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Turning 40 – My Best Days Are Ahead of Me

Christy — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 18:40:13 +0000

I am going to warn you right now that you are going to hear a LOT about me turning 40 this year. It’s April 13th, for those keeping track (no presents necessary!). Of course, I’d rather be turning 30 (no, I have NO desire to revisit my early 20′s), but you can’t stop the passage of time. Instead, I’ve decided to embrace it wholeheartedly. So, I’m celebrating this year. All year long. Just like Disney does.

While I was at CES, I had the pleasure of catching a short concert by American Idol contestant, Danny Gokey. I took some video, but opted to share his official music video instead. This is my theme song for the upcoming year:

I’ve had some wonderful experiences in my life, but I do think it’s true: my best days are ahead of me. By the way, Danny puts on a wonderful performance. He looks like he’s having a blast and it’s infectious. I’ll try to share more videos and pictures of that separately.

So, I’m gearing up for a great year. I hope you’ll join me for a fantastic ride!

CES Black Hole

Christy — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:47:10 +0000

I have just realized that my post announcing that I was off to the Consumer Electronics Show in las Vegas never actually got posted. Anyway, I was there this past week absorbing all of the cool technology and taking TONS of pictures. I’m sorry, friends, but you’ll be sharing the experience with me over the next few days. I promise to share some cool stuff.

I also had an epiphany about this site along the way and have been thinking about re-branding a bit. I was already in the midst of it, but now I have a little more clarity. I love when that happens.

Hope everyone had a lovely New Year. I think it’s time to take the tree down now…

Crystal Bowersox, CES, and Unexpected Joys

First Star to the Right

Christy — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:07:42 +0000

I wish I could fly. Well, maybe not, but it would certainly make things easier. I’m currently recovering from CES (yes, I’m due for a recap here) in Vegas and scurrying around making plans for my crazy February. Here are the highlights:

Blissdom in Nashville – I’m speaking at a “Wisdom Workshop” at this great conference geared toward female bloggers. After my experience at the intimate Blogalicious, I’m really excited about the whole weekend.
Disney Social Media Moms Celebration/Conference – Anyone who knows me in real life knows how much I love Disney and, in particular, Mickey Mouse. People who know me online are probably aware that I also love social media. Put the two together and it’s sheer heaven for me. So, yeah, I’m going. It wasn’t really a question!
Toy Fair – While much smaller than CES, Toy Fair is THE place to be to learn about the hottest trends in toys, gadgets and gear for the kids. I’ll be there representing the Family Computing site at About.com, but also doing some recon for my readers here at Quirky Fusion. It will be a crazy couple of days (I fly straight to NY from Orlando), but I’m really looking forward to seeing what’s new this year. The line between computers and toys has completely blurred, so I’ll be looking for lots of innovation.
Engage Expo – This conference is dedicated to virtual worlds and the people who make and market them. It has traditionally been held on the West Coast, so I’m very happy that it’s moved to NYC. It’s being held in conjunction with Toy Fair (see my note above about blurred lines) and so I get to kill two birds with one stone. Woot!

My travel schedule settles down after February, but I think this is just the start of a fantastic year. Hope you’ll join me for the ride!