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Friday, August 31, 2007
Girlfriends
Quite honestly, while no one would ever look at me and say "there goes a tomboy, if ever there was one", I was never one who had many "best girl friends". More often than not, from kindergarten right up through college graduation, I wore dresses, dress shoes and when age appropriate, a full face of make-up. Unless of course I was in dance class.
All through my life my best friends were always of the male persuasion. Even now, although I call him "honey", my best and closest friend, is quite masculine. When it was time for gathering our wedding party together-one of my side had to be with the groomsmen for obvious reasons.
Lately however, even though I have only met one face to face (Yana Berlin who is creator of www.fabulously40.com)I have made some very good "girl" friends. All thanks to my writing and the internet.
Besides Yana-who keeps me on the front page, more often than not, of her website, there is: Bev Mahone-who has given me the opportunity to be part of her ebook "Mama Said There'd Be Days Like These!" and made me an inaugural "Baby Boomer Diva". Plus she attached me to her blogs which I'm sure has given me exposure I would have never encountered. There are two other divas who have taken me under their wings-Kathy Holmes who invited me to Linked In and put this site on as one of her favorites and Ginger Marks who has been an quite a mentor, teacher and all around sweetheart of a person lately. More on Ginger in a bit,but first I must add mention of another outstanding girlfriend-Arricca Elin SanSone.
Arricca is quite the free-lance writer with major articles in very major magazines. I was lucky/fortunate enough to be part of an article on Rheumatoid Arthritis that she wrote for Woman's Day magazine about 2 1/2 years ago. We re-connected over a recent article about long-time married couples and why and how they feel their relationship succeeded, happily while so many others failed. While my part was edited, our relationship has bloomed. She kicks my proverbial backside into realizing my worth as a writer and gives me more suggestions and confidence so I believe that I really will earn more than $5 for articles and $25 for recipes. You have to really appreciate someone who pushes you into trying more each day and forcing you to stretch your talents.
Back to my fellow diva Ginger. Owner/operator of www.DocUmeant.net and the creator of the divas logo (which you see to your left)she has been so kind and wonderful to me this past week. After all, she doesn't really know a thing about me except that my picture is on the same page of Baby Boomer Divas as she is. Yet, bless this patient lady, she helped this technodweeb!
Everyone else seemed to place the logo onto their sites without a hitch. Me-well, anyone who's been scanning these columns knows, I am mechanically challenged.
Anyway, I e-mailed her and said "I am tops at copy/paste and it's not working"
She told me I was cute and said if I give her a call she'd walk me through this maze. It took her over an hour, but together-we did it!!!
Then it dawned on me-could she, would she, help me with the dreaded "link" problem?
Yes! For those of you who didn't notice-I HAVE LINKS!! Thank you BIG TIME GINGER MARKS!
Since it's Labor Day-let me end by saying that even though Ginger did not give birth to a baby or toil away in a hot, dusty field-trust me, she went through a good deal of Labor.
All through my life my best friends were always of the male persuasion. Even now, although I call him "honey", my best and closest friend, is quite masculine. When it was time for gathering our wedding party together-one of my side had to be with the groomsmen for obvious reasons.
Lately however, even though I have only met one face to face (Yana Berlin who is creator of www.fabulously40.com)I have made some very good "girl" friends. All thanks to my writing and the internet.
Besides Yana-who keeps me on the front page, more often than not, of her website, there is: Bev Mahone-who has given me the opportunity to be part of her ebook "Mama Said There'd Be Days Like These!" and made me an inaugural "Baby Boomer Diva". Plus she attached me to her blogs which I'm sure has given me exposure I would have never encountered. There are two other divas who have taken me under their wings-Kathy Holmes who invited me to Linked In and put this site on as one of her favorites and Ginger Marks who has been an quite a mentor, teacher and all around sweetheart of a person lately. More on Ginger in a bit,but first I must add mention of another outstanding girlfriend-Arricca Elin SanSone.
Arricca is quite the free-lance writer with major articles in very major magazines. I was lucky/fortunate enough to be part of an article on Rheumatoid Arthritis that she wrote for Woman's Day magazine about 2 1/2 years ago. We re-connected over a recent article about long-time married couples and why and how they feel their relationship succeeded, happily while so many others failed. While my part was edited, our relationship has bloomed. She kicks my proverbial backside into realizing my worth as a writer and gives me more suggestions and confidence so I believe that I really will earn more than $5 for articles and $25 for recipes. You have to really appreciate someone who pushes you into trying more each day and forcing you to stretch your talents.
Back to my fellow diva Ginger. Owner/operator of www.DocUmeant.net and the creator of the divas logo (which you see to your left)she has been so kind and wonderful to me this past week. After all, she doesn't really know a thing about me except that my picture is on the same page of Baby Boomer Divas as she is. Yet, bless this patient lady, she helped this technodweeb!
Everyone else seemed to place the logo onto their sites without a hitch. Me-well, anyone who's been scanning these columns knows, I am mechanically challenged.
Anyway, I e-mailed her and said "I am tops at copy/paste and it's not working"
She told me I was cute and said if I give her a call she'd walk me through this maze. It took her over an hour, but together-we did it!!!
Then it dawned on me-could she, would she, help me with the dreaded "link" problem?
Yes! For those of you who didn't notice-I HAVE LINKS!! Thank you BIG TIME GINGER MARKS!
Since it's Labor Day-let me end by saying that even though Ginger did not give birth to a baby or toil away in a hot, dusty field-trust me, she went through a good deal of Labor.
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G'day Carine,
Well mate, from what I have seen here you have certainly excelled in your lessons! Many think it's an easy task, but finding one's way around the keyboard is one thing, getting your head around the 'tricks of the technical' side is a whole new story, but rest assured, you are looking pretty good from where I sit..It's such a huge world but we are all making it a cosier place by using the tools on offer and I like you, have made many new mates online, more than I ever could have imagined!? I've never been very good with words when speaking, usually leaving out the crust of my real emotion, but having the access to sharing via the written word, well, seems there's ALWAYS something to be said, somewhere and i am loving it! If this helps to bring people that much closer then I pray more hop on board, for it seems to be the way to breaking down those communication barriers-
Nice to meet you, hope I get to know you all a bit better!! :)
Cheers
Diva Deb xx
Well mate, from what I have seen here you have certainly excelled in your lessons! Many think it's an easy task, but finding one's way around the keyboard is one thing, getting your head around the 'tricks of the technical' side is a whole new story, but rest assured, you are looking pretty good from where I sit..It's such a huge world but we are all making it a cosier place by using the tools on offer and I like you, have made many new mates online, more than I ever could have imagined!? I've never been very good with words when speaking, usually leaving out the crust of my real emotion, but having the access to sharing via the written word, well, seems there's ALWAYS something to be said, somewhere and i am loving it! If this helps to bring people that much closer then I pray more hop on board, for it seems to be the way to breaking down those communication barriers-
Nice to meet you, hope I get to know you all a bit better!! :)
Cheers
Diva Deb xx
# posted by 
: 8:42 PM
: 8:42 PM
Sister Diva Deb-
G'day back to you and I do hope to get to know you as well! Look at us-you in Australia and me in Southern California and connecting.
My husband and I want to get to your country for a visit someday when we get more than a week. Love the beaches and outback in the pictures!
G'day back to you and I do hope to get to know you as well! Look at us-you in Australia and me in Southern California and connecting.
My husband and I want to get to your country for a visit someday when we get more than a week. Love the beaches and outback in the pictures!
Thanks for the mention, sweetie! I, too, have been rejoicing in the fabulous circle of "girlfriends" I've met here on the internet. It certainly helps as we all move forward together - pursuing our dreams, our lives, and just hanging in.
# posted by : 10:06 AM
: 10:06 AM
Carine,
Thank you so much for adding me to your links! I'm glad you got everything to work! I also think it was really sweet of you to thank all the wonderful women who helped you. I could sense your sincere gratitude towards them!
Thank you so much for adding me to your links! I'm glad you got everything to work! I also think it was really sweet of you to thank all the wonderful women who helped you. I could sense your sincere gratitude towards them!
Believe me, it is quite sincere! Hope you're doing okay Lisa. I know a case of the jitters must be looming. Take care.
Gee, I'm looking at your commenters here to my left and I do feel like one of your girlfriends. OK, just to set me apart from the rest, I'm going to have to swear or say something wildly sexist some time. OK?
You remind me, I have to add you to my blogroll. At the rate it takes to figure things out on my computer, you should be there by the middle of next week.
You remind me, I have to add you to my blogroll. At the rate it takes to figure things out on my computer, you should be there by the middle of next week.
believe me Dave, I understand, all too well. If you get me on there by then I'll be so happy for you.
I wish the computer were as easy to figure out as writing!
I wish the computer were as easy to figure out as writing!
Isn't it wonderful to find someone who will help you figure your way through bloggyville? After I find out how to do something, I write it down in my Documents --- so I can remember how to do it again. My son and grandsons know how to do everything, but I am too proud to let them know how dumb I am. Girlfriends are the only answer!
Kacey-glad to see you here! hope you're starting to feel better.
me, I fully admit that I am "mechanically challenged". Makes it easier to explain when I really goof up
me, I fully admit that I am "mechanically challenged". Makes it easier to explain when I really goof up
Oh my Carrie, you give me just too much credit. I didn't design the boomer's logo, although I do design logos. All I did was make a button out of it that we could all use. LOL.
You did good! REAALLLY good. And you're such a fast learner too. It did take some time but what are girlfriends for?
Sister Diva,
Ginger
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You did good! REAALLLY good. And you're such a fast learner too. It did take some time but what are girlfriends for?
Sister Diva,
Ginger
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