Author: Christine

Christine is an Avenger of Sexiness. Her Superpower is helping Hot Mamas grow their Confidence by rediscovering their Beauty. She lives in the Heights in Houston, Texas, works as a boudoir photographer, and writes about running a Business of Awesome. In her spare time, she loves to knit, especially when she travels. She & her husband Mike have a food blog at Spoon & Knife.

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Fresh Finds

Fresh Finds … Get ’em While They are Hot!

I haven’t done this in awhile, and since I was looking over my Blogrolling lists, I decided now would be a good time for a batch of “Fresh Finds”! So come and get them while they are hot!

:: 1 More Dork – We met Ken back when I was playing in Big Blogger, remember? Well, if you didn’t read his site then, you should read it now. Good stuff – with comments!
:: Alison – I would drink margaritas with her any time. And a yummy design too!
:: AlyshaJane – Just a beautiful site. I always enjoy my visits.
:: Avocado Couch – Nothing is quite as comfy as a good couch now, is it? I’ve actually been reading her site for ages, but just discovered she wasn’t on my main blogroll! Oops!
:: By Sand and Sea – I fell in love with this blog the minute I found it. Maybe it’s the Mom factor? I don’t know. It’s just wonderful.

I added some more Mikes to my list from the other day too. I think that’s enough for now to keep you happy. There will be more to come!

Speaking of fresh finds … I’ve been keeping a secret. For a few weeks now actually. I’ve gone … on dates. *GASP!* Yes, me. Social life. It’s almost amazing – I had almost forgotten what it was like. However, I hate to jinx anything, and I had issues to sort through first before I felt like mentioning it. (Yes, I have emotional baggage. At least it’s cute and it matches!) However, that caused it’s own problems because for me – in order to sort through issues – I write about them. But I couldn’t, because he knows the site exists, and so instead – in the spirit of building a better relationship – I just discussed the issues with him. Amazing what a little communication can do, isn’t it?

So when I was talking with him earlier today, I realized it was time to introduce him to the rest of you – but I’m still keeping him a mystery. At least for now. (Hush. I know some of you are well aware of who he is, and that’s just between us, ok?) For the rest of you, he shall be known for the time being as “DateMan”. Man of mystery. Man of Intrigue. Man of … my lack of creativity in thinking of an ubercool nickname when composing an e-mail to Hoopty yesterday. So if you see him around, be nice – ok? We don’t want to scare him off just yet!

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Know the Code

Sooooo Good!

I just have to say thank you to Jason! Now you can set up your Blogroll to display a partial list and then offer a “show all” option – just like he does on the Blogrolling site for the contributors list. My fun plans for this Saturday night? I’ll be adding this and the Events script to the site. Right now I’m going to enjoy the rainy Saturday afternoon and read a good book.

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BlahBlahBabble

Random Thoughts…

It’s been a long day. Huge client proposal to write. A conference call with a different client. The techno gurus moved us all over to a new Exchange server for work mail. (Oh, that was a fun 2 hours of my day … moving e-mail, trying to understand how it was working while sleep deprived. What fun.)

I’m too tired to write creative things on my own. It’s just not happening right now. Maybe later after I go out with the “gaggle of people” (as Kathy has dubbed them) but not right now.

So here are some random thoughts on my web travels:
:: Jason has promised that he is going to FINALLY get the variable length blogrolls done tonight! I sure hope so – he’s promised them to me for a MONTH! The torture! I want a variable length blogroll! Hook me up!

:: Nicole is back! YEAH!!! I’ve missed Nicole bunches, and just the other day I was looking for her site – but it wasn’t online any more. What a treat to see it in my stats today!

:: Robyn and Todd met 10 years ago tomorrow. 7 years ago tomorrow he proposed to her. And the world hasn’t been the same ever since. Check out her touching tribute, which absolutely rocks if you ask me!

:: Jennifer and Sam close on their new house today & move in tomorrow!!! This is a good thing because now I can move to Boston, live in their basement (with it’s own private bath) and be Rachel’s nanny, plus they just had the best basement repair contractor working over there and I’m pretty sure the place is in a pretty good condition. I think Jennifer was trying to disuade me with that story about Rachel being bad at the mall yesterday. I’m not buying it … she is an absolute angel! I know better!

:: Speaking of couples, GeekGrrl and Milbertus are getting married! WHOO HOO! Congratulations you guys! (And a happy belated birthday to GeekGrrl!) I wish you nothing but the best!

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Amuse Me

Just Can’t Get Enough…

Damn. They always get all the good stuff in Europe first.

Correction: Thanks to Barkingmoose Mike, I’ve now discovered you CAN get these in the States! Not that I have a need for them, but still – it’s good to know.

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Amuse Me

I Wanna Be Like Mike…

Could someone please explain to me why there are so many male bloggers named Mike? I know it’s a common name, don’t get me wrong – but there are an unusually high number of blogging Mikes. Almost all the male bloggers I know are named Mike. So if you are a Mike and you are about to blog – please make sure you have a cool domain name, because you will forever be referred to by it. We have:

:: Aka Cooties Mike
:: Barkingmoose Mike
:: Coffee Corner Mike
:: Drowsy Central Mike
:: Hoopty Mike
:: Mike of Mike’s Blog
:: Mike Frohme, aka Ciscley’s Mike
:: Mike McBride Online
:: Mundane Mid-Life Michael
:: Nasty Bastard Mike
:: Nerdboy Mikey
:: Oddfellow Mike
:: Perpetual Beta Mike

There are even some I didn’t know about before tonight:
:: Cold Fury Mike
:: I.Me.Michael Mike
:: Michael Brown
:: Michael Sanders
:: Mikeintosh Mike
:: PC Mike
:: Otherside Michael

I’m just positive I’m leaving someone off of this list. I know I am… so remind me who it is. (Edited: It was Nastybastard Mike that I left off, because Coffee Corner Mike and Barkingmoose Mike were IM’ing me as I wrote the post & I was distracted.)

Meanwhile, I should go join the Other Christine’s new Blogging Christines webring! I wonder if the other Pink Christine or Kristine with a K have joined yet? (Heck, even Chris and Chris can join!)