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Aloha Friday: Private Journals

January 20, 2012 TechyDad Aloha Friday, Blogging, Writing

When I was young, I kept a journal. In it, I wrote about all of the private thoughts, fears, and feelings that I felt I couldn’t tell anyone. Well, that was the general idea. By "kept a journal", I really mean I wrote in it for about a week, rediscovered it a month later, wrote in it once more and then forgot about it for another three months. I was never very good with writing things with paper and pen. My love of writing only flourished when I was first introduced to computers.

Fast forward to the present. Sometimes there things we feel the need to write about that we just can’t blog about. Perhaps family members read your blog or perhaps the issue crosses a TMI boundary. However, despite these misgivings, there might still be an urge to write about it, just not in a public manner. After all, writing is a very good way of organizing your thoughts on matters.

At one time, I considered setting up a private WordPress blog for my son for this very purpose. He could use it to express his thoughts on anything and everything. The posts would not be publicly visible. After all, he’s only 8 and doesn’t need a public blog. However, B and I would be able to read it. I actually got it all set up, but never showed him it. Perhaps when he’s older he’ll use it.

As for me, I’m thinking of setting up a private blog for some of my thoughts. They might be matters that I don’t feel comfortable shouting out to a random mix of strangers, friends and family. They might be matters that I feel don’t interest my TechyDad.com audience (or my Twitter or Google+ followers). Or perhaps it is something that has been on my mind that might be a blog post at some point, but hasn’t been fully fleshed out yet. In any event, it would be nice to have a place to record my thoughts privately and a non-public blog seems ideal.

My Aloha Friday question for today is: Have you ever had a journal or a private blog to record your thoughts?

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Thanks to Kailani at An Island Life for starting this fun for Friday. Please be sure to head over to her blog to say hello and sign the linky there if you are participating.

Aloha #122

Disclaimer: The “Paper,Write,Pen” clipart above is from OpenClipArt.org.

Aloha Friday: Mind The Floss

January 13, 2012 TechyDad Aloha Friday, Health

On Tuesday, I went to the dentist. As usual, my teeth were fine. They just needed their semi-annual cleaning. However, also as usual, came the awful question: "Have you been flossing?" This was followed by my embarrassment-filled: "No."

Don’t get me wrong. I don’t have anything against flossing. I know that it is good for my teeth and gums. I just can’t seem to work it into my routine, though. I’ll floss for a few days after my checkup. Then I forget about it completely until a few days before my next checkup.

My Aloha Friday question for today is: How good are you with flossing? Do you floss every day?

P.S. If you haven’t already, go visit FollowerHQ and let me know what you think of my Twitter application.

P.P.S. For a bit of fun, try my other Twitter Application, Rout. It’s a +F in Fun!

Thanks to Kailani at An Island Life for starting this fun for Friday. Please be sure to head over to her blog to say hello and sign the linky there if you are participating.

Aloha #121

Disclaimer: The “open mouth” clipart above is from OpenClipArt.org.

Aloha Friday: A Load of Bunk (Beds)

January 6, 2012 TechyDad Aloha Friday, Bunk Beds

Saturday was the day. After a few weeks of looking, we had bought bunk beds a couple of days ago. Now, it was time for the boys to say good-bye to their existing beds: NHL, his twin bed, and JSL, his toddler bed.

After saying goodbye, we took their stuffed animals off and packed them away in large bags. Since these are the same bags we use for garbage, we took care to let the boys know that the garbage bags were simply the best storage method and by no means meant the stuffed animals were being thrown away, Then, their sheets, blankets and pillows were removed.

I took apart JSLs toddler bed first. It’s a converted crib and the only bed he’s ever known (at home at least). After that, I leaned NHL’s mattress against the wall, put the box spring in a bag and stored it and the frame in the basement. All this took me about two hours. I was sure it would take much longer.

After cleaning the area up (dust bunnies love hard-to-reach areas), their room was ready. Later that day, the Raymour and Flanigan truck arrived. The kids could hardly contain themselves.

Two guys came and quickly set up the bunks. Meanwhile, the kids were watching intently. They loved seeing the bed get constructed. The men putting the bed together were wonderful and didn’t seem to mind the boys over-attention. Nor did they say anything when JSL asked "Daddy, why does that man not have any hair" or when he responded to my request to explain later with "But daddy, he’s got NO HAIR!!!"

Before we knew it, the beds were put together and the boys were all too eager to try them out. That’s not to say that there hasn’t been adjustments needed. NHL is a bit nervous sleeping on the top bunk. JSL can’t see his night light. I think once these adjustments are over, though, I’m sure they’ll love their new bunk beds.

My Aloha Friday question for today is: Have you ever had bunk beds? Would you rather sleep on the top or bottom bunk?

P.S. If you haven’t already, go visit FollowerHQ and let me know what you think of my Twitter application.

P.P.S. For a bit of fun, try my other Twitter Application, Rout. It’s a +F in Fun!

Thanks to Kailani at An Island Life for starting this fun for Friday. Please be sure to head over to her blog to say hello and sign the linky there if you are participating.

Aloha #120

Aloha Friday: How Did Your New Year’s Resolutions Go?

December 30, 2011 TechyDad Aloha Friday

Yesterday, I recounted how well I did with my New Year’s goals. Short answer: Not that well on many, but very well on others. Today, I want to know how you did.

My Aloha Friday question for today is: How well did you do on your New Year’s Resolutions/Goals? Did you stick to them or were they tossed aside?

P.S. If you haven’t already, go visit FollowerHQ and let me know what you think of my Twitter application.

P.P.S. For a bit of fun, try my other Twitter Application, Rout. It’s a +F in Fun!

Thanks to Kailani at An Island Life for starting this fun for Friday. Please be sure to head over to her blog to say hello and sign the linky there if you are participating.

Aloha #119

Aloha Friday: My Favorite Non-Conventional Holiday Movie

December 16, 2011 TechyDad Aloha Friday, Holidays, Movies

This time of year, Christmas just seems to take over. Christmas decorations go up in every store. Christmas music blares 24/7 from the radio stations. Television stations trot out the Christmas specials and movies.

Since we celebrate Chanukah, and not Christmas, this XMas overdrive can get tiring quickly. We tend to avoid the stores (admittedly, partly because of the crowds), turn off the radios, and change the channel from the Christmas specials. Once in awhile, we’ll find a Chanukah special, but they are few and far between.

However, in all of this Christmas hoopla, there is actually a Christmas movie that I love: The Nightmare Before Christmas. I just love the tale of Jack Skellington kidnaping Santa Claus (or “Sandy Claws” as Jack calls him) so he can make Christmas in his own image.

Recently, I introduced the boys to this movie. I was apprehensive at first, worrying that they would be scared of Halloween Town’s spooky residents. Instead, my boys were instantly hooked. Since then, we’ve all been singing “The Oogy Boogy Song” as well as the other tunes sung during the movie. I think I’m going to have to buy the Nightmare Before Christmas soundtrack so we can rock out to it more.

My Aloha Friday question for today is: Do you have a favorite non-conventional holiday movie/special?

P.S. If you haven’t already, go visit FollowerHQ and let me know what you think of my Twitter application.

P.P.S. For a bit of fun, try my other Twitter Application, Rout. It’s a +F in Fun!

Thanks to Kailani at An Island Life for starting this fun for Friday. Please be sure to head over to her blog to say hello and sign the linky there if you are participating.

Aloha #117

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