Making the switch

Alright folks. The day has come. I'm making a full switch over to Ning. Please update all your bookmarks and RSS readers to reflect this change. I will no longer be updating my Blogger blog (unless, I find a really cool way to do it) Blogger has become to complicated and now I can have all my stuff in one spot. Enjoy the new home!

http://paulweller.ning.com

bananas are amazing

Have you ever really looked at a banana? It goes through an amazing transformation in it's life. When you get a green one, the skin is thick, green, and tough to open. As it ages, the skin gets thinner, yellow, brown, and more delicate until it's just mush. It practically decomposes before your eyes.

Plus, just think of all the fun bananas bring:
- you can use them as a telephone
- put them into a banana split
- make banana bread/cake
- use the peel when you need a prat fall
- It gave us the Chaquita banana song
- Monkeys eat them...how fun are monkeys?!?!?
- People with dirty minds may have other uses, but I'm gonna keep this PG

Or could it be that I'm just really trying to keep myself awake by eating a banana hoping it will give me some inspiration.

Back to the Grind

Spring break is over and I'm back at work today. To say that I'm unmotivated would be an understatement. I didn't think that I could feel as burned out as I did last year, but here it is April and I'm just wiped out. Worked all week on my Master's Summary paper and finally got it finished and set off to be edited. Hopefully there won't be too much to change or improve. Now I just have to hang on until the end of this month and I'm home free. Got 2 concerts at school coming up, 3 more class sessions, and a portfolio to put together and then I will have a Master's Degree. WHEEEEEEE!! Who's buying me a drink on May 4th?

New Pictures on the Site

For thoes of you who missed my famous turn as Frankie in Forever Plaid, I have posted pictures on my website.  It was so much fun.  Perhaps someday I'll do another show. Stay tuned folks.

Addicted to Ning.com

Hi, my name is Paul and I'm addicted to Ning.com.
I was first introduced to Ning.com about a year ago by Kyle, a friend of mine from High School. He works there so he was way pumped about this new social networking site. About a month ago they introduced a brand new Ning.com and it's completly awesome. If you haven't visited one of the sites I built on this new platform, you really should go check out ning.com.  Soon, I am hoping to move the entire Handbell Podcast website to Ning...making it an incredible tool for the handbell community.
This week alone I have created or updated 7 Social networking sites on Ning:

* My own personal site
* The Weller Family (must be a Weller to join)
* The Green Lake Famliy (invite only)
* Orff Friends (must be a certified Orff-Schulwerk teacher to join)
* A Wedding website (invite only)
* Wassup Bitches?! (invite only)
* Anoka Hennepin Music Teachers (invite Only)

and the one I'm particularly proud of:

* The Handbell Community (brought to you by The Handbell Podcast)


But now I can't stop. This is crazy. Someone needs to help me get control, or just keep me busy on one of these other sites by posting blog posts, discussions, photos, and videos.

Spring Break!

I'm on SPRING BREAK!  Last night I actually stayed out until 3am sitting in a hot tub with my cousin and his wife.  It was way fun.  What are my plans for the rest of the week you ask?  Nothing exciting, I have to finish writing my summary paper, do  my taxes, and pay bills.  But at least I'll get to sleep in till 7 or 8 wheeee!