Asha Anujeeva

I was watching the news and was interested in the story about the strange lights in the night sky last night over Norway.  The lights were spiral in shape – it reminded me of an old necklace I was given by an aunt many years ago.  That was inexpensive costume jewelry that she said she wore back in the 60’s and 70’s – the Hippie days.  Anyway, apparently the Russians are saying that the light show was caused by a missile misfire.  I wonder if the missile was supposed to have been fired for some kind of secret test and if it fired wrong, or exactly what happened.  Scary thoughts cross my mind when I hear about missile tests!

In this economy, people are trying to save money everywhere they possibly can.  For quite a while now, I’ve been hearing about being able to buy eyeglasses for as low as $8.00 a pair at the Zenni Optical website.  Pretty soon it will be time for me to get a new pair of glasses, so I will be checking them out for sure!

I’ve been hearing that they have been discussed on popular radio shows, and that they were mentioned an article that was discussing ways to save money on eye care in the New York Times newspaper as a good place to get cheap back-up glasses.  I checked out their website and found a good looking pair of $8 glasses that I would consider buying.  I like the shape and the color; they are similar to what I already wear.

My biggest concern about buying glasses over the Internet is getting them to fit on my face once they arrive.  I have a very short temple, for one thing.  Another thing is that I seem to recall when I buy glasses from a local place they take great care to take measurements that include where my pupil falls in relation to the frame.  I don’t know how those issues would be taken care of in the case of buying glasses over the Internet.

My boyfriend and I were talking about groundhog day, and how it is fast approaching.  I think the entire concept of groundhog day is a little bit silly – waking up a poor hibernating critter to see if it sees its shadow or not is just plain silly.  If it’s sunny out, of course it is going to see its shadow (if it looks!)  Just let the poor thing sleep for crying out loud!  I mean they say if he sees his shadow, it’s six more weeks of winter, if he doesn’t, then we’ll have spring in six weeks.  Well, what is the difference?  Six of one, half a dozen of the other.  It makes no sense at all to me, really!

I never got to see this video when it was first aired on television, but I’m seeing it now on the Internet! This is the video that has been on the Television news lately. I think it’s a riot, but it does not do anything to lower my opinion of his ability to be in politics! I’ve always liked Al Franken, I think he is a very smart, and very funny man. But it is obvious to me that he is very concerned about the state of world and I think he will do a good job in the Senate. I hope that they certify him soon so he can get in there and start working!

i was reading on the Internet about the big controversy over the Indian firms Satyam, and how that is going to effect many US companies that have used them to outsource their work. Many companies moved their work from the USA to India because it was saving them 15% to 20% of their labor costs.

I understand the desire of a company to save money on their labor costs, but this outsourcing to other countries is one of the big reasons that our economy here in the USA is in so much trouble. I would really like to see these jobs coming back here. I know that other countries are suffering economically, but charity is supposed to begin at home, isn’t it?