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politics

Don’t Vote!

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October 3, 2008

Celebrities are getting together to share the very popular message, “Don’t vote!” What? Alright, maybe they’re being sarcastic. See for yourself. And while you’re at it, pass along to 5 friends. After all, the deadline to register in Ohio is less than a week away! (And if you get bored,…
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cleveland

Another Reason to Love The Cleve

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September 30, 2008

Are you scared of severe storms? Horrified of hurricanes? Terrified of tornadoes and typhoons? (You get the idea!) Then Cleveland may be just the place for you! According to SustainLane’s 2008 US City Rankings Cleveland is one of the cities in the US least likely to be hit by a…
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social media

Your Clients Want Social Media

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September 29, 2008

I’m so tired of people doubting social media. I’m tired of people judging whether or not it works or not wanting to use it “because it’s scary/uncontrollable/etc.” I mean really, if we stopped doing everything that was “scary” or only did things we could control, how boring would life be?…
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My Life

Oktoberfest Zinzinnati

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September 29, 2008

Last weekend I made my first trip down to southern Ohio for a German-filled weekend. Let me first state that I have never been to Germany and I am not at all German. Not even close. What is the opposite of German? That’s probably me. B, B’s brother and I…
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Celebrity Look Alike: Legos?

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September 19, 2008

Okay more fun Friday stuff! In honor of their anniversary, Lego has come out with new celebrity lookalike Lego People! I don’t know abuot you, but I LOVED Legos and played with them as much as I could as a kid. To this day, when I’m babysitting, I pray the…
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cleveland

Cleveland Ranked Again

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September 19, 2008

Cleveland has been ranked yet again by Forbes. And AGAIN for something unfavorable. Geesh. Cleveland is now listed as #7 in the top 10 most stressful places to live. And here I was thinking my move from NY/Boston to the “Midwest” would make my life easier? Not according to Forbes!…
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Fun Friday Links

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September 19, 2008

For some reason today I have about a thousand different things I want to write about! Some fun links that I’ve found today: What is your Palin name? What would your name be if Sarah Palin were your mother? I would be Pie Gallon Palin which does have a nice…
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Books, social media

What I’m Reading Now

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September 18, 2008

I just finished a great book. If you love learning about social media then I definitely recommend Here Comes Everybody by Clay Shirky. Not only did I learn more about how my favorite social media sites got started (twitter, Wikipedia, flickr, etc.) but he also writes about the history of…
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My Life

Great weekend

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September 15, 2008

I’m sure my last blog post left you on the edge of your seat wondering, what will she do? How will she survive B’s birthday? Since you’ve been eagerly awaiting (I’m sure) I’ll update. Birthday went fine! Better than fine – Great!! I stopped stressing over a gift and ended…
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My Life

Birthday Boy Blues

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September 10, 2008

It’s that time of year again- stress, anguish, anxiety and confusion. It can only mean one thing: September and therefore B’s birthday. Why do I have such a hard time getting him a gift? We’ve been dating for a few years now (and living together for 1), so you think…
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I’m Melissa

Welcome to I Crashed The Web — proof that I’ve been oversharing online since the early days of blogging. It started as a blog (back when that was cool), morphed into a mom blog (when that was cool), and now it’s my happy place for all the things I love: running, baking, reading, traveling and life with my family of five.