I love when a blog post goes viral — not because of the post itself, but through the conversation in the comments. That’s what happened in my Say My Name, Say My Name post earlier this week, when I asked you to weigh in when it comes to privacy, separating your personal blog from your professional life and branding your space. First, I thought I’d share my take on the issue, then a few good points raised in the comments. {Read More}
Would You Rather…
March 30, 2011 44 Comments
Some great conversation happening in the comments of my Say My Name, Say My Name post — I’m working on Part II (my response) for tomorrow, so if you have some thoughts I should consider or include, head over there now! Are you concerned with your real name being public? Or do you assume that everything on the Internet is fair game? Have you had issues balancing a personal blog with your professional life? Speaking of conversation — I want {Read More}
Say My Name, Say My Name
March 29, 2011 39 Comments
I got two emails this week, asking for advice on blogging identities — and not just when it comes to niches, but names. From Raya: I am changing my blog (and, of course, my domain name) to simply be my full name dot com and I was wondering-since you’ve done the same-if you have any advice on putting your full name out there for everyone to see. My family is somewhat concerned (and I guess I am too, a little {Read More}
Winter Park Road Race (Distance Dare)
March 28, 2011 25 Comments
(P.S. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY BABY BROTHER!) Can you say Dom-Dom-Dom-Dom…DOMS? Yes, I have serious Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness after a blisteringly fast (for me) double distance race on Saturday (followed by 90 minutes of Dance Trance). And I couldn’t be happier. (Bad iPhone photo) I signed up for this race: because it offered a distance dare challenge — the option to sign up for both the 2-mile run and the 10K immediately following. I had a 9.5-mile run on {Read More}
Five for Friday
March 25, 2011 17 Comments
Do you know what a “whooty” is? {{{crickets}}} I didn’t either, until we started dancing to this song in Dance Trance. Translation: a white girl with a booty. The song gets stuck in my head — which is a problem, since I hear it almost every time I run (my iPod is set to shuffle but seems to love that track). BTW I am, in fact, a whooty. Speaking of running: I am doing a 2-mile + 10K race tomorrow. {Read More}
