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Questions, So Many Questions

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I’ve noticed since I’ve started Twittering that I don’t seem to be blogging as much.  So my first question…is this normal?  I mean does everyone cut down on their blogging since they now spend time updating the masses (ha!) via Twitter?

One of my best friends from high school is getting married in June.  I can’t wait.  Obviously, I’ve been shopping for that perfect outfit.  Another one of my best friends (back from my teaching days) has written a great blog post for my site about living as an ex-pat.  My other bestest friend (from my days in the desert) runs a touring business.  All of this brings me to my next question…do you still, as a grown adult, refer to your friends as your “best friends”?  More importantly, do you have more than one best friend?  I do and I love them each with all my heart (and to be honest, I’m not a big fall of calling them my “best friend”)

Does anyone else have a (totally irrational) fear of moths or other flying insects?  I know they can’t hurt me, but dammit if they don’t freak my ass out.

The husband is off to see Springsteen tonight and tomorrow.  Solo.  I already saw the show the first time around (and believe it or not, pretty much hated it – it was totally a show just for his die hard fans).  Of course, this time around the set list is amazing and well, I’m not going.  That kinda sucks.  No question here, though I still am intrigued by what you all wear when you go to concerts (I was totally under-dressed and not sporting nearly enough cleavage at Bon Jovi on Friday).

I know I work from home and really, honestly have no excuse for my house not being spotless, but alas, it is not.  When my hubs got his killer raise, I told him that I wanted to get a cleaning lady.  It’s been nearly a month now and while I’ve gotten a couple of names, I’ve yet to actually call anyone.  Dork that I am, I’m still not sure I can completely commit to it without feeling like a giant faker for having someone come in and clean while I’m sitting here in the office poking around online working.  Anyone use a cleaning lady and have any words of advice?  Any suggestions on how to clear off the tops of my flat surfaces (like the dressers and tv unit) before the cleaning lady gets started?  Have I mentioned the piles of CDs?

And on to my last question…is it just me, or does anyone else have an over abundance of under garments?  I can barely get my drawer to shut I have so much crap, but to be honest, I rarely even wear half of it.  In fact, most of it is either too big now (woohoo!) or still just too small (grr!)  How does one deal with this sort of mess? Hell, half my wardrobe seems to be either too big or just too small.  And don’t even get my started on the  mess that is my sock drawer.  I’m thinking that if I actually took the time to clean out just these two drawers, I might actually be able to pass on an extra drawer to the hubby.

Bloggers are Dying??

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Bloggers are stressed?  Really?  Well, according to this latest New York Times article they sure are. On one hand, that really doesn’t surprise me.  You’d think that having he opportunity to work from home, at your own pace would be less stressful.

Then again, if you guys are anything like I am, everything I experience throughout the day I consider fodder for blogging (now some of it makes it to my tweets instead of my blog).  And don’t even get me started on all the unwritten blog posts that float around my head as I’m falling off to sleep.

Steph over at Back in Skinny Jeans recently took an online hiatus after suffering from insomnia.  I also know quite a few other bloggers that felt the pressure to blog, or the pressure to write for their audience instead of writing about what they want to write about.  I can relate though, sometimes I just dread having to write stuff or blog for my site.  But we do what we’ve got to do, right?

What Do You Wear to Concerts?

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I’m sitting here putting the finishing touches on my concert-going outfit before I head out to pick up the hubster at work.  By the way, it turns out there is such a thing as too much Child perfume *yikes*  So as I’m sitting her in my too big jeans,  cuteish black tee and old sneakers, I got to wondering what other people wear.  And I rarely bring a purse, just my ID in case I want a drink, and some cash.  Oh and my glasses and ear plugs (man, getting old sucks!)

I’ve learned the hard way to shoot for comfort.  Too many times I’ve worn the wrong shoes and have paid the price.  Hell, half the time it’s about a mile or so hike just from the parking lot – hence the sneaks.  I also typically wear something that I won’t care about if someone spills beer on – hence the old (too big) jeans and the simple tee.

But have you ever noticed that sometimes folks seem to go all out for concerts?  They’ve got on the perfect jeans with their teeter-tottering heels, that adorable, yet pricey top and that jumbo, monster-sized, uber-trendy purse..  Or maybe that’s just the SoCal market – LA and Orange County are like two totally different places on the fashion scale.

So before I head out the door to grab the hubs, I’m curious, what do you where to concerts?

Are You Near a William Sonoma Outlet?

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Do any of my bloggie friends live near a William Sonoma outlet? I love their soaps and lotions. In fact, I fell so in love with their winter berry products while at a friend’s house that this past Christmas they bought me the three-pack (lotion, soap & dish soap) for Christmas. Of course, I fell in love with it the year before and had already purchased it as soon as I had gotten home that year.

Since then, I’ve purchased their jasmine-scented soap and lotion for my non-winter seasons. I’ve fallen so in love with with this line that I’ve purchased it for others for gifts. Wouldn’t you know it, they discontinued this original product line, changed up the scents and redesigned the bottles.

Now I can’t seem to find the jasmine dish soap anywhere. It’s not on clearance in their catalog or in the stores. In fact, I can’t even find the jasmine one on ebay. Being the desperate (and some might say a bit OCD) I stopped by the store today to ask about it. Turns out all the merchandise has been sent to the outlet stores.

Thing is, we don’t have an outlet near us (though I do know there’s one on the way to Vegas at State Line) and I don’t have any plans of traveling near one any time soon. So I’m wondering, if any of my bloggie friends live near a William Sonoma Outlet, I’d be more than willing to compensate you for your troubles if you wouldn’t mind picking me up a couple of the dishsoaps (or one dish soap and one refill).

Could I be so lucky? Anyone?

Okay, I’m on the Twitter – Now What?

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I did an email search and added a couple of my bloggie friends (hi Siz & Geggie!!).  I also added a couple of my Ladies Who Launch gals.  I even figured out how to text in a tweet and added a sidebar widget (sweet!).

But really now what?  Do I just start searching for people that I admire or like: Seth Godin? Robert Kiyosaki? Andy Wibble? Michael Gerber?  Or do I just pimp myself out to my other bloggie friends (see below)?

I’m actually surprised at how many people have their accounts but haven’t bothered to update in months.  Is that all it is for some people, just another account that they’ve let lie fallow?  I want to network baby!  I want to have fun!  I want to be cooler than cool!

Anyone else care to cave to the peer pressure and join me?  You can find me at kat_taf.

This is Only a Test

I got an email from Robin yesterday telling me that she couldn’t leave a comment. I looked through my settings and I didn’t see any reason why she shouldn’t be able to leave a comment. But having recently installed some plugins I’m not surprised.

So I ask you, my dear bloggie friends (and readers I’ve yet to chat with), would you mind trying to leave me a comment? If you can’t leave one, would you mind shooting me an email (info -@- labloggergal -.- com) and let me know what error message you get (if any)?

Thanks dahlings…

Happy Monday!

ETA: fixed it!  I had to deactivate my spam-free plug in.  Guess it doesn’t play well with the upgrade.

I’m Here. I’m Here at Last

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Let’s start by saying wowza, I feel better!!  I’m not totally 100% better, but I’m nearly there.  Yesterday was the first time in a looong time that I didn’t need a mid-day nap.  And woohoo upon woohoo, I also didn’t need the vaporizer.  Oh, the best part, the hubster and I “caught up” on some lost time *wink wink* So yes, it’s been a smashing weekend overall here at the LA Blogger Gal household!

While out sick I’ve managed to finally get caught up a bit on my LWL workload.  I’ve got all my confirmed RSVPs for next Tuesday’s blogging workshop and I’m just ready to go.  So now I think I’m going to focus on learning how to lead some paid workshops (and contact those realtors).  Well, that and get started writing up my social networking workshop for later in the month.

Some randomness:

  • sometimes lean cuisine just sucks ass.  ‘Nuff said.
  • I managed to get our taxes into the accountant with plenty of time to spare only to have it sit in his office waiting for me to pick it up (my fault) and yep, now the biz taxes are late…that’ll cost us *sigh*
  • looks like we might be going to Ireland in November!!!  Herbie will be out there on tour and our friend has invited us along thinking it would be cool.  And boy howdy would it be cool!  I’d even be more than willing to call it “Christmas” and skip any and all gifts – Ireland would be more than enough.
  • Doing that crazy blog party, I was lucky enough to win a book from Robin Bielman’s blog – There Goes the Bride by Lori Wilde.  Let me just say, after months of reading business books, chick lit and the more highbrow literature-y books (damn that book club) it was a very welcomed escape. A very light and fun read.
  • And speaking of winning, I won a beautiful turquoise pendant the other day from Hostess with the Mostess.  Pretty cool if you ask me!

And now, I’m going to pick my way around the chicken in my lame-o lean cuisine and finish getting ready for the LWL incubator gals and happy hour in Venice.  All while being serenaded by guitar strumming husband.  I really is a smashing weekend I tell ya!

Still Here. Still Sick.

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I’m not really up for writing much now.  I’m feeling much better, but man, I’m still sick.   All I want to do is sleep.  Man, I’m so over it.   And I’m so over whining about it – which is of course, why I’m not really tempted to write much.

I have a presentation tonight that I have to go to.  If I had my choice, I wouldn’t do it.  The commute alone is an hour one way (assuming there’s no traffic – and there probably will be).  And of course, with this stupid post-nasal drip it makes talking difficult.  But it should bring me in some business and well, that’s what it’s all about.

On a totally different topic, the hubby’s birthday dinner was awesome last night.  I picked out a great Italian restaurant (Davina Cuccina).  From start to finish, everything was delicious.  The atmosphere was great, very romantic, very nice.  I took a couple of cute pictures, but thanks to the recent stalking crap, I’m just not comfortable posting.  I hate that.

And on that note, I’m going to veg out on the couch for a bit longer.  Then I’ll get ready for tonight and my commute.  Happy Thursday y’all!

BlogHer ’08 I’m SO There!!

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Well, I did it!  I registered!  Looks like I’ll be spending some quality time in San Francisco hanging out with the some of my favorite bloggers.  Cool thing too since I have on my 101 in 1001 list to meet more bloggers in person.  I’m really quite excited.

Now I just need to:

1) ditch this damn sinus infection…again!! (yes, the hubs handed off his SXSW cold and it morphed *sigh*) Hopefully I can have it gone by then – I jest, considering it damn well best be gone within the next week once I get myself back on some meds.

2) Figure out if I want to find a roomie (someone I won’t know in person or necessarily even by blog) or if I want to go it alone in the privacy of my own room.  Going it alone won’t be so bad I’m sure, but I’m always open to sharing my space as well.  We’ll see.

But woohoo!!  I’m going to BlogHer baby!

Spring Has Sprung! Get Those Toes Ready

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pedicure, cute toes

Just a friendly reminder, it’s that time of the year again (I’m sure you’ve read this a time or two before). Please raise your BIG TOE and repeat after me; I pledge to follow The Rules when I wear sandals and other open-toe shoes:

I promise to always wear sandals that actually fit, no matter how cute they may be. My toes will not hang over and touch the ground, nor will my heels spill over the backs. And the sides and tops of my feet will not ooze out between the straps.

I will go polish-free or vow to keep the polish fresh, intact and chip-free. I will not cheat and just touch up my big toe. Instead, try using a rubbery base coat like Creative Nail’s Stickey or Orly’s Bonder to help your polish last longer (I swear by this stuff!).

I will sand down any mounds of skin before they turn hard and yellow. Or easier still, I’ll slather on some Mr. Pumice Callus Terminator, give it a little buff with my pumice and call it a day. And remember to moisturize nightly to keep your feet soft as a baby’s butt.

I will shave, pluck or wax the hairs off my big toe, or any of my toes for that matter.

I won’t wear pantyhose even if my misinformed girlfriend, coworker, mother, sister or stranger on the street tells me the toe seam really will stay under my toes if I tuck it there.

If a strap breaks, I won’t duct-tape, pin, glue or tuck it back in to place hoping it will stay put. I will get my shoe fixed or toss it. No matter how much it hurts.

I will not live in corn denial; rather I will lean on my good friend Dr. Scholl’s if my feet need him.

I will resist the urge to buy jelly shoes at Payless no matter how low the price, even if my feet are small enough to fit into the kids’ sizes – even though the fashion magazines may say they’re back in style. Whatever. This is out of concern for my safety, and the safety of others. No one can walk properly when standing in a pool of sweat, and I would hate to take someone down with me as I fall and break my ankle.

I will take my toe ring off toward the end of the day if my toes swell and begin to look like Vienna sausages.

I will be brutally honest with my girlfriend/sister/coworker when she asks me if her feet are too ugly to wear sandals. Someone has to tell her that her toes look like they’ve been dragged behind her car on the way to work and no sandal in the world is going to make her feet look good.

I will promise if I wear flip flops, that I will ensure they actually flip and flop, making the correct noise while walking and I will swear to NOT to slide or drag my feet while wearing them.

I will promise to go to my local nail salon or beauty school at least once per season and have a real pedicure (they are about $20 and worth EVERY penny). Or splurge and spend a few bucks more for an even better, deluxe pedi – you’ll thank me for it. It’s the perfect way to get those puppies ready for summer! If you can’t afford the professional upkeep, I suggest Klean’s Peppermint Pattie Pedi. It’s everything you need for that at-home, spa pedi experience all in one nifty pack – just add polish!

And finally…I will promise to throw away any white/off-white sandals that show signs of wear. There is nothing tackier than dirty white sandals or flip flops.

So please, for the sake of everyone that will see your toes this summer, pass these rules along!