in search of a new boob tube..

yesterday, the tv in our room finally decided to retire.. after more than 15 years of "existence," it finally gave up.. hubby and i decided to get a new one.. i would have wanted a new lcd tv but it just isn't the time for it now.. we're now in search for a replacement.. i can't wait for sunday when we get to scout the metro for other options..

check out the skies later tonight

i was browsing and chanced upon this article..

If skies are clear Saturday, go out at sunset and look for the giant moon rising in the east. It will be the biggest and brightest one of 2009, sure to wow even seasoned observers.

Earth, the moon and the sun are all bound together by gravity, which keeps us going around the sun and keeps the moon going around us as it goes through phases. The moon makes a trip around Earth every 29.5 days.

But the orbit is not a perfect circle. One portion is about 31,000 miles (50,000 km) closer to our planet than the farthest part, so the moon's apparent size in the sky changes. Saturday night (Jan. 10) the moon will be at perigee, the closest point to us on this orbit.

It will appear about 14 percent bigger in our sky and 30 percent brighter than some other full moons during 2009, according to NASA. (A similar setup occurred in December, making that month's full moon the largest of 2008.)

High tides

Tides will be higher, too. Earth's oceans are pulled by the gravity of the moon and the sun. So when the moon is closer, tides are pulled higher. Scientists call these perigean tides, because they occur when the moon is at or near perigee. (The farthest point on the lunar orbit is called apogee.)

This month's full moon is known as the Wolf Moon from Native American folklore. The full moon's of each month are named. January's is also known as the Old Moon and the Snow Moon.

im hoping the skies are clear later and i'll go check it out..

http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20090109/sc_space/saturdaynightspecialbiggestfullmoonof2009

grey's anatomy continues..

i've always been a fan of grey's anatomy.. through its highs and lows, i was there.. i found it more interesting than house (though i still watch it anyway but not much as i used to).. grey's anatomy now returns after the christmas break and i can't wait to watch it! im an alex-izzie shipper and so far, it has been a great season for us!

i just hope it finishes downloading in a bit.. *excited*


on the other hand.. i have lots of things waiting to be done..

i still haven't checked digifree for new freebies.. i need to make a new layout for my blog and fix the widgets.. same thing with my multiply site.. i think something is up over at multiply.com.. been trying to post and an error message keeps on showing.. geez..

we're getting an edge for sam's nintendo ds tomorrow..

a new start

i welcome myself again to the wonderful world of blogging in blogger..