I love to think about house stuff - decorating, home improvement, you name it - and one trend I’ve been noticing lately are words or phrases intended as decor.

I got my newest Pottery Barn catalog this weekend and noticed a lot of nautical-style accessories: lanterns, sea shells and knots adorning rooms.

Many members of my generation grew up hearing, “You can be anything you want.”

My favorite dog, Grover, isn't mine, but we spend enough time together that I'm feeling the urge to brag about him on my blog.

He's been particularly cute lately. He's a mutt with some obvious miniature Schnauzer in him. He loves anything that squeaks, which I'm guessing is ingrained from a need to hunt rodents.

I had a great time last night teaching a few people about Twitter and why it's useful at the Champaign Public Library last night.

Although turnout was small, it gave us a chance to really talk about the service and what you can do with it.

Progress on my floor is moving right along - and it's rewarding!

Although I've written a couple stories about PechaKucha Night Champaign-Urbana, last Friday's Vol. 3 was my first chance to attend one.

This doesn't seem descriptive, but it was a lot of fun.

It's been a busy, fun week here at The News-Gazette.

If you're interested in learning how to use Twitter but don't know how to get started, I've got just the thing for you.