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I was running late this morning, and hadn’t even considered what day it was.
Until I saw the white carnations sitting on my purse. ^_^
I have the best honey-muffin in the world! 😀 Happy Valentine’s Day… even if it is a Hallmark Holiday.
I do appreciate constructive criticism. I can always pretend to take it in stride, even if it bruises the perfectionist in me.
After beating up on myself about my diet, though, hearing from a listener that I tend to go off-topic, and plug too many other podcasts (or “blogs,” as she called them), and that my musical interludes are too long… that didn’t feel as constructive as it was probably meant.
I got kudos early on for my musical selections, and I thought they were a high point of my podcast. And I thought that referring my listeners to other podcasts that might help them would be… well, helpful. And I thought that broadening my topics to include low-glycemic and fitness issues would bring more listeners into the fold.
I know that one person out of 150 having qualms about the tightness of my production doesn’t necessarily mean that I suck. I have to wonder, though, how many people aren’t saying anything.
I might consider throwing in the towel if I weren’t the only low-carb podcast out there. I’ve gotten plenty of positive e-mails in past weeks, though. It’s just that this tidbit of constructive criticism was poorly timed. I’m already in a slump, and being reminded of my shortcomings — or, rather, having new ones brought to my attention — doesn’t really help matters.
The beauty of being an independent podcaster is that, if I decide I’m really not excited about producing a show on a given day, I can just say “fuck it” and opt to wait a few more days.
I have a topic I’m excited about — debunking the myth that the Atkins Diet will cause kidney failure — but I’m really not into recording tonight. Maybe I’ll do some more research and script some stuff out, but I really can’t get into recording and editing today.
I’m feeling frumpy and headachy and tired and I’m just not down with it. I’m also feeling a little bummed that I may not make my first weight-loss mini-goal. I keep wavering between 211.5 and 210 — my goal is 209 by Tuesday.
It would be so easy to, again, say “fuck it” and go eat Chinese this weekend.
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I had just shown my husband Aaron how to use the D50 in Auto mode. This was Aaron’s very first picture with the new camera.
He is no longer scared of the D50, and now thinks the camera is tres cool.
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It’s been a while since I posted a cute Mei photo… so here you go.
I do have a question for anyone who uses Flickr and blogs their photos: What are your feelings on blogging your photos directly from Flickr versus uploading separate versions to your own webspace?
I’m hesitant to use Flickr as my main photo repository, just because I’ve had bad experiences with storing my files online and having them go poof (ahem, Angelfire). Although it’s not like I won’t keep copies of my own… but it’s easier to archive a website when the photos live the same place as everything else.
Plus, Flickr doesn’t offer thumbnails in the size I prefer, and they don’t support categories. I’d have to edit my entries, anyway, by uploading my own thumbnail to my server and adding a category. I’m thinking it’s more trouble than it’s worth… but I also don’t know why the heck I have a Flickr photostream if not to share and blog my photos.
Thoughts?