Archives for July 2008

Jul 25, 2008

Haiku Friday: A Bit of a Shock

Back from BlogHer now
Time to check up on Bloglines –
O M F’in G!

Over one thousand
posts to read. And yet I can
not hit Mark All Read

My weekend plans are
set – I will wade through these
posts, reading each one

But please don’t hope for
a comment on each, ‘cuz I’m
not a fast reader

It’s true. I cannot bring myself to hit Mark All Read, because I fear I’ll miss some important detail of someone’s life. So instead I will hide out this weekend and read through everything, skimming at times, but making sure each post goes past my eyes. I hate having such a backlog, because I feel like I’m not doing my part to be a good bloggy citizen.

To play along for Haiku Friday, follow these steps:

1. Write your own haiku on your blog. You can do one or many, all following a theme or just random. What’s a haiku, you ask? Click here.

2. Sign the Mister Linky below or at Jennifer’s blog with your name and the link to your haiku post (the specific post URL, not your generic blog URL). DON’T sign unless you have a haiku this week. If you need help with this, contact Jennifer or myself.

3. Pick up a Haiku Friday button to display on the post or in your sidebar by clicking the button at the top.

REMEMBER: Do not post your link unless you have a haiku this week! We will delete any links without haiku!

Filed Under: Haiku Fridays, mom blogs ·

Jul 24, 2008

BlogHer 08: The Swag

By Christina ·

(Click to enlarge)

Naturally, after I took this picture I found more swag in another pocket of my suitcase. And that’s just the swag I brought home – I left a lot in San Francisco.

Serious, detailed post coming soon. I’m still trying to play catch-up with life, but should be on top of it all by tomorrow.

Filed Under: BlogHer08, shameless promotion ·

Jul 22, 2008

Wait, I Have A Blog?

By Christina ·

Oh yeah, it’s Tuesday, isn’t it? I suppose you’re probably thinking It’s been TWO DAYS since BlogHer ended, so where’s my update, lady! I get it – I’d probably be thinking the same thing, too, if my keyboard didn’t look like such an inviting pillow at the moment.

I had a lovely 5 hours of sleep last night, which would be fine in most cases, but considering it was 5 of the 6 total hours I had slept in the past 48 hours, you can see how I might be just a wee bit exhausted. Thanks to a very early morning flight on Monday, and the voice of my frugal grandmother somewhere in a corner of my brain tsk-tsking me Pay $200 for another night at the hotel when you’d have to leave it at 4am to catch your flight? Do you think you’re made of money? I spent the night in the airport, uploading pictures and waiting for the American Airlines ticket counter to open.

(That 6th hour of sleep was graciously provided by my friend Violet, who invited me back to her house after the conference on Sunday, feeding me fast food burritos and offering her guest room for a quick nap.)

A full recap is coming, but I came home to a vomiting three year old with a high fever (yet unusually clear in her language skills), so I’m on sick child duty today. And need to run to the grocery and do all of those other mundane tasks I forgot about while I was gallivanting around San Francisco like some kind of blogging superstar.

Oh, and TSA? Was it really necessary to confiscate the sealed jar of Jif peanut butter I accidentally left in my carry-on? How exactly am I furthering the terrorist cause? Killing people by clogging their arteries?

More to come…

Filed Under: BlogHer08, clearly insane · Tagged: sick child

Jul 18, 2008

Haiku Friday: BlogHer Edition

By Christina ·

Huh? Looking for me?
Sorry, I’m at BlogHer now
Too drunk to haiku

Have a great Friday, everyone!

To play along for Haiku Friday, follow these steps:

1. Write your own haiku on your blog. You can do one or many, all following a theme or just random. What’s a haiku, you ask? Click here.

3. Pick up a Haiku Friday button to display on the post or in your sidebar by clicking the button at the top.

REMEMBER: Do not post your link unless you have a haiku this week! We will delete any links without haiku!

Filed Under: BlogHer08, Haiku Fridays ·

Jul 16, 2008

Hot By BlogHer: Less Than 24 Hours Left

By Christina ·

I’ll be leaving the house at o’dark-thirty tomorrow morning for my flight to BlogHer. So I guess it’s too late to attempt to lose another 10 pounds quickly, isn’t it?

That’s OK, though. I’m ready. Did I lose weight over the past few months? Yes, I did – about 10 pounds. Did I gain some muscle, too? I think so. I’m eating better on a daily basis now, and thanks to Aaron being unemployed, I’m eating far less fast food, too! Exercise, while still not a daily event, is at least a 2-3 times a week activity. Those are all big changes for me. And the results are visible.

No magical transformation to see here, though. I’m still me, just lighter than I was at the last two BlogHers, and a little more confident. But there is a little more muscle tone, and my face is brighter. I’ve got a decent haircut now, thanks to the Aveda Institute, and today I had the chance to relax and de-stress through a facial. (Gift certificates are wonderful things.)

I’m glad I had this event to motivate me. I’m planning to keep up the efforts, even though it’ll no longer be Hot by BlogHer. Not unless I’m starting early for next year.

So if you’re going to BlogHer, look for me. I’ll brave enough to wear sleeveless tops, but best of all, I’m keeping to my word to wear a sundress. (I don’t care that the high is in the mid-60’s for San Francisco. That’s near-perfect for me.) I think I’m going to look pretty damn good in that dress, too. Here’s a hint of what to look for:

Let’s rock this party!