Missing in Action

>> Wednesday, 16 February 2011

I know. I know. The weekend came and went and not a peep out of me on this blog. I'll be honest with you, I was too tired to post.


I have a bone to pick with techie people. Ever so often as the technology advances they change things and tout that it is improved and better, but you know what? It is improved and better for them because they are so savvy with the technical stuff. They fail to realize that the majority of us that actually use the products and programs they create may not be wise-cracking-technophiles like them! So what they think is easy is not really easy for the rest of us. What they think is intuitive is not necessarily so. We, unlike them do not work and function in a high-tech environment like they do all the time, day in and day out; we go to it when we need it. It really ticks me off when they mess with the damn things so much than rather than help or make life easy for the user it ends up frustrating and angering us.

End of rant.

Apart from the whole technology thing, I've been busy coordinating with my publishers and the organizers of my upcoming book signing and book launch in Guyana that is slated for this weekend.

The book signing is on Saturday, Feb 19 at Austin's Book Services from 10.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the book launch is on Sunday, February 20 at Herdmanston Lodge at 10 a.m. If you read this blog and you live in Guyana or have relatives and friends there, please share the information with them.

I'll try to take as many photographs as I can, to share with you. In the mean time, you can feast on some pasta and basil pesto, and for a twist to things, chop up some sweet ripe tomatoes and toss it on top. That's the kind of fast food I've been having these days.

I'll post next weekend, until then, do be good.


18 comments:

Rosa's Yummy Yums February 17, 2011 2:33 AM  

I hate technology as I'm far from being a geek...

Cheers,

Rosa

tanita davis February 17, 2011 6:34 AM  

Oh, good - wondered what had gone on! Just silly technology again...

indosungod February 17, 2011 9:03 AM  

Good Luck with the book launch. Technology can't live without them can't live with them either.

Happy Cook February 17, 2011 9:29 AM  

Good luck Cynthia and have fun and ofcourse you should tak as many pictures :-)

Sangeetha February 17, 2011 1:25 PM  

I am sure we can all be tech savvy IF we find time to do it. Unfortunately we can't! I understand your rant.
Good luck with the book signing! I must have missed your post about your book, so was suprised. I am excited to see the book soon...maybe I can order it off amazon?

Melanie February 17, 2011 2:17 PM  

Congratulations on your book signing. I figured you were busy with it. I make this dish too--simple pesto and fresh tomatos. YUM!!

David T. Macknet February 17, 2011 4:15 PM  

As "one of those techie people" ... I personally HATE when technologies change. Truly. I got onto a Windows 7 machine today and was totally and completely baffled (I write software, which means that I'm condemned to use the oldest operating system in the company, forever). I reformatted my hard-drive to get rid of Microsoft Office's latest version (you know - with the big Idiot Button instead of sensible menu items).

I believe that, when you've had 20+ years training people to use something, you're morally obligated to keep it the way it is, and who cares what the idiotic college students think.

Bah.

Rants.

Glad you're having a book signing. Sorry we can't make it.

Jen (Tastes of Home) February 18, 2011 5:27 AM  

Love love pasta with pesto! Congrats again on your book Cynthia and have fun at the signing! Can't wait to see all the pics :D

Sue February 19, 2011 7:21 PM  

I'm so with you about the technology stuff. It IS great when it works or when you know what you're doing, but otherwise it's a big headache.

I hope the book signing was wonderful. All those folks are so lucky to have you nearby.

Gloria February 20, 2011 4:04 PM  

Oh my dear sincerely im not a really friend of technology sometimes.. I hate.
I understand you was so tired dear, hope you rest a time and had a lovely week end, huggs!! gloria

Kelly-Jane February 21, 2011 3:37 PM  

Good luck with your book launch :)

Anh February 23, 2011 5:52 AM  

ohhh congratulations on the book! (I'm late, but better than never! :))

Chitra February 25, 2011 5:39 AM  

Congratulations & wishing u good luck :)

Miri February 27, 2011 12:52 AM  

Good luck for the book launch Cynthia - am sure it will be a success ! :)

swathi,  February 27, 2011 2:00 PM  

Nice picture. Its been long since i surfed ur blog. :) Love ur pictures.

Sanjeevani February 27, 2011 2:01 PM  

Nice picture. Its been long since i surfed ur blog. :) Love ur pictures and recipes.

Melanie September 29, 2011 5:53 PM  

Glad all is well Cynthia. Have fun at the book signings.

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