Greater Detroit
Better Than Reality TV: I LOVE These Guys! Chevy SXSW
I am so not a reality tv buff, but I think the Chevy Challenge should be a made-for-tv reality show. The concept is brilliant. Yay Chevy!
Take four community and social media active people from 9 locations across the USA. Give them a Chevy to drive from their home city to the South by [...]
Wax my What? My 1st Ms. Esthy Visit
I’ve been home waxing for several years but recently stopped because my hair became so fine it was difficult for me to remove it with one fabric tear. I also found the process too time consuming.
Last year I attended a conference where Tiffany stood up and spoke to the presenters about promoting her personal waxing [...]
OnStar Command Center
Last night I visited the OnStar Command Center. I was just a tad bit excited but I think I managed not to embarrass myself. Except for being so smitten with my surroundings that I didn’t see the gift on the seat and sat on it – several times – before noticing it. Doh.
The [...]
Star Qualities I Appreciate
I don’t have the groupie mentality. If I see a star, I see someone just like us, a person who puts their pants on the same way I do. I don’t even bother to collect autographs.
Except in the case of one star: OnStar.
I feel a little silly admitting I am gaga over [...]
Jersey Boys Rocked the Fisher Theater
Between Christmas and New Year I decided to introduce my two teenage boys to a little theatre culture. It wasn’t their first experience, they’ve seen Lion King in Toronto and Annie in Columbus, Ohio but they were much smaller and easier to impress then.
I hadn’t heard much about Jersey Boys other than it was [...]
NOCBOR, Numerology and Men
Last night I attended NOCBOR’s “After Holiday Party” to watch Doug Hardy Jr. of Century 21 Today get sworn in as President-elect and my business associate Geoff Leach get sworn in as secretary to the 2010 Executive Board.
The salmon from the buffet dinner at Fountains Golf and Banquet Center in Clarkston was excellent but I [...]
Experience Blue Lake at Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor
My eldest son just returned from a 10 day camp at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp on the west side of Michigan in the Twin Lakes area.
If you’d like to experience the quality of Blue Lake’s arts programs or if you just want to hear some great music, go Experience Blue Lake at Hill Auditorium [...]
Welcome to the USA
I wasn’t sure what to expect when I was told to be at the courthouse on W Lafayette street in downtown Detroit.
I was actually a little surprised the naturalization ceremony was in a courthouse. I’ve always associated “court” with settlements, decisions and fighting. In retrospect I should have realized that accepting citizenship to a [...]
North American International Auto Show in Detroit 01-18-09
Show me the Cup Holders!
I am one of the women who takes cup holders into account when purchasing a car. I don’t care very much about how many seconds the car takes to go from 0-60, I don’t really care if it’s got a HEMI in it. I expect whatever vehicle I consider to [...]
Learning to Learn in an EmpowerMind Workshop
Yesterday I took my son to an EmpowerMind Workshop in Oakland County, Michigan. EmpowerMind is an educational workshop offered by Kim Kassner. She teaches preteens, teens and adults how to determine their learning style and then process information by capitalizing on their personal strengths.
I realized my children learned differently than what was expected [...]
Not My Typical Weekend
Typically on the weekend I wake up, work until noon, go for a run, bike ride, kayak or boat ride, make dinner, eat and play a little World of Warcraft. (Horde Rocks!)
This weekend was different. Instead of fighting murlocks I was fighting blight.
Recently I joined a networking group called Motor City Connect to learn [...]
Detroit on Foot: 10th Annual DAC – ULI Downtown Walking Tour
Last night I had the pleasure of seeing a new Detroit, a Detroit I didn’t know existed. I’ve lived in Michigan nearly three years and have only traveled downtown a handful of times. Each visit was enjoyable and made me appreciate the Motor City a tiny bit more than I had before the visit.
Last night [...]
I am actually looking to volunteer to work SXSW next year. I get their newsletter and I asked about ...
I agree whole heartedly! I'm looking forward to hearing/reading/seeing their antics. 
