital picture frames before today, but I think they sound very cool! I’m off to browse the DigitalFramez.com website some more to check out these frames in action.