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Re: Love.Live.Life - These are the other special edition moleskines.

sean808080 — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:55:31 -0000

Oh no!! Must resist!!

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sean808080 — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:35:34 -0000

so glad you had a great time. i turned a lady at work onto the wool fest this year and she loved it. so glad it was a good one. it always is isn't it? :-)

Re: Saying goodbye to the foster kids and winding down....

Sarah — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:11:37 -0000

Good for you! We had a training on Wednesday night and it was so hectic. I really dislike using a babysitter if at all possible...even family.
I'm married. We've been together 8 years. You CAN do it solo...my SIL, before she married my little brother, did it as a single woman for 4 years. She took "last chance" kids who would go to a group home if they blew her placement. It was a big motivation for her to be extra patient and understanding. She considered adopting one boy, (age 10) however, it didn't work out. It sounds like your goal all along is to adopt, would you consider adopting solo?
It's been a long time since your last child. If it's not too personal, what's kept you away? It sounds like you are such great parents to these kids, you really make a difference in their lives. I particularly liked your post about the birthday party, and having folks from the home town come out. It's inspired me to do the same, going forward, if it feels right. I find that my gut is a good indicator of what I should do with my little people.
Sean, I'm so glad you responded so quickly. You may email me directly if you like. It's always nice to have a friend that really gets your situation.
Hope to hear from you soon!
~Sarah
sarahfarmers at gmail do tcom

Re: Saying goodbye to the foster kids and winding down....

sean808080 — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:53:26 -0000

Well I am taking advantage of the time without any placements to catch up on the required trainings to keep my foster parenting license.

It's very difficult/next to impossible to make time for this when there are kids around. I just wrapped up my requirements. Now I'm starting to think about what to do next. Am I ready for another placememnt?

Are you doing this solo? I have not tried that myself. I wonder how feasible it is...

Thanks for the comment. :-)

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sean808080 — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:37:40 -0000

i look forward to reading about the ny sheep and wool fun. this will be the first time that i'm not sure about going. a number of reasons make it less than likely I"ll go but I know it will be great fun for everyone and even better when it stops raining!

:-)

Re: My own REAL numbers

banannie — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:09:18 -0000

I think maybe I quoted Chris a bit out of context, because he is saying that external numbers shouldn't matter so much. I'm not sure his business clients know what to make of that! But the newsletter is more personal than business focused (which is why I read it, I also have no interest in sales & marketing.)

I've always said, quality over quantity. And I don't consider myself a brand. I've had people let me know someone else is using the name "Banannie" as if I should be upset by that! It's a nickname, there are lots of Banannies out there :). Of course, if someone was using the name Pixel Currents, I'd be concerned and look to protect it- but that's business, and that's where branding belongs.

Nice tangent :).

Re: My own REAL numbers

sean808080 — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:37:31 -0000

Nice post, I agree that metrics are important for everyone. Chris Brogan, while a great mind who is enjoying some popularity, appeals to the marketing segment of the web. As someone who has little interest in sales/marketing as a function, I can't say I agree on these priorities.

I'm not convinced that we're all brands. I'm not convinced that one approach fits all makes sense.

I'm more like you. I'm interested in the social connectedness that the web offers. The # of followers or page views means so little to me [on a personal level]

I find the most rewarding aspects are the simple pleasures of e-meeting people and learning about things that are outside our our day to day.

Re: Goaltending

sean808080 — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:42:19 -0000

Good luck. I can't wait to see the LA Marathon victory flickr pics! If you were close, I'd play tennis [badly] with you!

Re: Cohos Hike, Here are 10 pictures from our hike to tide you...

adamvarga — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:01:07 -0000

Thanks Sean!

Re: Cohos Hike, Here are 10 pictures from our hike to tide you...

sean808080 — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:23:06 -0000

Great shots. I'm so jealous!

Re: Warning: Major security bug in the official Flickr app for the iPhone

sean808080 — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:54:13 -0000

I am also not impressed with the home page of the app showing a nice slideshow that includes private photos from my contacts. I didn't need to see THAT just now.

Re: Blog.TaiwanBrown.com

TaiwanBrown — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 22:30:57 -0000

hahaha yea, I love these sayings... but over all I like the typography!

Re: Blog.TaiwanBrown.com

sean808080 — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 20:05:44 -0000

works for me!

Re: I have an announcement!

sukhjit — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:54:09 -0000

Sean! Thanks for the well wishes! I must admit, I am proud Sony chose me but also really glad to know they understand that social media and the bloggosphere needs authenticity and thrives on trust. I'm a real person with a love of innovation and a passion for community building. I can't wait to put what I learned from my time with Seesmic to work at Sony. Community is so important to me... and I am such a gadget nerd... I'm smiling just thinking about what is ahead! BUT before all this starts, I gotta find an apartment! =) SO much to do.

Thanks again for the comment here Sean! Best to you! --sukhjit

Re: I have an announcement!

sean808080 — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:35:44 -0000

Congrats on the new gig! That sounds perfect for you and it shows that Sony knows what it's doing. You + SONY = MAGIC. Mazal tov!!

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sean808080 — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:38:14 -0000

i'm continually amazed at how easily it is to get people to vote against their own self-interest. If you had asked people before the healthcare debate started, what was their biggest concern next to the economy, health care/insurance issues would have been on top of mind.

now the debate is skewed to 'we cant afford it' meaning that people would rather gamble with their homes, retirement accounts, and financial health when they get sick.

someone needs to get people to understand that when you get sick and insurance companies deny deny deny, the bankruptcy court is the cure if we dont address this gaping hole in the fabric of american society.

enough ranting....
nice vest!

Re: But I don’t have an iPhone

sean808080 — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:27:13 -0000

As an iPhone user, I can see how annoying it would be to everyone else, seeing all these companies offering customized apps that are useless to everyone other than iPhone users.

At first I was perplexed as to why iPhone users are so lucky but just today I saw an article that said very soon iPhone cameras would be the #1 camera on flickr. That really surprised me.

I can only imagine that that companies are looking for the easiest win when doing a mobile app. The resources to develop apps are limited so if you had to pick one platform I can see why iPhone would be it.

I guess that's a long winded way of saying sorry!

Re: Courting Customers Instead of VCs

sean808080 — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:45:10 -0000

Makes perfect sense to me. It's kind of like a chef who cooks for the customers who love food as opposed to the critics. Get a restaurant full of happy customers and the critics will follow. Good luck with your VC dance moves!

p.s. I sure miss the old Seesmic.

Re: My self-serving thoughts on Facebook acquiring FriendFeed

sean808080 — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:27:17 -0000

The sad fact is that no one has a long term plan. To this fact, add the youth and inexperience of some 'leaders' in addition to nature of technology and we see the result. A chaotic, unpredictable space where things that work well get subsumed while things that don't succeed... in spite of themselves.

I need a cocktail.

Re: FACEBOOK FIRED: 8% of US Companies Have Sacked Social Media Miscreants

sean808080 — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:50:37 -0000

The best advice is to not talk about work AT all and try to be positive whenever possible about everything else. You'll ruffle fewer feathers. And if you must vent, there's always the phone.

Re: louisgray.com: The Five Stages Of Early Adopter Behavior

sean808080 — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 07:17:08 -0000

This is a gem that bears repeating. Great observations here...

Re: My Healthcare Story

sean808080 — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 06:00:53 -0000

The more I hear stories like this the more I realize that most of us have had similar experiences with health care in this country. It's a crying shame that needs to be addressed NOW.

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sean808080 — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:36:52 -0000

That pattern is nice! Can you recommend a simple pattern for someone like me that has some basics but can't handle the intricate stuff? A scarf would be perfect..I have lots of noro kureyon that I haven't used and it looks very similar to the minimochi. Lovely! Of course your london beanie pattern is one that I've loved and shared with many! :-)

Re: Your Lack of Planning Is NOT My Emergency

sean808080 — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:21:08 -0000

Great post! One of my favorite expressions is 'I'm not available' It works in many situations and gives no information that can be used to argue the point.

A friend recently told me that 'drama is what happens when one person doesn't think about how their actions affect others' I've been seeing this to be true. Would you say so?

Good luck learning to stand up!

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sean808080 — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:26:49 -0000

Don't feel bad. We've all been there re. leaving things on a plane. Once I left all of my final exam notes for MBA school on the seat back in front of me. Needless to say I was horrified that it was going to end badly. Fortunately, AA came through and had my notes for me the next day.

Hope you have good luck as well!