It's Finally NaBloPoMo(ver)

Well, here it is - Day 30 of November and the end of NaBloPoMo. And I did it!!

Or at least I will have once I get this thing posted. Which is actually very close to not making it. Worked until 9 and home at 10, so this will get in just under the wire.

Works for me though.

This sounded easy - just one post per day for the entire month. It actually ended up being much more difficult than I thought it would be. I started with a theme - each day I would write about something for which I am thankful. My wonderful Gina shared the same theme.

I ended up hating my theme, or at least actually having a theme. Finding the time to write a post every day is difficult, some days more than others. Sometimes I wanted to write about something else, or didn't think I could do my planned topic justice. So the theme got tanked and it was business as usual.

I look over my list of posts for the month and I think I did good. I never felt as if I "called it in" or posted any fluff - at least in the scheme of what my blog has always been like.

It was an interesting and enjoyable experience overall. Daily blogging is a goal of mine and one I hope I can continue. Doing this for a month got me into the habit and now each day is an opportunity to continue this path of success.

So I'm glad I did it - glad I finished it - and I am really glad it's over!

Congratulations to those that also completed this, condolences to those that didn't, and a big wagging thumb of shame to those who didn't even try.

Come back for more of the same tomorrow - but now pressure free.

SB

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Scott, you did more than "good." And I agree with the idea that a theme may have made it difficult for us. I was doomed after I figured out the Thanksgiving factor early on. When there's a big food event in my life, everything else goes to the side. I could have done a skimpy post, because I do know others did, but I'd had my fun and it didn't matter. You and Gina had a great theme. I found myself wondering what I would have written each time I read one of your posts and know I would have ended up in snarky land for sure. So WOOT! to you for making it!

Now...throw in your two cents on what kind of a beginner electric guitar we should get my 15 year old. I asked Phil, too.

#1 kellypea (Homepage) on 2007-12-02 20:27 (Reply)

Thanks - I am glad that I was able to complete it. Thanksgiving didn't present much of a challenge to me as I didn't really do much. Gina is the one that made the pumpkin pie which was our contribution. Doing the whole tamale would certainly have put a damper on our blogging for sure.

It's a tough call to recommend something like this as you never want to spend to much on a starter guitar in case they don't pursue it, but if you buy a piece of garbage they'll hate playing it and certainly won't pursue it.

I would probably go with one of the Fender Squier packages (one of the better ones, I can send you a link). They are good little guitars and come with a decent practice amp. And then before you do anything, take it to a local shop and let someone who knows what they are doing set it up. They'll set the action and adjust the neck - well worth the couple of bucks they'll charge.

SB

#1.1 Scott (Homepage) on 2007-12-03 16:52 (Reply)

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