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It feels as if this post is way overdue. On the other hand, it also feels to be entirely immature.
I’m going to cram a lot into this post, so for you ADD readers, here’s the short version:
- Update on Baby Kailey: she’s doing great!
- I moved in with my parents to help with the baby!
- I still have my place, so there will still be a Christmas Tree Viewing Party 3.0!
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I quit my job!
- I’m freelancing! (yes, read above: i quit my job!)
- I’m really, really happy, excited, and scared as all hell!
- Wedding Bells
Whew. That wasn’t so hard? Now what took me so long to write this post? (Besides painstakingly searching for the exact right image. Which I will always obsess over.) Read more…
Tags: blogging, career, colab, cosmopolitician, family, friends, houston, MagsMac, Politics, schipul, weddings, writing
Is 1/4 of the year REALLY almost over? Geez. You blink and you miss 3 months. Well, I haven’t been doing much blinking (nor blogging) in the last 3 months. Mostly just trying to stay sane, awake, and healthy. I’ve failed pretty miserably at 2 out of three of those. Sleep hasn’t come so easy, though.
So, yeah. It’s been awhile since I’ve cranked up the old Wordpress. Looks like she’s still working fine. Whew! I could come up with tons of excuses for not posting for awhile, but I think when you are done with reading the next few posts (yes, shooting for a marathon session today), you’ll form your own opinion. And hopefully, it’s of the opinion that you’re glad I’m blogging again. Because, well, I am glad to be blogging again. And we should get along just fine.
There’s so much to share and I’m really not sure where to start. The majority of this year has been consumed by the amazing, wonderful, successful the 2009 Mom 2.0 Summit, who will get her own post, as she deserves. Sprinkled in will be weddings (yes, 13 this year; 3 down, 10 to go!); new projects, all of which I’m extremely excited about!; and lots of new, big changes (and one little one).
Some tibits before I jump in:
- I’m kicking back up Design Junky, my “design admiration blog” as I like to call it. I’m not a designer. But I can’t get enough of it. Check soon for a new redesign of that site, too. Follow DeJu (i totally just made that up. right now.) on Twitter @designjunky
- Dang, y’all. Twitter done blew up, for realz! Over the last few months, it seems everyone from E! Online to Christopher Walken has jumped aboard the Twitter Train. Major news stations, Politicians, and Real Estate agents. It’s a free for all, and I, for one, am intrigued about how the landscape of social media will change over the next 6 months. I’ll be blogging about that often this year.
Me: “Hey, I’ve been meaning to tell you and Dad that Andrew’s band, Runaway Sun, is playing at the House of Blues next week.”
Mom: (totally unphased) “Yeah, I know I saw it on his Facebook wall. The Battle of the Bar Bands.”
Me: (surprised she even knew what a wall was) “Oh, um, yeah. Cool.”
Mom: “Yeah, and his mom and sister are coming in from Lubbock for the show.”
Me: (nodding like I knew that, but really didn’t) “Um, yeah. So I guess you’re in the loop on that. Great.”
- I’m going to start blogging again over at Houstonist. It’s been one of the things I’ve missed the most in the last 8 months or so. There is an incredible group of contributors there these days, and I’m really looking forward to getting back into the swing of things in the Gothamist world. I’m grateful they’ll have me back after a hiatus. Read It. Feed It. Love it.
With that, I’ll jump into a few more dedicated posts to some awesome events that deserve their own space.
Tags: blogging, cosmopolitician, design junky, facebook, social media, twitter
Posted by Monica Danna on Dec 11, 2008 in
blogging about blogging,
personal …and six other random things you may not know about me, thanks to the prodding of Miss MagsMac. I never do these, but sitting home sick for a week has made me resort to things I would normally never do. Like cook, decorate, and other domestic things. (shudder.)
1. I once was a bus driver.
Yep, drove a bus for 1.5 years in College Station, TX when I attended Texas A&M. Not sure why people are always so shocked when they hear this. It’s actually a pretty common job on campus. And the best paying. 
Had to take a CDL test, and parallel park a 50 foot bus. That’s why I gots mad skillz with parallel parking.
2. My dad is one of 10 kids.
Pretty much grew up amongst a horde of Italians: kids, adults, any woman who is older than me is called “aunt”, and spaghetti at Thanksgiving. My great-grandma Danna shocked me with her facial hair each time we had to kiss her on both cheeks. My dad has 8 sisters, and a brother, and I was the first grandchild. I was a bit spoiled, to say the least.
3. I’m writing a book.
Yep, and you’re all in it. There are just too many stories from my 20’s I can’t let get away. Don’t worry, I’ll change the names. (If you’re lucky).
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4. I have a design blog.
Sure do. It’s Design Junky, and it’s pretty much just an homage to things that inspire me. I’m not a designer, but I do appreciate good, smart design. You can visit it at www.iHeartSmartDesign.com
5. My job has taken me to 5 continents.
If you are a regular reader of this blog, then you probably already know this. Over the last 8 years, I’ve been fortunate to have the opportunity to work in London, Newcastle, Amsterdam and Perth. This year alone I traveled to 5 continents in 8 weeks. Followed by an appendectomy 1 week after returning from Manama, Bahrain. Whew! Wonder what surgery would have been like in the Middle East? Glad I didn’t have to find out. Most asked Q: What was your favorite place? A: Malaysia.
6. Dancing is pretty much my ONLY form of exercise.
Thankfully, I have a hobby that allows me to publicly show affection for pop icons such as Britney and JT. It’s all about the dancing, yo. And people don’t get that. And I’m cool with that. We’ll settle it on on the dance floor. There WAS a reason I moved into my current place, and that DID have much to do with the wall of mirrors. It’s me against the music.
7. I don’t own an iron.
Nor an ironing board. Yes, it even baffles ME. I haven’t owned an iron, or ironing board since college. Work clothes go to the cleaners, everything else is on their own. Besides, when would I iron? I’d rather be dancing.
Now, the fun part. To tag random, unsuspecting victims.
1. Michelle “Dr. Miggy”
Calabretta – because 2008 would not have been the same without her. Nor will the rest of my life be WITH her.
2. Sew Crafty Sarah – because her creativity and talents inspire me.
3. Mellowynk - because ONE DAY we ARE gonna have that cooking lesson! (and im jealous of her craft)
4. Brentabousko – cuz I know he’ll do it.
5. Chris Everson – because he should blog more often.
6. Mandy Graessle – beause she’s one of my favorite new people to meet this year. and houston is lucky to have her.
7. Ashley Slania – because I’m so proud of her venture into the blogosphere this year, and she some how manages to have it all. and do it all so well.
Your mission, should you choose to accept it?
- Link your original tagger(s), and list these rules on your blog.
- Share seven facts about yourself in the post – some random, some weird.
- Tag seven people at the end of your post by leaving their names and the links to their blogs.
- Let them know they’ve been tagged by leaving a comment on their blogs and/or Twitter.
Tags: cosmopolitician, random facts
Posted by Monica Danna on Sep 30, 2008 in
arts + events Yes, yes. Don’t let my girlish looks fool you. As of Sunday I will have been on the planet earth for 30 years. Time sure does fly when you’re having a ball. So why stop now? Join me + friends at Vinyl Ranch this Friday, October 3rd as we bring it back to 1978! My yummy friends Dave Wrangler + LJ Walker will be spinning all your favorite Honky Tonk classics from the 1970’s.
If you were in attendance at last year’s bash, you’ll remember more than I do, we hope to see you back again. If not, don’t miss out this year. Oh, and fellas, Vinyl Ranch was just voted “Best Place to Meet Single Women” by the Houston Press. So paint on those Wrangler’s and get your Stetson steamed. See y’all there!
Tags: birthday, cosmopolitician, leon's lounge, vinyl ranch