Someone to look up to...

I do have a long list of people's blogs that I follow.  Some are for knitting and others for felting.  A lot are just ones I came across and really liked.  Most of these are on Blogger - like mine.

But I have a hand full of bloggers that I read that are not hosted by a blogging site but have their own websites that they host and manage.  The design and content are solely for them.  And I just have to say that I love one blog in particular.  She actually has MANY blogs that she writes for.  Her Mommy blog, a blog she writes for a sex company, her personal blog and then her blog in the Houston newspaper.

The Bloggess Blog

I really enjoy reading her posts.  And I think she has a great sense of humor. She makes things interesting, even if they are not. She brings a fresh way of telling a story.

So why pimp this?  Because I realize I am probably never going to be able to write like that. I think I'm a decent blogger. I don't write about heavy topics; mostly because I don't want to waste my time talking about topics like politics, baseball, the value of a good cup of coffee and how Top Gun really changed the view of sand volleyball.  I'm pretty sure I'm not going to find that topic in any of the posts I ever write.  But I also don't have a strong viewpoint on things so I can argue with you about them and bully you into thinking what I want you to think.  I honestly am not interested in anything serious that may take up time that would be better used on watching Netflix, running out of money and playing on the computer for hours on end.  I just am not willing to be more engaged in the world around me.

Wow, this actually turned kind of serious for a second.  I need to pull the nose up on this crashing plane.

So my blog for the day is going to be sponsored by the letter A and goes a little something like this...

A is for Apple that's good enough for me
A is for anger; it seems to fuel my daily commute
A is for awesome; I'm pretty sure I'm about 83.7% awesome
A is not for appetite; I don't seem to have one lately (could be good for me!)
A is for ampersand (&); I have one on my shelf (used to be the AND between PB & J <~~long story)
A is for alone; sometimes I love it and sometimes I cry because of it

And so, I close this blog with these deep thoughts...

Don't get bored in the middle of the afternoon and spend hours reading through other people's blogs; trying to compare yourself.  Just be happy with an apple, an ampersand, a little less anger, believe in your awesomeness, making sure that no appetite means your full not that your trying to lose weight and that its OK  being alone every once in a while. I'm pretty good company.


Why I"m going to actually post this blog is beyond me but I just reread and I am a horrible blogger.  I am going to have to step this up a notch if I want to have more then 3 followers...

Cable no more

I took a leap of faith last weekend and shut my cable off.  The last time I watched TV was 10 weeks ago (now 11) when I was on the phone with someone and we watched a TV show together (long story!!).  I kept track!  I turned my TV on twice over those 10 weeks but that was so I could stream Netflix and watch movies.   But I can do that from my computer and tend to do so.  I will be saving $52 a month by getting rid of cable. I wasn't using it so why have it?

So, as a "solution" I have put my trust in Apple TV.  The tiny little box will stream from my wireless connection, to my TV. I will be able to rent movies and episodes from iTunes (of course there is a cost).  I can stream Netflix directly through Apple TV.  I pay $9.77 a month for Netflix (another expense that I considered getting rid of and just used RedBox but I figured that it would be cheaper to just stay with Netflix). And the genius part of it is that the box is a one time charge of $99. No monthly cost....just my Internet connection through my cable company.  Which I was able to increase and still achieve the $52 savings a month.  There was an early termination fee for shutting off the cable but that was manageable too.

And I have to hope that Apple delivers on what they say they will provide.  I think it's scheduled for delivery in mid October.  I pre-ordered and it is supposed to launch in 4 - 6 weeks.  Not a lot of info on the technology but Apple has delivered on everything I've dealt with and I like the new approach to watching "TV"

Now a lot of the comments I get back from friends and family is that I will miss weather reports and local news but I never watched it anyway so I'm really not out something.  I do complain about the weather because it's a surprise every time it rains because I don't get the scoop on the weather before I leave the house.  That's one that I'm going to try to change.  Or always carry a big purse with a mini umbrella in it.

I don't read newspapers or even most magazines that I subscribe to.  That will be another cost savings when they expire. I kind of isolate myself from the outside world.  I also do not vote...have not for over 7 years.  I also have no right to complain about the state of the nation because I don't educate myself about these things.  Not that I don't find it important but I'm lazy and just don't want to put forth that much effort to educate myself. 

I am "friends" with NPR on Facebook though!