Found money statistics

Sometimes I ponder the oddest things. I have a friend who found $100 a few years back and it just pops in my head every now and then, maybe I should pay more attention to what's floating around me!

Then the thought popped into my head, "I wonder how much money is just wafting around out there waiting to be encountered and stuffed into a pocket by a passerby?" So I did a google search which didn't produce much actual info. I suppose there wouldn't be any "facts" about what might/might not be randomly in the streets. But it did lead me to this blog called Found money in the Street. This lady keeps track of how much she finds ($10.68 in 2010) and it makes me wonder why I never thought of the idea? LOL Have you ever found money in the street before? I mean, we all find coins from time to time. I'm talking real dollars? When I was a child, I found a $10 bill in a big swimming pool. I thought I was rich!!

Long lost blogger

Greetings from the land of the long lost blogger. I have been on a hiatus from blogging for quite a while now. I get teased all the time by my BBFF (that's 'blogging best friend forever') Patrick for neglecting this blog. It's true that since I got booted from my paid text insertion set up, I have basically stopped pushing out any blog posts. That's a shame.

I must admit, Facebook takes up most of my online time, what little bit I get that is. Between Facebook and checking emails and working, I just haven't made the time. It's not that I don't have anything to share, it's just that I don't make the time to sit down and do it. Is it possible that Facebook has replaced the need for personal blogging? I mean, you can post on your wall and in your notes and it goes directly to everyone you care to see it anyway. Hmmm...

There are lots of topics I'd like to post about though. I am just rethinking what I want to put out there. If I do take up blogging again, you may see things going in a new direction. Not that this blog had alot of direction before but this is a very public place for some of the private issues I've had going on so I need to be careful. So, we'll see.

It's not quantity, it's quality!

My friend always teases me about not posting to my blog very often. Well, I have news for him! I could post 2-3 times a day about nothing or I could actually formulate a decent post with content that is relevant to my life or things that I observe in the world.

I don't share everything about myself here. This is a blog, not a personal diary! Besides, you could have a humidor full of cigars but if they aren't Swisher Sweets (or the like), then what's the point? It'd just be a bunch of hot, stinky air I'd be blowing around. No thanks, I'll post when I have need to share something of value :)

Blogging is old news, really?

I was interviewed by Tim Barker, a writer from stltoday.com. The article titled "Still blogging? FYI: It's old news" was written discussing how 'young people' have abandoned blogging for social networking sites like Twitter, Facebook and Myspace. Although I was well out of the 'younger generation of bloggers' he was looking to interview, we spoke at length about many things. It's always very interesting to me to read what someone gleans from a conversation. You'll have to read down to the last 2 paragraphs of the article to find where I'm mentioned.

BeccA's Buzz, by the way, is the blog I referred to as a 'big ol' bowl of soup in terms of content.' You know me, I could be talking about taking a trip or incontinence products or heck, maybe both at the same time! At any rate, I don't plan to stop blogging...not anytime soon. So you young people can do whatcha like creating and following all the newest trends but my blog and I will be chatting it up for a long, long time. Oops, I said 'you young people'....spoken like a true old person! LOL

Blog neglect!

This poor blog, it's suffering from a serious case of neglect...by me! I have a ton of ideas in my head for stories I'll be getting to very shortly. That is if I can read my own writing from the scratch notes I jotted down while driving!

Don't expect any alli reviews but I may mention some weight loss issues here and there that I've been tossing around in my head. That's part of the problem, the ideas are in my head and I need to get them out put into action.

So for now, BeccA's Buzz, please accept my humble apologies. I promise to pick up my pace and prioritize my time to include a visit to you as often as I can from here on out! *>*>Hugs<*<*

St. Louis Interactive Festival 2009, it's a blogger thing

!!!Free!!! Tickets now available for the 2nd Annual St. Louis Interactive Festival this Saturday, October 17, 2009. It's a conference and networking event from 9 am to 4 pm with breakfast and lunch included. There are key note speakers with helpful information on blogging from content to creating great looking blogs and why you might want to do that...plus other helpful information as well.

My friend Patrick from over at Patrick Says will be one of those speakers! This event is put on by the St. Louis Blogger's Guild (which I am not a member of, maybe after this weekend?) and is being held @ Shock City Music Works. Check it out and if your schedule permits (and you are a St. Louis blogger, I guess) go to the site and register. Did I mention it's all free?? Besides, what could it hurt to meet some fellow bloggers and get some great tips for bettering our blogs? Let me know if you plan to go! Unless you'd rather stay home and get a jump start on finding unique gifts for her or him...oh, you can't actually see me pointing, can you? :P

Big changes coming soon!

There are some pretty big and exciting changes coming here to BeccA's Buzz...Mum's the word so stay tuned to find out!!!

Give Me Five Monday Meme is coming back!

I know it has been a few months I've decided to take a break from the Monday meme called Give Me Five! My apologies to all those who enjoyed playing along, I just have not been able to get back in that blogging place where GM5 is my priority. Well, that is about to change!

Very soon, I will be starting the meme again and we will have all sorts of new topics to post about! As always, please leave a comment or email me with your topic suggestions. Just try to remember that they need to be neutral...you know, they need to be open to a wide range of people. For instance, I might ask you to Give Me Five songs from your Mp3 players that you just can't help but to sing along to. Or something like that :)

So stay tuned, The GM5 is coming back!

Wow, what a beautiful day in St. Louis!

I can't wait to get outside...I slept in this morning but now I'm ready to get out and about :)

On today's agenda is to vacuum my car, pick up a get well card for a friend in the hospital, meet up with some friends and go visit her in the hospital, dinner with friends and then I'm open! I'm in a great mood, had a great pancake breakfast and I'm ready for just about anything! Well, not shopping for wholesale computers, I'll save that for a rainy day :)

I've missed my blog, haven't posted in a while. Funny how Facebook seems to grab all my extra online time these days....but I'm happy to come back and blog too. How about you? What are your plans for this beautiful day? Anyone having a bbq they'd like to invite me too? LOL

"Do you have a blog?"

The coolest thing happened to me the other day in Target. I was roaming around the store shopping for what seemed like everything short of appetite suppressants, I really need to start making a list to take with me. Anyway, I had just enjoyed a 15 minute conversation with a little old lady who noticed I had kitty litter in my basket and wanted to discuss our love of cats :)
After I walked away from that furry conversation, I began again to wonder through the store. Suddenly I heard a woman speak to me asking, "Do you have a blog?" I replied 'yes' with a bit of surprise. "And you went to London?" At this point I was stunned because I wrote about that like, 2 years ago! "Yeeeeees....?" She then tells me that her friend has a blog with a similar name and she also had gone to London. She stumbled upon my mine by pure accident looking for her friend's blog and she recognized me from my blog!!! Wow! I was blown away that I could be recognized on the street because of this blog...so cool!

I told my mom about the encounter with Heidi (I think that's your name, please correct me if it's not, sorry!!!) and my mom cried out, "My daughter is a celebrity!!!" She had a big grin on her face. I didn't have the heart to tell her that was highly unlikely. Especially with my page ranking and traffic scores. But it is nice to be recognized for something positive :)

Heidi if you are reading this, thanks for stopping me to say 'Hi', it really made my day. Congrats on the pregnancy and don't give up on your blog. I hope you stop by here again and leave me a comment so I can come find your blog, too!

It's about time now, to get back to blogging!

After the shiny new glow of Facebook has finally started to fade, I'm discovering that I'm missing things I used to do online to keep busy with. Like blogging! I predicted that joining Facebook would divert much of my attention throughout the day and I was right! I find so many things on there to keep busy with, I forget all the other facets of online life that I shoved aside in the meantime. The games, the (Lil) Green Patch, Flair, photos, videos, groups...the list goes on and on!

Facebook has it's fun and it's 'worth', if you will. But when it comes to writing, it doesn't hold a candle to blogging! I feel completely open on my blog to express myself and have my time to really get it all out there. On Facebook, you are sort of limited in characters in some areas and you really only get to express tiny blurbs here and there as different topics arise.

Well, it's time to get back to other things! It's also about time for some Vegas vacations too, but that's a whole other topic!! It's time to get back to my regular game site, Gold Token. It's time to get back to emails, for goodness sakes! I've had this one friend I've intended to email for months now! Good grief already. So Facebook, I love ya, but it's time for me to refocus and you're gonna have to step back in line somewhere else.

MySpace, Facebook, Twitter...what's the difference?

So I have this friend John, who started a blog a while back called Defending the Doctrines of Grace. It was a nice blog about books he'd read, local area information, stuff about Vermont, his faith and walk in the Lord, his running ministry, his family, you know, a nice personal blog! Well, after having discovered Facebook, he has all but abandoned his blog. What's up with that?? What's going on over there at Facebook that has caused him to lose interest in his writing? He now uses every opportunity he can to throw it in my face, that I'd know this or that 'if only I would join Facebook too.'

This got me thinking, what *is* the big deal with social networking websites? I mean, do you have to have a profile on each one? What are the differences between them? How much time do you devote to updating your page? Do I really have the time or the desire to let everyone know my minute by minute stats throughout the day? How in the world is there enough time to visit everyone else's pages that are in your 'friends' list? What is the point? Am I missing something? Isn't this just another temptation to distract us from what we ought to be doing? Isn't this just another temptation to seek out people better left unfound?
Someone please tell me, what social networking site/s do you use and why is it better than any of the other ones. Also, how much time do you devote hourly, daily or weekly to interacting on them? How is it better (or is it?) than blogging? What is 'the point' for you?

Another New Blog!

I've created another new blog. This blog titled 'The Wrong Side of the Clouds' was created to be of a more personal and spiritual nature. It will focus more on journaling my journey through this life and weight loss and my walk with God. Sometimes I feel like I am on the wrong side of the clouds, waiting out my existence here with learning and fellowshipping and hopefully growing in Him and sharing Him with others until that great day when I will finally go to my real home! Please subscribe to the feed if you want to keep up with me on a more personal level. BeccA's Buzz will continue to be a mecca for...well, pretty much anything and everything! Thanks for your continued support!

New Blog - Simplistic Accounting

It's here! I've created a new blog called Simplistic Accounting.

If you or someone you know has a small business or an at home business, direct your attention to this brand new blog and you will find tips and tricks for all things accounting. I've worked in the accounting and tax service field for over 10 years now and have learned alot. From payroll to general ledger entries, getting organized to ways to save money, this blog will have it all!

If you have questions or comments, feel free to email me directly or to leave a comment and I will do my best to help you resolve your accounting issues and get on track for year end tax reporting and even 1099 preparations!

Deleting your blog?

I recently had a friend who recently intentionally deleted his blog...can you imagine? All those posts, all that history gone! I know that sometimes our posts seem irrelevant and insignificant but you just never know who might happen by and for some strange reason, need to read something you've posted!

That's the thing about our written words, once it's out there, it takes on a life of it's own, really. Posts on topics from 'how to catch a man' or 'staying on your monthly budget' all the way to 'where to pick up some Phentermine without a prescription' could some how be *just* what the reader on the other end is looking to get info on! And you never know what that could be, so post on my friends!

I'm happy to report he has revamped his blog and is going to attempt another run of it. Please go by and encourage him to fight the good fight! Tell John over at Defending the Doctrines of Grace I said "Hi!"

Happy (belated) 3rd Birthday, BeccA's Buzz!

I dropped the ball on this one! I totally missed the 3rd birthday of BeccA's Buzz back on August 20th!

I can't believe it's been 3 years already! So much has changed around this blog since the beginning. I've learned alot about blogging and the internet and computers since I started working on this project. Some things never change, I still haven't figured out how to lose weight but I can tell you how to use html code to make subtle improvements to your template (if you use one), among other things. BeccA's Buzz is nearing it's 500th archivable (did I just create that word?) post. (Email me if you want an explanation of the word "archivable".) That will be cause for celebration as well! Perhaps I will think of reviewing all the posts and making a 'Top 10 Best and Worst Posts of the 1st 500' post! Stay tuned but in the meantime, stop daydreaming BeccA and cut this cake, it smells great! I get a corner with a rose...

Overdue site maintenance

Recently it was brought to my attention that my blog is way too cluttered in the sidebar. Considering the source, a little is considered too much. So, I have decided to meet in the middle and take a good look around for some things to clean up or donate from my sidebar. It's not like I have ads for various Charlotte cosmetic dentists over there or anything but I agree it could use some thinning down.

So, over the next few days, I plan to clean out my personal stash of awards that I've collected. I plan to pass them on to other blogs and that alone will clean it up considerably! So if you have a blog I enjoy, chances are pretty good I'll be leaving you a comment with a link to a post for an award for you really soon, be watching!

Alot on my mind lately

It's difficult for me sometimes to express on this blog the many different things that go on in my life. I feel the need to stifle alot of topics and not personalize my posts as much as I would like because I know a few different people who read my blog (and I want them to) are not people I can be 100% open with. My beliefs and issues are not shared and I tend to shy away from certain posts because I don't want those people to completely stop reading my blog. Also, some of the people I am talking about will know who I am referencing in those type of posts even though I would never use names and in essence would make it appear I am gossiping-which I would not be. What I am picturing is a second blog to be primarily used as a diary of sorts. I will not link the two blogs. I will probably not even promote it. If people happen by, then they just do.

I will be keeping this blog, of course! I've made some great blogging buddies here and of course, there's the Give Me Five meme hosted here on Mondays. I won't stop finding ways to talk about video cards and things like that. I like to have quite a variety of topics here. Actually, tomorrow (Thursday) I am starting a new bible study at mom's church called "Peeking into a box of chocolates" which will be facilitated by my mom. It is shaping up to be quite a good study as much as I know about it already. I will do weekly posts talking about the study.

So there will be lots to post on this blog as well. How many of you have more than one blog and what is the purpose of multiple blogs for you?

Here's a video for a song that's on my heart at this time...

Just an update...

There's lots going on over here behind BeccA's Buzz. No, I'm not busy adjusting my indoor lighting, although that would be a good idea! There are many fun things going on and I just simply have not made time to blog them yet. So here's a simple list, keep in mind, there are more I won't take time to mention at this time. I plan to post about each of these topics in the days to come, so come back by soon!

• Father's Day weekend with dad (the good, the bad and the ugly)
• My Sunburn (I'm a fried lobster!)
• Baby DJ is here! (awaiting parental approval to share photos!)
• Sex and the City Movie Review (I've seen it 3 times now and going again soon!)
• Summertime plans (from BBQ's to VBS)
• A new book on it's way (a gift from across the pond)
• And much, much more!

I also wanted to offer an apology for not having hosted the Give Me Five Monday Meme this week. Under the circumstances, I'm sure you will understand. Stay tuned for more! Until next time, I'll leave you with this reminder that I should have taken more to heart on Sunday...

Giving back...

My friend John has been blogging for only a couple of months now and I would like to send him this fun award as recognition! His blog is called Peaks & Valleys and I have really enjoyed reading along. So here's to you and your blog, John:

You can keep it for yourself & pass it on to someone else who's blog you enjoy, as well! Feel free to display it in your sidebar, because I think your blog is excellent! Maybe not as sweet as some led tail lights that glow purple when you push on your breaks, but definitely cool in it's own way for sure. Everyone, go see his blog and maybe share some link love!