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Today is Wednesday that means Thai Truck for Lunch in Meguro. I received some bad news from my company yesterday, Nokia has decided to close the Nokia Japan office. Ontop of that the Mountain Dew has also been removed from the 100 Yen vending machine near the office. It's just as well I suppose since I don't know how much longer I'll be coming to the office. (If you know of any job openings, I'd appreciate if you let me know via Vox private message.)

Without further delay here are this week's Thai Truck photos (they maybe one of the last Thai Truck photo sets).

Thai Truck Lunch

Thai Truck Lunch

Thai Truck Lunch

Thai Truck Lunch

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Photos taken with the Nokia N97.

I'm watching Scare Tactics on SyFy and frankly, I'm thinking that some of these "accomplices" should get some current life insurance quotes because I think some of them might just get killed by the people they set up. Case in point, the groom who set up his bride - I'm highly doubting that she was happy at all - after all she told him he wasn't getting any that night. LOL! I love watching this show because some people are just hilarious when they find out they're on the show.

I fear my friends setting me up for that show, I really do. Namely because I've got enough fears that they could really capitalize on some of them. Such as heights, flying, spiders, snakes, and claustrophobia. Ugh. LOL So yeah, I'm afraid that they'll try setting me up on Scare Tactics. You ever been afraid your friends would set you up for something?

It is one thing to want to get our old high school gang of friends together for a dinner to catch up. It is another entirely when no one can get together on the same damn day. We suggested Dec 2, but no one can go then. So we switched to Nov 30, but some of us don't get money until Dec 1. So we switched to Dec 1. Now NO dates in Dec will work and it HAS to be on Nov 29 or 30. That's great, except there are three of us at least who can't do it on either of those days. Between working and/or not getting paid until Dec 1, there are three of us at least who will not be there. I guess it doesn't matter that we're not all going to be there.

The funny thing is - the three of us that won't be there, are the outcasts of the group anyway. Go figure.

Today is Wednesday that means Thai Truck for Lunch in Meguro. It's been a month since I last had Thai Truck, and it was as good as I remember. =) (BTW my son is doing well, he's just alittle over 1 month old.)

Thai Truck Lunch

Thai Truck Lunch

Thai Truck Lunch

Thai Truck Lunch

Photos taken with the Nokia N97.

Here is a photo of my son, as some of my friends and fellow Vox members have requested.

You know, one of the things that drives me nuts is when people say that writing is only writing if it's going to be a book. So people who create newspaper articles aren't writing them, they're creating them? Bloggers are not writing, they are blogging? It doesn't matter if my subject is a novel for NaNoWriMo or if it is a blog post on a car blog that extols the virtues of the latest truck accessories it is still writing.

The act of putting words down, whether on a computer screen or on paper is writing. It doesn't matter to me what the writing is. Blog post, news article, novel, non-fiction book, biography, etc. It's all writing. Poems are writing. Words on a page/screen are WRITTEN. It is not that hard to figure out that concept but then you get these yahoos who say you aren't a writer unless you're writing a book. Whatever. I blog, I'm writing. I create an article, I'm writing. I write a book, I'm writing. End of story.

What do you consider writing??

I am so wishing for less commercials that are for products that not everyone is going to need. I am sick of commercials for male enhancement products, commercials for ED remedies, commercials for asthma medicines, COPD medicines, etc. I understand that the drug companies want people to have their doctors prescribe these medications to them, but good grief. Does my TV time, what little of it I actually use have to be filled with it? I mean, I see acne products, heartburn relief products, and everything in between every night when I watch TV. I can't get away from it. Even on Hulu and that, the ads might be for stuff like that. It's unbelievable!

With certain things, I am of the opinion that if you need it, you'll find it. If I need medication for a condition, I'll ask my doctor to help me find the right one for me. And I don't need my man to be enhanced. If I'm with him, then I love him regardless. Yeesh!

Lately I have been talking to some people around where I live about my "small businesses" doing web & graphic designs and making/selling jewelry & crocheted items. Several of them have asked if I have any sort of promotional products for my businesses. I ask them what kind of products they are thinking of, and they usually say things like pens with the business name, phone number, and possibly address listed on them, or business cards. I was thinking of getting some business cards to tuck into orders when I send them out or deliver them. It is a good idea, I just have to actually get off my duff and order them. ;)

First, we're happy to announce that the team has identified and fixed the issue with the YouTube conduit; you can now find and add videos from YouTube to your library and posts. As always, thanks for your patience!

The other news we have today is about a new addition to the Six Apart family: TypePad Micro, a new free level of TypePad that is streamlined for microblogging. We see a new form of blogging emerging that lives between the quick status updates of Twitter and Facebook and the long-form posts of "classic" blogging; TypePad Micro is designed to meet that need. You can read more about TypePad Micro in Chris Alden's post on the Everything TypePad blog.

TypePad Micro

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A lot of the new capabilities we've added to TypePad this year were actually inspired by some of the best things about Vox: favoriting, member profiles, a dashboard to follow other bloggers, and easy ways to post content from other social media sites. But the things that make Vox different from TypePad are still there: Vox has always been -- and still is -- the best place for "friends and family" blogging, where you're in control over who sees what. TypePad, on the other hand, is built for the blogger who wants, no, craves, attention.

Do you have a passion or interest you want to share with people beyond your Vox neighborhood? If so, we'd love it if you tried out TypePad Micro. Maybe you've always wanted to start that obsessive blog that's just about waffle restaurants. Or want a place to share videos of your favorite band (Jonas Brothers, anyone? Anyone? ...). TypePad Micro's great for those topic-specific blogs. Take it for a spin and let us know what you think.

On the Vox front, our designers are working on some cool new themes (coming soon!). We'd also love to hear your thoughts about where we should take Vox in the coming year. What are the key things you'd like to see for Vox? If you've had a chance to use TypePad this year, what are the features there that we should bring over to Vox? And, if you're thinking big thoughts, how could we connect the Vox and TypePad communities in order to bring together bloggers and their shared passions? Your feedback is really important to us, so please leave a comment here, or shoot me a message.

And again, thanks for your patience as we found and fixed the YouTube bug!

~ daisy