by Carrie on August 18, 2010
It’s now been one year since I officially launched CarrieActually.com!
What can you do to make year two even better?
Participate!
I love to know what you have to say on the topics I’m blogging about. Comments on the blog, comments or wall posts on Facebook, tweets, and reader emails make my day so don’t be shy. Do you have a particular question or topic that you want to see me blog about? Let me know what it is (unfortunately I cannot read your mind).
Tell your friends!
The more the merrier so if you’ve got any geeky friends make sure to tell them about CarrieActually.com. You could send an email, share a favorite post on your Facebook wall, tweet a favorite post, or use a social bookmarking tool like Delicious or StumbleUpon — all of these are easy to do with the Share and Enjoy buttons below each post.
Thank you for making this first year a success!
by Carrie on August 6, 2010
If this is your first time visiting Carrie Actually, welcome! If you’ve been here before, welcome back!
Take a minute to find out more about me and my blog and while you’re here make sure to check out my Organize your Digital Life series for tons of useful computer tools, tips, and tricks.
If you like what you see, here are a few ways to keep up to date on all my latest posts:
- Subscribe via RSS If you use an RSS reader to keep up with your favorite sites, make sure you add Carrie Actually. I use Google Reader and Google has a great how to video so you can get started using it too.
- Free Email Updates This option will send you one email on each day there are new posts.
- Follow me on Twitter My Twitter stream includes updates of all new posts, occasional links back to timely and relevant older posts, and daily thoughts and updates on my life. If you want to chat with me, Twitter is your best option. If you’re new to Twitter, read my tips on how to get started.
- Like Carrie Actually on Facebook Are you constantly on Facebook? (I’m pretty sure my mom is the only person who isn’t but she subscribes to Carrie Actually via email so we’ll let her slide.) Like Carrie Actually to have new posts added to your news feed and join in on the geek chic conversation.
I’m also active on StumbleUpon, Delicious, and Last.fm and I invite you to connect with me there too but you won’t find regularly scheduled blog updates on those networks.
by Carrie on August 18, 2009
Welcome to Carrie Actually! I invite you to find a comfy spot on the couch, prop your feet up on the coffee table, and stay awhile.
I’m so excited that you’re here. Let me start by introducing you.
Then I invite you to catch up on what I’ve been working on and learn more about what I’m interested in.
If you’re having a good time you should invite your friends to the party. You can help spread the word on Twitter, StumbleUpon, or any other social networking site of your choice or you could send your friends a good old fashioned email.
You can subscribe via RSS or email or connect with me on other sites for an open invitation to come back any time.
by Carrie on August 9, 2009
Hi, I’m Carrie.
I’m a 26 year old woman living with my cat, Honey, in Sunnyvale, California. I was born and raised here but spent some time in San Diego and Emeryville (it’s right between Berkeley and Oakland) for college. I got my degree in graphic design and work in the printing industry. In July 2010, I completed my treatment for Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.
My interests range from makeup, J. Crew, and chick lit to World of Warcraft, sci fi and fantasy, statistics, and Apple products. While these are seemingly polarizing opposites, I like to call the combination geek chic.
What’s in a name?
How did I arrive at the name Carrie Actually? Carrie is my first name. Actually is a word that I use far, far too much.
In college I was fortunate enough to go on a field trip to the Pixar studio. While having lunch on their campus, someone was talking about how their young daughter was still in the “actually” phase. That comment really stuck with me because I had never considered it a phase and I’ve obviously never grown out of it. This was only further reinforced when Google’s Webmaster Tools identified “actually” as one of the top keywords I was writing about (after Google did it’s best to exclude commonly used words in the English language) on another website I was writing.
The name Carrie Actually allows me to share with you everything that actually interests me: a full range of topics in the geek to chic spectrum. I have no intention of being a complete resource on any particular topic, but I do strive to add to the collective knowledge of the internet as topics relate to my everyday life.
