Showing posts with label NaBloPoMo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NaBloPoMo. Show all posts
NaBloPoMo Badges
I decided to take the NaBloPoMo badges out of my sidebar and stick them in this post (which I'm back-dating) so I don't lose them!
The first is my site. Click on the badge if you need info on NaBloPoMo
The rest are badges from months I participated in NaBloPoMo with this blog.
Day 30 - Done!
Today is the last day of November 2011's NaBloPoMo.
Congratulations to everyone who completed their 30 days of writing, whether through NaBloPoMo, HoBloPoMo, NaNoWriMo, and/or anything else you successfully Mo'd!
Congratulations to everyone who completed their 30 days of writing, whether through NaBloPoMo, HoBloPoMo, NaNoWriMo, and/or anything else you successfully Mo'd!
NaBloPoMo Guide - Unofficial
Almost two weeks into NaBloPoMo, some people are still feeling lost and overwhelmed by the new site, and some have given up altogether. This saddens me. I've created an Unofficial Guide to NaBloPoMo, for old participants and new, to address some of the confusion. Please take a moment to swing by NaBloPoMo Guide - Unofficial and let me know what you think (preferably in this post.) Feedback of any kind is welcome.
NaBloPoMo - A Brief History
- For new people who don't know what NaBloPoMo is, and for old people non-new people (Stella!) who haven't figured out why NaBloPoMo's site looks so different this year ;)
Guess what I did today?
I changed my blog template :)
Credits
- Modified Blogger Awesome Ink template
- Graphics from Graphic Garden
- Label Cloud code by Phydeaux3
- Label Cloud "number of results per page" tweak from Hackosphere
- Code fix for Awesome Ink templates, that allows posts from the same date to appear as separate posts instead of one long post, from Southern Speakers
- Author Comment Highlight code (slightly modified) from Tips for New Bloggers
- "Break out of Frameset" code from MediaCollege.com
- Additional Favicon code (since Blogger's wasn't showing up in all browsers) generated at Happy Blogging
- Hide/Show, Expand/Collapse, Peekaboo, Sidebar code from: Blog U
- NaBloPoMo sidebar "Leaf" badge (date changed): By Tracey Delaney
- NaBloPoMo Mini badge, at the end of posts (date changed): From Growing Happiness
I'll do it
I've been really ambivalent about doing NaBloPoMo this year. My reasons are a bit complicated boring so I'll skip them for now. Suffice it to say I'll do it. I might even make a badge... somewhere between changing out my Halloween template, sorting through a bunch of paperwork, and oh yes, the hole in my ceiling.
Looky what I've brought for "Show and Tell!"
Looky what I've brought for "Show and Tell!"
It's really more "show" since I did "tell" the past two days. See the broken bits on the right? That's where the closet ceiling is supposed to be. The wood slat stuff is above the ceiling and should be part of the mysterious invisible beyond.
Yesterday my eyes and nose were running from the mold. Today I have a headache from the bleach I wiped it down with. - Don't you wish you were me?
It's not the worst that could happen. I'm actually luckier than some of my neighbors.
I'll try to get a bit more organized on and off line today, and tomorrow I should be more entertaining. - Well, as entertaining as I've ever been ;) I may even re-write the first 3 November posts just because I can!
Quick update
I'm undecided about NaBloPoMo-ing this year. I may post about that tomorrow. For now I'll follow up on my post from yesterday.
Life is busy. Loads to do, deadlines, holidays, visitors... I had a great time trick or treating with friends' kids (so cute!) and then returned home last night to find that the recent rains had damaged some of the walls in my apartment and the ceiling in a supply closet fell in. I'm hoping the damage to the closet's contents is minimal (It's not a clothing closet, but there are a few things that could have been ruined by water), but I'm not taking anything out of there until repair people arrive since removing items from the top shelf will bring more of the closet's ceiling down!
Aside from the obvious annoyance, this messes up any productivity for this week since I'll have to be home for repair people to come in and out to fix and paint things - that's if and when I'm told they're coming. I'm rarely blessed with information like when to expect work people in my building!
So... lots to do and likely very little of it will get done this week, but we'll see.
Normally I wouldn't post mundane stuff like this but, like I said, I'm ambivalent about NaBloPoMo this year, so until I'm just "valent" (vs ambivalent... get it? No? Ok.) this can count as post #2 for this month :)
Life is busy. Loads to do, deadlines, holidays, visitors... I had a great time trick or treating with friends' kids (so cute!) and then returned home last night to find that the recent rains had damaged some of the walls in my apartment and the ceiling in a supply closet fell in. I'm hoping the damage to the closet's contents is minimal (It's not a clothing closet, but there are a few things that could have been ruined by water), but I'm not taking anything out of there until repair people arrive since removing items from the top shelf will bring more of the closet's ceiling down!
Aside from the obvious annoyance, this messes up any productivity for this week since I'll have to be home for repair people to come in and out to fix and paint things - that's if and when I'm told they're coming. I'm rarely blessed with information like when to expect work people in my building!
So... lots to do and likely very little of it will get done this week, but we'll see.
Normally I wouldn't post mundane stuff like this but, like I said, I'm ambivalent about NaBloPoMo this year, so until I'm just "valent" (vs ambivalent... get it? No? Ok.) this can count as post #2 for this month :)
Are we there yet? Is it Leap March?
This is the obligatory "I made it through NaBloPoMo" post. I would write something more interesting but I want to get this up in case life gets too busy today and I forget to post on the VERY LAST DAY!
So... Self imposed requirement fulfilled. March NaBloPoMo accomplished.
... Unless it's "Leap March."
(Note to self: Next time do NaBloPoMo in February.)
So... Self imposed requirement fulfilled. March NaBloPoMo accomplished.
... Unless it's "Leap March."
(Note to self: Next time do NaBloPoMo in February.)
Blah blah blah
Ok here's the thing... I don't like writing about boring stuff (ie stuff that bores even ME lol!) and sometimes I end up going a tiny bit in that direction for NaBloPoMo "just because," and I hope it's not TOO horrible. Nevertheless even I know when something is super uninteresting!
I also don't like writing whiney complainy posts. Not unless I still have my wits about me enough to also make it entertaining!
"I don't feel well" posts can also cause people to worry and I certainly don't want that. I mean when I WANT flowers candy and money I'll tell you ;) Not that a bit of kindness isn't nice at times but I feel like if I say I don't feel well, I have to give updates or people will think I've dropped dead! And the longer I go before I do an update, the MORE dead people think I am! ;) It's much easier to write about stuff after the fact.
Except there's this NaBloPoMo thing that I committed to, that NOBODY is holding me to, that has no prize, no special reward, and really no "nothing" at the end of it, but I SAID I'd do it, there's only a few more days to go, and gosh darn it I want to finish it JUST BECAUSE!
But I don't FEEL GOOD :P
So right now I'm going to order some take out food (because somehow I feel like that will make me feel better than all the nutritious "already paid for" food I have in my fridge!) and maybe I'll be back later if that works.
If not... HA! I got one more post in ;) (and if I don't post tomorrow or the next few days I'm very likely not dead! Just sleeping :) )
I also don't like writing whiney complainy posts. Not unless I still have my wits about me enough to also make it entertaining!
"I don't feel well" posts can also cause people to worry and I certainly don't want that. I mean when I WANT flowers candy and money I'll tell you ;) Not that a bit of kindness isn't nice at times but I feel like if I say I don't feel well, I have to give updates or people will think I've dropped dead! And the longer I go before I do an update, the MORE dead people think I am! ;) It's much easier to write about stuff after the fact.
Except there's this NaBloPoMo thing that I committed to, that NOBODY is holding me to, that has no prize, no special reward, and really no "nothing" at the end of it, but I SAID I'd do it, there's only a few more days to go, and gosh darn it I want to finish it JUST BECAUSE!
But I don't FEEL GOOD :P
So right now I'm going to order some take out food (because somehow I feel like that will make me feel better than all the nutritious "already paid for" food I have in my fridge!) and maybe I'll be back later if that works.
If not... HA! I got one more post in ;) (and if I don't post tomorrow or the next few days I'm very likely not dead! Just sleeping :) )
I've got nuttin'
This is a placeholder. Because I'm tired. That's right. I'm writing a cop-out post for NaBloPoMo just so I can say I put something here on this date!
(I actually have several different things I could post but I really hate posting "filler" stuff. I mean heck if I'm going to post filler, let's be up front about it!)
(I actually have several different things I could post but I really hate posting "filler" stuff. I mean heck if I'm going to post filler, let's be up front about it!)
I should probably explain what NaBloPoMo is
NaBloPoMo stands for National Blog Posting Month. The goal of NaBloPoMo is for participants to write a post a day for an entire month.
Although November is the official month for NaBloPoMo (with prizes and everything!) people are invited to take up the challenge of writing a post a day during any month. To help inspire bloggers, NaBloPoMo assigns a theme for each month, and also offers daily writing prompts, but these are optional. Bloggers are not required to write on a specific month's theme or a specific day's writing prompt. Any post about anything at all counts.
NaBloPoMo's theme for March 2011 (for those who'd like to write on it always, sometimes, or never) is "In a word."
* Note: NaBloPoMo moved in 2011. More information here.
Although November is the official month for NaBloPoMo (with prizes and everything!) people are invited to take up the challenge of writing a post a day during any month. To help inspire bloggers, NaBloPoMo assigns a theme for each month, and also offers daily writing prompts, but these are optional. Bloggers are not required to write on a specific month's theme or a specific day's writing prompt. Any post about anything at all counts.
NaBloPoMo's theme for March 2011 (for those who'd like to write on it always, sometimes, or never) is "In a word."
* Note: NaBloPoMo moved in 2011. More information here.
NaBloPoMo Badge 2
Here's another. This one matches my blog a bit better :)
As with the other badge, a link back or mention would be nice, but is not required. (See that post for html code.)
As with the other badge, a link back or mention would be nice, but is not required. (See that post for html code.)
NaBloPoMo Badge
I'm thinking about doing March's NaBloPoMo, but I'm not sure I'll be able to fully commit. There's just too much going on that keeps me away from the computer right now. Still... a word? How tough can that be? ;)
Feel free to grab the badge below if you'd like to use it on your site. Ironically, though I made it, I'm not sure it goes with my own site! Lol!
If you use the badge, it should link back to NaBloPoMo.com. A separate link and/or a quick mention of my blog would be great, but is not required.
Happy blogging!
Edit: Adding some code to help people place this in their sidebar.
If you know how to put html code into a sidebar widget, you can use the code below. Make sure you download the image to your computer, re-upload it to wherever you normally host your pictures, and replace the part in red (below) with the URL of your image. If you'd like to remove the credit/link to Noisy Quiet you may. I'll leave that up to you :)
<center><a href="http://www.nablopomo.com" target="_blank"><img title="NaBloPoMo badge by NoisyQuiet.blogspot.com" src="YOUR IMAGE URL GOES HERE"/></a>
<br/><font size="1">Thanks to <a href="http://noisyquiet.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Noisy Quiet</a> for the badge</font></center>
Feel free to grab the badge below if you'd like to use it on your site. Ironically, though I made it, I'm not sure it goes with my own site! Lol!
If you use the badge, it should link back to NaBloPoMo.com. A separate link and/or a quick mention of my blog would be great, but is not required.
Happy blogging!
Edit: Adding some code to help people place this in their sidebar.
If you know how to put html code into a sidebar widget, you can use the code below. Make sure you download the image to your computer, re-upload it to wherever you normally host your pictures, and replace the part in red (below) with the URL of your image. If you'd like to remove the credit/link to Noisy Quiet you may. I'll leave that up to you :)
<center><a href="http://www.nablopomo.com" target="_blank"><img title="NaBloPoMo badge by NoisyQuiet.blogspot.com" src="YOUR IMAGE URL GOES HERE"/></a>
<br/><font size="1">Thanks to <a href="http://noisyquiet.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Noisy Quiet</a> for the badge</font></center>
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