http://valeriemorrison.net/blog Wed, 04 Feb 2009 02:35:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Could you do me a favor, please?  If you subscribe to my blog, please update your RSS feed information. My blog address has moved (thank you Kim) to its own domain, ThinkingOutLoudBlog.com, (not just a redirect) instead of renting space under ValerieMorrison.net/blog. I really got tired of typing /blog when leaving comments, ... http://valeriemorrison.net/blog/public-service-announcement/ I tried to keep it short. If you missed Part I then you can read it here. The comments in bold and italics are the conversations I have with myself - you get to listen in. “Please come in.” Valerie pressed her back against the wall allowing T to pass through the ... http://valeriemorrison.net/blog/my-other-first-time-part-ii/ I originally posted this story as a private post for my Twitter followers - don't know if any one of them read it - but it's now viewable to the public.  It's too long for one post, so the final (I think) installment will appear on Thursday. Oh yeah it's ... http://valeriemorrison.net/blog/my-other-first-time-part-i/ Last Wednesday I received an email from a friend with two photos attached of a former NBA player’s ex-wife, comparing her weight 20 years ago to now. I guess her weight gain was supposed to be a joke because there was a “funny” caption underneath the photos about what may ... http://valeriemorrison.net/blog/fat-and-happy/ I know it's time to give up blogging when....the blogging mainstream is video blogging, I'm just not doing that.  I've seen quite a few video posts on people's blog and to that I say, not me! :) Several times I thought about ending my online life, but then I woke up ... http://valeriemorrison.net/blog/the-64000-question/ A blog can be compared to a newborn baby.  In the beginning, we're really excited about our "baby".  We tell everyone about the baby and where they can go ((blog address)) to see the baby.  We can't wait to try on all the new clothes ((blog topics)) we have just ... http://valeriemorrison.net/blog/you-know-its-time-to-give-up-blogging-when/ [caption id="attachment_1013" align="alignleft" width="215" caption="Who's pulling your strings or controlling your life? "][/caption] Do you care what other people think about you? I asked a few people this question and they said they don't care what other people think. Well actually they said they don't give a rat's *** what ... http://valeriemorrison.net/blog/should-you-care-what-other-people-think/ Many years ago when I was much younger and could stay up late, I had a night time ritual. Every night before I went to bed, I would watch at least an hour of stand-up comedy on television. I studied comedians, got to know some of them by face and many ... http://valeriemorrison.net/blog/youre-so-vain-you-probably-think-this-post-is-about-you/ [ Note from Natural: I'm honored to present this guest-post by CardioGirl as a contribution to ThinkingOutLoudBlog.com.  When I first found her blog, I read it quietly, in awe.  Cardiogirl's gift, in my humble opinion, is her ability to write about a variety of topics and make it interesting and humorous. ... http://valeriemorrison.net/blog/the-day-of-the-fight/ “Has the Internet seduced us into thinking that we can in fact live in a world without other flesh and blood people, we can just deal with screen people.” Paul Comrie-Thomson [caption id="attachment_829" align="alignleft" width="232" caption="Photo @ illuminati-news.com"][/caption] The other day I was talking with a friend who commented on how the ... http://valeriemorrison.net/blog/being-human-in-the-age-of-the-electronic-mob/