Ohme, Oh My!

There are several reasons why I believe that reading and rating other’s lenses is important to me and here they are:
1. My Duty As A Member of Squidoo – Yes, I feel that it is my duty as a part of the wonderful Squidoo Community to give back by reading and rating lenses. It is my way to give back to this community that gives me so much.
2. To Learn From Others- Not only do I learn new information from reading lenses but I also get new ideas on constructing my own lenses.
3. I Enjoy Reading Squidoo Lenses and getting to know other Lensmasters

I only rate lenses that I think are really great so this means that I have found over 5,000 really great lenses to read.

Have you seen the advertisement for Bing where the gal is on Information Overload? Sometimes I feel just like this but most of the time I am wishing that I was retaining more than I do and I am working on that. When I first joined Squidoo, I had written in the forum that I felt like I needed to keep a notebook of “Things I have learned on Squidoo” so I could write down something new I have learned from each lens I read. Of course, this got a lot of comments like “there is one in every class”, etc. I realized how crazy that must have sounded to anyone else but quite frankly, I wish that I had done it.

I will be listening to someone talk about some bizarre subject or product and I chime in with “Oh, I just read about that on a Squidoo lens” but if you asked me specifics, I probably couldn’t tell you much.

Maybe I will start my notebook for the next 5,000.

As long as Lensmasters continue to write such excellent lenses, I will continue to read and rate and enjoy every minute of it.

Thank you Squidoo Lensmasters! Please keep those lenses coming so I can continue to:
-Travel the globe
-Laugh, Cry and be totally entertained with your personal stories
-Read about people, places and things that I would have never known about
-Get new recipes for some delicious dishes
-See pictures of animals and plants that I never knew existed
-Attend Festivals and Special Events all around the world
-Learn about new products
-Get to know some of the most amazing people in the world – the Squidoo Lensmasters

Here are my stats on October 19, 2009:
OhMe, aka Nancy Hellams, has been a member since July 18 2008, has rated 5,005 lenses, favorited 4,034, and has created 73 lenses from scratch.

Momtothezoo and Ohme

There are millions of stories out there about renewed friendships due to Face Book and this is mine.

I received a note from my Pendleton Old Photos lens from someone named Jeanie Hunt. She said that she had seen the post on Face Book and that she grew up in Pendleton. After several emails back and forth, I discovered that she was Jeanie Sims and that her family had purchased our home in Pendleton when we moved in 1963. I remembered her but did not know her very well as she was younger than me. We enjoyed emailing back and forth and sharing our Pendleton Memories. That is when I decided to start the Pendleton Memories Series. Jeanie’s contribution was the first one with Growing Up in Pendleton SC in the 50’s by Jeanie Sims Hunt.

I discovered that Jeanie is a very talented writer and had even published a book.  She mailed me a copy of her book and I talked to her about joining Squidoo. She seemed interested and I talked her through signing up and getting started. She is known as Momtothezoo and now has published 10 wonderful lenses.

Jeanie lives in Florida and recently came back to Pendleton for a Family Reunion. She and her husband met me for lunch on the square at Pendleton Cafe and Coffees and we had such a wonderful visit. I am looking forward to her returning soon!

Momtothezoo in Pendleton SC on YouTube

Yes, this was a very busy summer but a great one. We were able to take two trips with our 9 year old grandson and that made them extra special. I wrote a lens about our Our Florida Vacation. We also went to Washington DC and the best part about that was that we got to visit with our son and daughter in law who have recently moved there. They were so good to show us all the sights. We had reservations for a tour of the Capitol through Senator Graham’s Regional Office and were so glad we did. It was wonderful.

Other than trips and Freedom Fest, I enjoyed going to our local Pendleton Farmers Market and now am working on promoting our Fall Harvest Festival.

My grandson and I enjoyed our tradition of dying Queen Anne’s Lace and we had a great visit from my cousin and I surprised her with a big Fruit Salad when she first arrived.

Well, now I know where my time has gone. I seem to have a lens about everything we did this summer. Oh me! I didn’t mention the big event that I finally made Giant Squid and was so excited. I just had to write a lens to thank everyone for all the help they gave me during My First Year On Squidoo.

This has sure been an exciting day for my sisters and me. Our Squidoo friend, GrowWear has written the most beautiful lens about my sister, Joan. She had contacted my other sister, Betty, and me and asked us some questions about her. We have been patiently waiting for email to tell us that she had it finished. Wow, it is beautiful and Joan was so shocked, thrilled and honored. I hope if you are reading this blog that you will take the time to read this very special lens about a very special lady, my sister!
Be Positive Like Joan Adams

Thank you GrowWear for this lens. You are amazing!

I really, really want a small video camera so I can make some quality YouTubes for my lenses. I have been just using the video option on my Canon Power Shot but they are only 3 minutes and the quality doesn’t seem as good as some that I have seen. I have decided to ask Santa for one of the new pocket sized video camcorders and need your help. There have been two recommended to me and I would sure like your opinion. I have both of them on my Cards lens with a poll and would appreciate your voting for the one you think is the best. Will you help? Thank you, Ohme
Ohme’s Cards Lens