#BlogathonATX: A Little Anxiety Goes a Long Way

October 22, 2011

There’s a nasty rumor going around that I am a tad on the neurotic side. I’m not exactly sure how this rumor started, but it’s likely that #BlogathonATX Part 3 had something to do with it. Now, that’s not to say the event itself was tense and Xanax-filled (present company excluded), and hopefully none of [...]

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At #BlogathonATX no one left hungry

October 8, 2011

Thanks to Laura Lorek with Silicon Hills News for this great video/article about #BlogathonATX. I especially like the tweets at the bottom. #BlogathonATX at Link Coworking in Austin Ilene Haddad held her third BlogathonATX on Oct. 1st at Link Coworking on Austin’s north side.The event, which ran from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m., was the [...]

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Q & ATX at #BlogathonATX – Video Blogging

October 8, 2011

My friend Elmer Boutin wrote several articles about the most recent #BlogathonATX. This one is an excellent review of our session on video blogging, led by Talmadge Boyd. I really love Elmer’s note-taking style. I think we’ve found the official scribe of Blogathon! Video Blogging With Talmadge Boyd – #BlogathonATX By Elmer Boutin – The [...]

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Ode to Steve Jobs (to the tune of Simon & Garfunkel’s “Sound of Silence”)

October 6, 2011

Hello iPad, my old friend I’ve come to play with you again But this network is slowly creeping Dropped the Wi-Fi while I was Skyping And the iTunes that were planted in my brain Still remain Within the walls of Apple The internets I walked alone My iPod and my iPhone By the halo of [...]

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Home Renovation (Guns Optional)

August 8, 2011

For the past few weeks my house has been a construction zone. We’re not talking about a “moved furniture to paint the wall” situation, but a full-fledged, air-compressing, belt-sanding jobsite. My brother-in-law, Jay, came down from Waco to help my husband completely gut and remodel the front office. Please do not skim that last line—yes, [...]

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A Little Crazy Goes A Long Way

August 1, 2011

Have you ever had one of those days where you feel like you’d be better off going back to bed? You know—the one where you’re buried in paperwork, the sink is clogged and your spouse just used your $40 tweezers to pull a staple out of the wall? Of course you have. Perhaps you’ve found [...]

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Getting to Know Your Weenie

July 5, 2011

A few things you may not know about IleenieWeenie… I suffer from emetaphobia (irrational fear of vomit). More than once I’ve spent the night in my car in the driveway when my husband’s had a stomach bug. One summer I took graphic design courses in Switzerland with the guy who designed the IBM logo. I [...]

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Travelin’ Weenies: Epilogue

June 22, 2011

With a tattered map in the back seat and muddy footprints along the floorboards of our rental car, the Weenie family said farewell to the majestic Rocky Mountains and headed back home. Curiously, we left Austin with three bags and returned with four. It’s as if our luggage went on the same high-carb diet we [...]

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Part 12: Rocky Mountain Hell

June 22, 2011

While planning their Colorado adventure, the Weenies made sure to leave a good amount of time for pure relaxation. We decided to spend the last five days of our vacation in a fairly remote area where we could unplug, rest and clear our minds before heading back to the real world of computers, deadlines and [...]

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Part 11: Vail

June 21, 2011

Exactly 20 years ago I graduated from The University of Texas, sold my car and bought a one-way ticket to Vail, Colorado. Burned out after college, the last thing I wanted to be was a practicing graphic designer, so I packed up a few things and headed off for life as a ski bum. “Weenie’s [...]

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