I should start by saying, I have a wonderful boyfriend and I am madly in love with him. Today’s post was not inspired by my personal life but rather by another blogger’s piece about falling in (or out of) love that got me thinking. She had read a book with her students about a married couple that always fought. During the class discussion one of the kids asked, “Why did they get married if they don’t like each other?” Pretty astute question for a young kid, right? Now, I don’t want to copy her post but I do want to share a quote she used. “It is impossible to fall out of love. Love is such a powerful emotion, that once it envelops you, it does not depart. True love is eternal. If you think that you were once in love, but fell out of it, then it wasn’t love you were in.” She then goes on to conclude that the couple who constantly fought in the book did so simply because they were never in love. Check out Missy’s post Why? for yourself.
Month: February 2011
Silly Fads From Our Childhood
>When we were kids, we all wanted to fit in with the cool kids. No matter what the popular toy or “it” thing of that year was, if they had it, we wanted it too. It became mass hysteria and group obsessions. Parents paid big money so their kids would have the latest toy. As we’ve grown up, we have learned that everything goes in cycles and fads don’t last, not even The Popular Kids stay popular forever. Recently, I was feeling nostalgic about my childhood and all the goofy fads that have come and gone over the years.
What did fads do you remember playing with when you were little? Do you remember any other fads that I may have forgotten? Please share them!
All My Loving
What musical group has the following:
{via Love- on a wall in Vegas – photo taken by me}
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Nothing Beats a Live Concert
When I was little my mom worried that I didn’t know music. I am not sure where she got that idea from, maybe my sister sang in the car louder than me? She doesn’t know a lot about music, so maybe she projected that onto me? Either way, turns out that worry of hers was unnecessary. I love music. I love blaring it while I’m in the shower; while I am getting ready to go out; rocking out in my car, and I love it live. My past birthday I chose a bar specifically because it had a live band. I enjoy going to concerts but I do admit I am more one to sit down on a lawn and enjoy the music than to bounce around and stand the whole time. (Dancing at a concert is fun and encouraged, but I like the option to sit and relax too). My dad took me to see James Taylor for my first ever concert. I have a very clear memory of that day. I also went with him once to see Dave Matthews Band. Since then, I have continued to go to concerts but honestly my list is shorter than I would have expected. I will keep this an open running list and add to it as time goes on.
Concerts I have been to (in no particular order):
1.James Taylor
2.Dave Matthews Band
3.OAR
4.Guster (2x)
5.Billy Joel and Elton John together
6.Lifehouse
7.Good Charrolette
8.New Found Glory
9.The Eagles
10.Don Henley and Stevie Nicks
11.Stevie Nicks
12.Tom Petty
13.Crosby Stills and Nash
14.John Mayer (2x)
15.Counting Crows
16. Hootie and the BlowFish
17.Darius Rucker (solo as country singer)
18.Rascal Flatts
19.Carrie Underwood
20.Kris Allen
21.Barenaked Ladies
22.Chicago Symphony
23.Rick Ross
24. Howie Day
25. The Stache (cover band)
26. Sister Hazel
27. Goo Goo Dolls
28. Matchbox 20
29. Ben Folds
Have you seen any of these singers/groups? What did you think?
Bloggers Beware
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There are a lot of posts out there that explain to newbies, like me, the benefits and the How-To’s of blogging. When I first began, I read a post by Christine at Bun & Burrow and found it very helpful. She gives us tips from utilizing social media and photos to using proper grammar. She shares with us the simple reminder that we should be ourselves in our posts, just as we are in real-life. However, I think it is just as important to be reminded of the the dangers of blogging.
While anyone can be an iReporter or blogger now – it is very easy to forget the cardinal rules of copyright infringement. You think, “Oh, it’s just the Internet so anything goes” but in fact, you can get sued for something as small as using a photo without permission or taking someone else’s story and claiming it as your own. As a Journalism major, I remember studying this issue and being warned that the Internet was unlike any other form of media or data source. And that was several years ago. It has evolved a lot since then. Growing up, we all had to write research papers and provide a Works Cited to showcase our sources. Blogging really is the same way. Just like that research paper, if you find something you like, you must paraphrase it and make it your own and credit the original author. No plagiarising. Just like magazine writers and newspaper columnists credit their sources, so must bloggers. Another important issue to remember is to be factual. When it comes to making factual statements, it is important to check the source.
Recently I came across this article What To Do If You Are Sued in Today’s Chicago Woman Magazine for bloggers who might not know what to do if they are sued. It is worth a read. It may save you from filing for bankruptcy.