News from my world.

Well, my last post was about the fact that I got a "real job". Now I am 2 months into it so it must be time for an update. The job has evolved, I started out working on a couple of small projects and a big one which involves coordinating 2 weeks of francophone celebrations in March. I am still working on this but also took on a position as coordinator for two different community groups,"Actions Femmes and la Fédération des parents de l'Î.-P.-É.". It is getting busier everyday, especially as I begin to better understand my tasks. Tomorrow I go to Halifax for a conference and, in a week, France for meetings! Pretty exciting stuff.

So, enough about work, blah, blah, blah. Music? Well, not so much unfortunately. I decided to put the cello aside for a bit. Still fiddling around here but far less than usual. So far, I am OK with this. Trying to make a living playing music and living in PEI seems like an impossible dream for me. It is a little weird not to be investing so much time into music but nice to be getting a regular paycheck. So, what do I do in my spare time?? I got an iPad for Christmas. If you have one, I don't need to explain. If you don't, you should get one!!! What are you waiting for?? GO!!!!

How about some app talk? First of all, I LOVE the way a lot of apps sync via iCloud between my iPhone, Mac and iPad. Photos, calendars, contacts, all there, all the time. Would you like to

hear about some of my favorite apps? If you keep reading I'll take that as a yes. Zite (free), merci Diane Ouellette for introducing me to this app. It kind of works like Stumbleupon except it is in a news magazine format. You choose topics that interest you and it serves them up by topic. It is updated often and has some great articles.

I did some research for finding an alarm clock app that suited my needs. I read a lot of reviews and tested a few before I settled on Lifelike Clock ($2.99 for iPad). I got the iPad dock and set the iPad up on my nightstand. This clock app is the only one I have found that actually dims enough on the iPad so it stays dark in the room.

Sooo, enough news for today. I'll tell you about some more apps that I like soon. Feel free to tell me about iPhone or iPad apps that you like! Bye for now...