Monday, June 8, 2009

Why It’s Not Safe to Tweet…or Run

You decide of the following story is true. A man said he ran head-first into a low-hanging branch while jogging to work because he was posting to his Twitter page while on the move. Oh, how the sadistic part of me wishes I was standing in that park so I could witness this! "I guess you could say I feel a right Twit," Coleman said. "One minute I was running along posting a tweet, the next I was lying on my back on the pavement in agony." So, how big of an idiot do you think he felt like? Haven’t we all tripped, slipped or otherwise jolted our bodies unnaturally and then looked around to see if anyone noticed? Can you imagine actually knocking yourself out?

"The branch came out of nowhere and hit my face hard," he said. (Of course it did-I hate it when that happens) "I could only see through one eye for a couple of days afterward, but the swelling has started to go down now.”

BTW, this story is true and happened in England. This should be a lesson for all of us embracing today’s internet technology: it’s not safe to tweet and run. Just to be safe, I won’t run either!

Don’t be a twit, check out www.BeABookStar.com for great books and music for kids!

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Genealogy

Have you ever wondered where we came from? Did your ancestors cross the prairies in a covered wagon? Were they on the MayFlower? Things that make you go hmmm. Well, I recently became fascinated (my husband would say obsessed) with my family's genealogy thanks to a free trial with acenstry.com. My goal is not to give them free publicity, but sheesh, what an awesome site! Not only did I find a picture of my great, great, great grandmother on there, but I also found long lost family in Illinois and Colorado. I was also able to trace my father's family back to the year 1040! Isn't that when the crusades were happening??? Who would have thought!

Anyway, to feed my new obsession, I had the opportunity to sit down with my 92 year old grandmother this last weekend and ask about old pictures, mementos and people from her past. What a treasure! It also helps that this sometimes cantankerous, I mean mostly wonderful old woman has the memory of an elephant! The things she remembered were nothing short of amazing. Even though she couldn't see all the pictures (due to poor eyesight) she knew exactly what kind of tree she was standing in front of in a picture from Halloween in 1934!

I thoroughly enjoyed my discussions with my grandmother and I encourage all of you to gather as much info about your family from your parents and grandparents while you have the opportunity. It is truly rewarding.

By the way, don't mess with me because my ancestors were Vikings and pirates! For those of you who know me, I know this explains a lot! Ok, stop laughing. At least I've curbed the family trend of pillaging, stealing and throwing people overboard for fun!

Thanks for reading!

Friday, May 15, 2009

Opening Thoughts

So here I am, an official blogger. Now what? Am I supposed to be funny? Political? Heart warming? Advice giving? I'm an introvert by nature so posting my inner thoughts is not something that comes natural. However, I do have a dry, sarcastic, witty, and fantastic sense of humor so maybe there is hope. Stay tuned for the ongoing Book Star Chronicles. Thanks for reading.