So far, we have covered Lust and Gluttony. The next in line is Greed. Traditionally, Greed in the 7 sins stood for the desire for copious amounts of wealth and a person who would stop at nothing to acquire that wealth. Over time, greed has been more loosely associated with the desire for too much of anything. Whenever I think of greediness, the first thing that...
Yesterday, I started my 7 sins of creativity and writing with lust. Today, we are on to sin #2, Gluttony. Gluttony is traditionally defined as over-eating (either in amount of food or amount spent on food). In modern times, it has become more vague, and can be used to define anything done to an extreme. For example, a writer who writes too often and never gives...
Over the next 7 days, I will be covering the 7 sins of creativity, the things that you just can’t do if you want your writing powerful and your creative juices to stay strong. The idea was given to me by Andi, your online go to gal, one my blog readers. She created a fabulous series of the 7 sins of social media…and I...
Last night, I attended the biggest tweetup I have been to, over 90 of the top tweeters in Orange County showed up to mix and mingle and finally put faces to the @twitternames. I got there around 6:45 and it was already packed. Hosted by the sisters, @RochelleVeturis, @ChelseaVeturis and @ReporterHaley, it was put together wonderfully. It was great to meet you three, and I...
Thanks to your comments and requests last week, two-word tuesday will stay! Thanks for your opinions, and here is this weeks words: Remember Youth...
It started as a seed, and took almost a month to get to full bud. Once it became a bud, and over the 5 days it took for it to go from full bud to bloom, I took a picture. It feels amazing to see that something I nourished, watered and cared for has become something so beautiful – and how quickly a bud became...
The mission in Santa Barbara. As beautiful as the architecture is, the rose gardens and the rolling front lawn were my favorite (and my moms puppy Bella’s favorite) of the area.The clock tower in downtown was magnificent. 360 degree views of Santa Barbara, but not for those afraid of heights…After walking through all the stores downtown State St. (surprisingly I didn’t buy a thing!) we...
Our first day in Santa Barbara started with the boys getting up around 6am to start their drive up to Rubicon. My mom and I slept in, and after getting up at 9am to cappuccinos and checking a few emails, we headed towards Santa Ynez and Los Olivos for wine tasting. We took hwy 154 out, and I snapped quite a few pictures along the...
Every year, my dad and about 20 other guys head off to Rubicon and ride dirt bikes and take their jeeps through crazy terrain. My mother and I, on the other hand, spend those says shopping, relaxing and spending some much needed testosterone free time. This year is the 35st anniversary of the trip, and will be the 4th year that my husband is along...
Seeing that today is the 10th two-word Tuesday (wow, time flies) I have decided to take a step back and re-evaluate. Sometimes you create something that you think is going to be incredible, and not everyone gets it, or you create something you think will be just okay, and it turns out phenomenal. In this case, I am not sure whether to continue two-word Tuesday...
