Monthly Archives: July 2011

Tue, 26 Jul 2011

Meet Otis

By somegosoftly

When I was in college, my aunt bought me a plant. It was in this gorgeous pot that reminded me of our trip to France. I tried. At least I think I remember that I tried. I watered it every time it looked like it was going to die, since it was one of those plants, some sort of hosta/ivy thing, that you buy basically as a kill-free house plant. The thing couldn’t die.

I do have the opposite of green thumbs though, and one day in an effort to get it some sunlight I put it out on my patio and killed it. Winter in Texas can have warm days and then freeze over night. It was hardly my fault. Crazy Texas weather.

Other than a few poinsettias, we’ve never owned anything, plant, pet, or baby, that was living in our homes.

It’s been most likely 6 years, so it was time to try again.

This is Otis:

Otis cost 2.99 and is pretty and so far has been watered twice.

Any suggestions on how not to kill Otis?

Leave a comment | posted in Life

Thu, 21 Jul 2011

So I Skied In A Bikini…

By somegosoftly

Many times our funny jokes turn in to bets, that then turn in to reality.

Recently this resulted in me, who a few short years ago could barely stand up on skis, gearing up bright and early this 4th of July.

It was maybe the funniest day on skis – which is a bold statement.

I got mistaken for Vanessa Aadland (my apologies to HER), got a “pro call out”, got a souvenir T shirt, got in some great turns, got interviewed by the SLTribune.

And I did it in a bikini.

Because, really, why not?

While the idea wasn’t that crazy to me, I learned the lesson that to some people things you do will be dumb. To some people things will be funny. To some people things you do will be something that never even crossed your mind.

And you can’t let what they think be the reason you lose a bet to your husband.

1 comment | posted in Marriage, Skiing

Mon, 11 Jul 2011

Make It Count

By somegosoftly

Do you remember your first blog post? Here at somegosoftly I have archives and can find it real quick. It’s awkward.

What about your first myspace update?

First tweet?

First Facebook update?

Most of you might have said something less than memorable. Maybe, “I’m here!”

Or, “What is this all about?”

And now we’re getting Google+.

It’s yet ANOTHER chance for you to get out in the world of social media and say something.

There are tons of jokes in the other mediums suggesting people are already struggling with making that first step into the ocean of this new forum resonate.

So, what is it going to be? You get yet another chance to start fresh, create a space, have a voice.

How do you proceed?

While we aren’t exactly taking the first steps on the moon with this or anything, it is fun to know that you could be the beginning and success of something new, of finding a new way. I’m always jealous when I see the creative side of a new idea, and wish I’d thought of it first. I can’t wait to see what people come up with for Google+.

Leave a comment | posted in Technology, Writing

Fri, 8 Jul 2011

Blog About Blogs

By somegosoftly

I can give you a tip – Blogging is for dorks.

Five things I’ve Learned About Blogging:

  1. Lists of blogging tips are usually terrible.
  2. I blog much more thoughtfully when I’m wearing my glasses.
  3. You can do it in pjs. Or the buff…
  4. You should wait 24 hours before hitting ‘publish’ on something you’re too worked up about.
  5. You have to be polite when you have your family reading your blog.
I was a little sore that I didn’t get in to a blogging conference that was going on out here for women. Then I got all worked up about it, then I got over it. The funny thing is so far nothing anyone has shared is something new to me. I think so much of the people talking about social media capitalizes on people trying to do it that don’t really get it. I’ve surrounded myself with friends that totally get it, and then I get it. Thanks for helping me get it!
And as always, thanks for coming around here for my journal-ing updates, and for reading me at skiutah.com/cat and following me on twitter, at twitter.com/somegosoftly.
It feels good to have so much support I don’t need to look for ways to find more! :)

Leave a comment | posted in Friday Fives

Thu, 7 Jul 2011

A Season In Cell Phone Pictures

By somegosoftly

This link is an album of all the winter pictures and ski photos I took on my cell phone this winter.

It kind of cracks me up trying to snap something quick to share. Many times the service is too in and out to upload then and there, and I forget completely about the shot from the mountain that day. I recently dumped my phone to start over  for summer – since skiing just ended – and found a ton of photos.

You can read my interview in the Salt Lake Tribune and see the crazy thing I did for the 4th of July here.

Snowbird, 4th of July

Leave a comment | posted in Photos, Skiing

Fri, 1 Jul 2011

Wild West

By somegosoftly

Living out here never gets old, I’ve seen so many things for the first time.

Take this guy for example:

He walked up to my back deck, touching my house, to get after some ant bait we’d accidentally left out there. We shooed him away without him getting in to the bait, fortunately. He might not look that big, but he was massive. And fast.

One of the craziest “in the wild” moments we’ve had.

PS – WordPress just told me this is my 1200th post. That’s crazy too.

1 comment | posted in Park City, Utah, Photos

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