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Wal-Mart Supercenter is weird? I guess the first time I ever went inside one... but now they're all over the place down here.
Speaking of which, if they're all "super," doesn't that make them "ordinary?" Just wondering.
Wal-Mart is weird in that case because I felt completely out of place.... it wasn't in a great neighborhood, and it had an aura of sadness about it, I guess is the best way to put it. Or maybe they all do... can't say I frequent Wal-Marts often enough to know.
p.s. And yes -- I suppose they would. : )
It's not windy October through March. That's when it's invariably cold. And when it's as cold as it gets here, a stranger coughing across town creates enough wind to drop the temperate by about 70 degrees throughout the metro area.
And in the summer, when it's only mildly warm but as humid as a greenhouse, you pray for a refreshing breeze. But that ultimately does no good because when the wind finally comes, it's the hottest, stickiest, nastiest wind you've ever felt in your life. I'm quite certain the wind actually brings about sunburn.
But I love Minnesota. Have you seen the North Shore?
Peter -- No sweat. Well, actually... it *was*. : )
So I just can't express how nice it was to read it. No matter what role you wanted to play. :-) It gave a feeling of true person?
But this is the mystery of social media and the human spirit. There is a sense that if we don't find out more we will miss an opportunity to know somone, not just about them, but of them.
And this Ann is why we exist. So everyone cares.
All the best
Albert
@Ann - I loved the way you weaved your magical touch through these memes. Any photos of you as a Care Bear? (smile)
Albert -- Very nice sentiment. Thank you.
Toby -- I can't tell you how often I wished as much... especially the red-faced, sweaty "after-suit" photos! It would permanently dispel the myth that I am always glamorous and fabulous... believe me...lol...
When I talk about social media in lectures or presentations, I often talk about the turning points in the revelation of identity. And the first one for me, was sending you my pic and bio for MarketingProfs -- from that point onwards, the "servant of chaos" inexorably became "gavin heaton".
The collision between the "real" and "writing" selves is what makes social media an interesting experiment for both the audience and the participants. Makes me think that Salome was prophetic.
The "windy" in Chicago came from the hot air of all the boosters trying to get the World's Fair (Columbian Exposition) of 1893 located in Chicago - it's a question of how much hucksterism there was, not the weather.
OK, so that's a bit of geeky trivia, but a chapter of my dissertation was on that world's fair so I have an excuse for knowing it.
I prefer the actual personal voice to the pseudonymous corporate one. ;)
As a product of "the family" where transparency was opaque, I applaud you.
Boy, could I add to the list!
Bethann
Bethann.... you crack me up! True nuf.
Thanks, Ann! :)
Question (relating to your 4 x 4): What four criteria were important for you in selecting your publishing tool for this (personal) blog?
Happy writing!
Clean design, interesting copy.
I'm with Roger, and would like to know what software you're using, why you picked it, and perhaps some advice in that area.
Steve
Richard -- What are you waiting for? Time to spill.
Roger & Steve: Thanks for stopping by. As for specifics, this is published via Wordpress, and I picked it because I was already familiar with it, it was easy to use, and it was free. I used Chris Pearon's template (again, free from Wordpress), because I liked its clean lines and journalistic feel, and I customized it on a whim with an old photo of me that my uncle took in 1966 -- one I happened to have lying around my desktop.
Unexpectedly, I liked the look & feel, proving that, sometimes, the coolest things result from not a lot of consideration.
I use Moveable Type for the Daily Fix. But I've noticed that Wordpress has been gaining quite a bit of respect in the blogging world. So right now, it's my darling.
A Care Bear?! That is the coolest weird job I ever heard of! Makes running New England's largest salad bar up in Bangor, Maine, which I did eons ago, seem truly tame!! That is a great image and I hope worth all the pain of sharing!!
Anne Rendle
You are so on. I wrote a few days ago about not responding to chain letters and emails and how it constitutes spamming your friends and worse. Your ambivalence here and in your Facebook post are deeply rooted for me.
The request for secrets or Facebook challenges or chain emails are all somewhat intrusive - more so when they come from someone on the periphery of your community. Either way, they intrude on time, they intrude on privacy and they intrude on friendships. How so? How do you ignore a good friend that sends you any of these requests and not feel stressed, conflicted or guilt if you do not respond?
As I spend more and more time in and around some of the community sites and tools, old habits die hard. It is not easy to comfortably open the kimono to potentially millions of your closest strangers IN PERPETUITY because of the nature of the web.
Great Post.
Hee. Pink Care Bear, Share-a-lot by any chance? Rainbow tummy? My favorite when I was a kid. :)
Oh well, I'll just read this now :D.
--barb