So today's challenge (Day 18, more than halfway!) is to create a "sneeze page." Apparently it's just a list of "best ofs" or "popular posts" or something, to help new readers get hooked. When I went to decide on which posts to pull for this, I was surprised that this is entry #129. I guess I didn't realize I had been around this long, LoL!
You can check out the "favorite posts" on the left, should you want to see what I consider some of the more interesting ones. And, please suggest others that should be over there! :)
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Monday, April 13, 2009
Catching up
So I went several days without posting. And I did this consciously. When I was looking at the challenges of the 31DBBB, I got discouraged, thinking it wasn't worth it since nobody reads my blog anyway (as previously mentioned, I have Google Analytics). Well, tonight I got a link to feedburner (who manages my RSSing), and I was really surprised to find out how many subscribers I have. So while the analytics aren't doing all that great, I still have readers so I shouldn't give up. And so, I'm back and determined to make a great comeback! I'll start by doing the challenges I missed, and sometime Tuesday I'll do the post that should have come out today (which is a transition from the previous series to the next series). Thank you, readers, for making this possible.
Day 4: analyze a good blog in your niche. well, I'm new to my niche, technically. I'm going to use TV Squad. They cover shows in many categories, including Dramas, Comedies, Realities, Sci-Fis, American Idol, Retro Shows, and Others. It's hard to find anything they ignore because there is so much covered in their "other" section, like game shows, children's shows, talk shows, and the news. BUT, it does seem they don't cover reality family shows, like Little People, Big World and 18 Kids and Counting. Their voice/style is third person, and use lists and opinions. They posted 13 items today (7 yesterday, 6 the day before, and 17 the day before that), and are shooting for a beginning level audience. They focus mostly on current shows and what's going on in the immediate future. Readers seem to connect mostly with television specials and late-night shows, and finales. In comments, readers are asking mostly things of other commenters, who mention things not included in the entry, or agree/disagree with the post. Tool-wise, they're using the hell out of RSS and video clips, but not much else. The design of the site gives an impression of funness, but I would prefer to have a "view by date" sidebar, since they post so often and I don't want to scroll forever. I'm not sure about their advertising. They get 6k-12k hits each day, and 73% are from the US. I don't know what SEO is.
Day 5: Email a new reader. This one is kinda impossible for me. I personally know everyone who has ever commented on my blog, and so I know about them and their blog preferences to some extent already. It suggested an alternative would be to respond to comments made... which I have done already, too... The last alternative is to go comment on other blogs. I do this semi-regularly anyway.
Day 6: Read 27 blog entries and declare which is most useful and why. This one taught me about why I should use Flickr to get images rather than Google Image. Also, how to do a pillar article is a good thing to consider. Why people don't leave comments was also interesting, but not as helpful. 50 tips is also good, and I should consider thinking about many of them. So, my overall "most useful" goes to the 50 tips.
Day 7: Link to another blog. It gives examples of how to do this, and speedlinking would be my preferred method. I only read a few blogs in my genre, so here goes!
- Three days ago, TV Squad wrote about when ABC would finally air the last episodes of shows like Pushing Daisies and Dirty Sexy Money.
- Mark Blankenship, over at The Critical Condition, posted yesterday about the changes in The Office.
- Polite Dissent already has a review of the medical problems with tonight's House, MD episode.
okay, that catches things up! Day 8 will take place tomorrow, along with the regularly-scheduled TV post itself.
Day 4: analyze a good blog in your niche. well, I'm new to my niche, technically. I'm going to use TV Squad. They cover shows in many categories, including Dramas, Comedies, Realities, Sci-Fis, American Idol, Retro Shows, and Others. It's hard to find anything they ignore because there is so much covered in their "other" section, like game shows, children's shows, talk shows, and the news. BUT, it does seem they don't cover reality family shows, like Little People, Big World and 18 Kids and Counting. Their voice/style is third person, and use lists and opinions. They posted 13 items today (7 yesterday, 6 the day before, and 17 the day before that), and are shooting for a beginning level audience. They focus mostly on current shows and what's going on in the immediate future. Readers seem to connect mostly with television specials and late-night shows, and finales. In comments, readers are asking mostly things of other commenters, who mention things not included in the entry, or agree/disagree with the post. Tool-wise, they're using the hell out of RSS and video clips, but not much else. The design of the site gives an impression of funness, but I would prefer to have a "view by date" sidebar, since they post so often and I don't want to scroll forever. I'm not sure about their advertising. They get 6k-12k hits each day, and 73% are from the US. I don't know what SEO is.
Day 5: Email a new reader. This one is kinda impossible for me. I personally know everyone who has ever commented on my blog, and so I know about them and their blog preferences to some extent already. It suggested an alternative would be to respond to comments made... which I have done already, too... The last alternative is to go comment on other blogs. I do this semi-regularly anyway.
Day 6: Read 27 blog entries and declare which is most useful and why. This one taught me about why I should use Flickr to get images rather than Google Image. Also, how to do a pillar article is a good thing to consider. Why people don't leave comments was also interesting, but not as helpful. 50 tips is also good, and I should consider thinking about many of them. So, my overall "most useful" goes to the 50 tips.
Day 7: Link to another blog. It gives examples of how to do this, and speedlinking would be my preferred method. I only read a few blogs in my genre, so here goes!
- Three days ago, TV Squad wrote about when ABC would finally air the last episodes of shows like Pushing Daisies and Dirty Sexy Money.
- Mark Blankenship, over at The Critical Condition, posted yesterday about the changes in The Office.
- Polite Dissent already has a review of the medical problems with tonight's House, MD episode.
okay, that catches things up! Day 8 will take place tomorrow, along with the regularly-scheduled TV post itself.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Promotion!
okay, so for today's challenge, I need to promote a blog post.
well, 75% of the time, I tweet (and therefore it also goes to Facebook) when I have a new entry on either or both of my blogs. But, I only vaguely mention what the new entry is about, and I link to the main site instead of the individual post.
Another suggestion is to include a brief thing about it when you send out newsletter emails. Well, I have two groups I "newsletter" (yep, gonna use it as a verb and call it a day), and I haven't done either in a long time. I'll get back to that shortly (after this conference, I swear).
I'm not about to add a link in my email signature. nope.
I do comment on other blogs, so check!
I already do blogs that build on previous ones to some extent, but I do that a TON more on the other blog.
Pitch mainstream media. You know, I've been thinking about this for a couple weeks, and might be able to get around to it. I would have had the perfect opportunity Monday night when they wrote off Kutner's character on House, MD. oops.
I'm not going to state my thoughts on the other suggestions. So, what will I do today for this? besides twittering (which I will do after I post this), I'll go ahead and write a newsletter email (but I can't send it yet, other blog needs a little more updating at the moment).
However, I'll throw this out there: if you want to be included on the list to the right on "suggested blogs," let me know, and chances are, I'll add you. The challenge suggested I seek out bloggers and ask them to list mine, but I'm a little shy on this aspect, LoL.
well, 75% of the time, I tweet (and therefore it also goes to Facebook) when I have a new entry on either or both of my blogs. But, I only vaguely mention what the new entry is about, and I link to the main site instead of the individual post.
Another suggestion is to include a brief thing about it when you send out newsletter emails. Well, I have two groups I "newsletter" (yep, gonna use it as a verb and call it a day), and I haven't done either in a long time. I'll get back to that shortly (after this conference, I swear).
I'm not about to add a link in my email signature. nope.
I do comment on other blogs, so check!
I already do blogs that build on previous ones to some extent, but I do that a TON more on the other blog.
Pitch mainstream media. You know, I've been thinking about this for a couple weeks, and might be able to get around to it. I would have had the perfect opportunity Monday night when they wrote off Kutner's character on House, MD. oops.
I'm not going to state my thoughts on the other suggestions. So, what will I do today for this? besides twittering (which I will do after I post this), I'll go ahead and write a newsletter email (but I can't send it yet, other blog needs a little more updating at the moment).
However, I'll throw this out there: if you want to be included on the list to the right on "suggested blogs," let me know, and chances are, I'll add you. The challenge suggested I seek out bloggers and ask them to list mine, but I'm a little shy on this aspect, LoL.
Monday, April 6, 2009
An Elevator Pitch
so the first assignment for the 31 Days to a Better Blog challenge starts today. In 100-150 words, I'm supposed to describe what my blog is about. That kinda sucks, since that's way more descriptive than this blog really is.
Okay, so thinking about it... This blog is about stuff I like to read. More specifically, it was about television and internet, with random other things thrown in. As you may have guessed when I didn't post last Friday, I'm not doing internet any longer, in an attempt to solidify an audience. I talked about this idea on Friday with my husband, and I am considering using Fridays as a television review day, of the things I watched that week. Let's not lie, I watch a LOT of television. I have a TON of shows I keep up on, and when I'm doing my at-home job, I keep the TV on so I'm not lonely, LoL. Another idea was incorporating the other "voting suggestions" into the other days... so maybe television courtships on Wednesdays in addition to the M and F series plans.
But going back to today's task... This blog is for entertainment purposes only, since I'm not an expert, just a fan. Because I've watched a lot of television from a young age, I've seen a lot of episodes from a lot of shows, from every genre. I discuss what's going on in primetime television, as well as series blogs on older shows, like long-running shows, shows canceled too early, and relationships on television. Expansion is planned, as these series become overdone and new countdowns are conceived. Blog length is less than five minutes, but I am considering switching to a more two-minute format to accommodate readers who skim twenty blogs a day instead of those who read just a few. Additionally, I like to support my entries with videos from YouTube or similar websites.
I used 128 words. cool.
Okay, so thinking about it... This blog is about stuff I like to read. More specifically, it was about television and internet, with random other things thrown in. As you may have guessed when I didn't post last Friday, I'm not doing internet any longer, in an attempt to solidify an audience. I talked about this idea on Friday with my husband, and I am considering using Fridays as a television review day, of the things I watched that week. Let's not lie, I watch a LOT of television. I have a TON of shows I keep up on, and when I'm doing my at-home job, I keep the TV on so I'm not lonely, LoL. Another idea was incorporating the other "voting suggestions" into the other days... so maybe television courtships on Wednesdays in addition to the M and F series plans.
But going back to today's task... This blog is for entertainment purposes only, since I'm not an expert, just a fan. Because I've watched a lot of television from a young age, I've seen a lot of episodes from a lot of shows, from every genre. I discuss what's going on in primetime television, as well as series blogs on older shows, like long-running shows, shows canceled too early, and relationships on television. Expansion is planned, as these series become overdone and new countdowns are conceived. Blog length is less than five minutes, but I am considering switching to a more two-minute format to accommodate readers who skim twenty blogs a day instead of those who read just a few. Additionally, I like to support my entries with videos from YouTube or similar websites.
I used 128 words. cool.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
The 31 Day Challenge
Starting next week, I'm going to be taking part in the "31 Days to Build a Better Blog" Challenge. This means I'll probably be posting much more often than usual, and I don't know how relevant the posts will be to my normal format, but we'll see. I wanted to go ahead and let my readers know that, and take this opportunity to do the pre-challenge checklist.
The first thing that needed to be done was installing a metrics program. I already have Google Analytics on both of my blogs, so that was already done.
The second was to invite a friend to join me in participating, for accountability purposes. My husband and I are both participating (he'll be launching a new blog through this program, so stay tuned). Check.
The third one is a little more work. It asks me to perform a SWOT analysis of my blog (I am using this one and not my other one, just for clarification). SWOT has 7 steps, so here we go.
1) Define your Mission/Goals. Well, this is an entertainment blog. There's an emphasis on television (evidenced by Mondays) and fun webtools (Fridays), and I also cover other things that amuse me.
2) Blog Strengths. Well, the fact that I dedicate certain days to continuing series is a strength. That way, if you only want to read about television, you can count on a new entry every Monday. Another strength (which I've been slacking on lately) is the inclusion of images and videoclips to illustrate entries. I really think that I'm offering interesting tidbits not found elsewhere on a single websource. I also have a lot of suggested blogs for others to read, helping promote blog traffic.
3) Blog Weaknesses. Well, sometimes my mid-week posts are too random to be entertaining to everyone. I don't always publish at the same time of day. I have a difficult time gaining a steady readership since I don't focus on one thing... perhaps I'd have more loyal readers if I focused on television OR internet antics, since many people don't have interest in both. My title is kinda lame, and it was only meant as a placeholder when I started, but I never updated it.
4) My Blog's Opportunities. I do have a couple friends who list my blog in their "blog list" and I think I've gotten a few hits from those. My other blog references this one from time to time, most recently about my airport entry. When I comment on other blogs, I include a link back to his blog. Wow, I guess I need to find more opportunities.
5) My Blog's Threats. I don't know of another blog covering my television series (past or future), but there are many, many blogs out there that review webtools and programs. I do not use AdSense or AdWords because of a conflict of interest, which could be holding my blog back a little. I don't use a lot of technologically-advanced tools on this blog, mostly because other blogs I read don't, so I'm not too familiar with them. Television has a season, which is coming to an end... so while I don't often discuss "current television," I am probably preparing to take a hit in readers because television is not at the forefront of interest during the late Spring and Summer months.
6) Reflections and Strategies. Well, I can utilize my strengths by using images and videos more often, and I should par down my "blog roll" because people are more likely to click on a few links instead of a dozen. I can help fix my weaknesses by changing the blog's name, publishing more regularly, and considering focusing on a more specific topics as a whole. I can make more out of my opportunities by asking the authors of other blogs I read to include a link to mine. I can fend off a few threats by continuing to write in a niche that is not frequently covered elsewhere, and reviewing some of the latest eye-catching things in other blogs and figure out how to incorporate them into mine.
7) Make an Action Plan. Okay, let's see. First off, I could make an improvement by changing the title. Since I generally just do whatever I want on Fridays, I should stop that and write more about television. Maybe Fridays I can write about that week's shows, since I do watch a lot of tv. Stepping away from three focuses is a great idea, although I'm not sure I could write 3+ blogs per week on it, so that will have to be worked on. I'll make it a point to include at least one image or videoclip per entry. And that's good for now. :)
The first thing that needed to be done was installing a metrics program. I already have Google Analytics on both of my blogs, so that was already done.
The second was to invite a friend to join me in participating, for accountability purposes. My husband and I are both participating (he'll be launching a new blog through this program, so stay tuned). Check.
The third one is a little more work. It asks me to perform a SWOT analysis of my blog (I am using this one and not my other one, just for clarification). SWOT has 7 steps, so here we go.
1) Define your Mission/Goals. Well, this is an entertainment blog. There's an emphasis on television (evidenced by Mondays) and fun webtools (Fridays), and I also cover other things that amuse me.
2) Blog Strengths. Well, the fact that I dedicate certain days to continuing series is a strength. That way, if you only want to read about television, you can count on a new entry every Monday. Another strength (which I've been slacking on lately) is the inclusion of images and videoclips to illustrate entries. I really think that I'm offering interesting tidbits not found elsewhere on a single websource. I also have a lot of suggested blogs for others to read, helping promote blog traffic.
3) Blog Weaknesses. Well, sometimes my mid-week posts are too random to be entertaining to everyone. I don't always publish at the same time of day. I have a difficult time gaining a steady readership since I don't focus on one thing... perhaps I'd have more loyal readers if I focused on television OR internet antics, since many people don't have interest in both. My title is kinda lame, and it was only meant as a placeholder when I started, but I never updated it.
4) My Blog's Opportunities. I do have a couple friends who list my blog in their "blog list" and I think I've gotten a few hits from those. My other blog references this one from time to time, most recently about my airport entry. When I comment on other blogs, I include a link back to his blog. Wow, I guess I need to find more opportunities.
5) My Blog's Threats. I don't know of another blog covering my television series (past or future), but there are many, many blogs out there that review webtools and programs. I do not use AdSense or AdWords because of a conflict of interest, which could be holding my blog back a little. I don't use a lot of technologically-advanced tools on this blog, mostly because other blogs I read don't, so I'm not too familiar with them. Television has a season, which is coming to an end... so while I don't often discuss "current television," I am probably preparing to take a hit in readers because television is not at the forefront of interest during the late Spring and Summer months.
6) Reflections and Strategies. Well, I can utilize my strengths by using images and videos more often, and I should par down my "blog roll" because people are more likely to click on a few links instead of a dozen. I can help fix my weaknesses by changing the blog's name, publishing more regularly, and considering focusing on a more specific topics as a whole. I can make more out of my opportunities by asking the authors of other blogs I read to include a link to mine. I can fend off a few threats by continuing to write in a niche that is not frequently covered elsewhere, and reviewing some of the latest eye-catching things in other blogs and figure out how to incorporate them into mine.
7) Make an Action Plan. Okay, let's see. First off, I could make an improvement by changing the title. Since I generally just do whatever I want on Fridays, I should stop that and write more about television. Maybe Fridays I can write about that week's shows, since I do watch a lot of tv. Stepping away from three focuses is a great idea, although I'm not sure I could write 3+ blogs per week on it, so that will have to be worked on. I'll make it a point to include at least one image or videoclip per entry. And that's good for now. :)
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Cranium Calendar, Volume III
As with the first two editions, there are a bunch of questions from my calendar, and the answers are all found below the end of the questions. :)
March 2 : Punchlist : There are ten countries with a four-letter name. How many can you name? (I was definitely struggling on this one for some reason. My brain just wasn't in geography mode, I guess)
March 3 : zelpuz : ATE DRY BED (hint: infant toy) (I got it)
March 4 : polygraph : In a game of Monopoly, the odds of landing on Illinois Avenue are greater than those of landing on Boardwalk. (got it right, and if you missed it, I don't want to know)
March 5 : starstruck : breakfast, Sabrina, UNICEF (got it)
March 9 : blankout : N_R_ _ _ _ R_ _ M_ (hint: tot tale) (realllllllly easy)
March 10 : factoid : If seven cars are parked bumper-to-bumper, how many bumpers are touching? (I missed this one, probably because I thought about it too quickly)
March 12 : matchbatch. LHR, LGA, CDG, YYZ, IAD, LAX to match with Washington DC, Paris, New York, London, Los Angeles, Toronto (got it, but had to get YYZ by default of what was left)
March 14/15 : turbo factoid : (not sure if I've done one of these before for you, so basically all it means is that you have to get all three answers in the amount of time as the normal factoid).
- From what city would you send a postcard of Antoni Gaudi's Sagrada Familia? (missed it)
- If you live at Mies van der Rohe's Lake Shore Drive Apartments, what's your town? (missed it)
- If you're checking out Jimi Hendrix's guitars at Frank Gehry's Experience Music Project, what city are you in? (got it)
March 17 : zelpuz : A NESTED SLICE (hint: lunch stop) (missed it)
March 18 : odd couple : Stopwatch; Sheetrock; Hackey Sack; Emery Board; Thermos (hint: trademarks) (got it)
March 19 : punch list : How many of the six playing pieces used in chess can you name? (I got five, the sixth one just wouldn't come out)
March 23 : matchbatch : Cassius wins one gold; Bonnie wins two gold; Nadia wins three gold; Jesse wins four gold; Eric wins five gold; Michael wins six gold to be matched with Montreal 1976; Lake Placid 1980; Albertville 1992; Athens 2004; Berlin 1936; Rome 1960 (messed this one up royally. definitely the hardest so far this whole year for me!)
March 24 : blankout : H_ _ _ T_ _ _ (hint: lunar beach shrinker) (got it)
March 26 : translator : (hint: identify the following things from the '60s)
- liquid coloring agent for men's neckwear (got it right away)
- ankle-biter in heap of ground wheat kernels (still don't get it)
- store measure of arboreal material (guessed something else)
March 30 : factoid : If you're choosing between pho and bun (accent over the u), what kind of restaurant are you eating in? (easy one for me)
March 31 : blankout : P_ _ E_ _ _T _ _ _ A _ E (hint: dad's due) (I only got the first word)
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March 2 : Chad, Cuba, Fiji, Iran, Iraq, Laos, Mali, Oman, Peru, Togo. (I got Togo, and added in Guam)
March 3 : Teddy Bear
March 4 : true. (you have to factor in card-draws, but Illinois if the MOST frequently-landed on property)
March 5 : Audrey Hepburn
March 9 : Nursery Rhyme
March 10 : twelve (I said six)
March 12 : LHR - London, LGA - New York, CDG - Paris, YYZ - Toronto, IAD - Washington DC, LAX - Los Angeles
March 14/15 : Barcelona; Chicago; Seattle
March 17 : delicatessen
March 18 : stopwatch and emery board (fun fact, dumpster is trademarked)
March 19 : rook, king, queen, knight, pawn, bishop (bishop was on the tip of my tongue!)
March 23 : Cassius (Clay, as in Muhammad Ali) is 1960 Rome. Bonnie (Blair) is 1992 Albertville (no idea what sport). Nadia (Comaneci) is 1976 Montreal. Jesse (Owens) is 1936 Berlin. Eric (Heiden) is 1980 Lake Placid (again, no idea what sport). Michael (Phelps) is 2004 Athens.
March 24 : high tide
March 26 : tie-dye, flower child, Woodstock
March 30: Vietnamese (pho is a noodle soup and bun is a noodle dish) (if you didn't know this, maybe you should read the California blog some more, LoL)
March 31 : Paternity Leave
March 2 : Punchlist : There are ten countries with a four-letter name. How many can you name? (I was definitely struggling on this one for some reason. My brain just wasn't in geography mode, I guess)
March 3 : zelpuz : ATE DRY BED (hint: infant toy) (I got it)
March 4 : polygraph : In a game of Monopoly, the odds of landing on Illinois Avenue are greater than those of landing on Boardwalk. (got it right, and if you missed it, I don't want to know)
March 5 : starstruck : breakfast, Sabrina, UNICEF (got it)
March 9 : blankout : N_R_ _ _ _ R_ _ M_ (hint: tot tale) (realllllllly easy)
March 10 : factoid : If seven cars are parked bumper-to-bumper, how many bumpers are touching? (I missed this one, probably because I thought about it too quickly)
March 12 : matchbatch. LHR, LGA, CDG, YYZ, IAD, LAX to match with Washington DC, Paris, New York, London, Los Angeles, Toronto (got it, but had to get YYZ by default of what was left)
March 14/15 : turbo factoid : (not sure if I've done one of these before for you, so basically all it means is that you have to get all three answers in the amount of time as the normal factoid).
- From what city would you send a postcard of Antoni Gaudi's Sagrada Familia? (missed it)
- If you live at Mies van der Rohe's Lake Shore Drive Apartments, what's your town? (missed it)
- If you're checking out Jimi Hendrix's guitars at Frank Gehry's Experience Music Project, what city are you in? (got it)
March 17 : zelpuz : A NESTED SLICE (hint: lunch stop) (missed it)
March 18 : odd couple : Stopwatch; Sheetrock; Hackey Sack; Emery Board; Thermos (hint: trademarks) (got it)
March 19 : punch list : How many of the six playing pieces used in chess can you name? (I got five, the sixth one just wouldn't come out)
March 23 : matchbatch : Cassius wins one gold; Bonnie wins two gold; Nadia wins three gold; Jesse wins four gold; Eric wins five gold; Michael wins six gold to be matched with Montreal 1976; Lake Placid 1980; Albertville 1992; Athens 2004; Berlin 1936; Rome 1960 (messed this one up royally. definitely the hardest so far this whole year for me!)
March 24 : blankout : H_ _ _ T_ _ _ (hint: lunar beach shrinker) (got it)
March 26 : translator : (hint: identify the following things from the '60s)
- liquid coloring agent for men's neckwear (got it right away)
- ankle-biter in heap of ground wheat kernels (still don't get it)
- store measure of arboreal material (guessed something else)
March 30 : factoid : If you're choosing between pho and bun (accent over the u), what kind of restaurant are you eating in? (easy one for me)
March 31 : blankout : P_ _ E_ _ _T _ _ _ A _ E (hint: dad's due) (I only got the first word)
***********
March 2 : Chad, Cuba, Fiji, Iran, Iraq, Laos, Mali, Oman, Peru, Togo. (I got Togo, and added in Guam)
March 3 : Teddy Bear
March 4 : true. (you have to factor in card-draws, but Illinois if the MOST frequently-landed on property)
March 5 : Audrey Hepburn
March 9 : Nursery Rhyme
March 10 : twelve (I said six)
March 12 : LHR - London, LGA - New York, CDG - Paris, YYZ - Toronto, IAD - Washington DC, LAX - Los Angeles
March 14/15 : Barcelona; Chicago; Seattle
March 17 : delicatessen
March 18 : stopwatch and emery board (fun fact, dumpster is trademarked)
March 19 : rook, king, queen, knight, pawn, bishop (bishop was on the tip of my tongue!)
March 23 : Cassius (Clay, as in Muhammad Ali) is 1960 Rome. Bonnie (Blair) is 1992 Albertville (no idea what sport). Nadia (Comaneci) is 1976 Montreal. Jesse (Owens) is 1936 Berlin. Eric (Heiden) is 1980 Lake Placid (again, no idea what sport). Michael (Phelps) is 2004 Athens.
March 24 : high tide
March 26 : tie-dye, flower child, Woodstock
March 30: Vietnamese (pho is a noodle soup and bun is a noodle dish) (if you didn't know this, maybe you should read the California blog some more, LoL)
March 31 : Paternity Leave
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