Tag Archives: NaBloPoMo March 2008

list day 31: lists

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I started this month with NaBloPoMo‘s Lists theme, and planned on writing a list every day.

Then I had some unplanned trips, and decided I was satisfied as long as I at least posted everyday. It was tough with the travel. I had to write a post over dial-up at my father-in-law’s house. For another, I set up photos earlier in the day before my flight, and then finished and pushed live after midnight using my Pocket PC and the hotel’s free Wi-Fi.

Anyway, while I didn’t come up with 31 lists, at least I made it half way!

Lists for March NaBloPoMo:

  1. Projects that need to be done around my house (March 1)
  2. Countries I’ve visited (March 2)
  3. States I have visited (March 3)
  4. Wardrobe essentials (March 4)
  5. Shoe essentials (March 5)
  6. Top 10 foods that make me happy (March 6)
  7. Drinks that make me happy (March 7)
  8. Races I have run (March 8)
  9. Employment (March 9)
  10. Former pets (March 10)
  11. NaBloCleanMo messes that have returned (March 11)
  12. Seven random things (March 14)
  13. Colors in my home (March 15)
  14. Upcoming travel (March 18)
  15. Things I wish I could do (March 19)
  16. Things that annoy me (March 20)

And then I got tired of thinking of list ideas …

I’m going to take a break from NaBloPoMo in April, but there will be people participating. The theme is “Letters.”

i did not torture my cats enough this week

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03/23/2008-03/29/2008

My parents were visiting last weekend, and on Sunday afternoon we went into DC to try to see the cherry blossoms.

We knew it was early — peak blooms were predicted for March 27, but we figured they must be starting by March 23. Right?

Not really.

just beginning

Most of the trees weren’t ready yet. Though, some were further along.

cherry blossoms

I didn’t mind. It was a little chilly, but sunny. And we found a garden that was a little more interesting.

in bloom

weeping cherry

DC garden

And, while my cats were pretty much left alone this week, I did subject outdoor kitty Meadow to a photo shoot. I couldn’t have a week without any kitties!

meadow

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show and tell: ellen cherry

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Wow, it’s been a while since I’ve done one of these.

When we first moved to Annapolis, we used to go out more often. Because we weren’t so old and boring way back then.

In the tiny downstairs pub of the Rams Head Tavern, they often move tables and cram musicians into the space for some entertainment. This is how we discovered ellen cherry.

Sometimes she’d play acoustic by herself, other times she’d have a band. Once we saw her in the Rams Head “On Stage” area for a CD release party, probably for her 2004 album. Sadly, I think that’s the last time we saw a live performance. Anytime she’s been local, we haven’t been able to make it out.

I still follow her, though her e-mail newsletter and her blog. I’m a bad fan and I haven’t yet purchased her new CD yet, but I’m going to get on that right away. I’ve listened to some samples on her myspace page, and it sounds great!

She’s a local artist (well, Baltimore, close enough), trying her hand at being a professional musician. I wanted to help spread the word.

She’s currently got a new song available for download over at Amie Street. It seems they start out free, but the price increases (up to 98 cents) as songs become more popular.

So, download the song and help ellen cherry become a superstar!

truthiness

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I’ve seen several bloggers participate in this project, but it started with Sweetney. She created a Self-Portrait Truthiness Flickr group for us to post honest photos of ourselves.

First thing in the morning. No make-up. No hairbrush. No shower.

I don’t know about you, but I’m not exactly a vision of beauty in the morning. Most days, I can’t even open my eyes until after I shower and/or wash my face — but that wasn’t allowed for this project.

Are you ready for it?

I’m not! Oh well … here you go:

reality

You can tell I’m straining to pry my eyes open in the shot on the right. And yes, in keeping with the theme, I did not clean the smudges off the mirror before taking these!