Hmmm… What to blog about?? Dog poop? Nah, I think Rob Madeo has that covered….
Baby poop? Nah, the Mommy blogs have stunk up the place with that…
Farting? Nope, covered that last week….
If I do this to a clock will time slow down a bit?
Let’s talk a little bit about things I need to accomplish….
I MUST get my taxes done. The 15th isn’t too far off!! My accountant is probably swamped and I really don’t want to file an extension this year because there is a slight chance I’m going to have to pay in. Even though it’s slight have you seen the interest and penalties they charge? I’d be better off going to a bookie! Seriously! The news said something this morning about 6% interest. BULL$HIT! I know someone who owed $90 to the state. He mailed in a check for the $90 around October of that tax year. He has a bill for $120 which is all interest and penalties. That’s more than 100%!!
I need to go to DMV and renew my registration on my motorcycle and check when my inspection is due.
I need to make a ton of phone calls. One to a hotel, one to a friend about a trip, a couple to banks, a couple to home contractors, and one to my old employer about transferring my 401(k)…. I dread ALL of these calls!
My Friend Who Needs Relationship Advice
I also need to call my friend who needed relationship advice (my most popular blog to date) to check in with him. I don’t dread that call because I genuinely care, but I know I’ll need to block out a good chunk of time for it.
I need to apply to more jobs. I have companies in mind that I want to look into but not enough hours in the day to research them all!
I need to start figuring out what’s for dinner in advance. I hate the never-ending argument with Michael.
I need to clean up things around the house. Sort through piles of mail, etc.
I need to return books to the library.
Miss Isabella
And best of all – I need to cuddle with Miss Isabella 🙂
There’s more on my to-do list but I’d be here all day!!
Do any of you have organization tips to help my days go smoother?
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Sorry I’m posting this up so late. I’ve been letting Michael use my computer since his crashed and sharing isn’t so easy when it comes to my laptop….
Last night was the Times Union’s “Media 2010: How Blogs Shape The New Conversation” in the Touhey Forum in the Thelma P. Lally Building at The College of St. Rose in Albany, NY. They had a panel of their top bloggers to speak and answer questions from the audience. They had a video of some local bloggers who spoke briefly about what their blogs were about. One I found amusing was the Parent to Parent blog. Tracy Ormsbee said I’m here to give you parenting advice from an experienced standpoint and Jennifer Gish said something along the lines of “I’m kind of the parenting how not to, I’m the train wreck you can’t turn away from.”
They mentioned that the Times Union “readership” is split into thirds:
There were many other statistics given, but I don’t remember them all.
The blogger Libby Post writes a blog about LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans-gender) issues. I would guess that she has one of the most controversial blogs on the site. She seemed to handle herself with confidence and reasonableness. She spoke about how she approves 98% of the comments that come through the site. The 2% that are denied are erroneous, make no sense, or they advocate violence. I think that’s very fair on her part. She’ll let comments through that disagree with her and that’s good for adult discussions if you ask me. She did speak about people posting anonymous comments. No blogger likes when people post anonymously. She made the comment about “the cowardice of anonymity.” I’m a big believer that if you’re not willing to put your name to a statement you’re going to make, then you probably shouldn’t be making the comment. Michael spoke a little bit about it in his blog today as well….
I’m so glad that the Times Union sponsored this event and they had a great turn-out. Below are some other people that were there, were mentioned, or weren’t there – but I like their local blogs. I’m going to put them in alphabetical order so nobody thinks I’m showing preference.
Check out some of their blogs and let me know what you think. Leave them comments and show them some love. We all love blog visits, but we love comments even more. 🙂
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