Category: Blogathon

Ok, now that I’m actually coherent, I’ll post a few quick thoughts on the Blogathon. It was HARD. Staying up for 24 hours is not really all it’s cracked up to be. Add the pressure of posting content every 30 minutes, and it’s even more insane. As you can see from the last few hours … Continue reading Blogathon, Redux – Birthday edition!

I made it ! Thanks so much to everyone who donated! Sleep now, wrap-up post in a day or two when I’m caught up on sleep. Continue reading Blogathon 49 – 6:00 – FIN!

Dawn’s finally breaking Continue reading Blogathon 48 – 5:30

Haiku for the last hour of blogathon: Only one hour left Something about cute kittens Won’t you please donate? I’m blogging for 24 hours straight to support the BC SPCA Pledge through the Blogathon Site or Directly through the SPCA Paws for a Cause donation portal. Continue reading Blogathon 47 – 5:00

I always sleep really well in hotels because of the blackout shades. Perhaps writing that down will help free it from my brain, so I stop obsessing about how tired I am. I doubt it. Continue reading Blogathon 46 – 4:30

I was going to take a picture & show you what’s on TV at 4:00am, but my camera doesn’t like the contrast. It’s infomercials. Perhaps no pic is better. Continue reading Blogathon 45 – 4:00

This is getting really, really hard. I am trying to go to my “happy place.” For me, that place thinking about travel. I’ve been fortunate to have taken some fantastic trips to various places in the world. London, Korea, Morocco, Grand Cayman, New York, Las Vegas. Our next major trip is slated to be to … Continue reading Blogathon 44 -3:30

This is the “Jen is very tired and grumpy” face. Neil is glad he’s not here. Continue reading Blogathon 43 – 3:00

Top 10 things I love about Tanya. Written at her sleep-deprived request. 10. She has excellent taste in friends 😉 9. She’s not afraid to be a girly-girl 8. She constantly strives for improvement 7. She doesn’t understand the concept of “can’t” 6. She doesn’t settle 5. She’ll put up with a nutter blogging into … Continue reading Blogathon 42 – 2:30

Back to the SPCA, the whole reason I’m doing this wacky “blog all day and all night” thing. They’ve got a Pet on the Net feature, where they highlight some special animals needing homes each week. The latest pets are three cats, and since I am not a cat person at all, I thought perhaps … Continue reading Blogathon 41 – 2:00

One of the best stand-up comedy bits I’ve ever heard is an Irish comedian “complaining” about his girlfriend. She snores. “Oh, but don’t I sound like a kitten, purring?” “Aww. Bless. No. You sound like a cat, drownin’ in oatmeal!” *cue sound effect of comedian making “cat drowning in oatmeal” noises* Tanya snores. Ever so … Continue reading Blogathon 40 – 1:30

I have a terrible, terrible sunburn. Because I am an idiot, and spent the day on top of a mountain without applying sunscreen. As if having the bottle in my purse is enough. I do this all the damn time. While I make sure my moisturizer and makeup have at least SPF 15, I’m completely … Continue reading Blogathon 39 – 1:00

And speaking of Barry, he sent this over (to ease the burden on my rapidly deteriorating mind) after staying up late (he’s 2 time-zones ahead) for no good reason at all! Vive la difference! As a certified “prairie boy” I have had ample opportunity to observe what I like to call “plainsbillies” – hillbillies without … Continue reading Blogathon 38 – 0:30

It’s a new day! There are only so many things going on in our room at the Hilton (those things are blogging, and TV – no funny business here!) to keep me entertained and awake. Lucky for me, one of those things was Tanya’s fiance Barry and his story-telling! We just got off the phone … Continue reading Blogathon 37 – 0:00

On hotels. I’m sitting in the Hilton Whistler with Tanya. It’s Saturday night, and I can hear people in the hallway. It’s (unsurprisingly) always loudest on Saturdays. The noise of people in the hallway is the one thing that reminds me I’m in a hotel. I can hear fans and traffic and TV and it … Continue reading Blogathon 36 – 23:30