BiPping the Bloggiesta - Days 2 and 3

Welcome to Day 2 !!and Day 3!! of the Bloggiesta where I commit blogging errors such as:

• putting up multiple posts in a single day
• playing with the template and HTML on this site instead of my new ghost site
• re-editing the same post over and over again (that would be this one)

I got quite a bit accomplished yesterday over the course of the Bloggiesta:


(Relatively) Completed

1. Write and schedule reviews for all read books
2. Complete the goals oriented task from the BiPpers
1. I worked on my goals at the beginning of this year, and I'm still not done with those goals. I did, however, start going through the questionnaire provided by BiP.
3. Revise my review policy
1. Done! Well at least it's been updated a bit so my reading preferences, such as they are, have been listed.
4. Learn about stats and think about whether or not I care...
1. This was more beneficial than I thought.  For one thing, I had no idea that thousands of unique visitors had been to my site. That was cool - except I don't have thousands of followers....
5. Play around with my template....maybe..oh god...should I?....AAAAHHHHH
1. I opened a mirrored blog to play around with, but I'm not sure if I'll actually change my blog design or not.  While I would prefer my sidebars to both be on the right hand side - and I'd like a lighter background/darker text set up, I do like quite a bit about the way it is now.  What I really need is a coding/HTML whiz to play around with what I already have.
6. Figure out where I'm at with challenges; make a mid-year challenge post 
7. Got my Google Reader down to ZERO unread posts. That's right people, be jealous...
8. Add copyright information
1. Nicely up in the left sidebar

Things I did not complete because I got sick and started doing nothing but staring blankly into space...

1. Write at least five non-review posts 
2. Find 10 new-to-me blogs and comment for Cass's challenge
3. Insert descriptions and metatags to coding
1. Does anyone know how to do this? Or how to check if you've done it properly?

My Running Totals on Time
Friday: 5.5 hours
Saturday: 3 hours
Sunday: 2.5 hours

So 11 hours of fun and games on the blog.  I wish it could have been more!

BiPping the Bloggiesta

Bring on the Patron ladies and gentlemen as it's time for the Bloggiesta.  Meet Pedro...an industrious young one who understands the necessity for periodic blog bingeing. Pedro whose name is an acronym for Plan. Edit. Develop. Review. Organize. will be my personal taskmaster this weekend as he encourages me to do bloggy related activities for as much time as possible.

This month the Blog Improvement Project is piggy-backing Bloggiesta, so by participating, I'm fulfilling so many wondrous obligations.  So what are my big plans you might ask?

To Do

1. Write and schedule reviews for all read books
2. Write at least five non-review posts 
3. Complete the goals oriented task from the BiPpers
1. I worked on my goals at the beginning of this year, and I'm still not done with those goals. I did, however, start going through the questionnaire provided by BiP.
4. Revise my review policy
1. Done! Well at least it's been updated a bit so my reading preferences, such as they are, have been listed.
5. Learn about stats and think about whether or not I care...
1. This was more beneficial than I thought.  For one thing, I had no idea that thousands of unique visitors had been to my site. That was cool - except I don't have thousands of followers....
6. Find 10 new-to-me blogs and comment for Cass's challenge
7. Play around with my template....maybe..oh god...should I?....AAAAHHHHH
1. I opened a mirrored blog to play around with, but I'm not sure if I'll actually change my blog design or not.  While I would prefer my sidebars to both be on the right hand side - and I'd like a lighter background/darker text set up, I do like quite a bit about the way it is now.  What I really need is a coding/HTML whiz to play around with what I already have.
8. Figure out where I'm at with challenges; make a mid-year challenge post
9. Insert descriptions and metatags to coding
1. Okay, I just don't know how to do this with my template.  See notes for number 7.
10. Add copyright information

I think that's where I'm leaving things this time around as I have quite a bit to do this weekend.  We are going out for my father-in-laws birthday on Saturday, and then Sunday, a friend is heading down for swimming, food, and relaxation at my grandparent's.  Plus, I should really do the laundry, the dishes, and other domestic hullaballoo I completely dislike.

My Running Totals on Time
Friday: 5.5 hours
Saturday:
Sunday: