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Dear Kathy and Jesse...

 

Dear Kathy and Jesse,

I am a pretty flawed individual with lots of quirky issues, however, there are a few things that I do know: I trust on, lean on, rely on and am very confident in God.

I do not know what He has planned or what is in store for you. What I do know is that you are very much loved, will always be in my prayers and you two are not alone. You have virtual family standing in spiritual warfare for you every step of the way no matter what happens or where you two may go.

May you rest in the meadow grass, enjoy quiet streams and crack wise about -40 degrees BBQs in Alaska. God's grace is an amazing thing, indeed. May his healing, grace and peace be upon you both.

Alicia was kind enough to sing Amazing Grace during one of or breaks just for you. I pray that you two continue to find life amazing, even when it gets a wee bit scary.

Just remember in your darkest moments that we love you, God loves you, and if nut jobs like me can beat death back into the shadow land you two need to put your virtual boxing gloves on and kick some spiritual a$$.

P.S. I shall also pray for some very talented doctors (LOL). I will take my miracles any way I can get 'em. Enjoy every single day. That is a friggin' order, you hear me? Don't make me come over there and go get crazy! Have some fun sweetie pies. Laughter heals. It's a scientific fact.

Love always, Carolyn.

2 commentsC Tann-Starr • November 25 2009 08:19PM

Seize the Day: Achieving Goals through Re-invention of Your Self-Concept

 

Sara was kind enough to make this available for a re-blog. Enjoy! :-)

 

Via Sara Washburn (Realty Executives Brio):

Hermosa BeachThe Chicken or the Egg? Which comes first?

Self-concept (or self-schema) is far more important than given credit for. It is often believed that what we accomplish determines how we feel about ourselves, but it is quite possible the opposite is true.

Clinical Study Findings:

In an 8-week clinical intervention study with 29 cocaine and opioid-dependent clients, Avants, Beitel, and Margolin (2005) found a correlation between a shift in self-schema and drug use and other HIV risk behaviors. The self-schema (the specific beliefs about the self) of addicted individuals was found to be extremely negative, consisting of words such as "selfish, aggressive, evil, impulsive, irresponsible, manipulative and unmerciful". When activated, one's self-schema triggers an automatized repertoire of behaviors, actions, plans, and scripts.

As addicted individuals are more likely to view themselves as "bad" people, the addict self-schema (the way the individual views themselves in light of their addiction) maintains addiction behavior. Assisting addicted individuals in substituting a negative self-schema for a positive self schema provides the foundation for meaningful change and is correlated with change in drug use and HIV risk behaviors.

Real Life Application:

If you have resolutions pining on your doorstep or patterns and behaviors you wish you could alter but have been unable to do so, consider the relationship between your perception of the goal and your self-concept. What words do you use to describe yourself in relation to the as-of-yet not accomplished the goal?

Viewing yourself negatively for not yet achieving the goal maintains the likelihood that you will continue the current pattern. It's not enough to attempt to send the negative self-schema to oblivion; its void must be filled with something, or the negative self-schema will re-emerge. Exchange the negative self-schema for a postive self-schema. To do this:

  • Become aware of your self-talk.    Example of negative self talk: "If I take on ___ goal, I may fail, and it says something negative about me that I haven't accomplished it / I may fail."
  • Practice positive self-talk with yourself and rephrase. Positive self-talk isn't largess; it's acknowledging your humanness. Break your goal into smaller steps if necessary.    Positive self talk: "I'd like to reach this goal, and I recognize that any challenge to do so doesn't reflect negatively on me. Instead, it reflects positively that I am undertaking it, and little by little, step after step, I will get there".     
  • Act towards your objective.
  • Reward yourself upon reaching your objective through positive self-affirmation. Part of developing a positive self-schema acknowledges that reaching a goal is not a "should", but something worthy of feeling good about.

Reference

Avants, S. Kelly, Beitel, M., and Margolin, A. (2005). Making the shift from 'addict self' to 'spiritual self':Results from a Stage I study of Spiritual Self-Schema (3-S) therapy for the treatment of addiction and HIV risk behavior. Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 8(3), 167-177.

Text and Real Life Application authored by Sara Washburn, Picture by Sara Washburn

7 commentsC Tann-Starr • November 24 2009 11:05PM

Life With Wee People: Are Your Magic Markers Washable? (LOL)

Life With Wee People: Are Your Magic Markers Washable? (LOL)

Stephen makes sharing Life With Wee People fun. Stephen, The Blur Minion, saw me hiding in the kitchen talking to my girlfriend Candice on the phone. Seeing me distracted thrilled him. I have been avoiding the phone, among other things. He promptly ran to grab a little people chair so he could climb up and swipe the magic markers Mikey brought for them to do their homework. Shortie then stripped down to his pull-ups and turned himself into a "colorful work of art." He also decided to draw all over his big brother Noah. He also destroyed the beautiful oak table in their bedroom. Then he went to show his Dad his new belly (ROTFLMAO). Needless to say my hiding in the kitchen did not work out. :-D

Are your magic markers washable? Turns out my "washable markers" aren't (LMAO). At least he missed the electronics (ROTFLMAO). BTW, I would not be laughing if it were their flat screen TV looking like that. Dude will be in the shower for a while. I may have to make it a double bath. Seriously... :-)

Do I want another one? Yeah... I do. Think of all that fun, new potential material to blog about... except the morning sickness. Tossing one's cookies is never fun. Hugging the bowl may be too much information (ROTFL).

I am waiting to open my preggo test kit (sigh). I need a girlfriend present so I can spoof the results. I also need someone to be bummed out with if it's negative. I like the idea of my quirky shorties teaching another shortie... That requires film, dontcha think? (LOL)

Candyland, I will call you back later. It's bath time. My kids look like impressionistic indians and Mikey is having a cow (LOL). Getting this shot was tricky. Step is in the tub doing his war dance of victory, which means that I am now soaking wet (LOL). So, there you have it... live from the bathroom, a minion moment with Mr. PDD-NOS. ;-)

28 commentsC Tann-Starr • November 24 2009 06:41PM

Wordy C Threw A Dart (LMAO)

http://www.inspectright.com/

I got two recommendations by two stellar brokers so I threw a dart (LOL). You guys thought I was kidding, didn't you? Well, I'm not. We hired Brian Hoagland's firm to do our wind and home inspection reports and Ladybugs to do the termite inspection report.

I am amazed no Florida Rainers felt up to the task of doing this job. I thought you guys wanted to use your blogs to social network, business network, build your business, yadda yadda yadda blah blah blah... Hmm... at least two people saw fit to send me a couple of candidates. Somehow, I thought I'd have more since there are approximately 165,942 members in this network (which is really, really growing).

Oh well... at least all my inspection reports are coming tomorrow (LOL). Mikey, the boys and I thank these two companies who don't blog here for taking my business. I shall thank the Rainers working with me in person upon closing escrow. We are going to have fun blogging about our little Mikey bet (LMAO). ;-)

Maybe the next time I tell the blogosphere I have a job offer for you more bloggers will take me seriously and respond on behalf of other vendors if they themselves can't do it... That was my expectation because that's the rhetoric the I am an expert crew likes to spew and that's what I do. I pass people and their talents back and forth like trading cards. I don't get paid to do that, I do that because its the right thing to do. People call me all the time to help them find someone to do what they want done because social media relationships mean something to me and I don't squander them. You never know when these same people may need your friendship and business services later on.

Consider this a lesson in what not to do when you claim you use your blog for business. Trolling for business sometimes means helping another firm out with no strings attached. People remember the kindness of others...   

I, for one, will certainly be looking forward to doing more business with these new contacts I have made in addition to the Rainers I already have relations with. Did I mention I'm trying to win a social media bet regarding hubby's social media closing? It's a short sale. I need to close before Christmas (LOL). I will close before Christmes because I have some of the best Rainers for the job doing their best for my family. This is Mikey's house. Wait until you get a load of my pending house (LOL). The fam needs a gas station too. :-)

Wanna play? I have approximately 255 people who need to relocate over the next two years on a schedule. Am I about to start a blog war? Abso-freaking-lutely (LOL). ;-)

17 commentsC Tann-Starr • November 24 2009 11:08AM

Wordy C Plays 10 Questions...

Wordy C answers her e-mail:

1. Question: Why are my eyes closed more often than not on the video? Answer: I still have a sensitivity to light (LOL). Squinting or peeking through lashes works well for me when I am not sleeping away the day. If you made it to the end of this post you'd know why. ;-)

2. Question: It says video-blog. What does that mean? Answer: My trippy, squinty a$$ would rather do a few minutes of digital film with my brick and mortars than constantly type about my day (and risk a migraine - LOL).

3. Specific Question: When are you going back into the office? Specific Answer: End of the month... maybe...

4. Specific Question: When are you going to return my calls? Specific Answer: End of the month... maybe...

5. Question: Are you on strike? Answer: Hmm... Good question... I am concussed. I am cranky and concussed. I am barely in social media. I am barely in anything except spending time with the people designated to babysit me because I can not be left alone and have to be watched (LMAO). When you bang your head enough to crack your noggin people have to watch you for a list of symptoms and you can't watch yourself because if you pass out who will call for help? Being an enterprising chicka, I selected really talented friends to watch me so I wont be bored (ROTFL). Am I putting them to work? Hell yeah! They're talented! Why waste their genius when I can have fun stuff to blog about while counting the days to futon freedom (LOL). I do a couple of hours of a handful of whatever things, then I sleep away the day. Why did I bold that? Because it is a significant statement. This means if you are not family, one of my bay-bays or a close personal friend, don't bother me 'cause I aint in control of the phone and parts of my routine. Ergo, I will not be talking to you. I'm only perky for a couple of hours a day, then I start yawning, then I go to sleep. That is my concussed-and-being-fussed-over routine. Psssst... I don't have my Sprint AirCard, ergo no sneaking around to man an outside office. WIFI is an option but I don't want to get yelled at. I have not taken on new clients. I am not taking on new clients. I have given some of my old clients away as referrals. The rest are patiently waiting for me to get better and go back to my marathon driving habits. I have people randomly answering my phone, reading my e-mail and randomly checking mail and messages so if you dis them because they are not me, are not Realtors, did not get back to you the way you wanted or expected and/or do not understand your cryptic bullshit messages I am not going to answer you. My job is to relax and get better, not stress and pop a blood vessel. I doodle and make music when I'm not eating, drinking and sleeping. When hubby and the kids fall asleep I BLOG (ROTFLMAO). ;-)

6. Question: Rumor has it you are prego. Is this true? Answer: I don't know. I haven't brought the prego test yet. We're too busy freaking out that I throw up every day (LOL). I asked hubby to get me one. He told me to go get it myself. We stood there looking stupid then cracked up laughing because the idea of another little minion is funny and frightening at the same time. Think about it. What if this kid turns out to be "normal?" We haven't done normal in years (LMAO). Are we freaking out without the help of my meds? Um... er... yeah, you betcha (LOL). ;-)

7. Specific Question: If you are prego, are you going to keep it? Specific Answer: I would die to save any child of mine. Yeah. Abso-freaking-lutely. So what if I am 44. The fact that you would ask amazes me... Have you missed the fact that I am crazy about kids? I am, you know. Short people amuse me. You can learn a lot from little minions if you pay attention. Kids are cool that way. I'm having my second childhood right now (LOL). :-)

8. Question: Are you going to expand upon and explain Stephen, the Blur Minion's latest sacrifice of the electronics? Answer: Abso-freaking-lutely. I just laugh a lot when I try to start because our circuitry is always at his mercy. Little Man does a lot with thos electronic puppies. Three year olds can be amazing (LOL). :-)

9. Question: When are you going to post more video? Answer: Can post a few today if you'd like. We gave a few friends a couple of shout outs and cracked wise about stuff the brick and mortars know about during playtime in Joey's guest room. I like doing sleep overs but we cant because I gotta start going home before sundown when I visit during my recreational hours. Sick people on meds house-rule. Can't stay out all day. Only get a few hours. Gotta rest. :-)

10. Question: Got more film of Alicia? Answer: Yup. Will post after my nap. I have two to upload from today. I screwed up 5 podcast tracks (LMAO). If you can't podcast on meds you'd better not drive (LOL).

Oooooo. 9PM. Time to put the shorties to bed. I hope they go to sleep before I do (LOL). If Mikey and I fall alseep first we usually wake up to a wee disaster with Stephen's fingerprints all over the miniature crime scene. I am soooo not looking forward to another toilet paper incident. My boy gives a whole new meaning to a couple of inappropriate phrases the cartoons in my head are volunteering for this blog post (LOL). I may have to take the laptop to bed. I've a lot more e-mail to answer. I also have to go find my darts and a phonebook. Yes, it's true, I am very easily amused. Will let you know if I am prego next week. I have to give you time to speculate and wonder (LMAO).  ;-)

 

24 commentsC Tann-Starr • November 23 2009 08:12PM

Diary of a Google Whore: Wordy C VideoBlog 11-22-2009 The Alicia "Lee" Anderson Interview

 

Diary of a Google Whore: Wordy C VideoBlog 11-22-2009 The Alicia "Lee" Anderson Interview

The cool thing about having talented friends is that they make work fun. I have been out sick for over a week. Time to get back to work... I've been threatening to do a videoblog for quite a while now. Pssssst... Just cashed that wolf ticket (LMAO). Enjoy! Will be realeasing the next single from our album very soon. I have every intention of keeping the Ambassadors of Chaos Recording Studio very busy. The ActiveRain Cartoon Network needs music to go with those animations we're working on (LOL).

Yes, it's true. I'm about to let the cartoons living in my head have a virtual life in your computer. Think you're ready for this? Might want to think again. Just sayin' (LMAO). :-)

9 commentsC Tann-Starr • November 22 2009 08:15PM

How Far Would You Go For Charity? (LMAO)

How Far Would You Go For Charity? (LMAO)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gallery/2009/nov/18/nude-london-tech-calendar?picture=355758073

Our British counterparts have taken some of the biggest names in the technosphere and gotten them to go all in to raise much needed funding for charitable works. Hats off to the men and women willing to bare all to get their points across. I want a charity calendar simply because some of my friends are in there. How can I not support my friends?

You know how I feel about my bay-bays... (Especially when they are being particularly fun and cheeky - LMAO)

If you do not have a sense of humor or fancy yourself prudish DON'T YOU DARE CLICK THAT LINK (LOL). Ooops... um... you might have clicked it first, eh? Sorry. My bad (ROTFL).

Okay, lets take another route: Before you write something negative and stupid in the comments sections because you didn't take me seriously when I said don't you dare click that link, or clicked it before you read that statement (LMAO) be advised the entire blogosphere is raving about it in every social media circle I've been in this morning so don't even think about being a prick on my post.

Social media is about being social with everyone, not just trolling for business or trying to keep people in what you deem is your personal version of a socially respectable box of decorum and civility. The cultural divide will always ensure that what one group considers being kind, another considers an absolute offense.

I'm looking to have fun for lunch... I have an expectation... The blurbs under the photographs for the calendar shots are quite snarky and the most remarkable shot is the guy at the conference because he actually did this and its not photoshoped in (ROTFLMAO). For the few highbrows itching to send off e-mails queuing for a response, may I remind you that I've seen more in some of your Facebook vacation photos than is revealed in this calendar. My humor is quite unrepentant on this matter (LMAO).

My post is public because the reporting on this event is public. Did I mention in my previous post I may be surprising you? Yup... I think I did. SURPRISE! More surprises to come (LOL). Psssst... DigiJoe is my fave shot after D-Pop's of course. ;-)

12 commentsC Tann-Starr • November 19 2009 10:25AM

Wordy C on Career Advice from Gary Roth and Other Random Thoughts...

Wordy C on Career Advice from Gary Roth and Other Random Thoughts...

http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/539871

When you finish reading this link, substitute your social media accounts and any other on-line gig you have that has value and start collecting your info to update your wills. I am trying to make a catalog and trying to get my contracts in order. I have to pass them on to the wee people. I've been remiss in my duties... Got art? Got crafts? Got collectibles? Got books you authored? Got blogs you wrote? You may have created a lot more intellectual property than you think...

Did you know that your heirs can turn your entire blog collection into a series of books? Why wait? You can start that project right now if you want to. Break your blog down by subject matter and self publish that puppy or send it off in the correct format to the publishers of your choice to see if they want to publish your work for you. :-)

I bet I could pick out a couple of rants that have all the makings of a treatment for a made for TV movie (LMAO). The best part? I am in NYC. I am surrounded by movie studios. I can hound them for you (ROTFLMAO). Better yet. I'll hound you. Go do your version of the Blair Witch project. Seriously!!! Get busy! :-)

BMI has a fantastic website. I am very happy that the Ambassadors of Chaos Recording Studio artists have joined. Now I have to get the publishing contracts in. I have three that I have to sign for our little independent label. I've been high-jacking talented friends who want to do something beside enjoy singing in church. God bless them. They have been keeping me busy with their wave files and I am going to have a lot of fun creating neat stuff to blog about. :-)

Hmm... about my missing in action... I have been writing and deleting posts for the last five days. My blogging schedule is completely destroyed because I can't make up my mind regarding what I want to talk about. There is just too much going on: Kid drowned my cellphone so I can't get through to a crap-load of people (oh, the joys and woes of speed dial - LOL). Elevator got stuck, started taking the stairs, slipped, fell, cracked my arm and head. Pssssst... have you ever been concussed? One eye gets a really big pupil while the other eye gets a really, really small one and you can't see. Light hurts like hell. Seriously...

How did I manage to miss that little step? Blame it on the Flu. Ever notice when you sneeze your eyes automatically close? I guess I didn't notice that little factoid until I busted my a$$ running down the stairs (ROTFL). Why am I cracking wise? Well...why not? (LMAO)

If you can't make fun of yourself with your friends who the Hell can you spoof with? ;-)

Time to get back to work... the tutorials are calling. Expect the unexpected is the only hint and warning you are going to get from me... I am off my meds and a wee bit cranky (LOL). You may even say I am on the rag. ;-)

22 commentsC Tann-Starr • November 18 2009 02:11PM

Here's An Interesting Press Release... Anyone Try This Video-Audio Conversion?

http://www.pr.com/press-release/191735

"X2X Free MP3 Converter 3.0 - Freeware to Convert Video/Audio to MP3" is the title but I hesitate to click that link. Chicken? Maybe... Um... Er... Okay, yeah (LOL).

I do like their press release, so I keep hovering over that download button. I've got great equipment with really cool software and keep thinking wouldn't it be nice to give that puppy a spin and see what it can do. Then I start thinking in the wrong hands that might not be such a good thing. Hell, anything in the wrong hands isn't a good thing (LOL). I'm starting to go off topic here because anyone can buy or try anything they want, so I digress...

If you try it let me know how you like it... Being a Curious George kinda gal I'm curious to hear about what you guys do with it. I'm thinking it might be useful to turn my REBarCamp digital film into an audio file. Yeah, I've already picked something to give it a test run with. I'm just chicken to be the first one to start testing that puppy out. I wanna hear from a user so I can quantify that press release (LOL). Go have fun. :-)

4 commentsC Tann-Starr • November 18 2009 01:12PM

Hello Lovlies. Whatcha Doing? I'm Making Music (among other things...)

I have to get back into the studio but I figured I'd pop in and say hello and find out what yall have been up to while I am working. We're planning another road trip, so I have to get all of my backlogged posts up before I go. That is a lot of NY, MD, VA, NC and SC eye candy to chat about (LOL).

Four new tracks are being mastered so I have to get back to my session. We are on a tight schedule. My lead singer is coming in for Thanksgiving so I have to have the music finalized so I can send over the wave files for her review. Sometimes I arrange music in the "wrong key" and have to swap it out for another octave depending upon how she feels about the groove and the range she wants to sing in (LOL). I'm thinking since I owe you guys 5 posts I should see if we can wrap up the 5th song for my gal pal in SC. That would be lovely. I have the lead on 4 of the others so I really need to get my butt back in there and put my headphones back on. I like instrumentals but my fan mail is full of people waiting to hear us sing. So we're writing original content and singing a few public domain covers to keep them interested and happy. My iTunes project is mad fun. You guys should create your own. Seriously... :-)

YouTube is on the agenda for this afternoon (after I get the little minions from school - LOL). I also have clients I need to take house hunting so I may not be back to play until dinner time... Will be lurking off and on in the Rain and serial commenting during break time.

Enjoy your day, sweetie pies. I am having a lot of fun enjoying mine. Will teach you how to monetize your blog with music later. ;-)

19 commentsC Tann-Starr • November 12 2009 11:09AM

Okay, I'm Home and Reading Your E-mails (LOL). I Shall Start Posting All Kinds of Stuff Shortly ;-)

I had mad fun and I have lots of eye candy from my business trips. Yeah, there were multiple excursions to keep my ADD occupied (LMAO).

Will show you something really neat off I-95 NB Exit 118 in VA and will also show you some shots from MD while running amuck with Margaret Rome. Yup, caught her twice on the way up and down my I-95 wanderings and hooked up with several other Rainers as well. I'm thinking of hitting CT, Boston and DC next. Seems I'm always passing through there on my way to somewhere else... Time to stop and get curious with my camera. I need a lot of shots for my book. Can't make 'em all New York. Seems I should go exploring and broaden my blogging horizons (LOL). :-)

Hmm... Depending upon where I go that may or may not be a good thing (LOL). Knowing me, I may need a vacation after that... Have you been to Canada? I wanna go to Canada. I can drive there. They're right next door (LOL). Canada has this Ice Hotel they create every single year and after seeing my girlfriends vacationing there I wanna go in the worst way.

Is it eye candy envy? Maybe... but for business purposes I shall sacrifice my alleged travel eye candy envy and say it is in the name of Localism posts for the Outside Blog Minion Report and will work my photography gig to make it so (LMAO). Yeah... I'm thinking I like that idea. I need to write about interesting places to visit in Canada (LOL). It is official: I shall be working on my eye candy coffee book when I eventually go, so there (LMAO). Besides, the shorties need a real vacation and since I am a notorious snow bunny what the hey - lets do Canada... (ROTFLMAO). I will only work 8 hours a day, then take off to play with the wee people, who may or may not be working for M&Ms. ;-)

Before I we eventually explore Canada I have to visit DC. Wanna see the Smithsonian? I know I do. A jog past the White House would be nice as well. I like architecturally interesting buildings and I am thinking I need a monster turtle run post to get that series up and running again. It's been a while... I still do 'em because I am addicted but I just haven't been posting the material. That's gotta change. Mikey wants these pictures off his computer (LOL). Rumor has it looking at thirty buildings before you get two shots of the kids is not exactly his idea of what should be in one's digital photo album when you whip that puppy out to post an update of the kids on Facebook. :-)

BTW, whatcha' doing? Right now, I am cooking up something with the group Fraishe Air in mind. I was thinking a tour from NY to SC in pictures would be mad cool. I owe you guys a Albany post, three SC posts and am busting my bahookies to get some new music done for the Localism jammie I just cooked up for that awesome building in Salters, SC...

For the final set of questions: I have over 4GBs of REBarCamp RDU film and photographs. Filled up two SD cards and the memory on my Nikon. Shall be making more YouTubes and posting some of the "How To Monetize Your Bog" digital seminar handouts. Seems the few people I burned CDs for didn't keep their mouth shut and now I got a bunch of whiny I-want-one-too/why-didn't-you-tell-me-you-had-more-giveaways crazy lady e-mails. Fine... will share on-line what I didn't have time to toss up on the projector.

Time to get to work. Will be lurking off and on and I am on the prowl for a good blog to jack tonight.

Wordy C will be answering more of your e-mails later so go get comfy and stay tuned. This may get very interesting because some of these puppies are off the hook. Seems I made quite an impression on a few of you at REBarCamp.

I am not sure of the exact moment I went from being "a" Google Whore to becoming "THE" Google Whore before the seminar started, but I thank you for the compliment and shall accept the moniker bestowed upon me by my readers and peers, plus update my G-Ho-Diary with the NC draft I didn't get to post while I was there. Sorry... was too busy having fun doing a squirrel rescue with SarahGray Lam and Patricia Caldwell. Yeah... got film and eye candy on that too (LMAO). What a fun story have we three got to tell you guys. Seriously (ROTFL). The Adventures of a Google Whore will continue as soon as I finish sorting through a couple of hundred photographs with the wee people for my G-Ho-Diary (LOL). ;-)

15 commentsC Tann-Starr • November 09 2009 04:40PM

VA has incredible views off of I-85... I love road trip eye candy. :-)

So much to blog about, so little time (LOL). Nothing like an eye candy break in your outside office to make exploring the East coast fun. If you have people living in your computer that you love, fun becomes MAD FUN! Oh boy, have I got stories to tell you guys when I settle in (LMAO). ;-)

Ever been on I-85 leaving NC to enter VA? What beautiful views... Here's a example from the NB I-85 side a few miles into VA. I have a lot more shots to share so the ride home may get very interesting. Got Rainers to meet, food to eat, FUN STUFF to show and talk about (LOL). What? You didn't hear the news? It appears I went from being "a" Google Whore to being "THE" Google Whore (ROTFLMAO). How fun is that? Very! (LOL). Enroute to Margaret Rome. We're plotting and planning to tag team at Triple Play (and possibly Inman as well). Yay! ;-)

Gotta run... Wonder what I'll show you off I-95 later... Stay tuned... :-)

15 commentsC Tann-Starr • November 08 2009 01:17PM

The Adventures Of A Google Whore Continues...

The ActiveRain Club Chaos NC Sleepover

I was not kidnapped, held hostage, made to do things that I did not want to do... Instead, I stayed of my own free will (don't tell my husband - LOL) because for sure hanging out in The Southern Part Of Heaven IS HEAVEN!!! (LMAO)

Tune in for the movie. It's all on tape (Hahahahahaaaaaaaa!). Psssst... if I tell you what we really did I'd have to kill ya' (LOL). Just kidding. Was training them on how to make movies and music with the programs I use and they taught me how to cook chicken in a really tasty way. Food porn? You betcha! (LOL). I love my job as the Jr Ambassador from NY. Work can be mad fun, especially when you are editing excerpts to share. I have a lot of film and photographs (LOL). ;-)

BTW, several YouTubes are in progress and we will be reviewing REBarCamp RDU in a little while...

Time to hit the road. Will be blogging live from I-95 on my way home from NC. Looking forward to seeing my wee people and the hubby. Next stop: MD. :-)

21 commentsC Tann-Starr • November 08 2009 08:37AM

Excerpts From REBarCamp RDU Part 1: Confessions of a Google Whore

 

 

I have been cracking up all day and having a wonderful time showing off your web pages, Life With Wee People, ActiveRain and holding attendees to my seminars hostage until they signed up for their free ActiveRain accounts (LMAO). They couldn't follow along with class without being a member because we clicked and visited quite a few of your blogs today.

 

We have new bay-bays to welcome to the Network. Here are a few photographs and a video excerpt from one of my classes. The first one was standing room only so they moved me to a larger conference room with comfy chairs. I had lots of give aways and we played the Wordy C version of Truth or Dare. Yes... there is film (LOL). ;-)

32 commentsC Tann-Starr • November 06 2009 04:09PM

Club Chaos Is Going Live At REBarCamp RDU

Club Chaos Is Going Live At REBarCamp RDU

Are you ready? Are you sure? We're Going Live in 5 at REBarCamp RDU (LOL). Elenor Throne, Heather O, Jeremy Blanton, Ann Allen, Suzie Blackmon, SarahGray Lam, Carol Smith and a host of other bay-bays are on location enjoying the social media revolution.

Wordy C will be making an appearance as a thought leader. How to monetize your blog and writing transparently are the topics. Will be highlighting the dynamics of socialization when we jack a blog. ;-)

Margaret Rome was kind enough to donate autographed copies of her book and we will be playing truth or dare to give them away during the writing transparency class.

Stay tune for more eye candy later... The bay-bays will be tag teaming with me to update you guys later. If you have anything you'd like to say to the NC attendees feel free to comment here. I will be showcasing your blogs to 300+ people. We are streaming live on-line so this may get very interesting. :-)

 

 

43 commentsC Tann-Starr • November 06 2009 08:56AM

Real Estate Bar Camp Raleigh / Durham 2009 (Looking forward to it!)

 

Wordy C is going on another Active Rain Road Trip

Thursday night is our Beer 4 Bloggers social media get together which will be held at the RallyPoint Sports Bar. There will be a national contest going on over there with the potential of winning $5000 so show up bay-bays! I expect to see lots of video cameras. You guys know how much I like eye candy and video sweets is a must. ;-)

Friday, November 6th is camp day! Be there at 8:30. Can you say all day event with 25 sessions? I'm high-jacking two of 'em and will be teaching (1) How to Write Transparently and (2) How to Monetize Your Blog. I may even be doing Confessions of a Google Whore during the interim while chatting about the Outside Blog Minion Report, Life With Wee People, Club Chaos, ActiveRain, Localism and our Jango Music project. Can't get any more or less transparent than that, eh? (LMAO)

Yup. Next page of Diary of a Google Whore will be live from North Carolina (LOL). ;-)

 

 

8 commentsC Tann-Starr • November 04 2009 11:11AM

Need A Rainer For A Brooklyn Survey. E-mail Me Today...

I'm getting ready to roll down I-95 to make some music, give Margaret Rome her Garmin back (after we have dinner - LOL) and do two classes in REBarCamp in NC.

Before I go, I have some business I need done. I don't want to waste time and do not believe my client should be waiting for me to return to get this done so if you are down to do a survey in Brooklyn, Kings County NY shoot me an e-mail. Gotta get back to the underwriter ASAP.

I will be making the call by lunch time. If you guys know someone you think is good, please feel free to endorse them so I can add them to my database. Spread the word, people. Wordy C needs a professional right now. :-)

 

4 commentsC Tann-Starr • November 04 2009 09:47AM

Nice... :-)

Our iTunes project is doing well. So is our MP3 launch at Amazon.com which happens to have the wee people tickled pink because they love shopping on-line for movies there (LOL). We're getting some Internet Radio play and will eventually migrate to the college stations. I think the shorties wont know what to do with themselves when it eventually hits regular radio.

DJ Minions, eh? Gotta love kids... I wonder what we will cook up next... Working on a full album with a bit of help from some very talented friends (when my kids are not making off with the equipment - LMAO). So far it's been mad fun. Will try to return to my podcasting now that Noah and Stephen are both sleeping soundly (LOL). Hubby is playing World of Warcraft and I am answering what appears to be our first bit of fan mail. 

Nice... ;-)

7 commentsC Tann-Starr • November 03 2009 02:07AM

Life With Wee People: Minioncast? Where's My Podcast Files? Seriously...

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 Life With Wee People: Minioncast? Where's My Podcast Files? Seriously...

One minute I'm setting up for a skype par-tay so I can spoof with Karen and Candice and give them a sneak preview of some music spam. The next minute my pending date with my gal pals is kicked to the curb because the wee people decide it's time to record silly songs in coded gibberish (LOL). I opened protective baggies and untied wiring for this? A short people broadcast in wee people foreign language?

I was originally thinking: (1) I cracked open the water proof case (which has really tight latches and is tough to open) so (2) I can record more digital tracks and (3) catch up on my blog posts by talking instead of typing. I then modified my thinking: Awwww... Aren't they cute? Let them have a couple of minutes and I'll erase what they are doing and get back to work after I go get my snack-age so I can settle in for some fun. Hmm... Being enterprising little men they erased my dumb a$$ first (LOL).

Psssst... Can you say stupid, stupid mommy? Wassup with the moron pills you been popping lately? Yo! You know they earned their term of endearment so what the heck were you thinking? Little minions should never be left alone with electronics. Especially if you have a three year old addicted to their ritual sacrifice(LMAO).

I bet they were thinking we should erase this to make room for our stuff, after all: (1) It's Noah's turn, (2) It's Stephen's turn, (3) It's Noah's turn, (4) It's Noah's turn, (5) It's Noah's turn, (6) It's Stephen and Noah's turn, (7) What the... hey, lady, get back... Go to bed Mommy, (8) Don't touch it... shhhhhh... (9) Noooooo Mommy... (10) NOOOoooOOOOoooOOOoo! (11) It's Noah's turn, (12) It's Stephen's turn...

See where this is going? Can't podcast. Can't blog. Can't check the e-mail... Having all sorts of withdrawal thoughts and wondering why one hour of their time feels like three of mine (LOL).  

Will Wordy C ever get her podcast done with Candice? Who knows... Right now I'm wiping the scribble off the wall to the right compliments of Stephen the Blur Minion and watching my miniature technogeeks get freaky with the mics (LMAO). I bet Karen and Bloggy-Anna would love them if they got up close and personal with 'em. We are all such a bunch of Curious Georges in my house. Watching them create and manipulate wave files is fun.

Why are they still wake? Hmm... Why are kids ever still wake? (LOL) No school tomorrow. We're voting. Oh well... Mr Autistic and Mr PDD-NOS are having mad fun so I guess their easily amused mother will let 'em keep the mixer dancing with audio output lights... Never know... Their giggles may make for stellar ringtones down the road (LOL). :-)

Will I ever post a Minioncast? Hmm... Wouldn't that be interesting? Maybe... Maybe not. Depends upon the conversation and how shrill Stephen decides to voice his Daffy Duck syndrome of screaming MINE!!! (LOL)

Am I teasing and keeping you guessing?

Abso-freaking-lutely (LOL). ;-)  

12 commentsC Tann-Starr • November 02 2009 09:27PM

Life With Wee People: From Pre-School to Kindergarten... Or Is It A to Z ? (LOL)

Life With Wee People: From Pre-School to Kindergarten... Or Is It A to Z ? (LOL)

Stephen the Blur Minion is having a very big day. It's Halloween and shorty has tasted every type of candy Big Daddy Minion brought into the house. The birthday party starts at four but I kinda don't want to interrupt his nap on the table. Seems he fell out after wrecking the bedroom while watching "Open Season." They play that movie at least three times a day. Noah has it scripted (LOL).

Normal mothers would never let their three year olds sleep on the table... but I'm not normal. I only pick him up if he falls asleep on the floor or laundry bag (LOL). "The Table" happens to be one of his fave spots. Ain't messing with him when he's in his happy place. Ever deal with a cranky PDD-NOS kid? You wouldn't mess with him either if you knew what I knew about Baby Taz (LMAO). ;-)

Nap time is sacred... :-) Will wake the little minion up to dress him as a ninja later. Mikey wants Ninja Eye Candy (LOL). This should get very interesting. Will be blogging live from a Halloween Birthday Party later. Never saw that one coming (LOL). Sad thing is I really wanna stay on my keyboards (LMAO). Oh well... kids gotta socialize, eh?

Update: Pulling out the Jap uniform (LOL). Less than four hundred people around the entire world own one of these. ;-)

 

 

 

 

21 commentsC Tann-Starr • October 31 2009 03:10PM