Mobile Blogging

So after digging through all kinds of third party applications and other websites looking for some way to post to my blog remotely, I discovered that this entire time (well, I'm not really sure for how long) Blogger has it's very own Mobile Blogging service. So now I can blog from my iPhone without having to log in - or anywhere I can access email for that matter.

Hopefully this additional posting option will lead me to make more frequent postings.

So what's been going on in life over the last couple months... June went by so quickly. I can't believe it's already July, and half way through July at that!

June was our last month in Cleveland Heights, and we have now moved to Shaker Heights, about 4 miles away, to the upper suite ofa nice duplex on charming Winslow Road. Another friend, Dan, has also moved in with us, so we are now three. Things are working out well enough currently, though I think the whole move process was somewhat stressful and took some adjustments for everyone. You'll have that I suppose. Everything got in easily enough though, and now I'm focused on working on one or two rooms.

The main living areas (living room, dining room, bathroom, kitchen - to some extent) are all arranged and unpacked. There are still some things that need to be done in the kitchen. My bedroom is mostly unpacked but things need to be rearranged and set in their place.

Shortly after moving in we got a visit from Rebekah, who was passing through Cleveland a few days before heading back to Spain. We spend a lovely evening with her and enjoyed a nice home cooked meal.

Later that week we had a sorta housewarming and 4th of July party at our place. Uneventful for the most part, but fun.

Working a lot lately, and listening to a lot of NPR.

iPhone got an update to the software (as well as a new phone, but I don't think I'm going to waste the money getting one). I've been playing around with the new features and applications that are available. Lots of cool stuff.

I want to start working on some ideas I've had for a wine website, an application of my own for the iPhone, and my consulting gig. I need to sit down with some friends who have expressed interest in helping - and I'll need it, given my lack of web/programming knowledge.

The advanced class for WSET starts in about 6 weeks. I'm busy reading through the text still. I'm hoping to do better on this exam than I did on the Intermediate, but that's going to mean devoting a lot more time to memorizing and really engraining information into my mind. Also need to start doing a lot of at home tasting (not to get drunk! lol) because we'll have a blind tasting as part of the exam. I'm nervous.

Winery is working out very well. We've had a busy summer, but it's rained on and off almost every weekend since it's been truly warm. Sort of odd. Vintage Ohio is coming up at the end of the month, and I'm kind of in the air about whether I really want to help. Cindy sounds like she's set on putting me in the special reserve tent for our Chardonnay, which is a wine that qualified for Ohio's new quality wine program.

Also, regarding wine, Tony - my former prof at Kent - is in need of someone to help him teach his classes this fall, and said he was interested in having me there. I'm really excited about that, and I think it would be a fantastic experience.

So that's about all for now. I signed up for a Twitter account, so if you're on there feel free to look me up.

Cheers!