Skype Goes Down

First Facebook, now this?  You've GOT to be kidding me.  This is just getting ridiculous.

Skype is a voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) client that we use on a daily basis at my job.  It's not that we need it.  It just makes our job easier because with Skype we can message anyone about anything we are doing without having to worry about emails (since hardly anyone actually checks their emails here), or having to get up and go bug them about it.  It's a simple communication tool that makes it so we can communicate without having to disrupt what someone else is doing, or having to wait until they get back to their desks if they're away for a moment.  Not to mention just getting up and walking around takes our focus off what we are working on.

I have plenty I can be working on.  Believe me on that one.  However, there are a lot of things I need to communicate with other people about to get them done.  I can't do that if Skype is down.  I can, but that turns a 10 minute task into a 30 minute to an hour task.  It's a pain in the butt, to say the least.

Skype was just starting to hit it big with big corporations, however, if I were running a big corporation and I found that our communication tool went down, even once for a few minutes, I would be looking for something else to use.

Skype has yet to send any information about the outage, and they haven't even bothered to mention it other than a small Twitter message:  “Some of you may have problems signing in to Skype – we’re investigating, and we’re sorry for the disruption to your conversations.”  No, I do not use Twitter (nor do I EVER intend to).  I got this information from another online source.  This is all that has been said about it.  There are several blogs and articles online, but nothing from Skype themselves.  If they can't even keep their users informed when there is a problem, is this really a service you can trust?  According to one article, "The number of users online has continued to drop, as just over 10 million users are on the service now."  That's an insane number of people.  I can't believe such a trusted service has gone down like this, and my hope is that Skype either picks up again, or they at least release a statement about what is happening.

In all this hubbub, I am faced with the question of how many services out there really are trusted?  Or rather, really should be trusted.  What's next, Twitter?  Can you imagine the millions of users staring at their computer screens unsure of who they're going to tell about that crazy bowel movement they had this morning?  It's pure insanity.

Mark my words, this is the beginning of the technological apocalypse!

Facebook Goes Down

Well, it happened.  I expected it, but I have yet to see it.  Until today.  I went to log into Facebook while I was eating what little bit I had for lunch, and there was nothing.  A void.  That's right Ladies and Gents, a blank screen.  I went to my phone thinking maybe my work had finally blocked it.  My FB app kicked me out completely.  I tried going to the page on the web browser on my phone.  All to no avail.

So what happened?  Did their servers crash?  Did Facebook finally get shut down?  Will it ever be back?  Chillax.  Just breathe.  It's not the end of the world.  Or is it?  I know for some out there, it really is.  It makes me laugh.  In the midst of using my "google-fu", I found that the site has gone down due to rolling out the new brand pages.  I don't think this is the new profile.  I think they're actually rebranding.  Much like MySpace did.  Or should I say My_____.  So stupid.

Anyways.  This post was completely pointless.  I just thought it was funny.  And I'm curious to see how many hits I get on this post from people thinking I'm going to give them even an inkling of what is happening to their precious.

So mote it be!  ^_~

These are a few of my favourite things

Okay, I stumbled on the blog of my sister-in-law Brooke, and it made me want to share a few things.  This has nothing to do with local politics, or random whining about staying home too much.  This is going to tell you about the things I love in my life.

My son.  First and foremost.  These are really old pictures, but I love them, none-the-less.  Shows how much of a goofball my little boy really is.  He came along accidentally, but most certainly not a mistake.  I got pregnant at a young age and ended up in a bad relationship because of it.  However, I wouldn't change any part of it.  I love my little boy more than words can express and I wouldn't be who I am today without him in my life.  He has saved me in more ways than he will ever know.  I love you so much, Jareth!  I can't wait to see the man you will grow up to become!

My wonderful husband.  Oh my god.  Where would I be without this man?  He is my best friend, my confidant, my companion, my soul mate, and the love of my life.  I can't imagine even living my life now without him.  I can't even tell you how I did it before I met him.  He brightens every day.  He makes me laugh.  He makes me feel better about myself than I have in I don't know how long.  He makes me feel like together we are capable of anything and everything.  Derek, I love you more than words can say.  I cannot express how much you mean to me.  Hold on to me forever and never let me go.  Remember, we're going to die at the same time, in our sleep, in each others arms after we've both gone old and senile.  ^_~  I love you so much!!

My family.  My dad, my mom, my niece Kristine, Jareth, Derek, my sister Laura, my nephew Lucas, and my brother-in-law Josh.  Family is everything and my family has been by me through thick and thin.  I love you all with all my heart.

My new family.  Brooke and Scott my new sister-in-law and brother-in-law, with boys Payton and Bracken.  Cynthia, my new mother-in-law.  Lindsay my new sister-in-law.  Clint my new brother-in-law (Facebooking at this moment, I imagine) and his daughter Sydney.  Thank you all for being so welcoming to me.  You have all been so amazing and I can't imagine marrying into a better family.

My pets.  Seems silly, I know.  But I love them.  Cheese, my cat.  What a goof ball.  This little ball of fur chases me around and grabs my legs when I'm not expecting it.  Then he'll attack me when I'm watching TV for no good reason.  I love it.  And he acts like a dog which makes me laugh.  He fetches.  It's so funny!  Then of course my frogs, A Boy Named Sue and Margaret.  Derek won these little guys at Draper Days this year and I love them.  They're cute.  They don't do much and I don't have to do much to take care of them, and as goofy as it sounds, I think they're cute.

As weird as it sounds coming from me, Christmas.  I get to spend time with my family and exchange presents.  I love getting people gifts.  Especially good ones.  It brightens my life in a way that nothing else could.

And sunsets.  Oh man.  When there's a beautiful sunset like this one, it helps remind me even in my darkest hours that there really is beauty in this world.  I can't help but stare and smile when there's a good sunset.  It's one of the best feelings.


Okay.  I think I'm done for now.  I just wanted to share some of my favourite things with you today.  I will probably write more later.  And Brooke, thank you for inspiring me.  I know you didn't do anything in particular, but just seeing your blog with all your pictures made me decide to do this.  You're awesome.  Thank you.