Tuesday 9 July 2013

#vvow

What can I say, where do I start the debrief of the latest #vvow ? 

Firstly I think I should apologise for getting locked out of our party !!!  I did know about there being a daily limit of tweets because it has happened before (in my defence, it wasn't me that it happened to the last time !!!).  What I didn't know what (a) how many tweets per day we were allowed and (b) that I would ever get anywhere near that magic number of 1,000.  Now if I am totally honest, I didn't think I got anywhere near 1,000 tweets for the day (or even the 24 hr period leaving up to #vvow) but you better believe that next time we have a #vvow evening, I am going to cut down my tweets from the prior night and during the day leading up to #vvow (unless, of course, I completely forget about the limit, and land up getting locked out again because I have over-tweeted trying to keep up with all the conversations on the go !!)

I don't know about anyone else but I had A GREAT TIME (until I got locked out and then I had a sucky time following those who were left !!!).  Unfortunately we had a few sick children around so not everyone could make it all night - hopefully next time the children will all play along nicely and stay healthy and go to sleep when they should.  (BTW I am not suggesting for a minute that the children chose to disrupt the evening - it just happens - I get that !!!)  I also hope that all the little kiddlies are well and happy little vegemites by now !!

There were a few different tipples on offer - my favourite was Amarula (of course), we had some vodka, some wine, sugar free creaming soda, breakfast martini (apparently not as good as previously made).  And then cups of tea made an appearance.

I have just scrolled through the #vvow and realised how I really hi-jacked the conversations going - next time we have one, please would someone tell me to be quiet !!!!!!  Sorry - didn't mean to hop into everything like that !  (Maybe I did actually use all 1,000 tweets up last night !!!!)

But the conversations flowed - from what we were all drinking to what we were doing the next day - explanations of what #vvow was and how it all started - to what we were watching on TV and sick children - seemed to be a fair amount of pooping and vomiting happening (and I was so pleased that none of it was happening in my home - I don't do either of those very well at all !!!).  The conversation moved onto the topic of onsies and pj's and exercising.  Discussions were had regarding tweeting on the phone vs tweeting on a computer.  Children were put to bed.  Teletubbies were watched on TV.  Candy Crush came up for discussion as did AFL and the Lions/Suns game  - especially the plight of the Suns given Gary Ablett's calf injury !!!  Holidays were discussed and moving house.  How to wake children up when school goes back vs how late they sleep during their holidays provided some more points for discussion.  There may have been a few other topics that were covered but I can't remember them and I can't find them in my scrolling through #vvow !!!!

At one point we were trending second behind #LoneRangerAU and then at another point we were in first place (but I didn't get a photo of it before we dropped back to second again !!!)  The next morning we were in fourth position (clearly there wasn't much happening around the world otherwise there is no way our little #vvow party would have trended that high !!!) and, while this was not the aim of the party, it was kind of cool !!!!!

(Just imagine that a copy of the photo I took to show us trending second behind #LoneRangerAU is posted here - and if you really want to see it you can go to Instagram on my account @kal20m.  I have, once again, been challenged on a technical issue and cannot, for the life of me, or anyone else, figure out how I can get the photo from Instagram to here.  I have tried copying it and mailing it and sharing it and it gives me heaps of different options to choose from, none of which are "Paste this photo to this blog." !!)  So, if you don't have an Instagram account or don't want to hop over and have a look at it, you'll just have to take my word for it !!!

Again, I want to apologise for how many tweets I actually put out there on Friday night - it was only while scrolling through #vvow that I saw how vocal I was the whole night !!!  I suppose the up side is that it means I am really comfy with all of you (like as comfy as Maxine says !!!), otherwise I would have sat quietly, at home, by myself and not said anything (oh wait, I was by myself some of the time !!!  Well, you know what I mean !)


Photo: Wanna be my friend?....with all this benefits..............Tal

 
I want to say a HUGE BIG THANK YOU to everyone who took part in #vvow and helped make it the success (that I think) it was !!! Thank you to @FrancescaBlogs who helped promote it but sadly, couldn't spend as much time chatting due to a sick MissyMoo.  I certainly had a great evening. 
 
It's funny because A called after I had been locked out of #vvow, and said that he had been lying in the bath thinking, this time last week, L (Me) had been up in Townsville and this time next week, he would be home.  Sadly it looks like he won't be able to make it to the Pink concert, so I may have a ticket up for grabs to her concert on Monday 22nd July in Brisbane.  We thought he would be able to make it as we had bought the tickets as part of my birthday present but I thought that the concert was the day before my birthday and not the day after - and, because we are going to Tassie on 12th August, he isn't able to ask to stay down a day longer :(   As cr*ppy as my trip to Townsville was the weekend before last, it certainly did help to break up the 4 weeks that he is normally away.  I won't be travelling up there for a while as he won't be pulling anymore 4 week stints away until we get back from Tassie - YAY !!!
 
It's Tuesday which means it's the day to join in with Essentially Jess for #IBOT.  Why not join in if you have a post on your blog today ?
 
Did you take part in #vvow ?
Did you enjoy it ?
Would you join in again if we had another #vvow evening ?

 
TFTD : It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all - in which case, you fail by default.
 


48 comments:

  1. I'm going to be one of those people and ask was and is #vvow party? I'm useless with Twitter I really need a crash course.

    As for your issue with your pic on Instagram, does your phone save the pics taken and edited for Instagram to your camera roll? Do you have an iPhone I can't remember. If it's in your camera roll you should be able to to click on the pic and at the top of the screen should be a curve arrow giving you options to export. If you need to save it elsewhere like you desktop or something send it via email save it to your desktop and then upload it into a blog post.

    Does that make sense or have I really confused you?

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    1. LOL Trudie - #vvow = virtual vodka or whatever party. Basically we all sit at home in our pj's with our tipple (alcoholic or otherwise) of choice and chat on twitter about pretty much anything. It's great - if you are drinking you don't have to have a designated driver !!!
      I tried to send the pic to myself but given how technically challenged I am, clearly it didn't work - am going to work through your instructions to see if I can get it right for future pics !!
      Take care and look after yourself !
      Me

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  2. I am guessing some of your drink loosened your lips lol many people talk more when they drink ; )

    Glad you had a blast!

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    1. LOL Deb - I didn't actually get to drink much because I was tweeting too much !!!
      And, in the comfort of my own home and not face to face with people I haven't met - I can talk the hind leg off a donkey - even with my fingers !!!!
      Have the best day !
      Me

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  3. I'm sorry I missed your #vvow party and will hopefully be able to join in the next one! Tassie sounds great! Glad you have some things coming up to look forward to and glad there's no 4-week stints for A in the near future. xo

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    1. Thanks Aroha - I think that most people enjoyed themselves.
      I can't wait for Tassie - I just know that we are going to have a great time re-connecting - it's been too long that we haven't spent good quality time together.
      And no more 4 week stints until he goes back at the beginning of Sept - YAY !!!
      Please wish M good luck for the weekend - will be thinking of him and his team !
      Love, hugs and positive energy !
      Me

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  4. It was certainly entertaining while I was there (briefly!) :)

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    1. Glad you enjoyed it while you were there - that's the beauty of it - you can come and go as you please and nobody get's p*ssy because you left to do something else !!
      Have a great week !
      Me

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  5. I forgot all about it. Shame on me. Severely disappointed right now :(

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    1. Oh no - but on the upside, there will be another one - they are too much fun not to have more of !!!
      We normally advertise them a week or two before we have them - if you remind me when we are organising it if you want to join in, I can remind you on the day if you want !
      Have a great day !
      Me

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  6. It was a total blast! Although I had no idea there was a tweet limit. I would definitely like to join in another one, especially now I have slightly more a clue what I'm doing - last time I was trying to tweet, play Candy crush, feed the kids and stop the cat drinking my wine all at the same time... next time I will remember that I am crap at multitasking and just focus on twitter!

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    1. LOL - that's the beauty of it - you can come and go as you please and do other things if you need to - but of course, it does mean you miss out on some fun so you have to weigh up what else you are doing !!! LOL - only kidding !
      You definitely need to make sure the cat doesn't drink your wine - even if you do none of the other things !!!!
      Have the best day !
      Me

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  7. I don't even know what the #vvow party was, but it sounds like fun! I am not very good at this twitter stuff. Woohoo great news about no more 4 weeks stints for a while!

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    1. #vvow=virtual vodka or whatever - basically everyone stays at home in their pj's drinking their tipple (alcoholic or not) of choice and chatting on twitter - I had a great time and it seems like most people who were able to stop by did as well. We'd love you to join us next time.
      Twitter is really easy - especially when you use a # because then you can follow all the tweets on the #discover tab - happy to help out next time we have one if you want to join in.
      That is exactly what I said when I realised that it is going to be Sept before he has another 4 week stint away from home !!!
      Have the best week !
      Me

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    1. So glad to hear !!!!
      Have a great week !
      Me

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  9. Never heard of a #vvow party, will google it :)

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    1. It's great fun - if you are on twitter and want to join in next time we would love to have you !
      Have the best day !
      Me

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  10. Oh I would have loved to have taken part :( next time! I went to bed so early - haven't been feeling on top of things and grabbed the chance of an early night when I could. yet I went to bed thinking - dammit - I wished I had the energy to join in on the #vvow party :) can't believe you got locked out! god that would have driven me insane - a bit like when I lost my voice on NYE one year :) sounds like such a fun concept though, vvow :)

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    1. I know what it is like when you aren't feeling up to it - there is NOTHING that beats sleep ! There will be more #vvow that you can join in so it's all good.
      It was a bit frustrating to be locked out - next time I am going to make sure I am 'quiet' in the day leading up to it !!!
      Have the best week and take care !
      Me

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  11. I just can't get my head around Twitter! It sounds like you all had a wonderful time, I love how social media brings people together :)
    Great news about no more 4 week stints for a while xx

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    1. It's great fun when you get into it Lisa - it's been amazing the lovely people I have met through SM - they truly have enriched my life !!!
      I am so glad about no more 4 weeks until the beginning of Sept - how cool is that ???????
      Have a great day !
      Me

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  12. Hello, I'm three weeks into a five and a half week husband absence and the weeping started today! It's hard going isn't it? Glad you had fun last Friday, good to be social.

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    1. It is hard - sending heaps of love and big hugs to you !!!!
      I couldn't believe the difference it made just going to Townsville for the weekend - breaking up that 4 week stint made all the difference. 5.5 weeks is a looooooooooooooooong time.
      I hope your week gets better !
      Me

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  13. I was following along but thought you were all catching up in person not just on twitter. lol Will have to check it out next time. Do you have tired fingers from 1000 tweets! And did the pic save to your camera roll not just instagram - then its much eaiser to email from there.

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    1. I'm sorry you didn't join in - it truly is open to everyone who wants to join in. If you go to #discover - it is easier to follow the #.
      I didn't think that I had tweeted that many times but clearly Twitter thought I had !!! Can't say my fingers were tired because they are used to typing heaps !! The hardest part was trying to keep up with the conversations - LOL.
      Am going to have another go at trying to send that photo from my phone - I think I am just technically challenged most of the time.
      Have the best day !
      Me

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  14. WHat is this #VVOW you speak of? It sounds intriguing!

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    1. It's a virtual vodka or whatever party on twitter !!! We pretty much sit at home - in our pj's - drinking your tipple (alcoholic or not) of choice - and tweeting !! It's great fun - if you are on twitter - my 'handle' is @kal20m - that way the next time we are talking about it on twitter you'll see it and you can join in. We normally advertise it a few weeks ahead of the time.
      It is great fun and we'd love you to join in next time we have one. We've had three this year - so normally once every couple of months.
      Have a great week !
      Me

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  15. I missed the whole thing but I can't even remember what I was doing so it couldn't have been that important. Boo. Sounds like it was fun.

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    1. Boo for you missing it - especially if you can't remember what you were doing - LOL !!!!! It was great fun - but we'd love for you to join us next time we get together !!
      Have a great day !
      Me

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  16. *giggles* You chatterbox! Locked out of Twitter *shakes head* my goodness! Who would have thunk it! Lisa @ Button Brain is the only other person I know who's been locked out!

    Unfortunately I'm not on Twitter on my computer or I would join in one #vvow night!

    MC xxx
    #teamIBOT

    P.S. Have you thought to send the Instagram pic from your phone to another email address? OR just take out your phones memory card and stick it in the computer to get it? That's how I get mine :)

    P.P.S. Some lovely lady sent me a beautiful card in the mail that I got today, and it made me smile the rest of the day! Thankyou beautiful, you are such an amazing person xxx

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    1. LOL - yes, you know when I am comfortable with people - I talk (or tweet) the hind leg off a donkey - put me with people I don't know and I won't say a word !!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
      Why can't you join Twitter on your computer - we would love to have you join the #vvow party next time.
      I am so challenged I don't think there is a memory card in my phone (but I could be totally wrong about that - it's an iphone and that's about all I know !) - I am going to have another go at trying to mail it to myself - which is what I tried but couldn't get it right !
      So glad you got the card and that you liked it - I love that I could make you smile !
      Have the BEST day !
      Me

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  17. I didn't join in #VVOW - hubster can get a bit possessive of my company in the evening (can you tell he's grocery shopping tonight?!) and doesn't like it if I'm on my phone / computer. But it sure sounded like fun!

    And, I never knew there was a limit on tweets per day! I don't think I'll ever be in danger of busting the limit but never say never!

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    1. I totally understand about hubby feeling left out when you are on the computer - A used to be like that but now that I use his laptop and can be on the couch with him, he doesn't mind if I am on the computer and he is watching the footy. This time it was easier because he wasn't home - but at the end of the day you need to do what is right for you and your relationship and there are so many other opportunities to catch up with people on SM anyway.
      Have a great week !
      me

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  18. I LOVED your #vvow efforts, just wish my kids hadn't got sick and I had to bow out - BOO - but we love you for you - I have to say I'm impressed you were locked out, gotta be a record right?
    And just a month until Tassie - YAY
    Have a happy week L xx

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    1. Sick children aren't fun for anyone - I hope that they are all better now and that you had some time during the school holidays when you didn't have sick children.
      Not sure I was impressed about getting locked out - I was really annoyed about it because I am sure that I wasn't close to 1,000 tweets !!
      Yip - only a month until Tassie -can't wait ! And it's 7 weeks until another 4 week stint - YAY !!!
      Have the best week and take care !
      Me

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  19. I did enjoy #vvow - will definitely be joining in again!

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    1. So glad you enjoyed it and will be joining in next time - the more the merrier !!!!!
      Go you with your squat challenge - you are doing an amazing job - keep it up !
      Have a great week and I hope that it isn't too hectic being back at school !
      Me

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  20. I just don't do twitter but it sounded like you guys had a lot of fun x

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    1. LOL Jen - I never used to do twitter either but now I really love the connections I have made with people through it. And yes, we certainly had a lot of fun !
      Have the best day !
      Me

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  21. 1000 tweets? Holy moly lol. I so wanted to join in whilst I was out with friends at dinner, but stupid me left my phone at home for like the first time ever in my life. I will definitely need to join in though as it sounds like you guys had a total blast! xx

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    1. Oh no - it would have been lovely to have you join us (although probably a little rude to your friends that you were having dinner with !!! LOL) - but we would love you to join in next time - it was a total blast for sure !
      Yes, I'm still not convinced on the 1000 tweets - I'd like Twitter to show them all to me on the same day at least - or maybe that's a month !!!! LOL
      Have the best day !
      Me

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  22. 1000 tweets?! That is insane. How frustrating for you to be locked out. I am not on twitter yet. I'm struggling to find the time with just blogging and facebook, but I'm kinda keen to join now :)

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  23. I don't tweet much at that time of night as I am either too buggered or I am spending the time trying to catch any time I can with my husband. That said, if the time was right, I would love to join. 1000 tweets is totally insane though (as Renee put it so eloquently :) )
    Becc @ Take Charge Now

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  24. Glad you had a great time! I will be blogging about #vvow from my perspective later this week, stay tuned ;-)

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  25. 1000 tweets??!! You, my friend, are the twitter queen!!! Glad you had a good night xx

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  26. Oh, man! Sounds like I missed an awesome one! And by the way, you can never send too many tweets! That's amazing that it trended! Woohoo! x

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  27. I had no idea what it was all about - but it sounds like I missed an awesome evening!! What a great idea and I would love to join in if you do it again. I must pay more attention to twitter so I don't miss out on these things!!! Visiting from #FYBF and #Francescawriteshere xx

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