Sue Anne's Thoughts

I've moved

2010-10-02T14:12:00.001-07:00

I've grown a bit frustrated with the Posterous platform, so I've decided to move this blog over to wordpress.com.

Check out http://www.sueanne.me and http://www.sueannereed.com ...

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#bloggybootcamp in San Francisco

2010-08-21T10:38:00.001-07:00

I'm at #bloggybootcamp today in San Francisco. :) Yeah!

I'm live blogging things over at http://www.sueannereed.com ...

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In Person Networking

2010-03-28T14:46:00.001-07:00

I'm looking for a job, and I have been for months. My job search has been slow, mostly because I'm in the very lucky position of currently having a job while also looking for a job. I've also been thinking of doing some consulting.

While I can be very social online, I've been trying to get out there and get to some in-person networking events. I'm an introvert at heart, and so these events are tricky for me. For some reason, there were three such events this week - a panel by the social media club, a PRSA (Public Relations Society of America) mixer and the spring mixer for the IABC (International Association of Business Communicators).

When I attend these things, I have to really step outside of myself and be uncomfortable. I often find myself standing in a corner and have to make myself walk up and join a conversation.

The good news is that it's working. I've reconnected with some people that I hadn't seen in awhile; I've met some people in person that I'd only previously known via Twitter; I made a connection that led to a small consulting gig; and I've made a lot of other connections that will hopefully continue to aid my job search.

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I just want my @Facebook account back

2010-03-20T00:52:00.001-07:00

Some of you may have read my post from earlier this week about my Yahoo account getting hacked.

When they hacked my Yahoo mail, they requested and received a password change on Facebook. They logged in to Facebook -- and even tried to use the same scam on my friends via chat to get cash.

About mid-day Sunday, I requested a password change from Facebook and took back over my Facebook account. Later that evening, I received an email from Facebook that due to suspicious behavior they had disabled my account. They said I needed to send them an email verifying that I was the account holder. I sent them the message with that info and didn't hear back from them.

When I still couldn't access my account on Monday, I tried to request a password change and received a warning that my Facebook account had been disabled and that I needed to visit the FAQ.

After visiting the FAQ, I followed the instructions about who to email and what info to share to get my account back. I did that on Monday and again on Wednesday and again on Thursday and have received zero word from Facebook. I even tried tweeting a couple of "Friends of friends" that work at Facebook. Again -- nothing.

This wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for Facebook's faulty practice of tying fan pages to people's profiles. I manage the fan page for our non-profit and a couple of our auxiliaries. Thankfully, we've always had the practice of also listing another employee as an admin. But, it doesn't change the fact that I currently can't edit those pages and do a main part of my job.

On the major bummer side, my nephew had a baby shortly before all of this happened. And, I know he's been talking about the baby and posting pictures, and I'm missing out on that.

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Why I won't be attending #10NTC

2010-03-18T00:26:00.001-07:00

If you work at a non-profit doing technology, marketing, communications, social media, PR, outreach or any other related field, the annual Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) held by the folks at the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN) is a must to attend. I didn't attend in 2008, but really wish that I had. I attended in 2009, and even though it was a week before our major fundraiser, I feel like I learned a lot.

So, it may surprise you that I won't be attending. It was a difficult decision, and I'm going to miss seeing a lot of folks.

Most of you know that I'm very seriously looking for a new job. If the stars align, I will be doing communications/online marketing work at a high-technology company soon. While I have really enjoyed working for a non-profit, I really want to get back in to the tech world.

It came down to a question of value for my current non-profit. Flying me to Atlanta, putting me up in a hotel for a couple of nights and paying for the conference is a big expense. We have a fairly limited marketing budget, which is under more pressure due to the current California budget problems. While I know I would have a great time in Atlanta and have a lot of fun networking with great folks, the value of what I'd bring back to the organization would be limited.

The other option would be for me to pay for the conference myself, but given my short-term and long-term career goals that doesn't seem like the wise option. I am looking at other conference options ... SOBcon is on the list and so are others.

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Yahoo Account Hacked

2010-03-14T21:40:00.001-07:00

Early this morning, my Yahoo account was hacked. In addition to someone logging in to my account, they sent out emails to my friends and other contacts saying that I had been mugged in London and needed money sent right away. As if that wasn't bad enough, they reset my Facebook password and logged in to that account. They actually were chatting with people on Facebook basically giving them the same story.

At present, I don't have access to my Yahoo or Facebook accounts.

Probably the most interesting part of the whole story are the different reactions I've received from people who have received the email and/or were contacted on Facebook.

My friend Missy said that she knew it wasn't me because of how much I hated to fly. Others knew that if I had been planning a trip to London, that I would have been talking about it on Facebook and Twitter. My friend Christina said that she knew it wasn't me because she just saw me yesterday.

Hopefully, I'll be able to get this resolved sometime this week, and I've been changing other passwords all over the place.

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New Twitter Background

2010-02-28T20:20:00.001-08:00

I've been fiddling around with a couple of different Twitter backgrounds and just created a new one.

I like it.

What do you think?

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Stephen King: Lisey's Story

2010-02-28T02:14:00.001-08:00

I just finished Lisey's Story by Stephen King. It's a few years old, but for some reason I had missed it when it originally came out.

The story reminded me a lot of The Dark Half. Of course, much of that was due to the subject matter. Both are about authors. And, both are about authors with some disturbing mental health issues, which is also part of where their gift comes from. You can also see a bit of Stephen King's personal demons in both stories.

There were parts of the story that I found hard to read. I prefer Stephen King books that are built in the world of fantasy and not in the world of real-life. His books based in real-life can be a little too real for me.

Overall, I liked it and would recommend it to other Stephen King fans. I wouldn't list it in my top 10 of his books.

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What Am I Passionate About?

2010-02-17T00:12:00.001-08:00

I had an interesting conversation with my neighbor yesterday. It gave me a little bit of an epiphany, although its something I've been thinking about a lot.

My neighbor was laid off from his job on Friday. To be honest, before the conversation started I was a little confused about what he did for a living (I thought he was in computers / software engineering, and it turns out he's a tech / medical writer). As soon as he cleared up the confusion about what he did for a living, I immediately started throwing out resources for him about recruiters that I know in the area that he should contact for potential job opportunities.

I also do that on Twitter. One of the first "Follow Friday" recommendations I received was for being social and trying to make connections.

I like connecting people to other people that can help them get what they need. And, sometimes it may not be a person. Sometimes it may be a business.

In some ways, I want to be like the Santa Claus from the Miracle on 34th Street. One of my favorite parts of that movie is when the Santa Claus tells the mom about a better place to go find the toy the child wants for Christmas. We should all be like that.

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10,000 Tweets

2010-01-30T16:57:00.001-08:00

Yesterday, I sent my 10,000th Tweet. Kind of crazy.

I first joined Twitter back in July 2008, but I really didn't start actively tweeting until the end of April 2009 while at the Nonprofit Technology Conference sponsored by NTEN. Before being active on Twitter, I was pretty active on Facebook. I had purposely avoided Twitter for a long time.

I'm so grateful that I finally jumped in feet first to Twitter. I have met so many great people, and even met some of those people in person. I have grown personally and professionally in ways that I couldn't even imagine about a year ago.

Here's to the next 10,000 Tweets.

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It's scary ...

2010-01-28T12:17:00.001-08:00

To take risks.

To put yourself out there.

To take a chance.

But, what's the point if you're not doing something to get your heart beating a little faster.

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Pay It Forward Giveaway

2009-02-13T18:34:00.000-08:00

I'm participating in a "Pay it Forward" giveaway. The first three people to respond to this blog will get something handmade from me. Most likely, it will be some sort of bag. I've been working on a bunch of bags to eventually post on Etsy, but I keep giving them away. They are crochet and tote bags.

If you want to participate, you need to do three things:
a) be one of the first three to post on this blog
b) make a commitment to make / send three handmade items to three people
c) post on your blog an offer to "pay it forward"

Update on FamilySearch Indexing

2009-01-04T15:17:00.000-08:00

After taking several months off (mostly due to crochet projects that took up most of my time), I'm back to FamilySearch Indexing.

Here are my numbers at the start of the year:
Names indexed: 26,363
Names arbitrated: 39,644

Completed projects for 2008 - Christmas Ornaments

2009-01-03T13:46:00.000-08:00

I want to start blogging more here about my various craft projects and linking to other craft blogs. I decided I would start with a blog of projects that I completed in 2008.

This was a group of Christmas ornaments I made for a friend of mine who had an "ornament" bridal shower. I did some in plastic canvas and then some in crochet. I wasn't happy with how the snowman turned out, but other than that I was pretty happy.

Here are some Christmas trees that I made.

And, a mini stocking.

6 Weeks ... Time to get Moving

2008-06-25T17:01:00.000-07:00

It's now been six weeks since my knee surgery. On Monday, I went to see Dr. Nelligan to get his okay to start walking and doing physical therapy. Tuesday, I started physical therapy. I've been walking around 48 hours and it's going fairly well. I started using my walker but my gait and my posture is a lot better using my forearm canes, so I'm going to be primarily using those to get around.

My quad is incredibly weak, so I'm going to be working on quad strength and kneecap placement.

Update on FamilySearch Indexing Project

2008-05-25T20:06:00.000-07:00

I hit my big milestone today on the FamilySearch Indexing project. I have indexed 25,071 and arbitrated 25,968 names, which puts me over 50,000 total names.

Right now, the big push is the Freedman project but I haven't done a lot on that as I find them really confusing.

Knee Surgery Update - May 16, 2008

2008-05-16T18:35:00.001-07:00

So, I've decided to blog about my health and the recovery of this knee surgery.

I had the following procedures done on May 13th:
- Patella Femoral Ligament Reconstruction
- Creation of a Patella Femoral notch
- Cleanup of the cartlidge on the back of my patella which was really shredded

Dr. Nelligan in Redwood City did my surgery. He did my surgery on my right knee in October 2006, and I'm really happy I stayed in California to have him do this latest surgery.

I was on a nerve block until today, which was annoying because I had to carry around this little bag with me, but it did help with my pain. The only medication that I've had to take since I've been home is Advil.

SurveyUSA Federal Response to Katerina

2005-09-02T12:28:00.000-07:00

The federal response to Katerina has been repulsive, and it looks like those surveyed agree.

http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=4fb93579-161f-4c4b-9c3e-d76b4730a85f

Army Contract Official Critical of Halliburton Pact Is Demoted - New York Times

2005-08-29T07:40:00.000-07:00

I watched this woman testify before Congress, and anyone could have told you then that this was going to happen to her. I hope that Senator Dorgan, who led the Congressional panel where she testified, steps in and helps as much as he can.

Army Contract Official Critical of Halliburton Pact Is Demoted - New York Times

Arash Markazi: Armstrong has already proven he's clean - Friday August 26, 2005 3:25PM

2005-08-26T14:37:00.000-07:00

"The truth is, if you asked me to choose between winning the Tour de France and cancer, I would choose cancer. Odd as it sounds, I would rather have the title of cancer survivor than winner of the Tour, because of what it has done for me as a human being, a man, a husband, a son and a father."
-- Lance Armstrong

Finally someone gets it right ... Armstrong has tested clean in every test that he's ever taken. The unethical way that this test has come out and the stance that this paper has taken against Armstrong for the past seven years should only help to prove the problems not show Armstrong as a cheat.

Harris says newspapers doctored photos to distort her makeup

2005-08-05T09:32:00.000-07:00

Harris says newspapers doctored photos to distort her makeup

I nearly had to pull my car over when I first heard this story on the radio. How ridiculous is this woman?

KTVU.com - News - Overnight Violence; At Least One Dead In E. Palo Alto

2005-08-05T09:28:00.000-07:00

KTVU.com - News - Overnight Violence; At Least One Dead In E. Palo Alto

The shooting were the 16-year-old was murdered is just a block down from my house. And, the driveway that he collapsed in, is probably the driveway to my apartment complex.

Lovely.

Another LDS Podcast

2005-07-29T17:07:00.000-07:00

http://www.latterdayslant.com/

Yeah!

White House expresses confidence in Rove

2005-07-12T14:22:00.000-07:00

Why am I not surprised that Bush is "expressing confidence" in Rove? Many think that Bush is Cheney's hand puppet, but especially since the mid-term elections in 2002, this has been the Rove presidency.

White House expresses confidence in Rove

The Seattle Times: Local News: Why state chose not to commit violent molester

2005-07-07T10:26:00.000-07:00

If baffles me that there was a system in place to repeatedly keep this man in jail and it failed.

The Seattle Times: Local News: Why state chose not to commit violent molester

U.S. Military

2005-04-25T23:48:00.000-07:00

Two things have occurred in the past week that going to continue to harm the way that the U.S. military is viewed worldwide.

First, 4 out of the 5 top officers overseeing Abu Ghraib were cleared. Then, today, the U.S. soldiers who killed the Italian intelligence officer who rescued the Italian journalist were cleared of any culpability in his death at the Baghdad checkpoint.

I don't know what to think of the Italian intelligence agent case. There are two very conflicting reports of those that were in the car, including the journalist, and the soldiers at the checkpoint.

At Abu Ghraib, it's typical how harshly those that got caught in the photos have been treated while their officers have faced little to any ramifications for what they did. I believe that the same things that happened at Abu Ghraib have been happening at Guantanamo Bay and in Afghanistan. The only difference is that people at Abu Ghraib were stupid and arrogant enough to take photos.

Smokers

2005-04-21T22:00:00.000-07:00

I'm not sure I'll ever understand why educated, intelligent people smoke cigarettes given all the knowledge that's out there about what they do.

I started a new job about three weeks ago, and there is a group of 5 or 6 that take several smoke breaks a day. I just don't understand.

It's a new blog

2005-04-20T19:34:00.000-07:00

So, I have a journal over on Livejournal.com, but I decided I wanted to start anew. Topics covered will include politics, religion (I'm LDS), realtity television, other television, crochet projects, health issues (including Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome), and other random craziness.