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November 03, 2005
For those about to rock...
I have a question and I need ya'lls help...
A couple of weeks ago I had a small 'minipoll' on my site that asked a question about how many days I should run an eBay auction...remember that? I took it down because someone (very high ranking official) told me it was spawning pop-up ads and was annoying...However, I've just visited two sites today that had this same minipoll on their site, and got no such pop ups (nor did I get them on my own site)...So the question is - were YOU getting pop ups when visiting my site while i had that poll running? if not, I'd like to bring it back, I think the data is helpful to me...thank thee...
Its a rockin morning here...up early and already have played frisbee with the dog...Amelie was so excited that she darted out from under the truck and ran up a tree I was standing under...she was very proud of herself, her eyes were wide and excited...I don't think she knew how she got up there...
Michelle has packed up her toys literally and taken them home...it was time, I think or perhaps she was frightened when she saw our spare toilet sitting in the hallway (the plumbing is being repaired)...she had to drive an hour each way to come here and work in the studio and now she's found a new home and new studio space, so she's getting her world situated...I enjoyed having her here, no doubt, but I also always enjoy having the studio space empty so i can just goof off and do what I feel like...(make beads mostly)...
And here's a 'dork of the day' story for ya...So, I'm brushing down the studio table to get it all nice and clean, remove the glass chips, etc...and I picked up the Clorox bleach bottle that had been sitting on the floor, and sprayed the table...started wiping it down and thought 'why is this so shiny...this doesn't look right'...so, I look at the bottle and see that instead of using Clorox, I was cleaning the table with Shout spray n wash...d'oh! No wonder the table was so shiny, I was waxing it! so I found the proper Clorox and it magically made everything all better...whew...I'm still laughing about it...
its also time for me to get back to doing some behind the scenes work, get some checks in the mail for some eBay auctions I won (for jewels to set in my metal class)...I really like my world to be relatively quiet - I work better in that environment and am always in awe of folks who are going non-stop all day, all week...There are people who get energy from groups, crowds, parties, people...I'm the other kind - I get energy from alone, quiet time...being by myself...being introverted...Its hard for me to keep everything going when I have a lot going on in my world...so I'm glad to see W I D E open spaces on my calendar for the next few weeks...phew...
Posted by Donner at November 3, 2005 12:49 PM
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I hear you Donna, and I relate big time... I too get energised when I am by myself. Quiet time alone rebalances me... Enjoy the day!
Adriana
Posted by: Adriana at November 3, 2005 09:24 AM
"I get energy from alone, quiet time...being by myself...being introverted..."
You and me both, girlfriend!
I need at least one solid day a week of 'nothingness'....quietness and mindlessness, to kind of re-group. I don't function very well if life becomes day after day of 'to do' lists or too many social engagements.
Speaking of 'to do' lists, I managed to cut mine down last night. I heard an ad on the radio about Thanksgiving dinners that our local supermarket fully cooks and has ready for you on the date you specify....I knew there were places that did that but it never ocurred to me to take advantage of it. This year, my back is making it completely impossible to do much of anything, and certainly not cook a big turkey dinner. I can't tell you how excited I am that hubby and I are going to have a nice big turkey, fully cooked, with all the fixins, waiting for us the night before Thanksgiving right down the street!! What a nice surprise...I thought we were going to be skipping the dinner altogether this year. Now we'll be eating turkey for a week (at least) and I can make some turkey soup with the leftovers.....YUM! (I LOVE my crock pot!!)
Enjoy your day & talk to ya soon...
Posted by: Rachel G. at November 3, 2005 09:27 AM
Me too! I totally agree with all you ladies on the "quiet time . . . being by myself . . ." thing! I get more done that way and I also seem to come up with some cool ideas that way too! Working alone can be a very good thing! Rock on ladies!
Posted by: Kathy James at November 3, 2005 10:23 AM
and the good news is - i'm getting EMAIL answered! hurray....
we used to do the entire TGiving cooking thing, but the past few years we've taken that same money, gone to a nice restaurant, gorged ourselves on food we'd not normally have at home (pumpkin soup, creme brulee desserts) and then waddled home...no leftovers to have to deal with (do you know how many days a 10lb turkey can last for 2 people?? like 40 days!)...
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at November 3, 2005 10:56 AM
Hi Donna,
Just wanted to let you know that I vist you site at least 5 of 7 days a week and I never not once got a pop up ad.
Also, I completely love my alone time (but also love my hubby and son being home). Guess I operate best when I have a good mix of both. I think it keeps be balanced.
Jamie
PS: Your newest beads are great! I look forward to seeing you "lastest". lol
Posted by: Jamie at November 3, 2005 04:57 PM
I missed seeing the poll. Did not receive pop-ups!
Posted by: Anita at November 3, 2005 05:07 PM
Hi Donna,
I took the poll and no Pop Ups.
:)
Posted by: Barbara Kelley at November 3, 2005 06:01 PM
I didn't do the survey but have not had problems with popups on your site and i don't have a popup blocker.
Posted by: KarenL at November 3, 2005 06:24 PM
Hi Donna,
I did get pop ups when you had the poll on your site. They went away as soon as you took the poll off.
Just letting you know.
Christie
Posted by: Christie W. at November 3, 2005 07:12 PM
Yeppers! I had pop-ups even with my blocker! Luckily they also have a little x you can click! :-)
Posted by: Anne at November 3, 2005 10:27 PM
Hi donna
Yes, I was getting popups also during that poll!! Very weird. Kimberly
Posted by: kimberly at November 3, 2005 10:47 PM
Hi Donna, no pop-ups for me! I think the poll is a great idea!
Posted by: Kathy James at November 4, 2005 07:09 AM
Yep, got pop-ups. I also have a blocker and haven't had pop-ups in forever, so it was kind of odd. I didn't realize it was the poll.
Posted by: terri at November 4, 2005 07:50 AM