What Ven Thinks!

This video is so funny. I couldn’t resist passing it on. Via Geeks Are Sexy And

I’m not a negative person. At least I try not to be. But, every once in a while, things get to me and, lately, there’s been a lot of little things getting to me. Things are tough right now. The economy is struggling, people are struggling and I know some businesses are struggling, too. What makes me angry is the widespread lack of integrity that is destroying the trust of people everywhere. Banks manipulating transactions to maximize the amount of fees they can collect regardless of the financial hardship caused to the consumer CEOs lavishing bonuses on themselves while laying

A couple weeks ago, I went to see Toy Story 3 with my seven year old nephew and we had a blast. We got there early and spent some time playing video games in the lobby before buying lots of popcorn and candy and picking the perfect seats in the theater. We went to a matinee showing in the middle of the week, so there were very few people there. It almost felt like we had the whole theater to ourselves. I had the time of my life. Toy Story 3 was a great movie. It made me laugh and it made me cry in all the right places. It’s one of those movies where you get sucked in by the characters

Anyone who knows me, even for a second, will figure out that I love to read. I always have a book with me, no matter where I am at any given moment. I’m the one at the stoplight, book in hand, trying to finish a paragraph before the light turns green. It’s become a game among family and friends. “What book does she have with her now?” I also love people. I’m fascinated by them. I like to watch them and hear their stories. These two parts of me are what draw me to blogs. A good blog satisfies my desire to read and gives me an opportunity to peek into someone

I don’t know about you, but I’m a master procrastinator. I’m also a list-maker. Former co-workers branded me as the “Queen of the Post - it ®” because I always had dozens and dozens of Post - it ® notes all over my desk. Appointment reminders. Mini To-do lists. A grocery list of things to pick up on the way home. Stuff like that. Unfortunately, it was a disorganized mess and, in spite of my best efforts, I had a terrible time keeping up with all those lists. I still use Post - it ® notes an...

I was reading this post, Akismet Gives Me A Lesson In Customer Service, at Blogs With Wings this morning and it made me smile. I, too, had a great experience with customer service yesterday and it was an excellent reminder of how important it is to respond quickly to the needs and wants of your customers, big and small. I use a couple different hosting companies for the various websites I own, but my primary hosting provider and the one that this site is hosted on is Total Choice Hosting....

Have you ever read something or been told something that sucked the life right out of your dreams? I seem to get that a lot, especially from well-meaning friends and family members who think they’re sparing me a lot of wasted time and hard work. Or maybe they think a little disappointment up front will hurt a lot less than a big failure down the line. Whatever the reason, I get sick of hearing it. Something else I get sick of hearing about is niches, especially from bloggers who encourage you...