Sarah Doherty

Always thinking. Always dreaming.

  1. I Know It’s Lame

    You Are 72% Happy
    You are a very happy person. Generally, you feel content and that all is right with the world.
    Occasionally, you have a down day – but you have the ability to pick yourself right back up.
    How Happy Are You?

  2. My Life (As of Now)

    Updates to my life (none exciting):

    • Went out to K.C. Tea and Noodles tonight on East Ave. Food was horrendous. Will never go there again.
    • Checked out the local liquor store on East Ave. Found Blueberry wine made from Maine Blueberries. I’m enjoying a glass as we speak.

    This weekend (actually all my weekends consists of lots of work). Here’s the goals for tomorrow:
    • Read and take notes on chapters 9 & 10 for Public Speaking.
    • Make slide content for chapter 12 for New Media Team Project.
    • Choose portfolio pieces, upload and write descriptions for them.
    • Have Ryan integrate my new beautiful Portfolio Gallery.
    • Write Press release for sticker contest.
    • Math homework. Oh yes, I need to do my truth tables for my 5th grade math class.

    Oh, and Wegmans to shop – someone can only live on Cheerios and milk from the Dollar General for so long.

    Tell me it will end soon!


  3. Monkey See, Monkey Do



    A few days ago Ryan and I got into the subject of talking about monkeys and gorillas and I google searched to see what was available on the image search. I found the most adorable image here.

    The image kind of reminds me of a kid that has gotten caught in the middle of something that he or she shouldn’t have been doing. I also love the added touch of the green sweater on him.



    As for now I have replaced my iChat image with this monkey picture just so I can reek of cuteness.

    Enjoy.


  4. Public Speaking

    Public speaking is going to be a very difficult class this quarter.

    Let’s face the facts:

    • I like to talk in front of an audience.
    • I hate coming up with a subject.
    • I can’t stand practicing 10-20 times before a speech.
    • I don’t like the idea of my class ripping me a new one and critiquing the way I hold my hand on my hip when I say a certain word.
    • I don’t like getting graded on speaking.
    • Improvement? Gosh I hope I do.

    Okay, back to practicing my speech.

  5. Niagara Falls Vacation Pictures


    Ryan finally got our pictures developed from our Niagara Falls vacation last week. I like this picture best, partly because it is kind of comedic. My nose is all scrunched up and Ryan’s hand is extended holding the camera to shoot the picture.

    We took the picture outside on the viewing deck of the Skylon tower. Despite that the temperature was fairly warm that day, on the viewing deck it was cold and windy. Opening the doors to get onto the viewing deck were almost impossible due to the wind, and once outside it wasn’t impossible to get blown away.

    More pictures from our vacation on Flickr.

  6. Spring Break 2006: Niagara Falls


    Instead of sporting 2nd degree burn marks like last years spring break, I decided to keep it on the less dangerous side and hang out in Rochester for the week. The extra time allowed me to catch up on some sleep, make some money and hang out with the lovely boyfriend.

    A friend of Ryan’s co-worker had a coupon for 100 pounds off a stay at any Marriott hotel, which we picked up for the cheap price of $50 (had to be used by April). Our original intent was to fly down to Florida with our free airplane tickets from AirTran and use the Marriott voucher there. Who knew that for airplane vouchers you have to book way in advance?

    We eventually settled on driving up to Niagara Falls on Thursday, spending two glorious nights at the Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview & Spa. Our room had a king-sized bed, large 2-person whirlpool Jacuzzi, fireplace, and a stunning view of the falls right from our window. It was perfect.

    The trip was absolutely wonderful. We spent some time doing sightseeing activities (Skylon Tower, the Falls Movie) and at night enjoyed gambling a bit (we’re high rollers – spending at max $14 Canadian).

    So now its Saturday evening, and we are back in Rochester after the short drive back. Although it only spanned a few days, I would have to rank this as one of the best spring break vacations yet.

  7. The Middle School Effect

    I’m currently taking a math class at the Greece Apollo Middle School on Wednesday nights as part of the MCC Extension Center Program. From 6-9:40 on Wednesdays, I sit in a 5th or 6th grade classroom, while learning math that could be done in my sleep. Glorious.

    Tonight I found this quote posted in the classroom.

    30 years from now it won’t matter what shoes you wore, how your hair looked or the jeans you bought. What will matter is what you learned and how you used it.

    It’s so true – yet at the same time so sad. Putting myself back in the shoes of a 5th or 6th grader I would read this quote and think, “yeah right”. Back then, the shoes were everything, the hair had to be awesome and the jeans better have been flares. It was a popularity contest.

    Now I’m in college. Sure, I care about my outside appearance, but Rochester has had its way with me. I am now an individual who cares more about dressing for warmth then for fashion. My shoes are what keep my feet warm. I don’t get my hair cut enough (it costs money), and my jeans are from Old Navy as is the majority of my clothes, because its cheap and I can buy everything in one swoop.

    Ah, how I’ve changed.

  8. Zeppoli’s


    The past two nights Ryan and I have been making zeppoli’s, a type of Italian fritter dessert (also known as donuts without the holes). Of course ours didn’t look as good as the zeppoli’s shown here, they probably tasted even better!

    The recipe is quite simple so if any of you want a really quick and awesome dessert (and the ability to boil stuff in oil and maybe even set off the fire alarm) I suggest having a stab at making zeppoli’s

    Since Ryan and I started dating last year, we have started to enjoy cooking together so if anyone has any tasting and fun recipes that we could try together – feel free to post here!

  9. 4 Things

    I’ve been seeing this floating around the ‘net for a bit, and although these things tend to be silly, I like learning bits and pieces about people. So here is mine.

    Four jobs that I’ve had:
    • Apple Campus Rep
    • Apple Intern for Higher Education and Education Ops & Programs
    • Secretary at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church
    • Salesperson/Cashier at Copenhagen Bakery

    Four places I’ve lived:
    • Scottsville, New York
    • Rochester, New York
    • San Jose, California
    • Centerport, New York (on Long Island)

    Four movies that I can watch repeatedly:
    • Monsters Inc.
    • Pirates of Silicon Valley
    • Under the Tuscan Sun
    • The Incredibles

    Four TV shows I enjoy:
    • Desperate Housewives
    • Seinfeld
    • Scrubs
    • Sex & the City

    Four places that I’ve vacationed:
    • London, England
    • San Francisco, California (way too many times)
    • San Juan, Puerto Rico (twice)
    • Santa Fe, New Mexico

    Four Favorite Dishes
    • Crepes (dessert or regular!)
    • Sushi
    • Filet Mignon
    • Home-cooked pizza

    Four sites that I visit daily:
    • Apple
    • MacNN
    • Facebook
    • Livejournal

    Four places I would rather be right now:
    • San Juan, Puerto Rico
    • Honolulu, Hawaii
    • San Francisco, California
    • San Jose, California

    Four bloggers / LJers I’m tagging:
    • Ryan Doherty
    • Brock Boland
    • Mike Sassman
    • Rebecca Friedlander

  10. 1980′s Isuzu Gemini TV Ad

    Ryan and I just watched this very, very long but awesome tv ad for a car – the car choreography is awesome and must have taken a lot of time to do (especially based on the special effects during the 80′s).