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Thinking about video and regular podcasts

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I’ve been watching that new television show I-Caught again. I’ve watched three shows so far, and each time I watch it my head starts to buzz with ideas of things that I or my husband could do on the internet.

My latest idea revolves around my husband. As you might remember we purchased an HD video camera for him about a month and a half ago when I got my new digital SLR camera. The plan for his blog, Guitar Licks, has always been to include video guitar lessons. Now I’m expanding that thought.

I was thinking that maybe we could find a free podcast site to upload his videos to, but instead of just doing guitar lessons he could talk about various types of music and different types of guitars and equipment. Very niche obviously, but I’m pretty sure he’d enjoy doing the videos and he’s a fantastic musician with a lot of knowledge to share so those interested in watching his videos would get something out of it.

Another idea that I had involves podcasts or internet radio type shows. There’s a few bloggers that I know doing these regular weekly shows now and I think Chris would be very good at it. Perhaps I’d join him. Hmmm the Chris and Trish show?

Sure I know for the videos we could just upload to YouTube, but I think if we uploaded the video podcasts to a podcast site with a community built around it the content he’d create would be picked up easier and perhaps build a following.

Do any of you do video or regular podcasts? Which sites do you use? How about internet radio shows or weekly broadcast type sites?

BTW did any of you submit your three words to i-caught? I think that’s a great feature. We didn’t get around to it what with my family reunion keeping us busy but I hope to make a submission in a day or so.





I was busting out on Saturday

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You know, I almost forgot that it’s my birthday today. If it hadn’t been for the flurry of “Happy Birthday” messages from sites and forums that I’m a member of I might have actually not remembered until morning.

So far I’m not bothered by this birthday.

Do you know what I mean by that? It doesn’t matter what age your turning on your birthday, if you’ve set goals for yourself and reach a certain age without achieving those goals a birthday can be a disappointing event. Well some of them are for me due to not achieving what I’d thought I would have by that time in my life.

Of course I’ve been at home for almost two years due to my illness, Crohn’s, and if I really think about it, yes, I could let this birthday get me down, but I didn’t have any specific goals for this time period in my life so I’m ok with my birthday.

Perhaps I should have a goal or treat in mind. I just remembered an embarrassing thing that happened to me not once, but three times on Saturday evening while we were on the boat.

I’d dressed for the evening in a nice blouse and pants. It’s breezy by the lake and as it turns out – on it – so I didn’t want to dress too lightly. As it was my boobs must have gotten a bit bigger or my blouse got smaller because my top literally popped open three times while I walked around the boat!

How embarrassing!

I think I caught it right away each time it happened, but all but one button would open up each time it happened so I basically had my blouse wide open each time the buttons decided to free themselves! I was busting out all over the place that night.

I’m still undecided as to whether I’ll be going to California in November, especially after what happened with one of the blogging companies yesterday, but if I do go maybe I should look into breast lift surgery in Los Angeles? LOL yeah I’m joking. I don’t need it, my top was just a little too snug on Saturday evening, but if I did that would make a great birthday present I suppose.

Ladies, have you ever had your pop top open or fall down at the worst moment?

What keeps you coming back?

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This may be a stupid question to ask, and I might even be asking for it, but here goes …

What do you like about this site?

I write a little about everything, but obviously there’s a few main topics or categories that I write about more than others. What topics do you like best when you come to visit my blog?

Since I talk about a variety of topics and I’m involved with a few different groups there are some people that only come to the site once or twice a week to read a particular type of post. Often the photo oriented posts like Wordless Wednesday, Photo Hunters or my own Green Thumb Sunday meme are read by those who tend to only visit for those posts. I have noticed that a lot of my regular readers seem to enjoy those posts as well.

I’ve also noticed that when I talk about food, perhaps a dinner that I’ve made, that a lot of my readers like to chime in and get involved in the discussion. I’ve also noticed that with other topics that I talk about frequently – my quirky life, my husband, health, gardening, WordPress, blogging and internet or tech related subjects different people respond via comments more often than others.

So what do you like about this site? Which topics keep you coming back?

I’m not planning on changing my writing style or the way I blog, but if there are a few topics that the majority of my readers really seem to enjoy more than others I might be able to find a way to write about them more often.

My interest in photography is growing

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For some very strange reason I really don’t like taking photos of people. Perhaps it’s because people tend to pose for photos and I simply don’t like posed photos?

I do like this photo that I took of Chris while on the boat cruise this past Saturday.

I’d been taking photos of the city skyline and the sunset as he stood beside me on the upper deck of the boat. I turned and saw him standing at the rail with a view of the lake and the glow of the setting sun upon him and decided to take a photo.

After going to see my nephews exhibit at the Edward Day Gallery on Tuesday, and taking into consideration my growing interest and involvement in photography I’ve been thinking of taking some photography courses. Perhaps even attending the Brooks Institute of Photography or another reputable photography institute.

I’ll have to do some research and look into how long a course that I might be interesting in would take to complete, but I am interested in improving my photography skills and perhaps pursuing it as a career.

I’ve had enough

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I had an awful day yesterday. I didn’t sleep and by late morning my stomach started acting up which of course made it impossible to sleep as I had to keep getting up to run to the washroom. Yeah that kind of bad day.

I’m so sick of being sick. I wish I could just get a transplant for my intestines or something.

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