I stand here, cyber-naked, baring it all. I share here my most recent obsessions, hoping, nay praying, that you share some of them as well and I won’t feel quite so alone (and crazy) in these things that have overtaken my life. (But I can stop anytime I want to. Really.)
Please let me know what your current obsession is in the comment section below. I may need a new one by next week.
Twitter
Let’s just be clear – I am not as obsessed as many of you are and I don’t care to know what Ashton Kutcher is having with Demi for breakfast. However, it has been FACINATING to see what some of my favorite authors are up to and a great way to stay in touch with people I care about. If you are on Twitter, I would love to follow you and have you follow me (as this is often great material for my books when I hear what you all are up to.) My twitter name is @kathilipp If you are not on twitter – just try it! It is not scary and is pretty fun.
If you are just getting started (or are not yet convinced) here are two great articles for you new twitterbugs.
12 Reasons to Start Twittering | Michael Hyatt
The Beginner’s Guide to Twitter | Michael Hyatt
Jag Jeans ‘Gabrielle’ Crop Cargo Pants
I had a birthday shopping trip and money to burn so I went to my local Nordstrom, (Nordy’s to those of us who like to pretend to have the money to shop there,) and spent a bit too much on these Gabrielle Crop Pants. Totally worth it. As soon as I take them off at night, I put them into the laundry so they are in my closet rotation ASAP.
But, (I tell myself, and Roger) it is OK to spend that much on a pair of pants if you wear them PRACTICALLY EVERY DAY.
I am totally convinced. Roger, maybe not so much.
Available at www.nordstrom.com
Cesar Milan the Dog Whisperer
Ever since Jake our puggle (pug beagle mix) came into our lives a few weeks ago, I started to casually watch Cesar and his way of the puppy.
After a week, I was totally hooked. There is just something about Cesar that makes me want to curl up on the couch and devote an hour to doing nothing but petting my own bad dog and watch him master everyone else’s hazardous hounds.
Watching Cesar is so de-stressing for me (read: calm assertive for those of you who also watch,) that if I am having a rough day, Roger will just fire up the Tivo and put on an episode to calm me.
Blueberries
Um, what is so extraordinary about blueberries? Absolutely nothing. That is until I was over at my friend Nancy’s house for a meeting where she had laid out a lovely nibble-fest with cheese and crackers, sliced apples and bowls of blueberries.
I didn’t realize that I was taking a few more blueberries than was socially acceptable until they were all gone.
Whoops.
I am now putting these on everything (taste great in a chicken salad) – they make me so happy.
Obsessed about something? Please share. You will feel better. Promise.
Blueberries are crazy healthy – so go for it! something about antioxidants, low sugar, etc. mmm
Second, I went on Nordstrom after you specifically mentioned price on those pants. (they are on sale right now FYI). I was ascared (that is an appropriate “word” for this). I was bracing myself for something in the $80-150 range. For something in heavy rotation and with a giftcard/gift money to boot? um – not too expensive and totally worth it I say!
as for my obsession – computer…facebook, twitter, email and all the legit stuff I can do in it every day. but I allow it to suck way too much time.
My shame list:
Twitter: http://twitter.com/3stairs
Facebook: http://facebook.com/3stairs (wordscraper, farm town, and pick your 5 in particular)
My hair: Do I color it? Do I cut it? Do I braid it? How can I get people to play with it or brush it more? *blush*
Finding a pair of dressy summer shoes for church that don’t cost a fortune.
I didn’t really think I had an “obsession” with picking black berries until reading your blurb on things we REALLY like to do. Of course I feel it is neccessary to drags dogs, husband and child along for family time and excercise. The dogs come home with various sticks and ticks from poking noses into the bushes on a hunt for the rabbits. Sarah simply grumbles and asks how much longer this is going to take and Rick tries to keep from being pulled into a mass of thorns by the team of dogs pulling hard to get to the rabbits. Oh, I do think I can quit anytime I want to, really. But just in case everyone knows the season ends in a couple of weeks. I don’t know what I am going to do with the 15 quarts of berries I have in the freezer but I figure I have time to come up with something. Anyone have any ideas?
I do like Twitter, but, I don’t get on it everyday. I kind of use it as a “done” list. I can look back and it makes me feel good to see what I’ve done…but, it’s not paper clutter. I can’t imagine why anyone would be reading what I put down on twitter…and yet I have over 20 followers. Go figure? My twitter name is @searching4.
My obsession…other peoples blogs. I love reading about other peoples lives. I realized I was going a bit overboard when I clicked on the managing subscriptions link on Google Reader and it had listed over 200 blogs! Oh my! I didn’t realize I was reading so many. I’ve since started to pare them down…just not sure how many I’m going to pare them down to….