February 24, 2010
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C'est Ma Vie
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tamia
There's a certain amount of intimacy associated with certain types of new media. For me, it's sort of like dating--you know, you start out slow by meeting and getting to know someone (Twitter), then get to know one another the relationship progresses (blogs, Facebook). In my book, anyone who has my email address is practically a lover. Here's how it breaks down:
Twitter
As long as you're not a spammer and I like what you have to
January 5, 2010
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C'est Ma Vie, Magazine
By
tamia
Hope everyone had a happy new year! Mine was spent in seclusion save a few sanity-preserving outings:
NYE
New Year's Eve was spent hunkered down on the couch, swathed in a Smurf-blue Snuggie with my computer on my lap. There was a very klassy orange juice and beer toast with FriendBoy at midnight before I got back to work and finally nodded off around 3am. How exciting!
Quick tip: Do not try to use the bathroom while wearing
January 1, 2010
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C'est Ma Vie
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tamia
I don't do resolutions anymore. After years of failing to stick to the same ones (Exercise! Eat healthier! Save money! Travel!) I haven't given up per se, but let's just say I've moved on.
However, this post from Chris Guillebeau prompted me to start looking seriously at setting--and planning to achieve--some goals. The first step is looking back at what happened this year--2009 was weird for a lot of people. I started Style Sample magazine, my
Hope everyone had a great holiday! I had fun spending time with the fam and giving and receiving gifts, including this lovely new Nikon D3000 that I have no idea how to operate (but thanks for the surprise, Dad!), a new TV and a TV cabinet from IKEA (thanks Mom!), which FriendBoy and I put together in record time. I'm telling you, trying to make 378 pieces of compressed wood and a smattering of screws
December 25, 2009
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C'est Ma Vie
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tamia
I hope everyone has/had a wonderful holiday (depending on which ones you celebrate)! I'm looking forward to throwing on my eatin' dress and spending time with my crazy/hilarious/wonderful family.
Merry Christmas!