Down: Clearly I abandoned NaBloPoMo. I was all excited to participate, because when I did it a few years ago, I found lots of fun blogs and got some extra readers round these parts. Sadly, this time it just feels incredibly impersonal, and I've had all of ONE hit from the extensive list of over 2000 participants. I've also been feeling like blogging has been a "job" and I always promised myself that I'd never allow that to happen. Blogging should be footloose and fancy free. Unless someone starts paying me. Anyone? Bueller?
Up: That doesn't mean I've given up blogging altogether, just that I shan't be clogging up your Reader/Facebook/Twitter feed every bloody day. I think we can all toast to that!
Down: Colby and I have had really rotten luck with the phones since he deployed. He's been gone for just over three weeks now, and we've only managed to have one successful phone conversation.
Up: At least we got one phone call! I try to remember how lucky we are to have all of the methods of communication that we do have available to us, and how much harder it would have been in the days of only being able to write a letter to the last known address and hoping it got there. We got to talk for about 30 minutes on Wednesday, and it was glorious! Here's hoping the internet continues to cooperate and we can do that again before another 3 weeks goes by.
Down: I've been so busy, I've really been letting the house go instead of sticking to my daily housekeeping chores. I had some time to get things together today, but I've got a ways to go before my parents get in town on Monday.
Up: I've been so busy! And my parents will be here in three days! It really is amazing how much faster the time goes by when I'm not sitting around feeling sorry for myself. Instead, I've been babysitting almost every day, spending time with friends, squeezing in lots of runs, and working on my Thanksgiving and Christmas to-do lists--I even made room in the budget (because I bought the tickets a month ago before there WAS a budget) to go see the national tour of In The Heights. It made me wish I was a super sexy Latina!
Only Up!: Speaking of Thanksgiving, I'm SO excited to be hosting the big dinner at my house next week! My parents will be in town and a few of my "single spouse" friends will be coming over with their kids to help us celebrate and feast! I'll be talking more about my Turkey Day plans next week, but for now I need to hit the road for a seven mile run (hold me) and gear up for a working weekend. Hasta luego mis amigos!
Yeah, as you can see, I was defeated by the NABloPoMo beast as well. Ehh, que sera, sera. And you're right, I didn't get any new viewers either. Maybe that has somethign to do with the move from nablopomo to BlogHer? Idk.
I'm sorry to hear your calls haven't been working out, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed that they will soon!
And Thanksgiving sounds great. My all time favorite Thanksgiving was when I lived in Virginia Beach... my and my two roommates cooked a mismatched feast for ourselves and a few other stragglers in the area who had no place to go or whos significant others were deployed. IT was awesome. I hope you enjoy!
Posted by: erin | November 18, 2011 at 03:09 PM
I know what you mean. I'd love to be paid to blog but...ahh well...
Enjoy your Thanksgiving!
Posted by: Amber | November 20, 2011 at 01:52 AM
So glad you got at least one call with Colby--hope it works better in the future! And how cool you are hosting dinner and your parents are coming. That's exciting.
Posted by: Kate P | November 20, 2011 at 04:30 AM