Just knowing about this anniversary makes me 
How much do you use this in your teaching online?? It is interesting that it’s “birth” came from a real thought about how hard it is to convey the context of something like sarcasm or kidding via a text only environment.
SMILEY:25 YEARS OLD AND NEVER LOOKED HAPPIER!
Ahoy mateys…enjoy the day with a yo ho ho and and a bottle o’ , well…whatever works for you!
Talk Like A Pirate Day – September 19
Fun, Fun, Fun!!!
Take this different kind o’ personality test. See how well it works for you.
For me, here’s what I took away:
Mood: Sofisticat (a bit of a romantic and like to get back to basics. As for music, you’re a discrerning listening – a tech head. When it comes to art, you appreciate real craftsmanship)
Fun: Conqueror (Keeping a clear head and healthy body make you ready for whatever life throws at you. When it comes to holidays, you’ll take experience over comfort)
Habits: Back to Basics (Even if you have a healthy approach to life you still have little vices that keep you going throughout the day)
Love: Touchy Feely (You like to be able to share your whole life with your frienda, family and your partner….you’re a love bug)
Touchy Feely, huh? Hmmmm……
Exactly! That is what I said to myself (well, maybe I said “Self, Exactly!”….when I read this article from Amy Gahran (which I got via Stephen Downes’ OLDaily)
Maybe it is because I am not a writer by profession, but I have been treating my blogging as just a part of the process. Sure, some of my blogs are information sharing devices and some are more “backup brain” postings but I have noticed that I have added the “Oh, I should blog this” thought to my process of developing training materials, finding useful resources and just generally thinking about stuff as I go through life.
Cool.
contentious.com – How to blog without the time sink
“A blog post is not (or at least, it shouldn’t be) a writing assignment you must prep for and deliver as a finished package. Let go of the idea that you must have everything nailed down, organized, and edited before you publish.”
I keep telling myself…”I’m in training to be a runner”..we’ll see if that works. But, I did go for a trail “run” today at the local arboretum and did much better than I thought I would. Maybe I will be able to do a race someday. It was just time to change up my fitness routine and the weather is finally cooperating
Hmmm…I was burning all hot and heavy for the iPod touch but perhaps I will wait a little longer and see what The Jobs comes out with next.
I would like it to have some of those things that the iPhone has – better screen, Mail app, etc…so that is important. But, more important is the lack of a monthly fee…ME NO WANT!!
iProng – iPhone features you’ll miss out on by buying an iPod touch
Coming back from a tech house call at a friend’s house. I was trying to get a good shot at the nice cool moon but was endangering myself and others with that activity. So, I had to settle for something on the dashboard.
Somtimes, you just wonder how much there is out there you don’t know about.
