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  • Stuff in My Head

    August
    27
    2006

    It’s probably no surprise that I’ve had a lot on my mind lately. Stuff happens, stuff that hits the core of who I am and what I do. I pull up into myself and that’s just how it is. I wonder sometimes if it’s worth pushing forward, the cost and losses involved along the way are extremely difficult for me to process.

    That being said, I’ve still been pouring my heart and fingers into a project – I’ve spent well over 40 hours on it already and have a little ways to go before its done. I’ve been learning so much, teaching myself, picking up tidbits here and there, and I’m anxious to get it further along so I can share it with you. I’m hoping it will just be another day or two, since I do have clients waiting patiently for their projects, too.

    * * * * * * * * * *

    I had a chat with my sister yeserday about some of the e-mail forwards that I receive. It’s one thing to get the occasional forward from someone I talk to regularly – but it’s quite another to get forwarded mail from people who only ever send me forwarded mail. I cannot tell you how fast I hit delete. It doesn’t even get a chance open in my preview pane, people.

    PUBLIC NOTICE: If you’re going to take the time to select 30 people out of your address book to forward mail to, you could also take the time to copy and paste the thing into a new e-mail, or take off all the prior forwards. I am NOT going to open 20 attached to’s to get to the message in Outlook Express. NOT. If it’s not RIGHT THERE when I open my mail, I delete it. Unless you have a history of poor forwarding etiquette, then I don’t even subjects with a “Fw:” in the subject.

    I’ve decided that if this continues on, I’m going to take action over the holidays. Retribution, you might call it. Please, if you’d like a set of these cards, do let me know. Let’s Stop the Fw’in© Madness!

    Custom Designed
    Stop the Fw’in Madness© Holiday Greetings

    by Leanne

    Addressing the Envelope:

      (Intended Recipient); Bobby Jo; Grandma; Kelly Sue; Tink; Emily; Picknboogers@aol.com
      Address
      City, State Zip

    The Card Front:

      A beautiful snowy scene, moonlit glow, sprinkles and glitter, “Holiday Greetings” verbage.

    The Card Inside:

      Wishing you, and everyone else, a Wonderful Holiday Season.
      Please forward this card on to 10 important people in the next 5 1/2 minutes. Just leave it in the original envelope, put it in a bigger one, and send it on.
      If you don’t, Santa isn’t going to bring you a dayum thing.
      Love, (your name)

    There. Now if you happen to see these pop up somewhere this season with someone elses name on the copyright, don’t be alarmed. It’s just my luck.

    (grumble grumble grumble)

    {14 Comments}

    1
    Taba said,

    can’t wait to see what you are working on!! i hate forwards too!! yucko!

    8.27.2006 @ 9:58 am
    2
    FruitfulSpirit said,

    The ending says it all. My dear 84 year old MIL is a great one for forwarding on emails. I do read them and then delete! If it is worthwhile I will copy and paste into a new email and send without the dire ending threats!! She means well! :meow:

    8.27.2006 @ 10:38 am
    3
    amy said,

    LOL! too funny!
    I only get forwarded e-mails from family. it gets irritating after a while.

    8.27.2006 @ 11:07 am
    4
    Heather said,

    I have friends and family who fill my inbox with forwards too. It’s irritating.

    8.27.2006 @ 12:25 pm
    5

    that card is great!!!
    it’s funny, because when i was taking a computer course, the first thing they taught us when forwarding something was to cut and paste, otherwise, you leave everyone’s e-mail address on display. guess there are alot of people out there that need to take that course.

    8.27.2006 @ 2:41 pm
    6
    Sue said,

    Hi Leanne, I can’t wait to see your new project. I hope whatever curve life has thrown at you passes quickly and doesn’t keep you down too long. Loved your little conjoined flowers.. so unique and pretty.

    Sue

    8.27.2006 @ 3:11 pm
    7

    That is really funny. You know, I just don’t read any of that stuff anymore (which irritates my mother – the largest contributor of spam to my inbox;))

    8.27.2006 @ 5:20 pm
    8
    Lisa said,

    Oh man! I hear ya! It’s mostly my older aunties who forward me stuff like that but it drives me crazy too! I’ve even sent them clearly printed instrx on how to cut and paste into a new email and they refuse to do it for some reason. Guess it’s just easier to hit forward and move on.

    Love the card idea! haha

    8.27.2006 @ 9:13 pm
    9
    Jewels said,

    I would buy those, I really really would. LOL! What a great idea! I have a few companies I can think that I could send them to. Ta for now dahling.

    8.28.2006 @ 1:18 am
    10
    Lisa-TheShizzle said,

    OMG – I KNOW! What is even better is that we have someone forwarding us stuff who didn’t even ASK for our email – she found it on one and just included us in hers. And she does the SAME thing – if I even want to read it, I have to click into it like 85 times to get the actual email. :no:

    8.28.2006 @ 9:06 am
    11
    Robin said,

    What a good idea…I hate the insane forwarding.

    8.28.2006 @ 9:35 am
    12
    Nancy said,

    Awww….intrigue. I can’t wait to see what this is…. I have some things up my sleeve and no time. Why did I agree to create a website for someong, when I have projects I want to do….

    I never ever read forwards. I don’t care who sends them.

    What sites would you suggest for making WordPress templates? I want to some and need guidance.

    Love the twin daisy’s.

    8.28.2006 @ 10:25 am
    13
    Sallwood said,

    OMG! I totally want to send these to those people. When will you have them available? :jawdrop:

    8.28.2006 @ 11:28 am
    14
    Ficklechick said,

    I love it! You better hurry up and make them before someone tries to steal another one of your original ideas! 😉

    8.28.2006 @ 11:12 pm

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