cate-serendipity's blog http://www.blogher.com/blog/15737/atom/feed 2007-08-01T02:28:48-05:00 San Francisco, Here I Come http://www.blogher.com/san-francisco-here-i-come 2008-07-05T04:14:02-05:00 2008-07-05T04:14:02-05:00 cate-serendipity In a wonderful stroke of serendipity, my school holiday visit to NYC to visit my expat son has coincided with Blogher 08 - and he is going to be there too. He's quite proud to have a bloggin' Mama, and I'm looking forward to exploring two cities with him on my first visit to the US.

Hoping to meet a lot of new friends and be inspired with new ideas.

]]> In a wonderful stroke of serendipity, my school holiday visit to NYC to visit my expat son has coincided with Blogher 08 - and he is going to be there too. He's quite proud to have a bloggin' Mama, and I'm looking forward to exploring two cities with him on my first visit to the US.

Hoping to meet a lot of new friends and be inspired with new ideas.

]]> Wednesdays.... http://www.blogher.com/wednesdays 2007-08-16T03:28:03-05:00 2007-08-16T03:28:03-05:00 cate-serendipity I've just noticed a pattern - Wednesday is the evening I have time to surf around the blogosphere. I try to post on my own blog at least twice a week, usually Wednesday and then on the weekend. I know how much I enjoy finding new posts from my favourite blogs, so i try to keep things current. Apparently there is a ratio of "lurkers" to "commenters" . I'm getting better at leaving comments, because like presents, I love receiving them too!

]]> I've just noticed a pattern - Wednesday is the evening I have time to surf around the blogosphere. I try to post on my own blog at least twice a week, usually Wednesday and then on the weekend. I know how much I enjoy finding new posts from my favourite blogs, so i try to keep things current. Apparently there is a ratio of "lurkers" to "commenters" . I'm getting better at leaving comments, because like presents, I love receiving them too!

]]> Aussie Bloggers http://www.blogher.com/aussie-bloggers 2007-08-08T03:51:56-05:00 2007-08-08T03:51:56-05:00 cate-serendipity Australian bloggers are few and far between. It is still a very misunderstood medium here, but there are signs of change. The major newspapers have blogs for their columnists, using a "if we can't beat them, join them" policy. I have noticed, however, that there is never a positive article written about any form of social media. Strange, when I know of so many people who have connected with like minds via blogging; found old friends via facebook & myspace; and entertained themselves and others via You-tube.

]]> Australian bloggers are few and far between. It is still a very misunderstood medium here, but there are signs of change. The major newspapers have blogs for their columnists, using a "if we can't beat them, join them" policy. I have noticed, however, that there is never a positive article written about any form of social media. Strange, when I know of so many people who have connected with like minds via blogging; found old friends via facebook & myspace; and entertained themselves and others via You-tube. Recently my sister, visiting Australia from her home in Hong Kong, was reunited with a friend from London. They had lost touch years ago, but their children, now 18, found eachother on facebook. The friend was now living in Australia, ten minutes from where my sister was staying, so a reunion dinner was organised. I think it is a great thing that today's kids will never "lose touch" with old friends. Go bloggers!!

]]> I'm a newbie... http://www.blogher.com/im-newbie 2007-08-01T02:28:48-05:00 2007-08-01T02:28:48-05:00 cate-serendipity I'm really liking the blogosphere. First recommended to me by my 23 year old son, who "gave" me a blog for Mothers Day last year, now a necessity in my life. I use it to keep in touch with said son, who has relocated from Sydney Australia to New York, USA; I use it to post photographs from my cherished digital camera; I use it to keep in touch with my three blogging sisters here in Oz. Come and visit me at : http//cate-serendipity.blogspot.com

]]> I'm really liking the blogosphere. First recommended to me by my 23 year old son, who "gave" me a blog for Mothers Day last year, now a necessity in my life. I use it to keep in touch with said son, who has relocated from Sydney Australia to New York, USA; I use it to post photographs from my cherished digital camera; I use it to keep in touch with my three blogging sisters here in Oz. Come and visit me at : http//cate-serendipity.blogspot.com

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