tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73283642296906597822024-03-12T21:51:55.925-04:00Kayyak's JourneyKayla Yowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10451279947887536824noreply@blogger.comBlogger134125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328364229690659782.post-58693894430978192762012-10-07T23:51:00.000-04:002012-10-07T23:51:35.907-04:00New Blog<div style="text-align: center;">
Some of you may be wondering why I have not been posting {I know it's been forever...or at least it seems like it!}, but I promise I have good cause!</div>
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I have started a new blog "<a href="http://aboyagirlababy.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><b>Unexpected Miracle</b></a>" & if you read it, you will understand.</div>
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I apologize for not maintaining this blog at the moment, but I promise that I am doing the best I can!</div>
Kayla Yowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10451279947887536824noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328364229690659782.post-91069553794999750662012-05-14T19:27:00.001-04:002012-05-14T21:12:56.934-04:00Wal-Mart Checkouts<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">The other day I made a trip to Wal-Mart, which by no means is unusual in any way, but this trip really irked me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well, not the trip, but just the checkout.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You see, I went in, got everything I needed, then I proceeded to the self-checkout. {The self-checkouts usually do not have anyone waiting, and the other registers have long lines, so it only makes sense that I can get out of the store quicker by scanning my own purchases!}</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Nothing unusual has happened to this point. This trip to Wal-Mart seems to be going just as all the others go.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, I start to scan all my purchases and the Wal-Mart sales associate/cashier {you know, the one that usually stands in front of the self-checkout registers, at the main register, in case the customers have problems}, she is standing about 3 to 4 feet behind me to the right. I glance over my shoulder to see if she needs something, but she just smiles, or half-smiles I should say. So, I go back to scanning my purchases, but the sales associate does not move. She just stands there staring at me, the whole time. {I can feel the holes that she is burning into my back. I know you all know that feeling!}</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Since the sales associate is intent to stare at me, I am clumsily scanning the items in my shopping cart, which is slowing me down. The self-checkout decides it wants to mess up, as it so often does, and I now need the sales associate to log-in, so that I can finish. Well, wouldn't you know, it only takes her about 2 seconds to get to me, log-in, and I am back on my way. It ends up taking me about 7 minutes {which doesn't seem like a long time, but if you are being stared at the whole time, it feels like forever!} to complete the scanning process, pay for my items, get my receipt, and leave.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As I am grabbing my bags and receipt, I turn around one more time, and sure enough the sales associate is still standing there, staring at me! I say my typical "Have a nice day," turn around as quickly as possible, and speed walk all the way out of the store!</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">Personal space invasion - There was no reason for this sales associate to be standing so close to me. There were no other customers around at the self-checkout, so there was plenty of room for her to stand elsewhere {at least 6 feet away is a good distance, unless we are talking}.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">No assistance needed, yet - For the first 5 minutes or so, I was not in need of any help from the sales associate. She could have easily stood at her main register and still been able to see me clearly!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">I'm not a shoplifter! - During this brief time at the self-checkout register, I felt like a common criminal. I seriously felt as if I was doing something wrong, when I knew that I was not. I felt as if this sales associate had seen my picture on a "Wal-Mart Wanted" poster, and she was making sure that I scanned every item and paid for it all!</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you have never seen the "Wal-Mart Wanted" posters, this is my version of what they look like:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I am not sure if your local Wal-Mart has these or not, but they are for real! In my local store, if a person is caught shoplifting or otherwise breaking the law, there photo is taken from the security footage {or a copy of their license or ID}, then posted in the customer service area, so that the associates know who to keep an eye on or who is not allowed in the store!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">They even have different degrees of punishment/reprimand for these individuals! Some of them are just watched while they are in the store, some are followed around, and some are immediately asked to leave because they are not allowed in the store at all.</span></div>Kayla Yowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10451279947887536824noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328364229690659782.post-41285829005775546812012-05-11T13:48:00.002-04:002012-05-11T13:48:46.243-04:00Spam Comments, in all their glory<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">I have talked about traffic sources before in this <a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/traffic-sources.html" target="_blank">post</a>, including referring sites and search words, but to date, I do not believe I have ever mentioned the spam comments that I receive.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am extremely confused, though, by this comment that I received today. Most of the spam comments I get mention how I do not have many followers {thanks for the update because I obviously could not see this myself}, how I do not get many views on my blog {again, I missed this, so thanks for letting me know}, and how I am not receiving comments {but, you just commented, doesn't that count?}!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This comment, on the other hand, mentioned none of that!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was left on my "<a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-e-is-for-enthusiastic.html" target="_blank">Blogging: E is for Enthusiastic</a>" blog post, which thoroughly confused me even more.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is the comment:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"The physical violence depicted from the human history is often a
testament for the suffocating civilizations. Why provides it
accomplished so the wrong way despite currently being told there're
slowly profitable the war up against the disease? Later the word was
helpful to describe people political communities that share a link with
famous aristocrats, conservatives, reactionaries, monarchists along with
nationalists."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">{This comment was copied and pasted from my e-mail, and of course, it was left by Anonymous. I really do dislike that person!}</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Along with the comment were two ads. One that is for "beach tents for babies," and the other one is for "best family tent brands."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now, can someone please explain to me what this comment means? And why were there ads for beach tents and family tents with the comment? And why was it left on a post where I wrote about how people need to be enthusiastic with their blogging?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">On a better note, I am receiving a lot of comments. They are usually from Anonymous - you know that person that I do not like, and they usually have nothing to do with my blog posts or what I am writing, but at least I am getting exposure, right?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">{No! Oh well! Back to my corner of the world!} </span></div>Kayla Yowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10451279947887536824noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328364229690659782.post-13247538683474908302012-05-10T16:22:00.001-04:002012-05-10T16:22:41.589-04:00Road Rage<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">So, I have been told once or twice {or twenty times!} that I have road rage.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Which, every now and then, kinda makes me think that I do.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">{You know, if you get told enough times that something is wrong with you, you start to believe it!}</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When I was a sophomore in high school, I took a psychology class, and during that class we were required to take a quiz to determine if it was possible that we had road rage. Yep! It said that I had tendencies to be an aggressive driver and could have road rage.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">{Not a good sign when you don't even have your license yet!}</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, back to the road rage. I do not believe that I am aggressive when driving, and I don't think that I have road rage. I may get upset, yell some, and call out some random "K" swears {"K" swears include but are not limited to: son of a b, shiitake mushrooms, and effin - can you tell I do not like to curse?}, but I do not get aggressive or become reckless.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As a matter of fact, I am a very good driver, and I am extremely safe. I have never been in an accident that was my fault, and I have never received an actual ticket {I have received a couple of warnings, both verbal and written - especially about my speed - though!}. I may not follow all of the laws {Who can drive 20 MPH besides granny & papa on Sunday? Or any day for that matter? Really!}, but I do take care not to do anything that will harm myself, my passengers, or any other drivers or people on the road.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And, I took another <a href="http://www.progressive.com/vehicle-resources/road-rage-quiz.aspx" target="_blank">quiz </a>{I couldn't find the same one from when I was in high school}. And the results stated that I am an excellent driver. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I guess my problem is that I just really, really hate stupid things that other drivers do. Here are some of my biggest pet peeves:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">Driving under the speed limit without good cause, especially on the highway. {The roads are dry, the sun is shining, and there are no other vehicles around; please at least do the speed limit!}</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Riding the bumper of the person in front of you. {Really? Do you want to be in a wreck, or are you just stupid?}</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Swerving in and out of traffic on the highway, going at least 10 MPH over the speed limit - so about 75 to 80 MPH. {Not only is this reckless, but it's just plain stupid. I do not want to die today!}</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Taking more than enough time to turn, especially if the driver is turning right. {I mean really, is there something there that I can't see? Why is it taking you so effin long to turn?}</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Turning out in front of me, which causes me to slam on my brakes, only for you to turn 100 yards down the road. {You really could have waited. It's called patience. And safety!}</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, that is all I can think of right now, but I'm sure I can come up with more after I have to drive again!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">{Don't forget to swing by my <a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/my-about-me-page.html" target="_blank">About Me</a> post, and ask me some questions.}</span></div>Kayla Yowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10451279947887536824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328364229690659782.post-19897406298140600132012-05-07T13:46:00.000-04:002012-05-10T16:22:45.719-04:00A to Z Reflections<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Oh my, I thought I was done!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I mean, I wrote 26 posts about my thoughts about blogging, one for each letter of the alphabet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Wasn't that good enough?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">{Obviously not!}</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now they want me to write my thoughts about me writing 26 posts about my thoughts about blogging in the A to Z Challenge. Whew, that was a mouth full! But, not only do they want my thoughts about me blogging in the challenge, they also want to know how I felt about visiting other bloggers, commenting, if I enjoyed the challenge, and if I would participate again!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> So here goes my <a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/2012/05/to-z-reflections-linky-list.html" target="_blank">A to Z Challenge Reflections</a>:</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">I really enjoyed the challenge. I did get a little behind, especially at the end because I went on vacation. So, on Monday night, April 30th, I ended up writing 6 posts for the last 6 letters, but I did finish! And, I do plan on participating in the challenge again next year!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">I enjoyed visiting other the other bloggers. I was not able to visit all of the participants through the month of April, but as long as the participant list is up, I do plan on continuing to visit the other blogs.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">For every blog that I did visit, I did try to comment, although sometimes it was a pain. I hate the word verification, although I did find a way to make it more interesting through a blog that I follow and read regularly {although she did not participate in the challenge!}. You can find the post <a href="http://www.mrsmonologues.com/2012/04/word-verification-meets-harry-potter.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">I loved receiving all the readers, new followers, and comments on my posts throughout the challenge. I tried my best to respond to all comments that I received either by e-mail (my preferred way to respond to comments), or by visiting the blog of the individual that commented and returning the favor!</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Here are some great blogs that I found to read and follow somehow because of the challenge {either they were participants or they were reading and commenting on posts or they found me or something}:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://myworldaccordingtomeii.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">~*~Whatever~*~...</a></span></li>
<li><a href="http://donnamcnicol.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">My Write Spot</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://mothersofbrothersblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">mothersofbrothersblog</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.youngmanbrown.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Good Youngman Brown</span></a></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://the-pickles.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Keeping up with The Pickles</a> </span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now, you may have noticed I didn't post descriptions of these blogs. Well, that is because they are all great, and I want you to go read them for yourself! I really do think you will like them!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And, if you missed any of my A to Z Challenge blog posts, here they are:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-is-for-angle.html" target="_blank">Blogging: A is for Angle</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-b-bold.html" target="_blank">Blogging: B = Bold</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-c-is-for-comments.html" target="_blank">Blogging: C is for Comments</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-d-dream.html" target="_blank">Blogging: D = Dream</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-e-is-for-enthusiastic.html" target="_blank">Blogging: E is for Enthusiastic</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-f-followers.html" target="_blank">Blogging: F = Followers </a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-g-is-for-giveaways.html" target="_blank">Blogging: G is for Giveaways</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-h-headline.html" target="_blank">Blogging: H = Headline </a>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-i-is-for-images.html" target="_blank">Blogging: I is for Images</a>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-j-journal.html" target="_blank">Blogging: J = Journal</a>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-k-is-for-keep.html" target="_blank">Blogging: K is for Keep</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-l-link-ups-blog-hops.html" target="_blank">Blogging: L = Link-ups {Blog hops} </a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-m-is-for-money.html" target="_blank">Blogging: M is for Money </a>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-n-new.html" target="_blank">Blogging: N = New</a>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-o-is-for-organized.html" target="_blank">Blogging: O is for Organized</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-p-public-or-private.html" target="_blank">Blogging: P = Public or Private</a>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-q-is-for-quest.html" target="_blank">Blogging: Q is for Quest</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-r-reading.html" target="_blank">Blogging: R = Reading</a> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-s-is-for-search-labels.html" target="_blank">Blogging: S is for Search {labels}</a>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-t-time.html" target="_blank">Blogging: T = Time </a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-u-is-for-unique.html" target="_blank">Blogging: U is for Unique</a></span>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-v-vlog.html" target="_blank">Blogging: V = Vlog</a></span>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-w-is-for-when-where.html" target="_blank">Blogging: W is for When & Where</a></span>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-x-xtreme.html" target="_blank">Blogging: X = Xtreme</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-y-is-for-you.html" target="_blank">Blogging: Y is for You</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-z-zealous.html" target="_blank">Blogging: Z is for Zealous</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">{Don't forget to swing by my <a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/my-about-me-page.html" target="_blank">About Me</a> post, and ask me some questions.}</span><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div>
</div>Kayla Yowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10451279947887536824noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328364229690659782.post-62583585013571200202012-05-05T11:16:00.000-04:002012-05-05T11:16:11.177-04:00#101 of My 101 in 1001<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">#101 - Complete 7 goals in a week</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">From Friday, April 27 to Tuesday, May 1 (not a full week), I completed 7 goals.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is the list of the 7 goals that I completed:</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">1. <a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/05/9-of-my-101-in-1001.html" target="_blank">#9 of My 101 in 1001 - <span>Write a list of inspirational things, one for each letter of the alphabet</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>2. <a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/05/40-51-of-my-101-in-1001.html" target="_blank">#40 of My 101 in 1001 - Visit another state</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>3. <a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/05/40-51-of-my-101-in-1001.html" target="_blank">#51 of My 101 in 1001 - Go to the beach</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>4. <a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/05/57-of-my-101-in-1001.html" target="_blank">#57 of My 101 in 1001 - Try a new restaurant</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>5. <a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/05/55-of-my-101-in-1001.html" target="_blank">#55 of My 101 in 1001 - Go to a festival</a> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>6. <a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/05/74-of-my-101-in-1001.html" target="_blank">#74 of My 101 in 1001 - Build a sandcastle</a> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>7. <a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/05/93-of-my-101-in-1001.html" target="_blank">#93 of My 101 in 1001 - Take a bubble bath</a> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>And, if you count this goal, then technically I completed 8 goals in a week! </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div>Kayla Yowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10451279947887536824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328364229690659782.post-1057227218784253562012-05-05T06:00:00.000-04:002012-05-05T06:00:05.883-04:00#93 of My 101 in 1001<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well, obviously I couldn't take a picture of this, so this post is just to confirm that this item has been completed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I can tell you that it was nice to relax, though.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">:) </span></div>Kayla Yowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10451279947887536824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328364229690659782.post-89935999818387353512012-05-04T21:56:00.001-04:002012-05-04T21:56:49.477-04:00#74 of My 101 in 1001<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">As you know if you have been reading my most recent posts, I spent 5 days at the beach recently.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well, my younger cousin wanted some beach toys and someone to play on the beach with her.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Guess who volunteered to do this?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yep, you guessed right!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, I decided to build a sandcastle while we were hanging out on the beach. It wasn't much, but I was proud of my creation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My cousin wasn't as happy as me with what I built.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, this is what happened to my sandcastle before I could get my camera out and take a picture:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And, after sitting out there for an hour, playing in the sand with her, and building stuff just so she could smash it, I was not building anymore.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, what I have now is memories and this pic, which is good enough for me!</span></div>Kayla Yowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10451279947887536824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328364229690659782.post-65986965120291059042012-05-03T21:07:00.001-04:002012-05-03T21:07:34.676-04:00#55 of My 101 in 1001<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">#55 - Go to a festival</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">While I was on vacation, I went to a wine festival.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We just happened to be walking down Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach, SC, and we saw a festival.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now, of course, as my luck would have it, I did not have my camera, or if I did, I did not think to take pictures.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, I took pictures of the wrist bands they made us wear to show we were 21 years of age or older.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> While we didn't do much at the festival, we did walk around, listen to the live band, and dance some.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was good fun with family, and it was free!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You can't beat that! </span></div>Kayla Yowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10451279947887536824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328364229690659782.post-82962459967796242232012-05-03T10:22:00.001-04:002012-05-03T10:22:50.122-04:00#57 of My 101 in 1001<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">#57 - Try a new restaurant</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> While on vacation in Myrtle Beach, SC, my mom, Nancy, and I went to eat breakfast at the <a href="http://secondavenuepier.com/restaurant/" target="_blank">Pier House Restaurant</a> on the <a href="http://secondavenuepier.com/" target="_blank">2nd Avenue Pier</a>, which happened to be right next to our hotel!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I didn't get a picture of the restaurant sign or anything, but I did happen to snap some pics of the view from our table. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking straight out onto the beach and pier.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I wish I could eat breakfast everyday looking at these views. I would be more willing to get up in the morning!</span></div>Kayla Yowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10451279947887536824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328364229690659782.post-66476923639361621192012-05-02T21:46:00.000-04:002012-05-02T21:46:47.047-04:00#40 & #51 of My 101 in 1001<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">I went to South Carolina on vacation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I spent 5 days in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with some of my wonderful family members.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And, it was fabulous.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I went swimming in the hotel pool and the ocean (the pool was warmer, but the ocean was great as well). I went shopping, and I played mini-golf. I got a sunburn.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I also ended up with three huge bruises, a pair of broke sunglasses, and a broke camera, which led to me getting some ibuprofen, a bottle of wine, two {2} new pair of sunglasses and a new camera.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">With the sunburn and the three bruises {one on each elbow & one on my right knee}, I had to have some ibuprofen & a bottle of wine is always good. Take ibuprofen during the day, and drink wine at night - sounded like a good prescription for pain relief!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As I am in Wal-Mart, my sunglasses fell off of my head, and at first, I thought that the lenses had just popped out, but after picking them up, I figured out they were no good anymore! The frames had cracked, so when we went to Tanger Outlets, I found two cute & inexpensive pairs {one black & one brown - only $3.80 each} at Forever 21.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now to the broken camera. My <a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2011/09/my-camera-broke.html" target="_blank">camera was already broke</a> {I had to tape the little door shut that hold the batteries and memory card in place}! But, this time it was not fixable, no matter how much tape I had. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My old camera had a timer on it {as most cameras do}, so that I could set the timer, and it would take the picture in 10 seconds {giving me just enough time to run back and get in the picture}! I set the timer, placed the camera on a railing {first idiot mistake}, the pressed the shutter button so it would begin the 10 second countdown to when the picture would be taken {second idiot mistake}! The railing was curved, so the camera was not very stable to begin with, and when I pressed the shutter button, the camera tipped and fell down to the concrete sidewalk.</span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd0VjexYv0Q1FXCv8NqWsfGOUri4djKuh5cOm7oJOBBC5oCMIJvMEgfI5EtAT6k7aI-qDHSWBukDf7i7TxCYouL9_brYprfiCJnDTYvhrIIvxlV6fYFvnoLuk75Uj-BS0q7sJ7OKNwTF5Q/s1600/DSCN2151.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd0VjexYv0Q1FXCv8NqWsfGOUri4djKuh5cOm7oJOBBC5oCMIJvMEgfI5EtAT6k7aI-qDHSWBukDf7i7TxCYouL9_brYprfiCJnDTYvhrIIvxlV6fYFvnoLuk75Uj-BS0q7sJ7OKNwTF5Q/s400/DSCN2151.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Also, when I turn the camera on, all it will say is "System Error!"</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIDI2YjuhCYYOyaXrCPL7P7gqKi8PE5Tmk5MxPVIdUGadyLQJ5EAuTQIdXIdVeTejUFxnFhM3Errz5FflqKn__LO0mdzATPLaBreI1X7ISJZFExWrUn31xsHqG3mM7-OZYf1HIXhyphenhyphen_3eOi/s1600/Photo_00019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIDI2YjuhCYYOyaXrCPL7P7gqKi8PE5Tmk5MxPVIdUGadyLQJ5EAuTQIdXIdVeTejUFxnFhM3Errz5FflqKn__LO0mdzATPLaBreI1X7ISJZFExWrUn31xsHqG3mM7-OZYf1HIXhyphenhyphen_3eOi/s400/Photo_00019.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My new camera! Awesome! It is just as good as my old camera, and I don't need tape! :)</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, my time at the beach was great. Although there were some times that I just wanted to scream, I had a blast. And, I ended up with a nice base tan, two new pair of sunglasses, a new camera, some new shirts and tanks, and a new pair of flip-flops!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And best of all, I got to spend some great quality time with my family!</span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh2dBq45L2ZlboXeY6XFinvIa5-EZd-hfEeGy60kfyu0wERoE7YhRGduRxQVS9xTFdzYOb7ouvscZZIU-rZUyjYlJBBYQj4V_N6vPI90FicCXJUgOAqBoeXx8YqAaCHCPFzDqqErXaChbl/s1600/SANY0157.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh2dBq45L2ZlboXeY6XFinvIa5-EZd-hfEeGy60kfyu0wERoE7YhRGduRxQVS9xTFdzYOb7ouvscZZIU-rZUyjYlJBBYQj4V_N6vPI90FicCXJUgOAqBoeXx8YqAaCHCPFzDqqErXaChbl/s400/SANY0157.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Picture taken at <a href="http://www.broadwayatthebeach.com/" target="_blank">Broadway at the Beach</a>.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>Kayla Yowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10451279947887536824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328364229690659782.post-62565564104750418652012-05-02T14:12:00.003-04:002012-05-02T14:14:51.533-04:00#9 of My 101 in 1001<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: large;">#9 - Write a list of inspirational things, one for each letter of the alphabet</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A - Angels</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">B - Bible, books, & butterflies</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">C - Children & caterpillars</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">D - Dreams & dancing</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">E - Earth & exercise</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">F - Friends & fire</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">G - Grandparents</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">H - Hummingbirds</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I - Igloos</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">J - Jesus</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">K - Keepsakes</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">L - Love</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">M - Music & mountains</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">N - Notes</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">O - Ocean</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">P - Parents & pearls</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Q - Quotes</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">R - Rain</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">S - Siblings, stars, sunsets, & sunrises</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">T - Teachers</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">U - Unicorns</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">V - Vegetarians</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">W - Wildflowers</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">X - Xenodochial</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Y - Yoga & the color "yellow"</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Z - Zebras</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yes, I chose more than one for some letters because it was just so hard to choose!</span></div>Kayla Yowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10451279947887536824noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328364229690659782.post-7953108464713443702012-05-01T20:18:00.001-04:002012-05-01T20:18:18.898-04:00Vacation<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">[So, I was supposed to finish this post last night and publish it, but I couldn't. If you read it, you will understand why!] </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have been missing from the blogging world, and it feels a little weird even though I am on vacation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have technically been on vacation since noon on Friday, but I didn't actually get to the beach until around 6 PM Friday.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, I have been relaxing as much as possible, while I can.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And, I have horrible internet access in my hotel room {actually, it's not even in the hotel room - ha ha}.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You see, I am actually on the balcony, overlooking the ocean!</span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-zl4sJeOKw2x5NnOr5518nDiTGSDkv6dtWEMmzndTqAXJHtca9dxDm9j7ilWf8aNGESCP91-fw66yrt-u6s8OwM9tzFdvrn7FJhm6ptinGw22wNFzrwPLSkS1Dw8XN6seWSxinkm-C4cv/s1600/DSCN2077.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-zl4sJeOKw2x5NnOr5518nDiTGSDkv6dtWEMmzndTqAXJHtca9dxDm9j7ilWf8aNGESCP91-fw66yrt-u6s8OwM9tzFdvrn7FJhm6ptinGw22wNFzrwPLSkS1Dw8XN6seWSxinkm-C4cv/s400/DSCN2077.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is what it looks like during the day....</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1c8KAEVIWVOIPDVICs1b1jpImdbS5cZgP2R3vs7KnCuuMjJt0MptXOb9HQSPnuCXSqRkME1eM9kmCu9OJQ2ezZOgs9yWlFiuMoJPuFoTx9eFloalx_zaNw9XjljSUSGRWw_qlV42rNHNj/s1600/DSCN2137.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1c8KAEVIWVOIPDVICs1b1jpImdbS5cZgP2R3vs7KnCuuMjJt0MptXOb9HQSPnuCXSqRkME1eM9kmCu9OJQ2ezZOgs9yWlFiuMoJPuFoTx9eFloalx_zaNw9XjljSUSGRWw_qlV42rNHNj/s400/DSCN2137.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And, at night! [I can actually see it better, but I couldn't get a good pic on the camera!]</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But, even on the balcony my internet connection speed is only 12.0 Mbps. For those of you that don't understand what that means, I will explain it as simply as possible: It S.U.C.K.S. It takes a couple of minutes for the websites to load, then to log on, etc., etc.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, since my internet connection sucks, I am cheering
myself up with some wine, but we don't have wine glasses, so here is how
I am drinking it:</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg69ZbLiqjSA44-o2bl1BeH2VryNS-l5lX0znTg45amO4pm96u4b9n6wLVQ3_hpIcyVOBpmNMN61zS7nrR0U3ldHTiDAgLYcWsPT6ozErdTjpRx_lyH6-hja2vJRklhiihO6HsTyTF_sCF2/s1600/DSCN2133.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg69ZbLiqjSA44-o2bl1BeH2VryNS-l5lX0znTg45amO4pm96u4b9n6wLVQ3_hpIcyVOBpmNMN61zS7nrR0U3ldHTiDAgLYcWsPT6ozErdTjpRx_lyH6-hja2vJRklhiihO6HsTyTF_sCF2/s400/DSCN2133.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My blackberry wine in a Dixie cup!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am so tired now though (and hurting - notice the pic below), and I can't upload my pics because the internet connection sucks, and I have already written 6 posts tonight, so I am going to bed! I will upload the pics tomorrow and publish this post then.</span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_3PuMELnyu9YujHAr8r6rwCZn2nsnrqZlrUqcW2h6ouiRG-J8nHGe0b8y_ftz6zeJJDyvDpMehzp8yHGA6R7APJ8Oze6mv0SgFZhW9Qm5ndV02LgOTEKVoZhDc72kSnFn8yHfwulvQMBz/s1600/DSCN2143.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_3PuMELnyu9YujHAr8r6rwCZn2nsnrqZlrUqcW2h6ouiRG-J8nHGe0b8y_ftz6zeJJDyvDpMehzp8yHGA6R7APJ8Oze6mv0SgFZhW9Qm5ndV02LgOTEKVoZhDc72kSnFn8yHfwulvQMBz/s400/DSCN2143.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Notice the Rudolph nose?! Yea, I got some sunburn, and it hurts a little!</td></tr>
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</div>Kayla Yowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10451279947887536824noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328364229690659782.post-50828906079524639952012-04-30T23:38:00.002-04:002012-04-30T23:38:33.139-04:00Blogging: Z = Zealous<span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span> Zealous = Eager, Enthusiastic, and Passionate</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span>Be zealous when you are writing blog posts. Be eager to read what others have written. Be enthusiastic when commenting on a blog or blog posts that you really like and enjoy. Be passionate about replying to your readers who comment.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span>{Don't forget to swing by my <a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/my-about-me-page.html" target="_blank">About Me</a> post, and ask me some questions.} </span></span></span><br /><br /><span><span><span>Check out my previous <a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/" target="_blank">A to Z Challenge</a> blog posts:
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-is-for-angle.html" target="_blank">Blogging: A is for Angle</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-b-bold.html" target="_blank">Blogging: B = Bold</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-c-is-for-comments.html" target="_blank">Blogging: C is for Comments</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-d-dream.html" target="_blank">Blogging: D = Dream</a> </span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-e-is-for-enthusiastic.html" target="_blank">Blogging: E is for Enthusiastic</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-f-followers.html" target="_blank">Blogging: F = Followers </a></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-g-is-for-giveaways.html" target="_blank">Blogging: G is for Giveaways</a><br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-h-headline.html" target="_blank">Blogging: H = Headline </a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-i-is-for-images.html" target="_blank">Blogging: I is for Images</a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-j-journal.html" target="_blank">Blogging: J = Journal</a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-k-is-for-keep.html" target="_blank">Blogging: K is for Keep</a><br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-l-link-ups-blog-hops.html" target="_blank">Blogging: L = Link-ups {Blog hops} </a><br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-m-is-for-money.html" target="_blank">Blogging: M is for Money </a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-n-new.html" target="_blank">Blogging: N = New</a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-o-is-for-organized.html" target="_blank">Blogging: O is for Organized</a><br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-p-public-or-private.html" target="_blank">Blogging: P = Public or Private</a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-q-is-for-quest.html" target="_blank">Blogging: Q is for Quest</a><br /><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-r-reading.html" target="_blank">Blogging: R = Reading</a> </span></span><br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-s-is-for-search-labels.html" target="_blank"><span><span>Blogging: S is for Search {labels}</span></span></a></span>
<span><br /><span><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-t-time.html" target="_blank">Blogging: T = Time </a></span></span></span><br /><span><span><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-u-is-for-unique.html" target="_blank">Blogging: U is for Unique</a></span></span></span></span></span>
<span><span><span><span><span> </span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span><span><span><span><span><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-v-vlog.html" target="_blank">Blogging: V = Vlog</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-w-is-for-when-where.html" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span><span><span>Blogging: W is for When & Where</span></span></span></span></span></span></a></span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-x-xtreme.html" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span><span>Blogging: X = Xtreme</span></span></span></span></span></a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-y-is-for-you.html" target="_blank">Blogging: Y is for You</a> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Kayla Yowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10451279947887536824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328364229690659782.post-20116034154166439312012-04-30T23:30:00.001-04:002012-04-30T23:30:51.181-04:00Blogging: Y is for You<span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span>Yea, you reading this. And, you writing those blog posts.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span>If you are reading this, I adore you! I really do. I appreciate all of my followers and readers.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span>If you are a blogger, you are awesome! Blogging is hard work, and it is intimidating sometimes, but it is also fun and exciting.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span>Worry about you every now and then. Write what you want to write. Read what you want to read. Don't worry about anybody else but yourself. Enjoy it. </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span>{Don't forget to swing by my <a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/my-about-me-page.html" target="_blank">About Me</a> post, and ask me some questions.} </span></span></span><br /><br /><span><span><span>Check out my previous <a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/" target="_blank">A to Z Challenge</a> blog posts:
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-is-for-angle.html" target="_blank">Blogging: A is for Angle</a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-b-bold.html" target="_blank">Blogging: B = Bold</a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-c-is-for-comments.html" target="_blank">Blogging: C is for Comments</a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-d-dream.html" target="_blank">Blogging: D = Dream</a> </span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-e-is-for-enthusiastic.html" target="_blank">Blogging: E is for Enthusiastic</a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-f-followers.html" target="_blank">Blogging: F = Followers </a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-g-is-for-giveaways.html" target="_blank">Blogging: G is for Giveaways</a><br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-h-headline.html" target="_blank">Blogging: H = Headline </a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-i-is-for-images.html" target="_blank">Blogging: I is for Images</a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-j-journal.html" target="_blank">Blogging: J = Journal</a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-k-is-for-keep.html" target="_blank">Blogging: K is for Keep</a><br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-l-link-ups-blog-hops.html" target="_blank">Blogging: L = Link-ups {Blog hops} </a><br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-m-is-for-money.html" target="_blank">Blogging: M is for Money </a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-n-new.html" target="_blank">Blogging: N = New</a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-o-is-for-organized.html" target="_blank">Blogging: O is for Organized</a><br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-p-public-or-private.html" target="_blank">Blogging: P = Public or Private</a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-q-is-for-quest.html" target="_blank">Blogging: Q is for Quest</a><br /><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-r-reading.html" target="_blank">Blogging: R = Reading</a> </span></span><br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-s-is-for-search-labels.html" target="_blank"><span><span>Blogging: S is for Search {labels}</span></span></a></span>
<span><br /><span><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-t-time.html" target="_blank">Blogging: T = Time </a></span></span></span><br /><span><span><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-u-is-for-unique.html" target="_blank">Blogging: U is for Unique</a></span></span></span></span></span>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-v-vlog.html" target="_blank">Blogging: V = Vlog</a></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-w-is-for-when-where.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span>Blogging: W is for When & Where</span></span></span></span></span></span></a><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-x-xtreme.html" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span><span>Blogging: X = Xtreme</span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span><span></span></span></span></span></span>Kayla Yowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10451279947887536824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328364229690659782.post-31049085037197822272012-04-30T23:25:00.000-04:002012-04-30T23:30:58.182-04:00Blogging: X = Xtreme<span style="font-size: large;">Yes, Xtreme is a type of Chevy S-10. I know. I owned one!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">And, yes, I am technically cheating, but who gives a hoot! I am tired, I am hurting {I got a little sunburn today}, I am sitting on the balcony of my hotel room overlooking the ocean, and I am drinking wine! Xtreme is as good as it gets right now! {And, technically, I have written something similar to Xtreme in my B = Bold post, but oh well!}</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Be Xtreme. Go for the gold. Pour your heart out into your blog posts. But, most of all, love every minute of it. If you don't love it, your readers probably won't either!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">{Don't forget to swing by my <a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/my-about-me-page.html" target="_blank">About Me</a> post, and ask me some questions.} <br /><br />Check out my previous <a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/" target="_blank">A to Z Challenge</a> blog posts:
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-is-for-angle.html" target="_blank">Blogging: A is for Angle</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-b-bold.html" target="_blank">Blogging: B = Bold</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-c-is-for-comments.html" target="_blank">Blogging: C is for Comments</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-d-dream.html" target="_blank">Blogging: D = Dream</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-e-is-for-enthusiastic.html" target="_blank">Blogging: E is for Enthusiastic</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-f-followers.html" target="_blank">Blogging: F = Followers </a></span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-g-is-for-giveaways.html" target="_blank">Blogging: G is for Giveaways</a><br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-h-headline.html" target="_blank">Blogging: H = Headline </a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-i-is-for-images.html" target="_blank">Blogging: I is for Images</a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-j-journal.html" target="_blank">Blogging: J = Journal</a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-k-is-for-keep.html" target="_blank">Blogging: K is for Keep</a><br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-l-link-ups-blog-hops.html" target="_blank">Blogging: L = Link-ups {Blog hops} </a><br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-m-is-for-money.html" target="_blank">Blogging: M is for Money </a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-n-new.html" target="_blank">Blogging: N = New</a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-o-is-for-organized.html" target="_blank">Blogging: O is for Organized</a><br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-p-public-or-private.html" target="_blank">Blogging: P = Public or Private</a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-q-is-for-quest.html" target="_blank">Blogging: Q is for Quest</a><br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-r-reading.html" target="_blank">Blogging: R = Reading</a><br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-s-is-for-search-labels.html" target="_blank">Blogging: S is for Search {labels}</a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-t-time.html" target="_blank">Blogging: T = Time </a><br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-u-is-for-unique.html" target="_blank">Blogging: U is for Unique</a></span>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-v-vlog.html" target="_blank">Blogging: V = Vlog</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-w-is-for-when-where.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Blogging: W is for When & Where </span></a> </span>Kayla Yowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10451279947887536824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328364229690659782.post-34347142245732594022012-04-30T23:10:00.003-04:002012-04-30T23:10:39.449-04:00Blogging: W is for When & Where<span style="font-size: large;"><span><span>When I thought about W, I thought about writing, of course. Bloggers are writers. But, I was thought long and hard about this letter W because I had already wrote about writing in a couple of my other posts.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><span>So, I thought some more. And, I came up with why. But, as I thought on that, I figured out I had already wrote about why. And, I have also wrote about who. What does that leave me with for the letter "W." Which led me to when. When do you blog? When do you publish your blog posts? Is there a reason you blog at a certain time, or do you schedule blog posts to be published at a certain time? In addition, where do you blog? Do you have a special place you have to be to write, or can you write out a blog post anywhere?</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><span>{Don't forget to swing by my <a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/my-about-me-page.html" target="_blank">About Me</a> post, and ask me some questions.} </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><span>Check out my previous <a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/" target="_blank">A to Z Challenge</a> blog posts:
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-is-for-angle.html" target="_blank">Blogging: A is for Angle</a></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-b-bold.html" target="_blank">Blogging: B = Bold</a></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-c-is-for-comments.html" target="_blank">Blogging: C is for Comments</a></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-d-dream.html" target="_blank">Blogging: D = Dream</a> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-e-is-for-enthusiastic.html" target="_blank">Blogging: E is for Enthusiastic</a></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-f-followers.html" target="_blank">Blogging: F = Followers </a></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-g-is-for-giveaways.html" target="_blank">Blogging: G is for Giveaways</a><br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-h-headline.html" target="_blank">Blogging: H = Headline </a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-i-is-for-images.html" target="_blank">Blogging: I is for Images</a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-j-journal.html" target="_blank">Blogging: J = Journal</a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-k-is-for-keep.html" target="_blank">Blogging: K is for Keep</a><br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-l-link-ups-blog-hops.html" target="_blank">Blogging: L = Link-ups {Blog hops} </a><br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-m-is-for-money.html" target="_blank">Blogging: M is for Money </a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-n-new.html" target="_blank">Blogging: N = New</a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-o-is-for-organized.html" target="_blank">Blogging: O is for Organized</a><br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-p-public-or-private.html" target="_blank">Blogging: P = Public or Private</a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-q-is-for-quest.html" target="_blank">Blogging: Q is for Quest</a><br /><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-r-reading.html" target="_blank">Blogging: R = Reading</a> </span></span><br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-s-is-for-search-labels.html" target="_blank"><span><span>Blogging: S is for Search {labels}</span></span></a></span>
<span><br /><span><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-t-time.html" target="_blank">Blogging: T = Time </a></span></span></span><br /><span><span><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-u-is-for-unique.html" target="_blank">Blogging: U is for Unique</a></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-v-vlog.html" target="_blank">Blogging: V = Vlog</a> </span></span></span></span>Kayla Yowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10451279947887536824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328364229690659782.post-13471059971791701632012-04-30T23:00:00.001-04:002012-04-30T23:00:29.804-04:00Blogging: V = Vlog<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Vlog = "V"ideo B"log"</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Several bloggers like to vlog every now and then. It can save time, and it can be considered more personal than just writing.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Other bloggers do not like to vlog, ever. I personally have never created a vlog. I may one day, but not today. :)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>What are your reasons for creating a vlog or not creating one? </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>{Don't forget to swing by my <a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/my-about-me-page.html" target="_blank">About Me</a> post, and ask me some questions.} <br /><br />Check out my previous <a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/" target="_blank">A to Z Challenge</a> blog posts:
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-is-for-angle.html" target="_blank">Blogging: A is for Angle</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-b-bold.html" target="_blank">Blogging: B = Bold</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-c-is-for-comments.html" target="_blank">Blogging: C is for Comments</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-d-dream.html" target="_blank">Blogging: D = Dream</a> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-e-is-for-enthusiastic.html" target="_blank">Blogging: E is for Enthusiastic</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-f-followers.html" target="_blank">Blogging: F = Followers </a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-g-is-for-giveaways.html" target="_blank">Blogging: G is for Giveaways</a><br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-h-headline.html" target="_blank">Blogging: H = Headline </a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-i-is-for-images.html" target="_blank">Blogging: I is for Images</a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-j-journal.html" target="_blank">Blogging: J = Journal</a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-k-is-for-keep.html" target="_blank">Blogging: K is for Keep</a><br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-l-link-ups-blog-hops.html" target="_blank">Blogging: L = Link-ups {Blog hops} </a><br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-m-is-for-money.html" target="_blank">Blogging: M is for Money </a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-n-new.html" target="_blank">Blogging: N = New</a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-o-is-for-organized.html" target="_blank">Blogging: O is for Organized</a><br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-p-public-or-private.html" target="_blank">Blogging: P = Public or Private</a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-q-is-for-quest.html" target="_blank">Blogging: Q is for Quest</a><br /><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-r-reading.html" target="_blank">Blogging: R = Reading</a> </span></span><br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-s-is-for-search-labels.html" target="_blank"><span><span>Blogging: S is for Search {labels}</span></span></a></span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-t-time.html" target="_blank">Blogging: T = Time </a></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-u-is-for-unique.html" target="_blank">Blogging: U is for Unique</a> </span></span></span>Kayla Yowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10451279947887536824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328364229690659782.post-56538484955276643582012-04-30T22:56:00.002-04:002012-04-30T22:56:43.148-04:00Blogging: U is for Unique<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Be unique. Be creative. Be inspiring. Be yourself.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">When you write a blog post, do your best to inspire your readers in a positive manner.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Always, always, always be yourself. Your readers will love you more if you are completely you when you are writing your posts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">{Don't forget to swing by my <a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/my-about-me-page.html" target="_blank">About Me</a> post, and ask me some questions.} <br /><br />Check out my previous <a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/" target="_blank">A to Z Challenge</a> blog posts:
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<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-is-for-angle.html" target="_blank">Blogging: A is for Angle</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-b-bold.html" target="_blank">Blogging: B = Bold</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-c-is-for-comments.html" target="_blank">Blogging: C is for Comments</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-d-dream.html" target="_blank">Blogging: D = Dream</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-e-is-for-enthusiastic.html" target="_blank">Blogging: E is for Enthusiastic</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-f-followers.html" target="_blank">Blogging: F = Followers </a></span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-g-is-for-giveaways.html" target="_blank">Blogging: G is for Giveaways</a><br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-h-headline.html" target="_blank">Blogging: H = Headline </a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-i-is-for-images.html" target="_blank">Blogging: I is for Images</a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-j-journal.html" target="_blank">Blogging: J = Journal</a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-k-is-for-keep.html" target="_blank">Blogging: K is for Keep</a><br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-l-link-ups-blog-hops.html" target="_blank">Blogging: L = Link-ups {Blog hops} </a><br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-m-is-for-money.html" target="_blank">Blogging: M is for Money </a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-n-new.html" target="_blank">Blogging: N = New</a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-o-is-for-organized.html" target="_blank">Blogging: O is for Organized</a><br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-p-public-or-private.html" target="_blank">Blogging: P = Public or Private</a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-q-is-for-quest.html" target="_blank">Blogging: Q is for Quest</a><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-r-reading.html" target="_blank">Blogging: R = Reading</a> </span></span><br />
<a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-s-is-for-search-labels.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Blogging: S is for Search {labels}</span></span></a><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-t-time.html" target="_blank">Blogging: T = Time </a></span></span>Kayla Yowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10451279947887536824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328364229690659782.post-65428749254862878452012-04-26T15:25:00.000-04:002012-04-26T15:25:16.900-04:00Brain Fart<span style="font-size: large;">Um, could today be Monday, by chance? Today, I have been super busy, and I seem to have misplaced my brain along with some other things! I called my bank, and here is how the conversation went:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Bank Personnel [BP]: "Thanks for calling *** bank. How can I help you today?"</span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;">Me: "Yes, I was wondering if you can tell me my.....my......my....ummmmm, I seemed to have lost my train of thought [nervous laughter]."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">BP: "I know how that feels. Did you want to know your balance?"</span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;">Me: "Yes, ma'am. Thank you."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">BP: "Can you please give me your bank account number?"</span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;">Me: "Um, I seem to have misplaced my check book [more nervous laughter]. Can you look it up if I give you my debit card number?"</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">BP: "Yes. Just give me a minute. Okay, go ahead with your debit card number."</span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;">Me: "My debit card number is ****."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">BP: "Okay. What is your name please?"</span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;">Me: "Kayla Yow [Oh shoot, now BP can go tell all the other BPs about me and my idiocy and laugh]."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">BP: "Ms. Yow, can I have the last four of your social, please?"</span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;">Me: "Yes, ma'am. It is ****."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">BP: "Okay, your account balance is ***. Is that all you needed today?"</span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;">Me: "No, ma'am. I was also wondering if you could tell me about any pending deposits on my account."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">BP: "That won't be a problem. Give me just a minute. {Silence} Ms. Yow, can you give me your full social?"</span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;">Me: "Yes, ma'am. It is ****."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">BP: "Oh, my computer froze. It's not doing anything now."</span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;">Me: "Glad to know that I am not the only one acting like it is Monday!"</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">BP: [Silence]</span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;">Me: [Even more nervous laughter.] </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After about five minutes, the BP is finally able to pull up my pending deposits, and we say our goodbyes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I believe today has been the craziest day for me in a while.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">[I cannot wait until lunch time tomorrow, when I will be leaving for the beach. Seriously.] </span>Kayla Yowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10451279947887536824noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328364229690659782.post-65140646425168453172012-04-25T23:24:00.000-04:002012-04-25T23:24:02.950-04:00Blogging: T = Time<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span> Blogging takes time. A lot of time.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>But, that time can be well spent if you know how {and are not a procrastinator - like me}!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>You see, I have every intention getting things done early, and usually I have a great start, but it goes down hill from there.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Take this challenge for example. In the beginning, I was writing my posts early and scheduling them so that they would post at midnight the day they were supposed to be posted. Then, I slacked off a little, and other things took priority {like family and school}! Now, I am three days late on my post {I think}! Ha ha!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Not only in this challenge have I been late though with my posts. I have quite a few Day Zero posts I need to do, and I haven't. I also have a couple of rough drafts that are just sitting there that I have not finished writing {one happens to be what happened to me on Friday the 13th - yep, almost 2 weeks ago!}.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>So, if you are like me, you know what I am going through.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>But, if you are not like me, you can {and probably do} write posts early {and not just one post, but plenty of posts}, and schedule these posts to publish like every other day or every couple of days {</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span>so that you are publishing frequently}. If you can do this, I say go for it. I try to, but I do not always succeed!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>[By the way, I wanted to let you know that it took me about 3 hours - if not more - to write this post. Not because I couldn't think of what to write, or that I was writing the whole 3 hours, but because I stopped several times to go read some great blogs, get on Facebook and Twitter, and to eat! Yep, I am also easily distracted!]</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>{Don't forget to swing by my <a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/my-about-me-page.html" target="_blank">About Me</a> post, and ask me some questions.} <br /><br />Check out my previous <a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/" target="_blank">A to Z Challenge</a> blog posts:
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-is-for-angle.html" target="_blank">Blogging: A is for Angle</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-b-bold.html" target="_blank">Blogging: B = Bold</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-c-is-for-comments.html" target="_blank">Blogging: C is for Comments</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-d-dream.html" target="_blank">Blogging: D = Dream</a> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-e-is-for-enthusiastic.html" target="_blank">Blogging: E is for Enthusiastic</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-f-followers.html" target="_blank">Blogging: F = Followers </a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-g-is-for-giveaways.html" target="_blank">Blogging: G is for Giveaways</a><br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-h-headline.html" target="_blank">Blogging: H = Headline </a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-i-is-for-images.html" target="_blank">Blogging: I is for Images</a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-j-journal.html" target="_blank">Blogging: J = Journal</a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-k-is-for-keep.html" target="_blank">Blogging: K is for Keep</a><br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-l-link-ups-blog-hops.html" target="_blank">Blogging: L = Link-ups {Blog hops} </a><br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-m-is-for-money.html" target="_blank">Blogging: M is for Money </a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-n-new.html" target="_blank">Blogging: N = New</a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-o-is-for-organized.html" target="_blank">Blogging: O is for Organized</a><br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-p-public-or-private.html" target="_blank">Blogging: P = Public or Private</a></span>
<span><span> </span></span><br /><span><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-q-is-for-quest.html" target="_blank">Blogging: Q is for Quest</a></span></span></span><br />
<a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-r-reading.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span>Blogging: R = Reading</span></span></span></a><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-s-is-for-search-labels.html" target="_blank">Blogging: S is for Search {labels}</a> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span></span></span></span>Kayla Yowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10451279947887536824noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328364229690659782.post-64104210399373021902012-04-24T00:10:00.001-04:002012-04-24T01:12:41.258-04:00Blogging: S is for Search {labels}<span style="font-size: large;">It is important for your readers to be able to find your blog posts fairly easily. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Labels help in this situation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">By creating labels for your blog posts, you are making it easier for your blog to be found through search engines {and if you have labels visible on your blog, your readers can search for posts with that label}.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">{Don't forget to swing by my <a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/my-about-me-page.html" target="_blank">About Me</a> post, and ask me some questions.} <br /><br />Check out my previous <a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/" target="_blank">A to Z Challenge</a> blog posts:
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-is-for-angle.html" target="_blank">Blogging: A is for Angle</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-b-bold.html" target="_blank">Blogging: B = Bold</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-c-is-for-comments.html" target="_blank">Blogging: C is for Comments</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-d-dream.html" target="_blank">Blogging: D = Dream</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-e-is-for-enthusiastic.html" target="_blank">Blogging: E is for Enthusiastic</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-f-followers.html" target="_blank">Blogging: F = Followers </a></span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-g-is-for-giveaways.html" target="_blank">Blogging: G is for Giveaways</a><br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-h-headline.html" target="_blank">Blogging: H = Headline </a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-i-is-for-images.html" target="_blank">Blogging: I is for Images</a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-j-journal.html" target="_blank">Blogging: J = Journal</a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-k-is-for-keep.html" target="_blank">Blogging: K is for Keep</a><br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-l-link-ups-blog-hops.html" target="_blank">Blogging: L = Link-ups {Blog hops} </a><br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-m-is-for-money.html" target="_blank">Blogging: M is for Money </a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-n-new.html" target="_blank">Blogging: N = New</a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-o-is-for-organized.html" target="_blank">Blogging: O is for Organized</a><br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-p-public-or-private.html" target="_blank">Blogging: P = Public or Private</a></span>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-q-is-for-quest.html" target="_blank">Blogging: Q is for Quest</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-r-reading.html" target="_blank">Blogging: R = Reading</a> </span> </span>Kayla Yowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10451279947887536824noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328364229690659782.post-64701381420895211632012-04-23T23:58:00.001-04:002012-04-23T23:58:42.522-04:00Blogging: R = Reading<span style="font-size: large;"><span>If you are a blogger, you are also most likely a reader.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>You don't blog just for other individuals to read your posts, but you also enjoy reading what other bloggers have written.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>I often scour the internet looking for new and interesting blogs to read. And, if I especially like a blogger/blog that I have found, I will go through the old posts in that blog and read them as well.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Here are a couple of great blogs that I love reading:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>><a href="http://www.youngmanbrown.com/" target="_blank">Good Youngman Brown</a> - If you have never checked out his blog, he is absolutely hilarious. I have went through most of his old posts because I am that in love {serious stalker status} with his blog. I cannot wait for him to post something new because it usually means I am in for a laugh! <span style="font-size: small;">{Kidding about the stalking [sorta], but really he is funny, so go check out his blog!}</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-size: large;">><a href="http://www.mrsmonologues.com/" target="_blank">Mrs. Monologues</a> - Another great blogger where you can usually find a laugh {you know, in case you lost yours!}. Not only is she funny, but she's <a href="http://www.mrsmonologues.com/2012/04/lets-get-them-something-to-snark-about.html" target="_blank">snarky</a> {her words, not mine} and she has some great tips as well for bloggers!</span> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>><a href="http://the-pickles.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Keeping up with the Pickles</a> - [I mean, really, does this need an explanation?!] I found Mrs. Pickles during this blog hop {</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/" target="_blank">A to Z Challenge</a></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span>}, and oh, how glad I am that I did! I mean I loved the name before I ever got to the blog, and now I thoroughly enjoy reading her blog.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>So, if you need some new blogs to read, and you have not checked out these three, please go do so now, and show them some love! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>{Don't forget to swing by my <a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/my-about-me-page.html" target="_blank">About Me</a> post, and ask me some questions.} </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Check out my previous <a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/" target="_blank">A to Z Challenge</a> blog posts:
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-is-for-angle.html" target="_blank">Blogging: A is for Angle</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-b-bold.html" target="_blank">Blogging: B = Bold</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-c-is-for-comments.html" target="_blank">Blogging: C is for Comments</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-d-dream.html" target="_blank">Blogging: D = Dream</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-e-is-for-enthusiastic.html" target="_blank">Blogging: E is for Enthusiastic</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-f-followers.html" target="_blank">Blogging: F = Followers </a></span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-g-is-for-giveaways.html" target="_blank">Blogging: G is for Giveaways</a><br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-h-headline.html" target="_blank">Blogging: H = Headline </a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-i-is-for-images.html" target="_blank">Blogging: I is for Images</a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-j-journal.html" target="_blank">Blogging: J = Journal</a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-k-is-for-keep.html" target="_blank">Blogging: K is for Keep</a><br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-l-link-ups-blog-hops.html" target="_blank">Blogging: L = Link-ups {Blog hops} </a><br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-m-is-for-money.html" target="_blank">Blogging: M is for Money </a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-n-new.html" target="_blank">Blogging: N = New</a>
<br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-o-is-for-organized.html" target="_blank">Blogging: O is for Organized</a><br /><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-p-public-or-private.html" target="_blank">Blogging: P = Public or Private</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-q-is-for-quest.html" target="_blank">Blogging: Q is for Quest</a> </span>Kayla Yowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10451279947887536824noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328364229690659782.post-85906900512023376992012-04-23T23:22:00.002-04:002012-04-23T23:22:34.489-04:00Blogging: Q is for Quest<span style="font-size: large;">What is your quest for your blog?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">What mission did you set out on, and did you accomplish what you wanted?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Are you done with your journey or just getting started?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Everyone who writes a blog has a reason they are blogging. Whether you blog to help others {such as a health/fitness blog} or blog for yourself, you are on a quest.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tell me about your blogging quest! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">{Don't forget to swing by my <a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/my-about-me-page.html" target="_blank">About Me</a> post, and ask me some questions.} </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Check out my previous <a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/" target="_blank">A to Z Challenge</a> blog posts:</span>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-is-for-angle.html" target="_blank">Blogging: A is for Angle</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-b-bold.html" target="_blank">Blogging: B = Bold</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-c-is-for-comments.html" target="_blank">Blogging: C is for Comments</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-d-dream.html" target="_blank">Blogging: D = Dream</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-e-is-for-enthusiastic.html" target="_blank">Blogging: E is for Enthusiastic</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-p-public-or-private.html" target="_blank">Blogging: P = Public or Private</a></span>Kayla Yowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10451279947887536824noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328364229690659782.post-69228065446792846562012-04-19T13:11:00.000-04:002012-04-19T13:13:28.621-04:00Smart Arses<span style="font-size: large;">I started reading <i>I am the Messenger</i>, by Markus Zusak, today, and within the first few pages I found a quote that I love and is oh so true!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"All my friends seem to be smart arses. Don't ask me why. Like many things, it is what it is," (p. 7).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This describes my family and friends so well. We all pick around and make jokes, but we all love each other.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today, as I was leaving my mom's work place {after eating lunch with her}, a goose ran out in front of me! It quickly turned around and waddled back off the road, but when it got back into the grass, it turned around and looked at me like I was an idiot! {What a dumb arse!}</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">{You see, I love animals very much. I would never hurt or harm an animal unless it was dangerous. BUT, some animals seem to have a death wish. I like to say that some of them try to commit "suicide by Kayla." Yep! As I am driving along, many animals dash out in front of me, or just sit in the middle of the road. So far in the past 6 months or so, a deer, a couple of rabbits, several squirrels and birds, a goose, and even some dogs and cats have blatantly jumped out in the road in front of my car. Unfortunately, not all of them were as lucky as the goose!}</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><span>{Don't forget to swing by my <a href="http://kayyaksjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/my-about-me-page.html" target="_blank">About Me</a> post, and ask me some questions.}</span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
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