I discovered Facebook shortly after it started, and if you’re part of the larger Facebook community, you know that it can be a great way to keep in touch with friends and let others know how life is going.  However, you have to be careful on Facebook.  Just as with the general internet, it’s better to be a beneficial member than not.  I found a funny article laying out some of the Facebook stereotypes, and thought I’d share some of my favorites:

-Chronicle-your-day Status messages – For example, while it’s cool that I woke up today, but you’ll figure it out once I post something else.

-Self-promotion – Humility is a good rule on Facebook too.  While it can be hard for me to not tell everyone how awesome I am, I have to resist that urge.

-Invitation-mania – I might think my causes, clubs, and that quiz I took to find out what my real hair color should be are cool, but that doesn’t mean you will, so it’s probably best for me to not send out all those invites.

Find of list of more here.

Posted: August 20th, 2009 under Crazy Stuff, Helpful Info, Show Notes.
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I’d be lying if I didn’t admit that I like coffee.  A good cup of coffee can be great for a pick-me-up when I’m tired, or a nice relaxing hot drink at the end of the day.  If you’re like me, your house cannot go without a coffee maker, and it’s not a good thing if the coffee maker doesn’t work.  A recent recall on a Black and Decker Thermal Coffeemaker isn’t because it doesn’t work, however.  It’s because it heats too well.  So well in fact that parts of it could melt.  If you want see if it’s your coffeemaker, check out the recall here.

Posted: August 19th, 2009 under Recalls, Show Notes.
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One of the advantages to playing sports indoors is that you know the game will always be on.  It can’t get rained out.  The downside is that you have to change out the whole field occasionally. That’s what happened at the UNIdome this year as the Panthers put new turf down for this years season; the cool part is that you can keep part of the old field if you want.  If you attend the September 19th game and you’re one of the first 12,000 people in the door, you get a square of turf for your very own. The first though I had when I read this was “Cool!”, followed by, “Wait, what would I do with a square a turf?” which was followed close behind by, “And how long could I really hold onto a square of turf before my wife made me get rid of it?”

Posted: August 17th, 2009 under Crazy Stuff, Show Notes.
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Karen appreciates her friend Denise and her support and letters she sent while Karen served with husband in China.

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Posted: August 14th, 2009 under Friend for Life, Uncategorized.
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I think that after they enter college, no one gets as much sleep as they want, and it just continues from there.  But do you ever notice how we rationalize our sleep time to try to make ourselves feel better?  Some will even say, “I got a solid 6 hours last night, so I’m doing well.”  Wrong!  In fact, we need closer to 8 or 8 1/2 hours a night. Only a select few can sleep so little.  Which is something I wish I could explain to my daughter.

Posted: August 14th, 2009 under Helpful Info, Show Notes.
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