Sunday, September 18, 2011

Oh, the Humanity!!!!

I've been fighting, struggling, wrestling, grappling with other forms of blogs, but GLORY BE I miss the simplicity and non-spammery of this one, so I'm coming back to Blogger. I've found my desire to write online leaking away, and that's just NOT good, considering how important social media has become to the success of artists, writers and creative folk.

So here I am. TA-DA! *jazz hands*

Blogs are supposed to reflect our personal lives, so I'll share with you this: I've spent the last week learning lots -- and in a very personal way -- about poison ivy. Did you know that the oil of poison ivy can stay on items for weeks, and cause burns and water blisters long after the item has rubbed against the original plant? For example, if a t-shirt rubs against a plant, then you decide to wear that t-shirt a week later, you'll get really a horrible reaction that looks like a burn, and you won't have a single clue where it came from, because you're miles from any sort of wilderness. Did you know that?

Yeah, I didn't know that either. But I do now. :P

I'm going to spend this lovely Sunday fixing the blog and the website and my twitter feed, and tomorrow I'm going to a Social Media Workshop Camp -- kind of like Band Camp for the nerdiest of all. (I'm so excited! *squee*)

And I'm staying OUT of the nasty, brutish wilderness, and far far far from any plants that want to kill me.

2 opinions, tales & recollections:

Erika Jean said...

Yikes. hopefully that clears up soon for ya!

Pol* said...

we have poison ivy here? really? The way I tromp around in the woods you would think I'd HAVE to have found some by now... seriously.