G'day!
I'm still only a baby squid, but felt it was about time I expanded a little on my basic profile. I don't have a large number of lenses complete yet, but the list is growing and it doesn't hurt to have somewhere to showcase them all :-)
So without any further ado, read on to find out just who is this girl called Sammie and how did she end up on Squidoo?
Who Is Sammie?
The facts, and nothing but the facts
- I'm a 35 year old Aussie girl
- I live in Ipswich in South-East Queensland
- I'm happily married to my best friend and soulmate, better known as Mooch
- I became a first time Mum in January to a gorgeous baby boy named Jag - very exciting!
- I've spent the last 14 years practicing my mothering skills on a very spoilt black labrador cross called Echo
- I was employed by the Queensland Government and had been with them for over eleven years
- I resigned from my job in early November to become a Stay At Home Mum
- When at work I usually spent my days programming (.Net) and looking after database servers (SQL Server), as well as a number of legacy systems
- I've wanted to be a computer programmer/expert ever since I saw the movie War Games as a kid
- I strongly relate to the stereotype of Geek Girl
- If I made you a mix-tape, it would be mostly tracks from The Cure
- I am really good at procrastinating
- I drink way more Coca-Cola than is good for me
- I never leave the house without my Journal
- I am a recovering chocoholic
- I am tired of being overwhelmed by the clutter in our lives
- I've surprised myself with my commitment to attending the gym this year
My Furry Girl And Her Favourite Rabbit Toy
How Did I End Up On Squidoo?
Sometime in 2006 I was reading about the blogging phenomenom and came across Darren Rowse's Problogger.net blog. An awesome blog produced by a fellow Aussie, I read as many of his posts as I could.
While following links from post to awesome post I came across a mention of a book called Unleashing the Ideavirus by some guy called Seth Godin. It sounded like a book I would be really interested in reading, so by the end of the following week I'd purchased myself a copy.
What an eye-opening read! From that book on I became a Seth Godin fan. I chased up his other books, read all the free ebooks and subscribed to his blog. It was only a matter of time before I came across Squidoo and in September 2006 I signed up.
A few days later I created my first lens, a resource list for a charity group I was involved with. It was a good learning experience but did not have a very large potential audience, so I don't think I quite got the idea of Squidoo's potential straight away.
It wasn't until May the following year that I created my second lens, A Goldmine of Journal Writing Prompts. This time I must gave gotten the recipe right because all of a sudden I started receiving traffic. What a buzz! People were actually visiting and using a page I created. Better still, they were clicking on my affiliate links.
Since then I've created the odd lens here or there, but haven't been as committed to it as I should have been. That is set to change in 2009 - my new years resolution is to spend the time on my lenses that they deserve and to create more quality content for my readers.
Here's to 2009 being my year on Squidoo!
The Book That Led Me To Squidoo
Unleashing The Ideavirus - Highly Recommended
Charities I Support Through Squidoo
I think it's great that Squidoo gives you the ability to support a variety of charities and to make a difference in someone else's life.All my lenses are set to donate at least 10% of royalties to one of my favourite charities. As well as this, my Apex Australia Resource lens and my groups all donate 100% to charity.
At present my favourite project to support is Room To Read. I also have a couple of lenses that support Save The Children.
It's so motivating to know that the more quality lenses I build on Squidoo and the more my earnings grow, the more I am also contributing to these worthy causes.
My Aussie Lenses
These lenses all have an Australian subject matter.-
Resources for Apex Australia Members
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Hi, I've created this lens to be a useful resource for members of Apex Australia and Apex members worldwide! Note that this is not an official Apex website, just a handy resource put together by a member for other members. For the official...
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Queenslander Houses
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Visit almost any Queensland town and you're sure to see a Queenslander house. They're very distinctive - a stately, often rambling, timber house on wooden stumps with a corrugated iron roof and shady verandahs. Some are very simple with very lit...
My Craft Lenses
These lenses are all craft related in some way.-
How I Made A Knitted Baby Pixie Hat
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Where the initial idea came from to knit a baby hat I'm not sure. For some reason ever since we found out we were expecting my fingers have been itching to create something. Something cute and useful. Something easy to make. Something that may not b...
My Journaling Lenses
One of my passions is paper-based journaling. These lenses are all journaling related. If you're also a keen journaler, or even a blogger searching for inspiration and ideas, be sure to check out the journal prompt lenses!-
A Goldmine of Journal Writing Prompts for Pregnancy
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While recently pregnant with our first child, I wanted to record details of the amazing experience I was going through in my journal. Some days though I'd be tired and unenthusiastic about the whole writing process. That blank page would stare up at...
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A Goldmine of Journal Writing Prompts
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Whether you're into journal writing, personal blog writing, family history writing or creative writing there will come a day when you find yourself staring at a blank page stumped by the dreaded writers block. When this happens with my journal writing...
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Famous Diary and Journal Writers
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Think that journal or diary keeping is a hobby only undertaken by teenage girls venting their angst about their latest love interests? Not so! There have been many famous journal keepers throughout history, both real and fictional. Some of these jour...
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Put Your Journal In The Spotlight
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Sometimes the pages we add to our journals are intensely personal and private, meant to be hidden away from prying eyes and read by no-one but ourselves. At other times it's the exact opposite. With the evidence of creative genius simply bursting fr...
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A Goldmine of Journal Writing Prompts for Kids
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Why should the adults have all the fun? Journal writing prompts are great for kids too. This lens focuses on journal writing prompt resources suitable for kids. There's enough here to keep them occupied creatively all summer long! If...
My Service Club / Volunteering Lenses
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Attracting New Members To Your Service Club or Volunteer Group
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It's universal - in almost every service club and community group I've had contact with the issue has been the same - How do we attract new members? How do we entice visitors along to our projects and meetings and not only get them to come back again...
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Resources for Apex Australia Members
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Hi, I've created this lens to be a useful resource for members of Apex Australia and Apex members worldwide! Note that this is not an official Apex website, just a handy resource put together by a member for other members. For the official...
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Quiz: Are you an expert on Apex Australia
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Test your knowledge, your mettle, your trivia (not trivial) pursuit, your multiple choice skills. See if you cut the mustard, are up to snuff, ace in the hole, all that good stuff. Take my quiz is what I'm saying! (Do you dare?) Good...
My Tech Lenses
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iPhone Applications I Use Every Day
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Before I got my iPhone I agonised over whether it would really be a useful addition to my daily life. Now that I have it I don't know how I ever got by without my faithful little digital pal! A friend who was thinking of purchasing an iphone ask...
My Writing Lenses
These lenses are all writing related in some way.-
The Sammie NaNoWriMo Experience
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As November 2009 draws ever closer it's time to break out the writing gear and get stuck into NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month, again. This lens outlines some of my past experiences and documents my current progress with the NaNoWriMo...
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Lists! Lists! Lists!
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Are you a compulsive list maker like me? Do you find that you're never happier than when jotting items down in an orderly manner on a piece of paper, or into your favourite tech application? If so, welcome to my lens on lists - you are sure to find i...
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Awesome Gift Ideas For A NaNoWriMo Participant
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Picking the perfect gift for someone can often be a frustrating and confusing experience. It's much easier to think of something when you focus on a hobby or interest of the gift recipient. Is your intended gift recipient a participant in NaNoWriMo,...
My Just-For-Fun Lenses
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Sammie's List of Stuff I Wish Existed
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He he, I came across Lewis Smile's lens 5 Things I Wish Existed and his Stuff We Wish Existed HQ and just had to join in the fun. It really got me thinking about what amazing things I would want on my wishlist. I came up with the first thr...
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Quiz: How well do you know Sammie?
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How well do you know me? It shouldn't be too hard - all the answers can be found here: All About Sammie ;-) Good luck! (The image below was made with the help of Photofunia)
What's In My Bag?
Click on the photo to surf through to Flickr and see the photo with notes to indicate what each item is.
My Favourite Website - 43Things
List Your Goals, Share Your Progress, Cheer Each Other On
Since April 2005 the 43Things website has been my most favourite place to visit on the web. Barely a week goes by that I don't drop in at least once to check on my goals list.What is 43things?
The 43Things site allows you to put together a list of 43 goals you'd like to achieve. You can write progress entries on each of these goals, choose to do them as part of a team, receive encouragement from other members and mark goals off as you achieve them. Best of all, each day you receive a handful of "cheers" that you can use to cheer other members on.
Why is it my favourite?
Simple - it's motivating, it's inspiring, it's ever changing and it's social. I love the thrill of marking off a goal as complete, or even just reporting on my latest progress steps.
The 43Things Book
Dream It. List It. Do It!: How to Live a Bigger & Bolder Life, from the Life List Experts at 43Things.com
Amazon Price: $9.95 (as of 12/31/2009)
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My 43Things
My most recent entries and activity on 43Things. Look interesting? Why not drop over to the 43Things site and check it our for yourself?
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- Having an icecream — at Queens Park Cafe http://gowal.la/s/2vqb
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- Visiting the bilbies — at Ipswich Nature Centre http://gowal.la/s/2vn8
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- A true Aussie kid, Jag's covered from head to toe in Vegemite.
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- Wow, super heavy rain and thunder. Sounds like it's going to hammer through the roof!
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- Mmmmm ... Kindle. Arrived today, loving it so far. Starting with a Kathy Reichs novel.
by Sammie
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