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Monday Mission

1. Have you ever accidentally deleted something from your website or
otherwise screwed it up? Share your tales of woe, won't you? Yes, I had updated
one of the pages on the site that I use to teach my Internet class with but I
didn't save the changes so when I went back to change a couple of things I
updated over the previous changes I had made

2. When was the last time you did a total backup of your website
(including databases) to store offline? Do you have some sort of schedule set
up?  I try to do it every time a make a change but it doesn't always work.

3. If your entire site was deleted, and there was no way to restore
it, what would you do? Would you start over? Give up? How would it impact your
life?  Cry then hopefully start over

4. Not having a blog for several days gave me a lot of time
to reflect on blogging. I asked myself some serious questions, now it is your
turn. Just what do you hope to accomplish with your blog? Why are you
doing it? To make the world a better place, to satisfy your own vanity or what?
Is the time you spend blogging really "time well spent?"  entertainment.

5. Do you think having your own web site/blog has changed you as a
person? (For example, given you more confidence in yourself, enhanced
your creativity, encouraged you to improve yourself, given you a flair for web
design, etc.)  not really

6. One of the main reasons I get so much "comment spam' is
because I've allowed my site to be indexed by Google. One one hand it is great
to come up high in the rankings on so many searches, but the drawback is I get a
lot of comment trolls and comment spam (hmm, do trolls eat spam?). Do
you let Google index your site? Do you often search certain topics on Google to
see your rankings? What are some of the good and bad things about being listed
in Google? yes no not sure

7. I've often thought that I need a "Blog Buddy" and should
start up a "Blog Buddy System" site. The idea is based on the same "Buddy
System" every child is told about when they go on a field trip. Your Buddy looks
out for you, you look out for them. You keep an eye on each other and if
something goes wrong, you take charge and help. The "Blog Buddy System" is the
same - every blogger has one other blogger who watches out for them. There is
100% total trust between the two. Each allows the other permissions to post on
their blog. Each blog has a "Blog Buddy System" icon linking to each other's
site, so readers know who your Buddy is. If your Buddy doesn't post for a few
days or a week or whatever seems out of character, the Blog Buddy picks up the
phone and calls them. There may have been an accident. A family emergency. Or,
perish the thought, the death of the Buddy. The Blog Buddy is responsible for
carrying out the wishes of their Buddy. Be it logging into the site to make
announcements, keeping silent, or closing down their blog. Whatever has been
agreed upon, but the Buddies watch out for each other. What do you think
of the "Blog Buddy System" idea? Do you have a "Blog Buddy" in your life? Would
you like one? Have you ever thought about what would happen to your site if you
died and who would tell your readers?  It's a good one.  no

BONUS: If you hide away from me how can our love grow?

Monday Madness

1. How often do you change or add to your blogroll list? If you don't use
blogroll, how often do you add or change links to your 'favorite reads' list?
not often. just when I find one I want toadd

2. Do you visit your blogrolls regularly? If so, how often? most of them daily

3. Do you visit other people's blogrolls or 'faves' list? yes

4. About how many blogs have you blogrolled (or have linked on your blog)? about
12

5. Do you change your layout or color scheme regularly? If so, how often? If
not, have you thought about changing the look of your blog? Feel free to
elaborate! no

Two for Tuesday

1. If you were to host your own talk show, who would your first three
interviewees be? Why? Hanson

2. Of all the talk shows ever (and lord knows there has been plenty) which
would you prefer to have been a guest on? (Whether it is currently on or has
been cancelled) none

3 for Thursday

1. What are your 3 favorite scary/thriller movies? (You know like that great
classic thriller Psycho) I'm not a scary movie fan



2. What are the 3 stupidest scary movies you've ever seen? (So bad they're
funny) -- none

3. Who are (in your opinion) the 3 best thriller actors/actresses? none



Bonus: Has a scary movie ever given you nightmares? If so, which movie was it?
That's why I don't watch them. I don't want to get nightmares from them

The Thursday Thumb-Twiddler

1. Do you get enough exercise in your daily life? If not, why not? no no
time

2. If you could speak for one minute by phone with anyone in the world,
who would it be, and what would you talk about? not sure

3. If you could automatically know the answer to one question about about
every person you met, what would you want that question to be? not sure

The Thursday Threesome

Onesome: MT-- So, are you running Moveable Type? ...and have you
had to deal with comment spam? If so,
Jay Allen's
MT-Blacklist Plugin is
one cure ....and did you know T-3 regular
Shawn has written a
scripting hack
to allow it to work with the comment notifier script? Ah, the geekiness of it
all... no

Twosome: Black-- Hey, can you do "basic black"? ...or does your
wardrobe consist of everything but black? Inquiring minds want a look into that
closet! black and all the other colors of the rainbow too

Threesome: List-- Are you a "List Person", one of those people who
cannot make it through the day with out a to-do list? ...or maybe "listfull',
with yellow sticky notes all about you? ...or are you "listless" and wandering
about randomly getting things accomplished? yes because I forget things easily

 the friday five

1. Name five things in your refrigerator. bread, mild, oj, butter soda



2. Name five things in your freezer. waffles, hot dogs, ice cream, veggies, buns



3. Name five things under your kitchen sink. sponges, dish soap, dishwasher
detergent,



4. Name five things around your computer. printer, scanner, monkees stuff, beta
fish, candle



5. Name five things in your medicine cabinet.  nail polish, vitamins,
deodorant, nail kit, floss



Saturday Scruples

1. At the local grocer, you see an elderly woman shoplift bacon. Do you tell
the grocer?  yes

2. Your century old church is an architectural treasure but the congregation
is declining. Developers offer $20 million and a sanctuary in the office tower
they want to build. Do you accept?  maybe

3. A co-worker needs to leave early and asks you to punch her
timecard when you leave. Do you do it? no

Weekly Wrap-Up

1. Did you enjoy Homecoming when you were a teenager or in college? Why or
why not? yes it was fun

2. What sort of activities did your class or school offer during Homecoming
week? Which ones did you participate in? Why? parades, football games. I watched
both

3. What are the best and worst things about Homecoming? Why? lots of things

4. Have you gone to a class reunion (high school or college) since
graduating? Why or why not? How much time had passed since graduation? no. high
school 16 years, college 13 and grad school 10

5. If you could redo your life all over again, what would you do different
during Homecoming? Why? no

What's On ..... Right Now?

What's On your bookshelf Right Now? mysteries, adventures, and
romances

Participation Positives

 I get the next 2 weeks off from work.

I didn't get to pamper myself again last weekend. I cleaned out the den and
other things instead. I want to clean the house on Friday. Work this weekend. I
have to pack up my desk at work because we are getting new carpet. I'm not
looking forward to it because I have too much other stuff to do and I am
exhausted but hopefully my desire to get rid of things will extend to that and I
will want to throw things out.