C Tann-Starr's Outside Blog

She's Here...

C Tann-Starr (TannStarr.com TannStarr.ws REMAX People Realty) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:16:15 -0600

I am like a little kid and do not know how to act. My girlfriend from the 6th grade came up to NY for the holiday. We're catching up and making music together on Sunday and Monday. Hopefully my squinty-eyed look will have improved by then (LOL). Chicka sings better than I draw so I hope to have my meds completed tomorrow so I can get my trippy a$$ back to work (LMAO). I do not want to miss my deadlines anymore than I already have. I missed a weeks worth. For an anal retentive person like me that is a disaster. Seriously so.

BTW, we're jacking this blog if you want to come out to play today for lunch:

http://activerain.com/blogsview/1347255/laugh-out-loud-friday-warning

I needed a good laugh. May have to replace the phone I just replaced... (sigh) Is there a 12 step program for destructive 3 year olds? Inquiring minds really want to know (LOL). Oh well... time to get out of bed and start stuff... like read a couple hundred e-mails and return a few calls. :-)

How Far Would You Go For Charity? (LMAO)

C Tann-Starr (TannStarr.com TannStarr.ws REMAX People Realty) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:25:07 -0600

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. ;-)

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

C Tann-Starr (TannStarr.com TannStarr.ws REMAX People Realty) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:11:00 -0600

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. ;-)

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

C Tann-Starr (TannStarr.com TannStarr.ws REMAX People Realty) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:12:41 -0600

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. :-)

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

C Tann-Starr (TannStarr.com TannStarr.ws REMAX People Realty) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:09:15 -0600

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. ;-)

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

C Tann-Starr (TannStarr.com TannStarr.ws REMAX People Realty) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:40:52 -0600

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). ;-)

Sometimes Cleaning The Toys Can Be Mad Fun...

C Tann-Starr (TannStarr.com TannStarr.ws REMAX People Realty) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:53:41 -0500

I have kick a$$ girlfriends and we have kick a$$ toys. We go to the gym. We go to the range. We go jogging... We play video games. We blog and banter... We cook. We shop. We eat... Sometimes, we get together and parallel play like mutant kids, cleaning our weapons, doing laundry in the basement between working on-line and/or recreational reading side by side for hours on end while barely saying a single word to each other.

It's a very comfortable and old silence. Sometimes a Mona Lisa smile, saucy wink or quirky flick of an eye brow says it all. Just being together makes us happy because old friends don't feel a need to have to entertain or chatter incessantly. We can just be...

When we share quiet time it is priceless to me because my wee people are always making noise (LOL). I think that's why I virtually lurk late at night and early in the morning reading blog posts and answering e-mail. I enjoy the quiet time with my virtual friends as well...

You ever have a group of friends who make you smile no matter what?

I think that is the best part of ActiveRain.

I know when I am with you I am going to smile and eventually howl with laughter about something... Sometimes, cleaning the toys can be mad fun after working out and coming home to Club Chaos becuse cleaning the toys relaxes me. Cleaning the toys means my workout is completed. Cleaning the toys mean I had playtime with my brick and mortar law enforcement friends.

BTW, I promised you guys a gym update: The Grannies kicked my a$$ in cardio again. Oh well... Can't be great at everything (LOL).

I'll will settle for good, after all, I am improving ( if comparing yourself to two grandmothers count - ROTFL). I should invite them to the range. Maybe if I teach them how to shoot they will tech me how to box. How's that for Quid Pro Quo? (LOL). Just thinking... ;-)

Personal note: Can't wait to see TLW in December. Were going shooting together!!! Yay! Mama, I have more toys to show you (LOL). These are my faves. ;-)

Wordy C: A Biblical Tale of Real Estate Blogging...

C Tann-Starr (TannStarr.com TannStarr.ws REMAX People Realty) — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:14:50 -0500

Genesis 11 : 1 And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech... It's 2009 people. Hasn't happened since. There's a bloody good reason too (LMAO). Need I remind you people what happened when diversity was missing and the do not have fun police messed around with God and we all got to babbling in the end?

Eh? Remember that? Feel free to look it up. Lofty ideals aren't always what they seem (LOL). Tower to the Heavens seemed like a great bit of real estate planning at the time (e.g. prime location, coveting and competing against the best, the gathering of elite minds plotting and planning to do what was never done before or since and think of the views - LOL). God created diversity in language and expression for a reason: So a handful of people with a bad idea marketing it as "a great idea" could not make the rest of us fall into line, all acting the same politically correct way (which is usually stupid and incorrect), with one accord towards damnation.

You have something to say, then say it. Express yourself. Blog your a$$ off and keep your original content coming in the manner you expect will reach your targeted audience. We can agree to disagree without putting other people down for sharing their ideas. I read hundreds of posts and routinely don't say a single thing. Then there are the ones that get me commenting... Hmm... Sometimes, I get inspired to write a post, like now (LOL). ;-)

Genesis 11 : 7 ... let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech. If you don't friggin' get something or someone don't be so quick to attack or discredit them. Maybe there are some things you just aren't going to like or understand and it's okay... Feel free to ask a question. Feel free to find another writer more to your liking. Feel free not to rile people up against someone else's creativity because they do not have the same taste, the same diction or the same ideas at a specific moment of time that you, the reader, do. How hard is that? Not very... Don't like the way I put it then go read the Community Guidelines and paraphrase them to your heart's content. This is my blog post and my whole purpose is to celebrate diversity and freedom of speech between friends and foe. I am not choosing one over the other, I am simply stating that at some point in your writing career there will come a time when you are going to have to call a spade a spade without stubbing your toe on one. If you can't take it when other people have the courage and boldness to say what they think, move the hell on and stop whining about what someone else got featured because a third party enjoyed the virtual show.

I write because I like writing. Why do you write? Why do you read? Why do you select the links that you do? You can just as easily pass them over and not click. When you do click, what keeps you reading? Sometimes a person can miss out on the best posts simply because a title didn't catch their attention. Sometimes, people miss out on a fabulous post because the title offended them. I don't think I give my titles much thought. What ever pops into my head when I start is what it is (LOL). I like talking with people and am known to tease, rant and rave every so often so my readers just click to see what I've been up to (LOL). Rumor has it I am very easily amused. That rumor happens to be true and it also appears to be the number one reason why people keep coming back (LOL). I write about everything, so you never know what you're going to get with me.

Original content is king, so my advice is be yourself because you are an original. There is no one else quite like you. If you are going to write, then write about what and how you feel. Write about what you know. Write about what you like and dislike. Pick a subject and let it rip. If you are transparent, the you that is you will always shine through regardless of your subject matter.

Your diction and your prose don't have to be perfect. You do not have to be perfect. There are a lot of flawed heros and heroines in the Bible, so do the best with what you have. I do. I have lots of issues (LOL). That's why I am happy God loves me. Creating me means HE has a sense of humor. Blog Post Therapy means I get to share a bit with the whole world while chatting about what I want, including God on a Real Estate Network. ;-)

Exodus 4 : 10 And Moses said unto the LORD, O my LORD, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue. Hmm... yet God used him to set millions of captives free. I am a bit wordy. That's why Susan Mangigian named me Wordy C. Hot diggety! Wonder what I'll write today to set a few people on a new path of cyber-creativity... I am going to set some newbie's mind free today. I am out to minionize me some writers (LOL). I may have to go film something later and arrange some new music just to have something interesting to float some titles over (LOL). I love creating stuff for my Outside Blog. Don't have one, need to set one up, shoot me an e-mail. I am obsessed about Google Domination (LOL). See? I go everywhere with my conversation and don't even feel the need to leave one post to start another thought. :-D

Psalms 19 : 3 There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. Where do you want your voice to be heard? Cyberspace is a curious thing. Once you release it in the Rain, you have the infinite power of the digital divide at your disposal to get your message across to every corner of every nation. Satellites cover the globe. People sit with laptops and PDA in the deepest regions of the bush. Don't think because you did not write a featured post that your work is not being featured and revered around the world.

Write to be discovered. Write to be found. Write to open a dialog and share ideas. The Active Rain Real Estate Network is about members in the industry and related industries coming together to share ideas and express ourselves. It is not about one faction trying to get the upper hand over another faction because they believe their fleeting, politically correct ideals and personal morality trumps another writer's. Don't believe the hype. Believe in yourself and your ability to say what needs to be said, then say it to the best of your ability, or the worst of your ability if the parody gets the point across without triggering libel, slander and defamation suits. Seriously... (LOL).

Check out my fave post of the day by Jeff Corbett. Don't let the title fool you and it is not Biblical in nature (LMAO). I was particularly tickled by the slogan next to the monkey with the gun. I did mention I was easily amused, didn't I? (LOL) It's a great post, not for everyone's tatse but if you read me then feel free to read Jeff. We share the same cyber-quirky genes and absolutely love TLW. We're her bay-bays. ;-)

Stambovsky v. Ackley (The Haunted House Non-disclosure Case) 169 A.D.2d 254 (NY App. Div. 1991)

C Tann-Starr (TannStarr.com TannStarr.ws REMAX People Realty) — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:15:01 -0500

Stambovsky v. Ackley 169 A.D.2d 254 (NY App. Div. 1991) the Haunted House Non-disclosure Case is a very interesting read. Here's a brief re-cap as a law cliftnote so your eyes don't cross and you don't choke on legal eagle stuff. It's part of my reading list from my attorney girlfriends and I cracked up so much I had to take a break, pop in the Rain and share this with you.

My fave cliftnote quote is a question, then part of the answer: "Issue: Under what circumstances may nondisclosure of information by the seller of a house to the buyer entitle the buyer to rescind a contract for sale?" Part of the answer: Although New York follows the caveat emptor rule and the buyer is required to inspect the house for any defects, in this case the buyer probably would not have been able to discover that the house was haunted had he inspected it. Since D knew about the problem and did not disclose it to P and P could not have detected it, P was awarded rescission of the contract for sale. The court held that the caveat emptor doctrine only acts against those who do not exercise their rights and who fail to take due care. In this case there was no clue or objective standard to apply to P regarding how the ghosts were to be discovered."

Who knew, as a buyer or broker, you had to ask if the damn house is haunted? I sure as hell didn't (ROTFL). Geez... Did I mention my girlfriends were mad fun? If you can't have fun at work, where can you? My tutors sent me a PDF that floored me. It's very well written and the droll, dry treatment of ghosts tickled me pink. BTW, the six page Westlaw PDF file (Cite as: 169 A.D.2d 254) on this is fantastic. You guys have soooo got to read this. Seriously... Law briefs can be funny when you love irony. ;-)

My fave quote from the appeal contained in the PDF is on page 2: "The unusual facts of this case, as disclosed by the record, clearly warrant a grant of equitable relief to the buyer who, as a resident of New York City, cannot be expected to have any familiarity with the folklore of the Village of Nyack. Not being a "local", plaintiff could not readily learn that the home he had contracted to purchase is haunted. Whether the source of the spectral apparitions seen by defendant seller are parapsychic or psychogenic, having reported their presence in both a national publication (Readers' Digest) and the local press (in 1977 and 1982, respectively), defendant is estopped to deny their existence and, as a matter of law, the house is haunted."

Hmm... might want to think twice about what you publish in your blog posts and the comments section... Imagine hypothetically being "estopped" to deny what you published said down the road (LMAO). ;-)

Stephen, The Blur Minion vs The Ambassadors of Chaos...

C Tann-Starr (TannStarr.com TannStarr.ws REMAX People Realty) — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 07:14:07 -0500

So here we are thinking, hey, this is a good spot for an outside office... Lets set up and log in... Yeah. Right. Stephen the Blur Minion promptly takes the chalk and writes on the table, sidewalk, table, laptop, table, easel (LOL). See those feet up top? They were painting with real paint over there. How the hell did I miss that little detail, me being an artist and all? Shorty, being a sharp little mischief maker, made a bee line for the activity table and promptly got paint all over himself and me after I tried to stop him (LMAO). Nice spot for blogging, eh? Hmm... We spent more time chasing Stephen than writing (ROTFL). The brainstorming went well and we did manage to download and upload some shots before determining we should just e-mail each other pictures later. The Little Minion one. Ambassadors zero (LOL).

I love Paddy Pizappi. We always have a great time together. While we're throwing away wipes with paint and chalk residue I'm thinking, hey, let me get a shot of you while little dude is playing with another kid at the easel. That moment may have lasted for 30 seconds because the wee one, being a sharp cookie, noticed Mom was cracking out the Nikon, which means Mom isn't gonna be looking at me for a moment and I can escape the adult supervision of four lovely ladies and make it back to the paint table... Damn. The Little Minion two. Ambassadors zero...

We had a lot of lovely historical moments to share. Our first photography session was supposed to be here except Stephen the Blur Minion kept running into the bushes and instead of shooting interesting stonework on historical houses I was chasing him off the lawns of private homes and other inappropriate protected places he thought peek-a-boo and tag would be fun locations to play a running game... No trespassing doesn't mean much when you are three and can't read (LOL). The Little Minion three. Ambassadors zero. ;-)

When the wee one gets involved in a project he really concentrates. I have film to upload but he wont let me. He keeps pushing the home button on my mouse and this is the third time I have tried to write this friggin' post after shorty crashes the browser. The Little Minion four. Ambassadors zero (ROTFL). ;-)

Make that Little Minions five. Ambassadors zero. Dude crashed the computer again (LOL). Are we blogging in our undies? You betcha. In my case a scrub top and short bike spandex (LOL). ;-)

I may have to go set up today's outside office on Joe's deck. The mist is covering the pond. It's truly lovely in the wee hours of the morning... The deer will be out soon... The only reason I'm not out there right now is the fact that my Godbrother is sleeping and I don't want Stephen to lock me outside the house if I get distracted from talking with you (LOL). Think I'm kidding. Little Dude locked himself in the guest bathroom this morning. Would I be evil if I said Ambassadors one? (ROTFLMAO). I know, I know, BAD Menopausal Blogging Mommy (LMAO). I shall have to write about that later. I feel a mad fun spoof coming on... We all know how easily amused I am. First I have to make it back down the mountain. I have boxing Grannies to compete with... Time to call Susana and start plotting our day. Gotta get my play time in then take two clients out house hunting. ;-)

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

C Tann-Starr (TannStarr.com TannStarr.ws REMAX People Realty) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:27:59 -0600

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). ;-)

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

C Tann-Starr (TannStarr.com TannStarr.ws REMAX People Realty) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:17:40 -0600

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... :-)

The Adventures Of A Google Whore Continues...

C Tann-Starr (TannStarr.com TannStarr.ws REMAX People Realty) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:37:46 -0600

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. :-)

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

C Tann-Starr (TannStarr.com TannStarr.ws REMAX People Realty) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:09:36 -0600

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). ;-)

Club Chaos Is Going Live At REBarCamp RDU

C Tann-Starr (TannStarr.com TannStarr.ws REMAX People Realty) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:56:30 -0600

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. :-)