Movin' on up

I've outgrown blogger and am going to try Posterous for a while. We'll see how it goes.

Stay tuned for the new address! It will most likely be:

http:///www.saxondeck.posterous.com

Nobody, not even the rain, has such small hands

Nam took this picture of Danielle and Emory and posted it on Facebook.

The Best Day EVER!

It was better than Christmas morning, better than my WEDDING (just kidding!!)

On Monday, September 27 at approximately 11am my iPhone 4 arrived!! My coworkers, wielding their inferior iPhone 3s, gathered 'round for what is hands down the best new product experience you can have: opening a brand new Apple product. The packaging and presentation is phenomenal, right down to the little paper-clip thingy for opening the SIM card holder. Work ceased for a few moments.

Life has changed for this internet-addicted social-media obsessed gal. Within a day I was posting Facebook statuses from the bus, checking into various Foursquare locations, Tweeting from the sidewalk and texting like crazy. Friends who already own smartphones congratulated me like I'd just had a baby or found Jesus. (only this is BETTER!!!!) Now when I attend marketing and advertising events I can be like all the cool kids!



The autospell on iPhones takes a bit of getting used to. "Skank" became "Shank" and the name "Orca" mysteriously appeared in a text to my friend Cecile. I guess there's a slight learning curve... But I've already discovered brilliant time wasting apps like Incredibooth which takes pictures that resemble the ones you get in a PhotoBooth. One click and it's on Facebook. Awesome.

Please prepare yourselves for thrilling future on-the-go blog entries like "Check out this guy on the bus", ""Funny Magazine Cover", or "I'm Sitting in a Restaurant, Iain's in the Bathroom so I'm Taking A Random Picture and Posting It on the Blog." It's gonna be great!

What are YOU doing this Saturday night? I know what I'M doing: downloading apps!!!!! I've already downloaded the essentials and a few others, including old-school Solitaire. I love you, iPhone! I think my marriage may suffer....

Mississippi Baby Squirrel Adopted By Mother Cat Learns How to Purr

This is from Alex Arnold's Facebook page and is the ridiculously cutest thing I've EVER seen.

USA! USA! USA!

Thanks to Facebook most of you know that I was in the US for two weeks, getting my annual Target fix, plus enjoying other "must dos" like rare hamburgers, Greek food, Oprah magazines, having a decent cocktail, and indulging in lots of my mom's cooking.

There were a few downers. I left 2 bracelets at the LAX security checkpoint and didn't notice they were missing until I was in Charlotte. It took my mom and I about 34 threatening phone calls and 5 days to get them back. We were on the phone at least 15 minutes every day, leaving voicemails, getting transferred to different departments, hearing a different story every time. There's a number to call for Lost and Found, but it's voicemail and they never ever ever ever ever call you back. I called so much I was like, "Hey, yeah, it's me again."

The whole ordeal culminated in my mom going right to the head of HR to demand to speak to the head of security. This was on day 5. I received a humble callback from some chick named Patricia. What's interesting is that I'd already left Patricia 3 messages, each time growing more and more frantic ("PLEASE call me back!!"). Danielle said that I sounded like Liz Lemon. I guess when Patricia's boss got involved, she rang me back immediately and was all, "How can I help you?" Horrible. But the bracelets are back and I've learned a very valuable lesson: take off all of your jewelry before flying.

The rest of the trip was pretty fabulous. A lot of relaxing, a lot of visiting, a lot of eating. While I was sipping Veuve on my parents' lovely patio, poor Iain was back home dealing with a fender bender and a flea infestation. Poor guy. This year we've got some fun New Zealand travel lined up for the both of us.

Here are two cool pictures of my fam - the rest are all on Facebook.

OH: I learned another valuable travel lesson. When you can, purchase the day passes to the airport lounges. For $40US, I booked a day pass to the USAIrways Club lounges. I had 24 hour access in any airport, so I was good to go for Buffalo, Charlotte, and finally LA. It was a godsend. Free wifi, comfy chairs, a clean bathroom, it's QUIET, and you get a free glass of wine and/or free water, coffee, tea, etc.

Winter Weekends

I think I've said this before but we've had an absolutely stunning winter. With the exception of a few freezing (not literally) days, it's been sunny and mild. And thanks to my massive down coat, I've been able to sit outside and enjoy the sun!

Tama doesn't like the cold, however, and prefers quick outside trips followed by long bouts of lounging in the sun. He's definitely not a winter kitty and would much rather have us all in the house together. Conversely, Blue is like a polar bear.

I've also sort of kind of maybe possibly started to watch rugby, or at least tolerate it. It's entertaining, to say the least. I never got to this point with American football (and never will) and still can't fathom cricket.


This morning, after I finish rewatching the hilarious Old Spice guy spots, we're heading out for a clifftop walk in Mairangi Bay. We'll make the walk to Browns Bay, have brunch, then walk back. It helps justify the hollandaise!

Kitten Cafés

Ok, so apparently in Japan you can go to a Kitten Café -- this sounds like the absolute BEST job EVER.

TV and Movie Clichés - part one

Iain and I are constantly pointing out those things you see on TV and in films that no one in real life actually does. Here are a few examples, seen today on episodes of SVU and Gossip Girl:

1. The woman sauntering around the man's apartment wearing his buttondown and nothing else.

2. The woman sitting at her dressing table brushing her hair at night while talking to her husband. Alt: woman sitting in bed rubbing moisturizer on her elbows while talking to her husband (oddly, this one seems reserved for the moms; you never see a single gal doing this)

3. "Surely you can't think I did this?" as an answer during police questioning. Usually followed by "... I LOVED her/him!"

I'm going to start keeping track of these. If you can think of any, please post a comment here or on Facebook.

Tama on Twitter!

Well this RULES!

mashable.com/cats-tweet

New Zealand is #5!

According to International Living Magazine, New Zealand is the fifth most desirable place for Americans to move.

New Zealand's immigration department sums up the attractions perfectly. "In many ways it's not what we have that's important to our quality of life—it's what we don't have. We don't have high crime rates, our police don't carry guns and instances of corruption are virtually unheard of. We don't have abject poverty or hunger and we don't have the pollution, congestion, health issues and cramped city living that we see elsewhere."

Malta can suck it!

Cat's Cat

Here is a picture of our friend Cat's sleeping kitty. She said she found him like this and initially thought he was dead. A few hours later, the scenario repeated itself when he took same position on her bed.