notes from memphis on my mini
this morning i'm in memphis sitting under a blanket on the futon in my daughters living room. why no caps and punct, you ask? most unusual for old english teacher. answer is simple. am typing on my cute little dell mini laptop, which computer friend todd in advance calls a notebook. advantages of mini: 1) compact enough to carry in large purse. 2) cheaper than full-size laptop. disadvantages: keyboard so tiny i would have to have fairy-sized hands to fit fingers on keys. 2) punctuation keys are in different locations than reg keyboard. 3) touch mouse tricky, and keyless mouse requires mousepad and flat surface. (i have computer perched on lap so can feel warmth of heating pad on back.) 4) wrong move can lose all work done.
would help if i got my glasses out of purse but i would have to get out from under blanket to do so -- and its COLD!
daughter rents cute little house in subdivision near university of memphis and built during ww2-- 1942. (good year i might add. some good people born that year! )
yesterday we went to big flea market advertised as 'the BIG CHRISTMAS flea market'! there was a lot of stuff but not many people. huge parking lot almost empty. three dollars to get in to look. interesting but no purchases for madeline.
kristin says that mid-south fair not in memphis anymore because of high crime, too many cars broken into. she thinks fair moved to desoto miss. mmmm...i've never heard of that town.
in afternoon we went to see oprah-recommended movie "precious'" poignant story (novel 'push') about very obese black girl's struggle to overcome poverty and abuse to get education. girl who plays lead has no acting training but does very a good job.
as teacher i recognized so many of the girl's problems, though i doubt i've ever had a child so downtro0dden in one of my classes.
mariah carey plays a sympathetic social worker but i didn't recognize her. they had to ugly her up for the role. monique (comedianne) plays a chillingly abusive mother. wouldn't be surprised if she gets an academy award nomination for that role.
last night it was "monster in law' with j. lopez and jane fonda. omg! did you see fonda's ARMS??? she is obviously still working out.
it was a movie weekend. so nice to watch tv. when i get home, there'll be no more tv. we also watched "war of the worlds" (new one) and a hilarios british comedy called "hot fuzz." tough london cop is assigned to small seeming peaceful village where cops drink beer and support status quo. nobody gets killed but there are buckets of fake blood.
now time to go home.............bye, memphis, see you next time!
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Yes, Dexter, I remember the explorer DeSoto. Mmmm...was he the one who was looking for the fountain of youth or was that LaSalle? or Ponce de Leon? Oh, my -- time to break out the history books!! Madeline's mind is turning to mush!!
I guess it's possible to master a mini's punctuation, if one worked at it hard enough, but I choose a full-size computer whenever I have the opportunity. My daughter has one, but I write early in the morning, and it's just easier and warmer) to sit on the couch.
I don't believe mini's will take over the world...