Archive for: July, 2007

Symbols or Words

Published under Personal Story.

What is your favorite GUI? This is coming at you in the written form and so you may not be aware of that last word. Perhaps your eyes just glossed over the word. I know, I’ve done it when reading. The acronym GUI is pronounced “gooey”. It stands for “graphical user interface”. The term refers to the symbols you see when you use your computer or try to find a phone number on your cell phone. Read more on Symbols or Words…

City Life

Published under Personal Story.

A city is a great place to visit but . . . I should pause right here an apologize in advance. I’m sorry if city life is your thing. I’ve know many people who prefer it. I knew one girl who moved to Edmonton and liked it. She only hoped to live in a REAL city. Edmonton was just too “small-town” for her.

I’ve visited larger places such as Montreal, Ottawa and San Franscisco. It was exciting but I noticed that these places were not much different than Edmonton. They are all cities. They have lots of cars, buildings, and people. I’ve enjoyed every visit, but when I had to live in Edmonton, I had to leave every few weeks. I had to get away. Read more on City Life…