Blogging

This is my first blog.

Ever!

So please forgive me as I learn the ins and outs of blogging.  I was so excited about my first post yesterday!  I told my dad and my BFF.  I was so disappointed when I didn't receive ANY comments.  I shared my disappointment with my son.  

His response was, "Mooommmm (Whiny inflection was used)- They can't comment because you didn't allow them to in the "such & such" section of the blah, blah, blah in SETUP."

Rolling of the eyes, duh?

Well … I meant to…

If I had actually KNOWN there was a "such & such" section of the blah, blah, blah in SETUP I would have done it!

You know how your parents have sayings that stick with you from childhood ?

For instance, my dad's are:

"Life's not fair"
and
"It builds character"

My children, I think, will remember their dad saying. "Go figure it out!"

After 43 years of life, I've learned a thing or two about myself... Maybe …

I actually learn best when I am shown rather than figuring it out.  
YES - this sometimes involves physically holding my hand and walking me through the steps! 

Oh - I think I just felt my husband ROLL HIS EYES . . .
Oh - I think I just heard my dad say, "It builds character to figure it out"

Okay - Now, I'm rolling my eyes . . .(We need to work on this habit in our family)

Fortunately for me - I am the mother of a technically savvy kid who came out of the womb knowing how to work any technical gadget and if, by some remote chance, he doesn't know how it works …
He can "Go figure it out!"

So - The Technically Savvy Son is going to hold my hand and walk me through this blog since I'm his mom.  Rolling of the Eyes . . .

"Life is SO NOT fair"

I'm not a fan of Facebook or Twitter or other social media.
I'm not really sure why…

It just rubs me the wrong way. . .

I think, it is just the process of data entry is so time consuming.

I have a friend in Singapore with a teaching background.  She conducted several seminars and as an "ice breaker", she said they would often ask you to name your favourite "office supply".  Her favourite is "post-it notes".  Mine has to be the Yellow Legal size pad!

I am a list maker!

I make lists for everything!  It is how I organise my life!

I don't know if it is the girl in me or what, but I prefer cursive.  I like to doodle.  I make different fonts in my own handwriting.  I use different colours.  I love arrows.

It isn't the same on the computer.  AND YES - I have used the tools on the computer - I'm not THAT technically ignorant.

I have shared with the "Technically Savvy Son" that if he would like to make the BIG MONEY like Bill Gates and others …
He needs to come up with a computer that is just like the YELLOW LEGAL PAD - the YLP. Ha Ha!

Same size
Same weight
Copies exactly what I've written, the way I have written it - doodles, fonts, colours, etc.
Distributes, files, and sorts with one click of a button!

Doesn't that sound great?!

Well . . . Until the Technically Savvy Son creates the YLP - this blog site will have to wait until I "figure it out" to work out the quirks.

Have a great day!

P.S. - On proofreading this post, I realise my computer is spell checking to British spelling of English.  I'm sure this is an easy fix . . . one click away in the blah, blah, blah part of SETUP!
Rolling the eyes . . .
Don't have time to "Figure it out"…
Will wait for Tech Savvy Son to come home from school and hold my hand!