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I always forget that there are only 30 days in November. D recently taught me a trick using my knuckles to help remember which months have 30 or 31 days (February being the obvious exception.) Alas every time I look at my knuckles, I'm only reminded to moisturize. Next thing I know, “Project: where the hell is the hand lotion?” has reared its ugly head and November has 31 days.

I’ve enjoyed posting everyday and I hope that you’ve enjoyed reading what I had to say. I’ve also found a few new blogs to read and spotted a few that have linked to me - how cool! I hope to go through and update my blogroll so that it is reciprocal. Only fair that if you link to me, I link to you (and vice versa.)

My site was mentioned here. If you were not aware of the category reviews, go here. I forgot there were prizes! (Is someone going through and validating every post? Poor soul!)

Overall, NaBloPoMo was fun. I would have to say that the biggest challenge for me was “idea organization.” If you ever see my workspace, you will notice that I'm a big fan of the “post-it" note. All of my ideas, for anything, are usually conceived by a single phrase or sketch, scribbled on a wrinkled and often coffee stained post-it. I also leave a word doc open at all times, and write whenever whatever pops into my head. On the day of the post, I just pick whatever idea tickles my fancy and build on it. I started to write this post about 2 weeks ago :)

The randomizer was fun until I had to keep clicking past the blogs no longer in play. Although I could go on and on about the several blogging faux pas I saw out there, I would have to say my biggest qualm is: “if you have nothing to say - don’t say nothing, literally, for the sake of saying something.” Did that make sense?

I’ve never considered myself a writer and anything relating to the English language bores me to tears (I have a BS in Imaging Art and Science and a nearly completed MS in Computing and Information Science for crying out loud!) However I've really enjoyed posting to this blog, intermittently, over the last (gasp) 6 years. Wait, I was told that I was the best writer in an English Composition 101 class that I took at a local community college. Then again, I was also the only student that did not bring an infant to class. Anyway, last week I signed my soul over to Holidailies 2006 and I'm looking forward to another month of daily posts. Sounds like I’ve got too much time on my hands (toooooo much, clap clap, time on my haaaaaands!) Actually... I configured my server for scheduled posting (I love the word cron, sounds like a name for a Star Trek villain - CRON!!!) and I have a few bugs to work out so I can make posts from my mobile phone. Nerd alert.

Yes, plenty of content for the coming weeks. Thank you for reading!