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This “Getting Fit and Healthy” thing is gonna kill me! (Part one of ???)
Right now… my body is saying “WTF?!!!”
My torso (lower back and abs) right now are having pretty much a full on “Angry Mob” kinda thing going on!!!!!
Brace yourself…
I’m going to bring you into my world…
eeeeeeeeekkkkkkkkkkk slam
Ok, now that the strong among you have decided to not run shrieking from the room…. and those who headed for the exits have closed the door behind them….
Right now I am in pain. As in I’ve taken drugs and I’m icing it down kind of pain and I really really wish it would stop kind of pain.
My lower back and my lower abs are literally clenching and hurting and doing the whole spasm thing.. Earlier, I had to ask my room mate to help me get out of my chair (more on that in a bit)
Literally. I needed help to stand up and get of of a chair. I’m being dead serious here folks! I. Could. Not. Stand. Up!
And you know that when I’m being literal, with no added drama, then the actual real “facts on the ground” are pretty darned dramatic all by themselves!
I think that my new efforts toward health and fitness are creating an uproar in my body…!!!!!
The never ending dilemma of a blogger / writer…
The never ending question;
the quandary, the puzzle, the issue
that every blogger, indeed every writer, always faces is
“What should I include?”
In my case… I’m writing a blog about “health, fitness, and my personal pursuit of those goals”
which means that I HAVE to share SOME personal details with…
Uhmmm…. well, not to put too fine a point on it, … with YOU fine folks who are reading this
But how much should I share? Obviously I need to share enough in order for the readers to “follow the story” But how much is “enough” and how much is “too much” and what should never be mentioned?
It is a juggling act. And for the most part my “rule of thumb” is “would I tell this story among casual acquaintances?” Which is a pretty good rule of thumb to follow.
Now that at first glance doesn’t seem too bad or difficult. However, now I find myself in a place, where in order for the readers, like yourself, to “follow the story” I have to share bits and pieces which I would rather not share. Details which describe a “story” that thousands have experienced and thousands have blogged about and about which books have been written and careers have been made and talk show hosts have broadcast.
So what’s the big deal? Well, this is MY story. MY gory details! This is ME we are talking about. Details that are not flattering in any way.
[CUE THE FORBIDDING MUSIC]
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We’re not talkin’ “Daddy Warbucks” yet, but… One can hope, and you can help! –> My Songs and Books From the Rachel Maddow Show is a Chart Rocket!
My New Article Books and Songs from the Rachel Maddow Show is a “Chart Rocket”!!!!
Ok, folks, something really cool is going on — I have a chance at a real, honest to goodness, money-making article! Woot! Yeeeeeeeee haaawwwwwwww!!!!!!
Those who have followed my posts here know that a little over a year ago I lost my job as a librarian. Since that time I have been trying to switch from “unemployed” to “self-employed” and one of the ways I’ve been doing that is to write online articles over at Squidoo.
They say in the “writing business” that you should write what you are passionate about. For me that mainly means dance, which unfortunately is NOT just a huge “money making” topic for writing.
BUT… I do like books as well. And, I do like the Rachel Maddow Show. And I noticed something interesting the other day when I looked at the “Top 100” lenses at Squidoo…. TWO of the Top 15 “lenses” which is what Squidoo calls “articles” are about BOOKS! Now there is something that I can write about which I also can be passionate about.
I was a librarian after all. 🙂
So, I created a new lens: Books and Songs from the “Rachel Maddow Show” (Current Season) and I published it on Friday the 12th in the wee hours of the morning. Since that time here is how it has ranked: Read the rest of this entry
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I Feel Special! — Someone Blogged about “Moi”
Just a really quick post to share this comment that I got on my guest book over on my Squidoo Profile Page / Lens List:
“Howdy Tex! I’m a damyankee, but my Mum was born in Tyler, so I smile a little wider when I see your username.
You asked me a good question the other day on my Zazzle graphics tutorial. I finally got around to answering it in my usual long-winded fashion on my Squidoo blog, here:
http://greekgeek.mythphile.com/2012/05/making-money-selling-zazzle-art-on-squidoo“
Ok, ok, so she really isn’t blogging about ME… How-EV-UR! I did prompt an entire blog post by another blogger with my humble innocent question.. Woo Hoo! Yeeeee Haww! Uh-huh… [doing a happy dance at my computer while I type one-handed and make circles in the air with my fist with the other hand] I’d post a picture of this but I’m still on cup of coffee number one, I’d need three hands to be able to do all that and take the picture at the same time PLUS my hair is still in pre-shower stick out at all angles just got out of bed mode. Not. A. Pretty. Picture. But I digress… I do that a lot actually. Hmmm… Moving on… 😉
