I am a grown ass woman

[susandennis]

I'm going to talk about my webcam that is set up so that anyone with a browser can see my living room.

I've already gotten two messages today warning me of the danger of making my web cam public.

As was mentioned here yesterday, I am a grown ass woman. I know what I'm doing. I've had at least one web cam - open to the public - in my living room for more than a dozen years now. So I also have a little experience.

If you can tell me exactly what danger might be fall me because people can view my living room, then I'm cool about hearing from you. If you just want to tell me it's a bad idea, I'll pass, thanks. Don't waste the email, tweet, sms, your time or mine.

There is little that annoys me faster than the assumption I am not bright enough to have thought through the decisions I make.

BUT... now that I've gotten that rant out of my system, the new webcam URL is live.

http://susandennis.rocks

How cool is that??? I was looking down the list of available domains for susandennis. I sorted so the cheapest floated to the top and there it was! susandennis.rocks. $14 with tax for a year. How could I not???

That was before I got the parking ticket. I am bad to park illegally. I do it all the time. I got caught once about 5 years ago and swore I'd go straight. I didn't. And I got caught again today. $47. If I amortize it out over all the illegal parking I've done, it comes to about $.05 a park. I really am going to try and not do that anymore. I am. I promise. You can pay online but not for 72 hours. I think that's kind of lame.

Oh and I finally heard from the gym. I sent an email out earlier in the week asking for info. And the head woman called me today. She was as nice a could be and listened with sympathy. I sent her what Dr. Lung said and she said she would take it to the owner and see if she could get me a refund. If she can, great. If not, I'm ok with having exercised the effort thoroughly.

I was not able to save the swimsuit fail but I do think I've figured out the problem. I have two more cut out and ready to sew so I basted one of them up and tried it on and I think I've got it all figured out.

It's just now 1 pm and I'm tempted to spend the rest of the afternoon on my ass BUT Garmin says I need to walk around the block to get to the goal so I guess I'll do that. I can check on 13 Coins. They are due to open at 6 am tomorrow. I've got bloody mary plans there about 9:30 (when I get home from my swim).

Comments

[jocosa]

Hahaha, checking the cam now, all I see is your amazing living room. And your left hand tippy tapping along at light speed. :)

Paring illegally? Like parking in a red spot for closeness? Who knew you were such a rebel?!

[susandennis]

ha! Rebel. That's me!! Here in Seattle, we have street parking with no meters. You can either go to a kiosk and pay and put a sticker in the window or pay via phone. The phone option is very easy and still I'm a lazy ass. Who does type rather quickly :)

[jocosa]

Ah, ok. We have those here in San Diego as well. Mainly downtown and all the beach areas.

Kind of surreal to watch you reply to me. You really do type fast!

And as an aside, (Since you are a grown ass woman, and probably did take this into consideration already, buuuuttt just in case).. by zooming in on my Pixel (Love it SO much!) I can see your screen pretty well, and your hands/keyboard as you type. Resolution is a bit fuzzy but someone with better res, or shaper eyes might see it even more clearly. In case you bank online, type passwords to secure sites, etc.

[fionnabhar.livejournal.com]

I love your purple chair!

[susandennis]

One day, several years ago, there was a sign on the bulletin board in the garage with a picture of the chair and saying 'free if you want it'. I love the lines and curves of it. And, at the time, I also had a purple love seat.

[sweetmeow]

I LOVE your living room. The vibrant colors make it such a happy place. :)

Ray has one of those Garmin sports watches (though I don't think it's for swimming as is yours), and it's always buzzing for him to get off his duff. And - he does - like a good little Garmin Slave :-P ~

[susandennis]

Every day I become more of a Garmin Slave.

Tell Ray to find me under connections - Susan Dennis. I'd love to have him as my Garmin buddy!!

[sweetmeow]

I"m not sure he compares himself to anyone else - just himself. Actually, I don't know WHAT he does. But - he's on his phone app a lot - I think comparing lots of his yesterdays, to today. It annoyed him no end when he had his kidney stone and wasn't able to exercise, and he's now working himself back up.

[dixonvixen.livejournal.com]

I love the chair with the critters in it :)

[susandennis]

Thanks, me too. I've had it for years. It's no that comfortable but I love the way it looks.

[jaywil.livejournal.com]

I love the new view! A close up of Zoey!

[susandennis]

I didn't realize how much she sat there on that corner of the ottoman. Probably she knows that's her best side.

[meowmensteen]

Yes! I noticed you old one wasn't on anymore.

...now for my plot. I'm going to get a laser pointer, and aim it from the building across the street into one of your vases on the shelf so that the laser bounces off and hits you right in the eyes.

I can't help it. When I was a kid and my mom would buy something that said "unbreakable" I always took it as a challenge.

[lifeinroseland.livejournal.com]

All your what exactly-could-happen posts make me feel safer. <3

[susandennis]

I got no response today. I never have.

It's always amused me that all those people (men mostly) who are so quick to tell me what to do and not do have never ever been able to come up with even a vague unfounded reason.

[lifeinroseland.livejournal.com]

Yeah but I am also (about my own life) like Nooo!!! Being stabbed to death!! You feel the knife going iiinn!!! My checking account!! My IDENTITY! D: And your cam (etc.) just makes me realize Ohmigawd we have the same life.

I’m jealous.



Better than Instagram!! :’D

Susan Dennis does rock. Xoxo. Fearers will fear.

[susandennis]

ok, that photo just cracks me up... exactly the same just 3000 miles apart. also past my bedtime where you are :)

[coffeeguy777.livejournal.com]

Cool web cam,looks like you have a lot of lighting in there.Is that a wood burning fire place or Gas

[susandennis]

Wood burning but I never use it.

[sea-weed.livejournal.com]

I love your webcams!

[laura davidson (from livejournal.com)]

That...rocks! :)

I mean, if I had a public webcam aimed at my living room, I can think of several problems it could cause. But I don't live in a secure building (so someone could use it to try to track when we were home/not home, and have it potentially be useful), and I do have small children (who don't deserve to be unwilling internet stars, especially if they're doing something that only someone under 10 could understand why they would do it).

I have a pretty hard time imagining what problem it would cause you. Probably because, as you say, you've had it for so long.

Well...actually it does cause one problem, it causes those annoying people to warn you about it. ;) lol

Seriously, your living room is awesome, and the new url is great!

[zyzyly.livejournal.com]

Oh bad idea! Someone is going to look at your camera and see what time it is on your clock!

[zoefruitcake.livejournal.com]

Shame you couldn’t call it susandennis.rocksanddoesn’tcarewhoseesitbecauseit’ssafe!