Posts tagged blogging
What to Write? – Blog Quickie
Jan 28th
I’m doing a lot of these quickies because I have no idea what to write here. I mean, I have ideas but then I don’t write them down and by the time I get to the computer, I’ve forgotten. I’m going to try to do a better job of jotting down some notes. I swear there is stuff I want to share on this site but it just never seems to happen as frequently as I’d like.
I don’t want to bore you all with continuous updates on the house.
Real Quick
Jan 11th
I really shouldn’t be blogging from work so this will be quick.
The move went well. The house is coming together. You’ll see pictures for 12 of 12 tomorrow!
Finally, I’m updating my links in the Blogroll to the right. If you want a different title for your blog (or want your blog listed), let me know!
New Theme
Dec 28th
A new year is upon us and, since my upgrade hosed my old theme, I figured a new theme for this blog was in order. What do you think?
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Blog FAIL
Nov 16th
Okay, so I haven’t kept up on my daily posting. Sue me. It’s hard to come up with something to write every day and when I do, it’s hard to find time to post it! Anyway, I’m going to try my best to finish out the month in a way that will make all of my readers proud (I hope).
Just wait until you get my next house update post. It’s a doozy!
National Blog Posting Month
Nov 1st
I’m making November my National Blog Posting Month where I will post one entry in my blog every day for the month of November. The hope is that I will develop a habit of posting more regularly. I think that it will stick. If you’re game at trying to accomplish this feat, feel free to start today as well. If you miss starting this month, you can always try for December. Wish me luck!
National Blog Posting Mon th official site – NaBloPoMo
My profile at on NaBloPoMo – tlvsnjunkie
Coming Soon…
Oct 29th
Something exciting is coming to this blog in the next couple of days. Stay tuned.
Apture
Aug 6th
I was reading the Washington Post website today and I noticed that they used a plugin called Apture. Why is it that I’ve never heard of this plugin? It’s kind of amazing! Will I have the motivation to link items in my posts with Apture? Maybe… we’ll see. I think it’d be nice to have it for linking people and to definitions of terms that I may use in my posts that not everyone would be familiar with. We’ll see.
Oh, the story I was reading on the Washington Post was about the DDOS attack that was going on with Twitter. They had linked definitions to both Twitter and DDOS (as I have done here).
Things I’ve Done
Mar 11th
Matterdays posted this a few months ago and I have had it sitting on my computer for that long waiting to be completed. I don’t normally do these, but here goes.
The rules are relatively simple: bold the items you’ve done; don’t bold items you haven’t done.
1. Started your own blog.
2. Slept under the stars.
3. Played in a band.
4. Visited Hawaii.
5. Watched a meteor shower .
6. Given more than you can afford to charity.
7. Been to Disney World / Land.
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo.
11. Bungee jumped.
12. Visited Paris. – 3 times!
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea.
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch.
15. Adopted a child.
16. Had food poisoning. – Who hasn’t?
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty. – when I visited, you weren’t allowed inside.
18. Grown your own vegetables.
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France.
20. Slept on an overnight train. – From Nice to Barcelona.
21. Had a pillow fight.
22. Hitch hiked.
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill. – Who hasn’t!? Extra vacation days!
24. Built a snow fort.
25. Held a lamb.
26. Gone skinny dipping.
27. Run a Marathon.
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice. – Tourist Trap!
29. Seen a total eclipse.
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset. – We have the best sunsets here in AZ.
31. Hit a home run.
32. Been on a cruise.
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person.
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors. – If grandparents count, yes.
35. Been to Amish community. 36. Taught yourself a new language.
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied.
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person.
39. Gone rock climbing.
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David. – Simply amazing.
41. Sung karaoke.
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt.
43. Bought a stranger a meal in a restaurant.
44. Visited Africa. – Tangiers, Morocco.
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight.
46. Been transported in an ambulance.
47. Had your portrait painted.
48. Gone deep sea fishing.
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person.
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling.
52. Kissed in the rain.
53. Played in the mud.
54. Gone to a drive-in theater.
55. Been in a movie.
56. Visited the Great Wall of China.
57. Started a business.
58. Taken a martial arts class.
59. Visited Russia.
60. Served at a soup kitchen.
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies. – I helped my sister when she was a brownie.
62. Gone whale watching.
63. Gotten flowers for no reason.
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma.
65. Gone sky diving.
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp.
67. Bounced a check. – Fact of life.
68. Flown in a helicopter.
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy.
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial.
71. Eaten Caviar.
72. Pieced a quilt.
73. Stood in Times Square.
74. Toured the Everglades.
75. Been fired from a job.
76. Seen the Changing of the Guard in London.
77. Broken a bone.
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle.
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person.
80. Published a book.
81. Visited the Vatican.
82. Bought a brand new car.
83. Walked in Jerusalem.
84. Had your picture in the newspaper.
85. Read the entire Bible.
86. Visited the White House.
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating.
88. Had chickenpox.
89. Saved someone’s life.
90. Sat on a jury.
91. Met someone famous.
92. Joined a book club.
93. Lost a loved one.
94. Had a baby.
95. Seen the Alamo in person.
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake.
97. Been involved in a lawsuit.
98. Owned a cell phone.
99. Been stung by a bee.
Blog Design Refresh
Mar 5th
I decided that it was time to update my blog design for the new year. I’ve had the Sedona design for the past year and I wanted to try something different. I hope you like the new color choices and the new banner* image. Thoughts?
*The banner is coutesy of Brian over at Cheap Blue Guitar and I can’t thank him enough for taking time out of his busy schedule to create one for me! I love it!
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