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Where Have I Been For The Last Two Weeks?

The week started with 595 email messages, 898 spam messages and no posts on this blog. Ironic, since the last post was about how I was staying in the real estate game, and then I disappeared. (I did write a short post telling people to vote.)

Here’s what happened over the past week or so: I’d had some intermittent problems with my computer as I reported on my Kirkland and Redmond blogs and then my computer decided it must have a complete full-blown breakdown. Combine the computer breakdown with my trip to Rancho Mirage, CA last week for the Windermere Symposium and blog postings were toast. The first part of the week involved attending meetings, which, to no surprise, involved real estate. The second part of the week involved wiping my computer clean of everything, and I mean everything, and having all of my programs re-installed. I think I got a working computer back on Friday of last week. (Thanks to my husband for reinstalling everything for me.) At first I was completing stressed out. How could I go for days without email? How could I respond to my clients? How could I keep up with my blogs? All a problem. At the end of the week I did post my weekly statistics on my other blogs, but did not get to post anything regarding real estate on this blog.

It was very strange to be without my “mouth-piece”, my laptop. It was strange not to be checking email every few hours. It was strange to not be posting on my blogs on a regular basis.

So what was good about what happened last week?:

I learned some interesting stuff at the Windermere Symposium that I will incorporate into my real estate business. 1000 Watt Consulting did a couple of presentations about better ways to market real estate and utilize the internet. I’ve heard them present at Inman’s Real Estate Connect conferences and the two principals, Brian Boero and Marc Davison always have a lot to bring to the table.
I got to be in warm, sunny Southern California.
I ate great Mexican food.
I read a book in a day.

So what was bad about last week:

I was disconnected from email for a couple of days and communication with friends, family, and clients.
I missed out on following the New York Times online, so was behind on important news.

In a sense it was a bit liberating to be not so tied to my laptop. I slowed down a bit, got to sit by the pool, and read a book while my husband fought the fight with my computer. It was a strange feeling to be so disconnected from “life” and real estate.

But gee, can we have my computer breakdown again sometime soon?

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http://www.inman.com/about/contact/jeff-bernheisel Jeff Bernheisel

The 1000 Watt guys are awesome aren’t they?

We’re lucky to have guys like Brian and Marc out there fighting the good fight!

-Jeff
http://www.debrasinick.com Debra Sinick

Hi Jeff,

Yes, Brian and Marc are great. I always like to hear what’s new that they know about. It’s hard, though, to find the time to keep up with it, but I am making a concerted effort to try!
http://www.kenmoreundressed.com James Lupori

Hi Debra – So where are the pictures of S. CA? What did you eat? What book did you read???? Please tell all. I love to participate vicariously in other bloggers’ vacations. In August, when my wife and I were in Italy, it was a challenge to get to a computer and blog, but when I did, I received a huge amount of email demanding MORE. We are more than real estate agents!!! Glad you’re back.
http://www.debrasinick.com Debra Sinick

Hi James,

I really didn’t take many photos! Although, I did take some photos of Greta Garbo’s house. It is now part of the La Quinta Resort where the symposium was held. They have parties on Garbo’s patio! I should post some photos of the house. She had two separate buildings that made up her home with a large patio in between. You can see the dining room and the kitchen, which had a Moroccan influence.

I have a slew of books which I want to read, but find I have so little time with work, blogging, reading other blog sites and the news. I read a book called “Issac’s Storm”, by Erik Larsen. It was about the hurricane that destroyed Gavelston, TX in 1900. Very creepy with all of our technology that New Orleans was so unprepared for Katrina and it was over a 100 years later.

I must be in this “storm” mentality because I picked up a book called “Proving Ground”, which highlights the Sydney-Hobart sailing race in which there was a huge cyclone that wiped out a lot of boats and killed some of the sailors. Larry Ellison of Oracle fame was in the race with Lachlan Murdoch along for the ride.

I saw your photos of Italy online and they were great. Now, of course, I’ll have to publish some photos of Garbo’s house, and I’ll throw in some of the mountains. SC mountains are a lot drier than the Cascades!
http://www.realityonrealty.com/ Katrina Munsell

Glad you’re back online, Debra! No Internet is as bad as no electricity!

Hey, thanks for all the support. Just wanted you to know that I couldn’t stay quiet for long! Looking forward to hearing from you on RealityonRealty.com.

Keep up the awesome work!
http://www.debrasinick.com Debra Sinick

Hi Katrina,

New job? New blog? What’s up?
http://www.realityonrealty.com/ Katrina Munsell

You guessed it!I’m back in action–I can never stay quiet for long!