Cherie Lampley

life:

Happy Birthday Martin Luther King Jr.

Pictured: Among his landmark early addresses, King’s speech that day, known as “Give Us the Ballot,” urged President Eisenhower and members of Congress to protect the most basic rights of democracy for all American citizens:

“We come humbly to say to the men in the forefront of our government that the civil rights issue is not an ephemeral, evanescent domestic issue that can be kicked about by reactionary guardians of the status quo,” King said in his powerful, rich preacher’s voice. “It is rather an eternal moral issue which may well determine the destiny of our nation…. The hour is late. The clock of destiny is ticking out. We must act now, before it is too late.”

(see more — NEVER SEEN: MLK & the Freedom Rides)

Wine bottles are good at holding up my nook in the kitchen. And being that this Ravens-Texans game looks out of hand at the moment, I can just watch Netflix on my nook. (Photo by cdlampley)

So apparently this happened. (Photo by cdlampley)

I like apps. I just do. I download. I play with that app. Sometimes I go back to it and sometimes I don’t. I have gotten better with removing some of the apps I no longer go back to. Some of them. Sometimes, I talk myself into keeping it. “I may need that music app one day even though I have 5 others” and “I never use that camera app but the filters are so cool!”. This is normal for me. But as much as I download apps I need to uninstall, there are some apps that I actually use. Here are my 5 favorite apps right now:

1) Path. I’ve said it before I will say it again. I really like this app. No really. I really like it. I just need more of my friends to like it too. But if they don’t I will still use it. Its called a smart journal for a reason. You can also post to twitter, facebook, or foursquare. I think in the iOS app you can post to Tumblr but I don’t have iOS at the moment. We’ll talk about that later if that changes. If you don’t want to take my word for how awesome this app is you can read about it here.

2) GroupMe. It is really useful. Get a group of people, start sending messages, and its all in one place. Very simple.

3) Pixlr-o-matic. So I have an android phone meaning I don’t have instagram. I’ve used PicPlz, Lightbox, and just downloaded Mobli. I also have Dotti Camera, Pudding Camera, and Retro Camera+. I rarely if ever use these but there is a chance I might so they remain on my phone. When I can’t decide which social photo app though I want to use, (which is often) I just use Pixlr-o-matic. Great filters and I share where I decide to share.

4) Facebook Messenger. I actually use this app. Especially since the Facebook app rarely ever told me if someone sent me a message. I also like this app because now my brother can’t act like I don’t respond to his messages.

5) Twitter for Android. This is the most used app on my phone. I have tried other twitter apps but I always come back to this one. Seesmic sometimes stops refreshing, Tweetdeck ALWAYS force closes (If it didn’t, it would be in this spot. If it doesn’t force close on you, use it.) The recent update to the app is…interesting. I preferred the old version but it is what it is. And I will still use it. Everyday. Every single day.

Congrats to Barry Larkin for making the Hall of Fame! You were my favorite redleg. You were awesome!!!

I want what is in those boxes. Oh and I’ll take the kitchen too.

Forgot about this pic I took at the barnes & noble on campus a few weeks ago. If you don’t know, we are ready for Urban Meyer. Lol (Taken with picplz.)

Man… Alright, here goes.

1) When I first went to college, I wanted to be a meteorologist. Then my major changed to English and now its e-marketing. We’ll see if it changes again.
2) I read a lot of chick lit and love it. Although, I did not like Bridget Jones. I thought it was overrated. Oh and she wasn’t fat. That wasn’t fat.
3) I go out to eat and to the movies by myself sometimes. Some people can’t do that. I have no issues with it. Its nice.
4) I’ve never had a New Years kiss. Or a kiss under the mistletoe. Its not by choice. It has just never happened.
5) I’m still pissed that All My Children got cancelled. I miss that show. I miss that show so much.
6) I take public transportation. I could play it off like I am such an environment friendly person but no. I just use the money people do on car payments and by myself something pretty or a new gadget. lol. And sometimes it goes into savings. One day I’ll have a car again. Maybe even sometime this year.
7) My next phone will be an iPhone. I love android and love my Evo but I’ve always wanted an iPhone. And now that Sprint carries it, I might as well get it. Upgrade is in April. Of course, this is what I say today and this could change. But as of now, I want an iPhone.
8) I had an ex-boyfriend tell me once that I made him read self help books after we broke up. That was interesting to hear.
9) I’m obsessed with apps. I get mad when my phone says its low on memory. My favorite new app right now is Path. Still trying to talk my friends into using it.
10) Finally at 10. Um…When it is time for me to get married I want to elope. I have friends and family members that say “over their dead body”. All I hear when they say that is “blah blah blah”. :)

Its 2012! I have to be honest. I did not see the ball drop. I woke up at 7 that morning (for some stupid reason) and then started drinking at around 7 that evening. After a while I was just sleepy. I was happy I didn’t go out though. Who knows what kind of craziness I would have gotten into. After Ohio State loss to Indiana (ugh), it was best that I kept my butt home.

Anyway, I hope everyone had a safe and happy night. Now, does everyone know what their resolutions are? You do? Good. What are mine? Well…here are a few I’ve been working on.

1) Last night was the first of 3 games in a row. Ohio State basketball loss but that doesn’t mean the Bengals and Ohio State football will too. However, if they do, I will stop threatening my electronic devices. My Macbook, Nook, and TV will know they are in a safe environment in 2012.

2) Remember NaNoWriMo and how I said I was going to finish that book? Yeah…I didn’t. At least in 2011. I will finish it this year. I will finish it or else (not sure what the or else is. Hopefully it won’t come to that).

3) I will no longer threaten my EVO when it yells at me for having low memory. I’m an app addict. I can admit that. I shouldn’t take it out on my EVO though. It isn’t fair. My upgrade is in April so I will have to be nice to my evo just for a few months.

That’s all I have for now. Oh and I guess I can eat better and be nicer.

It is not doing this here. Kinda sad. Oh well. Guess its a sunny Christmas.

katespadeny:

hellohellodesign:

i hope your holidays are filled with lots of love, pie and booze.

cheers!

zodiacchic:

Merry Christmas

My new longchamp beauty :-) (Taken with picplz.)

Oh my goodness you guys. People were so up in arms on Ohio State getting that waiver for 2 coaching staffs (even though Urban got it at Florida when he went there and UCLA and Illinois got it this year too) to help with recruiting. Those people are really gonna be pissed when Urban Meyer has all the time in the world next year to recruit because of the bowl ban. Yes, some scholarships are lost but he’ll just have more time to figure out who he really wants.

Looks like a Pinterest and Nook day. on Flickr.

Looks like a Pinterest and Nook day.

thepersonalnetwork:

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I’m a fan of Path. I really like it. Am actually beginning to prefer it to Facebook.

I want to do this now!!!

From xkcd.com

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fiftyreasons

Yes. Yes I am.

dirtylittlediva:

mommybot:

Lol I don’t mind getting older, life keeps getting better!