Links: Happy Birthday, Mom 2010 Edition

Friday, December 3rd, 2010 at 11:31 AM | Category: Books, Business, Links, Meryl's Notes Blog, Writing 1 comment

My mom and several dear friends all have their birthdays on the last three days of November. Anyone out there have a birthday at the end of November? I’m betting we could become fast friends icon smile Links: Happy Birthday, Mom 2010 Edition Yes, with only 365 (366 in leap year) days for the picking to be born… we’re bound to know people with birthdays around the same time. I have a few friends that share the same birthday as me. However, having that many special people with birthdays so close together isn’t playing the odds.

karen meryl Links: Happy Birthday, Mom 2010 Edition

Mom and me, August 2010

I could write about how awesome my mom is, but I’ll forgo that. One, she’ll cry. Two, how many ways can a gal say her mom rocks and how many times have you heard it? I won’t bore you, but know that I’m lucky have her for a mother and can see why many people speak highly of her. Great, I probably broke #1. (Yes, she reads my blog. Now she’s probably gonna email me and ask why I posted this in public.)

December. Wow. And Hanukkah is early this year. It started on the evening of December 1. Happy Hanukkah to all who celebrate.

Brain food…

And for fun because we’re allowed…

  • 12 Ugliest Book Covers: Not just the obscure books…
  • 12 of the World’s Ugliest Building: Yes, another “12″ — must be in honor of December, the 12th month. Yes, another from Oddee. But it’s in honor of my mom who loves building designs, especially Frank Lloyd Wright. My sister gave her a Lego set of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Falling Water that Mom put together herself. First time since my brother was a kid.
  • You Went to the University of … What? I’m from Texas where we’re known for being football fanatics. I joke that American University (my alum) isn’t a real school because it doesn’t have a football program icon smile Links: Happy Birthday, Mom 2010 Edition [Link: Liz Kline]
  • 15 of the Lamest Google Ads Ever: Sometimes logarithms get it wrong…

Since Hanukkah involves lots of candles and I love candles, I’ll ask you: What’s your favorite candle?

Me? Ooh, toughie. For summer, I liked Party Lite’s Spiced Plum that’s not made anymore. I tend to like variations of cinnamons. In my office with me is Home Interiors’ Baked Apple Pie. Delightful cinnamony fruity scent.

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Links: Day of Atonement 2009 Edition

Friday, September 25th, 2009 at 7:43 AM | Category: Links, Marketing, Meryl's Notes Blog, Social Media, Tech, Writing No comments

Want to win a book? We have a few authors stopping by here. Caryn visited yesterday and more will be here in upcoming weeks.

Still need more nominations for favorite books on writing before we take a vote.

And for fun because we’re allowed…

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University of Texas Longhorns Win Rose Bowl!

Thursday, January 5th, 2006 at 8:21 AM | Category: Leftovers, Meryl's Notes Blog No comments

I promise this is not another “Texas rules!” post. But before I move on, I have to say: What a game!

When I was seven-years-old, my brother entered Texas A&M. I was gonna be an Aggie, determined to go to college there. I even went to basketball camp at Texas A&M and was in awe of the Lady Aggies basketball team. My brother was and still is a big Aggie. He was torn about the Rose Bowl. He wanted Texas to win as a rep for our state, but not THAT Texas. A friend sent me this photo.gigemHorns thumb University of Texas Longhorns Win Rose Bowl! (click photo for a larger picture – it opens in a new window)

When I was a senior in high school, I knew it wasn’t meant to be. A&M was way too big for my needs. I needed a smaller school to reduce the chances of having classes with 100 students. In spite of my going to TCU (go, Horned Frogs!) for one year and completing my education at American University, I continued to root for the Aggies.

My mother went to UT in her sophomore year. My sister got her masters there. Now my daughter wants to go there. Gig’em Horns!

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