In the past two days, I put up two new entries on my EverydayHealth.com bipolar disorder blog: the first is a post about Us magazine's report that some idiot therapist has decided Britney Spears is bipolar (yeah, I know, you're rushing over to read THAT); the more recent one is a eulogy/post about my Dad's death (because I haven't written enough about it yet, right?). These entries are supposed to post once a week, but my editor and I have not yet gotten into a rhythm, so...two in two days. Hey, whatever.
Your link, madames and monsieurs: LoriO's Bipolar Blog
(Oh, and as to the numerous bugs you've seen and will see on the site? They know, sayeth my editor. They're fixing them. The main, relevant one is the fact that you have to be registered and logged into the site in order to comment on the blog...and it helps if you're using IE. Don't ask.)
Showing posts with label bipolar disorder. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bipolar disorder. Show all posts
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Saturday, July 14, 2007
Nothing more than self-promotion
And if that isn't enough to scare you away, I don't know what will be.
I recently took on a freelance gig writing a once-a-week blog entry about bipolar disorder for EverydayHealth.com, and now that they finally have their blog tool up and working, I was able to put up the last five weeks of posts. Ignore the fact that they all have the same date...they were actually written each Friday in June.
Here's the link: LoriO's Bipolar Blog
I'd love for you to come over and check it out, but even better, for you to pass the word on to anyone who might ultimately find it useful--either people with bipolar disorder, or people who care for/live with/interact with someone with bipolar disorder. As may or may not be obvious from the first five entries, this is supposed to be a blog that does a little bit of everything: gives advice, tells my personal story, keeps up with news...the whole shebang.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to hearing/seeing/reading your comments, if you have any--and if the site will let you leave a comment, which it does apparently only intermittently and usually only if you're using IE. (I was going to sigh and just say, "Ah, startups." But this actually isn't a startup. It is, however, the debut of the site's blogging capabilities, which explains the bugginess. So I apologize on their behalf for any frustration you might encounter. And if you don't wind up frustrated, just pretend I never said anything.)
I recently took on a freelance gig writing a once-a-week blog entry about bipolar disorder for EverydayHealth.com, and now that they finally have their blog tool up and working, I was able to put up the last five weeks of posts. Ignore the fact that they all have the same date...they were actually written each Friday in June.
Here's the link: LoriO's Bipolar Blog
I'd love for you to come over and check it out, but even better, for you to pass the word on to anyone who might ultimately find it useful--either people with bipolar disorder, or people who care for/live with/interact with someone with bipolar disorder. As may or may not be obvious from the first five entries, this is supposed to be a blog that does a little bit of everything: gives advice, tells my personal story, keeps up with news...the whole shebang.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to hearing/seeing/reading your comments, if you have any--and if the site will let you leave a comment, which it does apparently only intermittently and usually only if you're using IE. (I was going to sigh and just say, "Ah, startups." But this actually isn't a startup. It is, however, the debut of the site's blogging capabilities, which explains the bugginess. So I apologize on their behalf for any frustration you might encounter. And if you don't wind up frustrated, just pretend I never said anything.)
Sunday, July 8, 2007
He's the One That I Want
I swear I thought "the haircutter-lady" was going to physically gobble N up today as she trimmed his hair and he yammered away (and away and away) to her. More than once, she squeezed and pinched and kissed him on his head. I was pretty close to taking a bite or two out of him myself; he was just that edibly and incredibly adorable.
My favorite part was when she had combed his hair up and over to the side, slicking it over with some water to keep it down while she cut another section.
"I look like Danny," N announced.
Haircutter-lady and I exchanged confused glances.
"Danny who?" I asked.
"Danny. Like the one you like?"
It took me a second, but then I hooted with laughter. "You mean Danny like in You're the One That I Want?"
"Yeah," he said.
Now it was Haircutter-lady's turn to hoot. "You are right, sweetheart, you do look like Danny. You look like Austin!"
"Yeah," N said again, preening. "I know it."
*****
Em and I have started reading my brother-in-law's new book, Nacky Patcher. Tonight, after we'd worked our way through the first 10 pages or so, stopping often for me to define words and phrases, she looked thoughtfully at me.
"Uncle Jeff does the kind of writing I like so much, where he really describes his characters so that you really get to know them," she said, in her I-should-be-used-to-it-by-now, much-too-mature-for-a-9--year-old way. "And he uses so many difficult words."
Pause.
"He's the one who, when he comes to visit, goes out into the back yard with Uncle Bruce and burps. It's hard to believe that that's the same uncle who writes like this."
I can't decide if that's a compliment or a total smackdown.
*****
Finally, a little self-promotion: I recently took on a freelance gig writing a once-a-week blog entry about bipolar disorder for Everydayhealth.com, and now that they finally have their blog tool up and working, I was able to put up the last five weeks of posts. Ignore the fact that they all have the same date...they were actually written each Friday in June, and will be added to on a regular basis from here on out.
Here's the link: My bipolar blog
I'd love to hear/see/read your comments, if you have any. And feel free to pass along the URL to any and everyone who might be interested.
My favorite part was when she had combed his hair up and over to the side, slicking it over with some water to keep it down while she cut another section.
"I look like Danny," N announced.
Haircutter-lady and I exchanged confused glances.
"Danny who?" I asked.
"Danny. Like the one you like?"
It took me a second, but then I hooted with laughter. "You mean Danny like in You're the One That I Want?"
"Yeah," he said.Now it was Haircutter-lady's turn to hoot. "You are right, sweetheart, you do look like Danny. You look like Austin!"
"Yeah," N said again, preening. "I know it."
*****
Em and I have started reading my brother-in-law's new book, Nacky Patcher. Tonight, after we'd worked our way through the first 10 pages or so, stopping often for me to define words and phrases, she looked thoughtfully at me.
"Uncle Jeff does the kind of writing I like so much, where he really describes his characters so that you really get to know them," she said, in her I-should-be-used-to-it-by-now, much-too-mature-for-a-9--year-old way. "And he uses so many difficult words."
Pause.
"He's the one who, when he comes to visit, goes out into the back yard with Uncle Bruce and burps. It's hard to believe that that's the same uncle who writes like this."
I can't decide if that's a compliment or a total smackdown.
*****
Finally, a little self-promotion: I recently took on a freelance gig writing a once-a-week blog entry about bipolar disorder for Everydayhealth.com, and now that they finally have their blog tool up and working, I was able to put up the last five weeks of posts. Ignore the fact that they all have the same date...they were actually written each Friday in June, and will be added to on a regular basis from here on out.
Here's the link: My bipolar blog
I'd love to hear/see/read your comments, if you have any. And feel free to pass along the URL to any and everyone who might be interested.
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