Not long back, I wrote a post which shared my excitement in being able to hear the voices behind blogs. In it, I noted that many of the blogs I read include a photo of the author, so the voices were going to be the big draw for me. Well, I was wrong … my dear Ottawa bloggers and their [...]
Posts Tagged ‘BOLO’
June 25th, 2010
BOLO: voices behind blogs
Some people hate it when their favourite books are made into movies. The movie just never measures up. That’s generally a given. But personally, I love it. I love comparing how I imagined a character to look — and move and speak — to the movie’s version. Sometimes it’s very close, but sometimes it is so vastly different that it [...]
July 25th, 2009
My own personal BOLO
As I drove home from Blog Out Loud Ottawa, I had the summer wind whipping through the car and the music on high. And something strange happened; I started to cry. But it wasn’t a bad cry. It was a good cry, if you know what I mean. I think it was a release of sorts. Because, truth be told, [...]
July 24th, 2009
Out of the mouths of babes.
Me: So … did you hear Mommy on the radio yesterday? 6-year-old Daughter: Well, yes I did. But I didn’t recognize your voice. Me: Yes, people can sound different on the radio. I think it’s because of the microphones. 6-year-old Daughter: Oh, I see. It really didn’t sound like you at all. Because I heard the voice of a really [...]
July 23rd, 2009
All In A Day
Okay, now it’s my turn to panic! All In A Day called (you know, CBC’s afternoon radio show) and asked if I would come in to be interviewed on the show to talk about Blog Out Loud Ottawa. I love All In A Day, so I swooned and said ‘yes’ immediately. Here’s how the show is described on their site: [...]
July 17th, 2009
I'm going to blog out loud
Despite being a complete neophyte, Lynn has warmly welcomed me to BOLO 2009 (Blog Out Loud Ottawa). It’s an event where a group of Ottawa bloggers and readers get together and, over coffee (my favourite thing!), read/listen to favourite posts. Click on the icon to the right to get all the deets! I’ve been lurking around in the blogosphere for [...]
