Category: link-lovin
June 27th, 2008
Today’s link-lovin’ is brought to you by ScribeFire, this rock awesome little Firefox add-on that let’s me blog without logging in to WordPress.
That said, let’s get down to business. I honestly didn’t think I’d have much for you to read this week, but I was surprised by how much was on my list. If you read anything this week, be sure to check out “We all scream for ice cream.”
- It’s Okay to Just Shut Up: Understanding Introversion. Anyone surprised that I’m an introvert? It’s not that I don’t like people; it’s that super-social situations wear me out, and I need more alone time than an extrovert to recover from them. I love how this author instructs us introverts to not apologize for our introversion. Even though extroverts make up 75% of the population, the rest of us are not freaks of nature.
- The 100 Thing Challenge. This guy has the grand idea of narrowing everything he owns down to 100 items and living with just those items for a year. I don’t know if I could do it; I mean, what constitutes an item? Is my house an item? Are my books one item each or a collective item? One thing’s for sure: deodorant would definitely make my list.
- You are a runner… I sure am. My body and mind take turns craving runs when I’ve spent too much time on the couch or when I’m stressed out. Running totally recharges me.
- Are You Skilled Enough for the TSA’s “Black Diamond” Security Line? I’m sure this is more complicated than it sounds, but I think it’s brilliant! No, I probably don’t have the skills for the Black Diamond Security Line, but I could take on the Blue Square as long as no skiing is required.
- Has modern life killed the semicolon? Next to the em dash, the semicolon is a favorite punctuation mark of mine; I highly recommend its use when wanting to connect two complete thoughts without a coordinating conjunction.
- We all scream for ice cream… Yeah, we do! I love my pal G’s commentary on life in suburbia, even without 2.1 kids and a dog.
- Bananas Represent Everything That is Wrong with Our Food System. If you didn’t read my book review of Barbara Kingsolver’s book Animal, Vegetable, Miracle then you probably won’t understand why I like this item. So read my review and come back to this one.
- Christianity ‘could die out within a century.’ Sounds like Britain needs some serious Christ-followers to “sacrifice” life in the States to minister to the folks across the lake.
If you liked what you read today, be sure to check out my Google Reader Shared Items all week long! Have a great weekend!
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Tags: 100 thing challenge, bananas, barbara kingsolver, britain, christianity, firefox, food system, ice cream, introversion, runner, running, scribefire, semicolon, suburbia, tsa black diamond security, WordPress
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June 13th, 2008
I haven’t done this for a month, but here’s the best of what I’ve been reading. Consider this your summer reading…
Who said summer reading wasn’t fun? Check out what else I’ve enjoyed on my Google Reader Shared Items and Delicious pages.
Tags: amy walker, food swings, generational millenial, grammar, link-lovin, mac, pc, runners trots, starbucks
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May 16th, 2008
Hooray! It’s Friday! I have had a crazy week. I started out in a funk, had some awesome snuggle/tennis time with The Shock, had a date with the hubby, ate great Mexican food (always a mood booster), and was smacked around by all the cool things God is doing in my life and in my friends’ (especially Heather, Heather, Amy, and Betsy) lives. And I read some gravy stuff, too. If you only read one thing this week, check out "How To Hug a Baby."
- How to Hug a Baby. OK, this is by far my favorite post of the week. And since so many of my friends and acquaintences are preggars (11: Holly, Ashlynne, Summer, Priscilla, Katrina, Christa, Angie, Michelle, Amy, Nicole, and Stephanie), I figure I should get educated in this department. You should, too…and your dog.
- Cat Personality Test? Shelters Try New Tactic. You all know that we have two very ornery cats whom we adopted. By our estimations, Ravi is a personal assistant, and Mowgli is a leader of the band. What about your cats?
- Cna Yuo Raed Tihs? I can! And apparently only 55 people out of 100 can. Interesting.
- Popping Good Pimples. This, my friends, is why Linden and I get along oh so well.
- Analyze This. I love that I’m not the only one who over prepares for upcoming races. And it’s good to know that others are as obsessive-compulsive as me.
- Group Blogging Project: Featuring Your Articles About Blogging. I know not all of you are as passionate about blogging as me, but if you’ve written anything about blogging, I encourage you to submit. It’s great exposure and experience! I submitted three!
- Best Sports Blog! Vote Here. I realize that I don’t write about running as much as I did last summer and fall, but I’m a finalist at Best of Blogs in the Best Sports Blog category. I realize I’m a long shot, but I’d appreciate a vote!
- Photos of Panda Bear Growing Up, First Three Months . Who does not love baby animals? Can you say CUTE!?
Wanna know what I else I was into this week? Check out my Google Reader Shared Items and my Delicious page. Have an excellent weekend!
Tags: best of blogs, best sports blog, hugging a baby, panda bear baby, pimples, sarahjoaustin.com, zits
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May 9th, 2008
Anyone else glad it’s Friday? Man, I am. Aside from the fact that I had a cavity filled this morning and that no one showed up for Awesome Movie Fun Club, today wasn’t too bad. I got a nap this afternoon, and Chris and I got to eat all of the FonDoom we made for Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. So my jaw really hurts, but I have a great list of reading for you this weekend!
- What’s a Male Mistress? Yeah, I don’t have one of my own, but now I know what to call one, you know, in case I ever run into one. And I think I’ll be using the words adulterer/adultress and fornicator/fornicatress more often now.
- Cadbury: Our Eggs Aren’t Smaller; You are Bigger. I love Cadbury eggs, but it’s been years since I’ve had one. Every time Easter rolls around, I venture near them but convince myself that my womanly figure doesn’t need them. I might reconsider next year because they’ve gotten smaller! And Cadbury lied about it! Those cads!
- Churchill Coffee Closes in Springfield. In local Springfield news, the staple coffee place of my college career is closing to pursue the wholesale coffee market. Boo! Not only was the last location really convenient for me (well, as convenient as driving all the way into Springfield to find a coffee house can be), but I poured out a lot of blood, sweat, and tears on my graduate work there! It’s like the end of an era!
- Are You Fed Up with Facebook? Until the folks at Mashable brought it up, I really hadn’t considered how often I log in to Facebook, but when I did, I realized that I’m only logging in about once a week. I mean, I send my shared bookmarks, blog posts, and Twitter updates to Facebook, so it sort of looks like I’m an active user, but I’m really not. What about you?
- Uniballs on Moleskine. On her blog 100 Things That Make Me Happy Besides Money, Linden once again steals the words from my mouth. I, too, love Uniballs on Moleskines, and a friend asked me this week why I loved them so much, so I guess I’ll have to write a blog post about them, too. (Thanks for the inspiration, Linden!) Bonus: Here’s a bit from Lifehacker about Moleskine this week!
- Southern Baptists Launch Pre-Emptive Strike Against Assemblies of God. Anyone like The Onion ? Here’s an article from the Christian variety. Thanks to Betsy for sending this to me—she’s Southern Baptist and works for the AG, so she can appreciate the irony.
I’m sure you found every link worthy of your time. If you want to know what I’m recommending as I recommend it, you can check out my Google Shared Items and my Delicious page.
Tags: assemblies of god, cadbury eggs, churchill coffee, facebook, link-lovin, moleskine, southern baptists, uniballs
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May 2nd, 2008
Hooray! It’s Friday, and it’s been quite a week around here what with moving A Fool of Myself to SarahJoAustin.com, but the transition is complete, and here is a handful of reading for you to do this weekend:
- Great Steak. My pal Linden started a new blog a few months ago called 100 Things That Make Me Happy Besides Money where she explains the things in life that make her happy. Yesterday, she described her love of a quality steak cooked rare, and I am on the Steak Boat with her. My parents raised me to appreciate an above-par steak, and I must agree that there is absolutely nothing like one that melts in your mouth!
- How To Correctly Complain About Restaurant Service. I’ve only recently subscribed to The Consumerist, and I wish I’d had this post on Valentine’s Day. Even though I worked in food service in college, I guess I never thought about the proper way to complain about service you receive, but now I know, so I’ll never incorrectly complain again!
- When Young Teachers Go Wild on the Web. As a former educator, I found this article from the Washington Post fascinating. How do teachers (or all of us, I suppose) separate our professional and personal lives on the Web? Or is that even possible? Should anyone face consequences at work for what they did (and posted on the Web) in their personal lives?
- Reduplicatives—Double Delight. Bling bling, itty bitty, jibber jabber. Did you know there’s a name for these fun little echo words? They’re called reduplicatives, and Daily Writing Tips has a whole post of ‘em! I love grammar!
I’m deliberately making link-lovin’ a bit shorter, in case you hadn’t noticed. Of everything I bookmarked from the week, the posts above were the ones at the very top of my list. To see other articles and posts I love for some quirky reason, check out my Delicious page and my Google Reader Shared Items page.
Tags: besides money, consumerist, reduplicatives, restaurant service, steak, teachers
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April 12th, 2008
It’s Friday again, and that means it’s time to share some links! This week is a little puny, but I think the links below are totally worth reading. Enjoy!
More later…
Tags: brazen careerist, google earth, improv everywhere, jerry mcguire, little league, sears, waldo
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April 4th, 2008
Hooray for Friday! I’m so glad the end of the week is here because I have some great reading for you. You definitely don’t want to miss the April Fool’s Day accounts or the definition of wikidemia. Read on…
- Funny April Fool’s Day Jokes. I love April Fool’s Day, and these two accounts of jokes caught my attention. In Band Gets Dropped By Label, an old pal from college fools his friends into thinking his band’s label dropped the band. And lifestudent was ready to give up running when she heard that there are bills on the books to make runners wear helmets during races!
- Banned From Being a Lead Pastor. Well, after a ton of work on EternityJC.com, turns out that my pal Marc is not qualified to be a lead pastor. So much for all my hard work! (OK…it’s sort of a joke…just read the post!)
- Christina Applegate’s Thoughts on Herself If you’re not watching Samantha Who? on ABC, I think you should be. Christina Applegate stars in this clever comedy as a formerly mean girl amnesiac. Turns out that in real life, she’s pretty cool (and a runner).
- SNL Comes to Primetime Everyone knows that I’m an NPR junkie, but did you know that I also like getting my news on Saturday nights? And starting this fall, we’ll be able to get a dose of mid-week news, too. Yippee!
- Lofts 4 Sale. This is really for Springfield natives, but lofts at the Heer’s Tower are going on sale! If only I had $2500 to get in on the action!
- Define Wikidemia. As a former educator who did not allow my students to use Wikipedia as an academic source, I’m a little bit sad to learn that indeed there is a word to describe works that come only from a wiki source.
- It’s Never Too Early. I’m not ready to start bearing children, but, gosh, I hope to have a little editor on my hands! Check out this elementary-schooler who put the folks at the Smithsonian in their place!
- Wanna Be a Serious Blogger? I’ve dabbled in this blogging thing for more than a year, and I still love it, but I’m not sure you can call me a serious blogger? Seriously, can you call my posts of my fear of monkeys serious blogging? How about you? Are you a serious blogger?
There’s your weekend reading. Hope you enjoy!
Tags: april fool's day jokes, christina applegate, editing, eternityjc.com, fear of monkeys, heer's tower lofts, NPR, sarahjoaustin.com, snl, wikidemia
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March 28th, 2008
I’m so glad it’s Friday again! This week has been busy, but I have some worthwhile reading for you. Today you’ll note that there’s not the usual proliferation of fitness/health/running posts; instead I’ve got several cool designer-type stuff for you to check out.
- Bathtub With Built-In Bookshelves It’s no secret that I love books and bookshelves. And I can think of no better way to remodel a bathroom than with a bathtub that also moonlights as a library.
- Couple Wants Wedding Reception at Apple Store OK, so I didn’t get on the Mac train until I met my husband, and personally, I only have an iPod Shuffle, but I have dreams of owning my own MacBook one day. That said, I don’t think anyone can say that Apple Stores are not some of the coolest places to shop, so who wouldn’t want to have a wedding reception there? Why didn’t we think of that?
- Photoshop Express Now Online The designer that is slowly growing in me (courtesy of my hubby) is excited to try out the newly-released Photoshop Express, an free, online version of the photo-editing program we’ve all come to know and love.
- Pantone Offers Colorful Flash Drives I sent this to my hubby today because as a designer, he sort of lives and breathes by Pantone, the color authority in printing and design and the world. So now they’re offering flash drives in signature Pantone colors. If only they Pantone pens, i which I could choose the perfect pigment (in a Uniball pen, of course) with which to write and edit.
- Tricks From Madonna’s Trainer (via Daily Mail) I have envied Madonna’s toned arms (and mad dance skills) for a very long time, and now I know her secret! It’s her trainer and a repertoire of low weights/high reps and dancing.
- Letter To a Great Guy This one is a little random, and you have to watch the video and read the whole letter to really understand it, but here’s the gist: This guy was the first Canadian to medal in gymnastics. He broke both his legs in a training exercise. And he’s hoping to make a comeback. Yeesh!
- Do You Use Recycle Your Grocery Bags? My grocery store started selling reusable grocery sacks this winter, and I picked up a few at the first opportunity. Our consumption of plastic grocery sacks has gone down by an estimated 95%! What are you doing to be green today?
That’s your reading for the weekend! Enjoy
Tags: apple store, madonna, pantone, photoshop express, recycling, wedding reception
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