The week was going pretty well for me. Despite the fact that I have been having a bad case of blogger’s writer’s block, I’ve been gaining momentum in other aspects of my life. I was feeling a sense of peace…
Have You Thought About Unplugging From Technology?
…only for a day or two? Do you think it would be a bad thing? Would it be so awful to unplug from the Matrix that is the Internet by not checking your email, not logging onto Twitter or Facebook,…
TheCubicleChick.com Has Been Nominated For Two Black Weblog Awards
TheCubicleChick.com is now almost eight months old (can ya believe it?) and I have made great strides with TCC because of you, my faithful readers. I was pleasantly pleased to have been nominated for two 2010 Black Weblog Awards– Best New…
Quit Facebook Day- May 31, 2010. Are You Ready To Give Facebook The Boot?
I have a love/hate relationship with the social network Facebook, and apparently so do others. Because of Facebook’s ever changing privacy policy and handling of personal information, many users are fed up with the number one social networking site. A…
Do You Use Yelp?
When it comes to social networking and the use of apps and websites that can improve my life and make my hectic schedule easier, I am all for it. But I also tend to be on the late show when…
Be Careful How You Use Your Computer At Work
In the modern age of the typical office, the computer is a necessity. It used to be that only the boss or managers had access to the computer, but now almost every employee in the building has one on their…
“I’m Sorry, I Have To Unfollow You”
Twitter and Facebook are great social networking tools, as I have blogged about many, many times before. For the most part, they are positive applications you can use in order to communicate and brand yourself, as well as keep tabs…
Blogging 101-Be Patient
When I began blogging via my personal blog in 2008, I thought I was going to take the world by storm. In the two years before, I had seen various Internet friends turn into blogging stars by writing on their…
Parents, Do You Allow Your Children Privacy?
This is a really sticky topic, I have recently found out. While speaking to a friend of mine about our teens, the issue of privacy came up. My friend told me that because of past incidents with her son who…
Online Bullying Is Real- Know the Signs. Take Action!
My fifteen year old son has been on the Internet since he was about 10 or 11. When he was 12, he got his first laptop and I monitored him on a regular basis to make sure that his web…
“Twitter is for old people….”
Ahh…kids say the darndest things, I tell ya. Last night while driving around running errands, I mentioned a friend of mine who I met on Twitter and my fifteen year old son wrinkled his nose. I asked why he looked…