Jan 15 2009
I don’t know why, but I…
…like this photo.
Jan 15 2009
It has been a while…
… if you follow this blog only. I have been posting more on our family blog, <a href=Rech Life more than on this one.
Last night at a new book club (more on that in a different post) that I helped create were discussing blogs. I said, “Oh mine is more for family updates and the like.” On the way home I remember! I have this blog that is for other stuff, you know the important stuff… my musings and other things I wouldn’t want you to miss out on. Anyways, I wanted to let you know I was still around.
Aug 08 2008
Book Girl 1.0
My nephew, Therin, and I were discussing me as a super hero on Wednesday. I told him I was Book Girl. He promptly asked me, “What do you do?” I had to stop and think for a moment… When I responded, even I have to admit I sounded a bit lame. I said, “I can help anyone find a book that they want to read and will like.” That pretty much ended the conversation, however, I have been thinking about it ever since. Some questions I have been asking myself…
- What else could Book Girl do?
- What would Book Girl look like?
- Is this the start of a blog idea?
- Is anyone known as Book Girl? Would I be taking someone’s idea?
Most of these questions need a little more thought and a lot more research. Some might say it was fate and others might say it was a coincidence, but someone posted a link on Friend Feed this afternoon to Hero Machine 2.5. I had to try it out and you all get to see the result of my “hard” work!
May 24 2008
Me Then, Me Now
Today’s inspiration came from one of the groups I participate in on Flickr. I was a little worried that I didn’t have any old photos, but I was in luck. I found this one of Snickers and I. I thought I could recreate it with Molly. Aren’t we all too cute! I also discovered I that I look pretty good in pigtails even at 30!
Mar 19 2008
Twitter…what is she doing?
Twitter is something I discovered last spring with the help of a friendly reference librarian (also known on the web as tinfoilraccoon) from my local library (now–my place of employment). According to Twitter’s FAQ…
Twitter is a service for friends, family, and co–workers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing? Bloggers can use it as a mini-blogging tool. Developers can use the API to make Twitter tools of their own. Possibilities are endless!
How do I use it?
Tell us what you’re doing in 140 characters or less! Send your thoughts, observations, and goings-on in your day. Whether you’re “eating an apple” or “looking foward to the weekend” or “Heading out of town” it’s twitter-worthy.But… what is the point?
As it turns out, your best friend is probably interested in knowing if you’re “loving the new Radiohead album.” And yes, your Mom may want to know if you’re “skipping breakfast in favor of a latte.” You might want to know if your significant other “feels like taking a roadtrip.” Find out what your friends are doing; keep each other abreast of your quotidian rituals.
At first, I wasn’t so sure of the point of “twittering” (even after reading the FAQ, but now almost a year latter I am hooked for more then one reason…
- It has become a major form of communication between my husband, Joel, and I. Joel started a new job with Accenture. He travels 100% of the time during the work week. When he and I use twitter especially the text messaging feature we can keep up on what each other is doing wherever we are.
- It makes me smile, especially the posts from people I know offline–husband, co-workers, friends and family, so for those of you already twittering keep it up and for those of you who haven’t tried it yet–what is holding you back? You can make it as private or as public as you want it to be. Right now Joel and I both have our updates set to be public, so that our friends and family who don’t want join in, can still see our tweets. It also allows us to publish our tweets to our Facebook accounts.
- I have learned new things from people I would have never met or encountered any where else.
I could probably go on and on about the reasons why I am hooked on Twitter, but I’ll stop with the three big ones.
If you would like to check it out go to www.twitter.com or visit my twitter page. You can also find Joel on Twitter. We both would love to follow more of our friends and family on twitter, but beware it can be addictive and fun!
Check out my del.icio.us page for links that I’ve come across for what others are saying about Twitter and how they are using it.
Mar 14 2008
She loves her Danskos
I had always heard that Danskos were the best shoes around. A couple years ago I bought my first pair, black sandals, to wear at weddings while I was working for Mueller Photography. They were expensive, but just what I needed at the time. Last year I had surgery on my left foot to remove a bone chip. My left foot feels great, but now is slightly bigger then my right. Many of my shoes just weren’t fitting right. The ones that fit ok were giving me smelly feet problems which if you are part of my family you know has been problem all my life. After a long day on my feet, I also would end up with painful leg aches. So, in December I treated myself to a new pair of black and brown Danskos. As many of you know who own Danskos that is a bit of an investment.
Yesterday, I wanted to go for a casual look, so I decided to pull out my Born black tie shoes. Usually they feel pretty good and before I discovered Dansko I was quite impressed with them. I worked for eight hours yesterday and might have been on my feet a little bit more than normal, but not too bad. Last night my legs ached, not horribly, but enough that I decided to take Ibuprofen. After thinking about it a bit, I don’t think I have had leg aches since I bought my Dansko shoes in December.
My lesson…my Danskos are worth what I paid for them!
Don’t worry Chacos you have a special place in my heart that will never be filled by any other shoe…more on Chacos as sandal season nears.
Feb 29 2008
How She Keeps Busy
Are you wondering how I keep myself busy while Joel’s out of town? Not to worry, I have a camera and a front stoop that’s all a girl really needs. I was a actually feeling a bit self conscious doing this since we live on one of the busiest streets in town. I give you permission to laugh, I did and I am sure if Cammie could laugh she would. If you would like to see the photos larger you can visit my Leap Day Set on Flickr. If you would like to see the final edit of the photo I used for my self portrait project you can check it out here or scroll down a bit.
Feb 24 2008
On the Phone…Missing Him
This week I’ve spent a lot of time on the phone. Joel spent his first week full week away from home, in Chicago, IL. He is in training for his new job. We usually talk or IM (instant message) every night. I think my cell phone is revolting, the battery doesn’t seem to last a full day!
Joel’s been gone a week and will be gone another week. Joel and I have never been a part for more then a week. This whole travel job is an adventure, but not always a fun one. I look forward to seeing him on Friday. Hopefully the weather will be agreeable and Joel will make it home late on Friday evening–Leap Day.
You can check out Joel’s blog–Journey by Joel–for his updates on time in Chicago.