A chance encounter has changed Wendy’s outlook:

The night after that happened I made a decision that I would never make anyone feel the way that woman made me feel. I made a conscious decision to live Joyfully. That decision has had a profound impact on my life. I feel like I have been liberated from stress.

A familiar face can be found at the Navy Yard, where they have  interviewed fellow blogger Leigh Webber.

Phish stories.

Simple Cents recommends FinanceWorks as a budgeting tool.

Content management can be overwhelming, but here’s a layman’s rundown of folksonomy through tagging.

Parting shot: recipes to celebrate Octoberfest from Hugging the Coast.

Don’t forget to mark your calendars for Oct 17th for our yearly Blognic and October 24th, Barcamp Charleston has released another 50 tickets after nearly selling out earlier today.

Taking a break from studying for my Biomaterials midterm to take a cruise through the Lowcountry blog-o-sphere.

Time for another giveaway over at Home-Ec 101! This time it’s a copy of The Taste of Home Cookbook, Cooks who Care Edition.

Ok, seriously, I thought the mosquitos and palmetto bugs were big around here. WTH is this thing?

Look how big it is compared to the cell phone! We are not sure what it is, but he found it in someone yard while he was working and decided to bring it home to us. (so much for flowers….sweet, huh?) So, he took pictures of it & then let it go in the yard. Im hoping to never see it again!

According to ParkWestPalooza, the FTC is getting ready to revise rules regarding endorsements and testimonials to catch up with blogging and social media.

The F.T.C. said that beginning on Dec. 1, bloggers who review products must disclose any connection with advertisers, including, in most cases, the receipt of free products and whether or not they were paid in any way by advertisers, as occurs frequently. The new rules also take aim at celebrities, who will now need to disclose any ties to companies, should they promote products on a talk show or on Twitter. A second major change, which was not aimed specifically at bloggers or social media, was to eliminate the ability of advertisers to gush about results that differ from what is typical – for instance, from a weight loss supplement.

Tartlette back from a trip to San Francisco shares some of the photos of her trip. You may want to cover up your keyboard for this.

Over the years, I’ve learned that the Charleston area is just full of interesting people that do all kinds of things. Meet the dean of College of Charleston’s Graduate School.

Nikki highlights some changes that CARTA is bringing.

After having caught a lot of negative feedback from local residents, CARTA has been making headlines lately in a good way. Their newest adventure is the proposed North Charleston Regional Intermodal Center which will expand existing services and could potentially serve as a one stop shop for Amtrak, Greyhound, local buses, and even light rail! If you have thoughts on this project, CARTA will be hosting a public information meeting regarding the proposed Center at the North Charleston City Hall, 3rd Floor Buist Room, 2500 City Hall Lane, N. Charleston, SC on Thursday, 10/08/09 from 6PM to 8PM. My first suggestion… pick a sexier name.

Earl has a few things to say about Gov. Sanford’s Employment roundtable

WildFlour sounds like a place worth checking out the next time you’re wandering around the bottom of King St and feel like snacking on something sweet.

North Charleston is looking for its 2010 Citizen of the Year. Know anybody worthy of the honour?

It’s autumn, so that means it’s time for pumpkin food. Pumpkin spice muffins by Cottage Industrialist.

There are a few fun events coming up the next couple of weekends. There’s Blognic ‘09 October 17 at Wannamaker County Park. Come on out to share an afternoon at the park with fellow bloggers! Meet over at the picnic tables near the kid’s playground.

The next weekend, October 24, is Charleston’s very first Barcamp! Come on out and be prepared to learn a few things, and maybe even teach some people the stuff you know.

WOW its already October and I just vaguely remembered September!! It went so quickly that I’m not really prepared for anything!!  It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month – the whole month of October, so please make sure that you tell your loved ones to check their breast….and support the Breast Cancer research ~ its just not women but men too!

This month is also quite a few things happening for all of us bloggers as well all the “nerdies”  - first off, we are launching BarCampCHS – our first venture and everyone has worked diligently to get this to a wonderful start! So if you’ve not registered, seats are filling up fast, I suggest that you go to BarCampCHS – join us on October 24th @ 8am on Lowcountry Innovation Center (LIC)! – so mark your calendar! Bar Camp CHS can be found at the following media:

Twitter – @barcampchs – FaceBook – BarCamp Charleston

Check out the video of BarCampCHS – from our very own Dan Conover!

Also another happening is our annual BLOGNIC ‘09 – held at the Charleston County Wannamaker Park on October 17th @ 11am – bring your family and lets all have some relaxing time with family and making new friends and having a good ole fun time!

Joan Perry has some great shots of the LowCountry’s Heart Walk

SC Citizens Journal great blog about the Energy Taxes

The Charleston Angler Photo and Essay contest is on – if you’re interested, better hurry and sign up!

Congrats to Denise aka Uniquely Tea – for her son upcoming marriage and she will not be able to blog as she will be quite busy with all the events surrounding her son’s wedding… BEST WISHES to your family from all of us at the LOWCOUNTRY BLOGGERS!

Franko posted a video about a rescue of the boy from a burning apartment in NY – and the man that helped the Firefighters – thats what i call a hero!

Well, hope everyone enjoys the first day of October and hopefully we will see you at BARCAMPCHS – be sure you register now, as its filling up fast! We have a cap of 200…go to to BarCampCHS.org to reserved your seat!

Thanks for stopping by and as always you can find me at The Filipino Friends!

Dave Moulten:

You choose happiness; in simple terms, choose to be happy. You can do that whatever your circumstances; there is always someone worse off than you are.

Christopher Donahue:

If the Mayans were so smart, they’d still be alive.

Syd:

I think that the biggest help to me has been keeping my emotions in balance and not being afraid to ask for what I need. By getting more in touch with what I feel, the good and the bad, I have gotten in touch with what I need in a relationship with others. It just feels much better to do that than to vent and complain.

Shawn Wood:

Half of the battle of creativity is drilling down to the simple.  Sometimes I find that some projects are just too complex. There are times when I just cannot seem to get my brain wrapped around all of the details?  Have you ever been there?

Nikki Harden:

I stand in the dark front yard and admire the lighted windows from the outside, the way I’ve often done passing by strangers’ houses in the night. But this time, they shine for me.

DLibbon:

So here’s to another season of listening, pausing, and recording. I think i’ll kick it off with a simple commitment to journal once a day for the next seven days. That might mean the blog is quiet. Fear not my heart will be busy writing.

Youthinthecorner:

There is nothing wrong with messing up. However, it is leadership negligence to ignore or fail to learn from it. .

Matt J McDonald:

But there are always exceptions to the rules, especially when a great opportunity comes up.

Best of luck, to all of you, LowCountry Bloggers, in your passions and pursuits!  Thank you for blessing us with your words of wisdom.

Heidi is a Cali-mom, transplanted to the LowCountry of South Carolina. Her passionz include cooking, herb gardening, photography, and genealogy. Her blogz aggregate at WithaZ.net

Another week almost done and September came and went like a flash of lightning!?!  Months just seems to go so quickly these past few weeks that its going to be October if you blink!!  Let’s start off with one of our many faves people and of course about food…

Uniquely Tea – started of with her making the Victoria Sandwich

Hugging the Coast – sends you to a time where the FN was even around…Cooking with Ease and Grace with Nathalie Dupree

For those of you with sweet tooth – Tartelette will make your mouth water – Vanilla, Salter Butter Caramel and Chocolate Mousse and a Giveaway –

Since we are all trying to eat healthy check out Lifting Revolution about Immune Boosting Food To Leave Colds out in the Cold!

and our own Home Ec101 – answers a question about  “Preheat or Not”

Shout out to Technology Users Group – No September Meeting; Richard Balls Photograhpy of Lauren & Graham Wedding; Dave’s Moulton blog – Thinking making it so; and Patrick’s Place… and The Eye – Ticking Clock

Question of the Day – from the Potter’s Family Blog – Can the devil work through anyone? I mean, can he work through someone in the church? Who is a Godly person?

Just want to remind all of you of our upcoming BLOGNIC ‘09 – which Imabug has posted from his website and also on FB – since there was an overwhelming response as to when the date should be (all 3 responded) Oct 17th – Wannamaker Park, North Charleston was chosen! MARK YOUR CALENDAR for OCTOBER 17th @ WANNAMAKER PARK – bring family, friends and whomever you want.  I think it will be at the same spot as was from last year… hope to see ALL OF YOU there!

Thanks for coming by and let’s all meet up at BLOGNIC 09!! – as always you can find me here Filipino Friends

Well, It’s three in a row for me here at the round-ups!

Here’s hoping you’re having a great weekend, whatever you’re doing, even though I realize not everyone gets the luxury of free time.

I’m starting off today’s round up with a post from Joan Perry. I chose it as much for the title as for the excellent shot. See it here at Charleston Daily Photo

Staying with images of Charleston, check out this Compilation Video of the 2005 Ravenel Bridge Fireworks Show at Patrick L Archibald’s blog.

See some great shots of early morning Summerville at Charleston Real Estate Blog including Central Avenue and the Town Hall.

Read The Politics of Jamie Sanderson and his take on town halls, and get Eric’s story on Sanford on Wilson at The Column, Reloaded

Take a look at the delightful tea cozies over at Uniquely Tea.  (As an aside it’s cosy with an ’s’ in England).

Pam Morris has been spending some time in the garden and writing about it at Tales from the Microbial Laboratory

Jim Wallace updates us with his Barefoot escapades at Pedicab Man

James Heyward gives us the lowdown on his week at School, Life, and Vacation at Blog.JamesHeyward.com

Are you hungry? Check out Bran’s Gluten-Free Pizza Crust at Mydwynter.

Having you given any thought to Halloween yet? Cameron Blazer certainly has at the Cottage Industrialist

Finally, Angie Mizzell has More Thoughts on Fate

Meanwhile it’s our fate to face up to another Monday morning tomorrow. May it be a great week, wherever you’re at, and whatever you’re doing. You can find me posting my random thoughts and links I find interesting on Facebook, if you wish to friend me. Tell me you found me here though!

So sang The Easybeats. Here’s hoping you’ve had a great week, and here’s what’s happened in the last twenty four hours or so, in the lowcountry blogosphere.

Now PBR isn’t something I’d go out of my way to drink. My take on beer is if I can’t afford something I enjoy, I’ll go without, but apparently, after many years of decline PBR makes a comeback for that very reason. It’s cool to drink something that fewer people do. Read on…

Now I’ve gotten you hankering after a beer or other favorite cold drink, sit back and sup it and read about a big win for the huge Coral reefs off the Atlantic Coast at Think South

Quenched your thirst yet? Perhaps you’re hungry now? You will be after checking out Sausage Pinwheels at Home-Ec101!

Are you a Star Wars fan? If so, you might care to check out the details on this concert coming to the Coliseum. Head over to Blue Ion to read more. Meanwhile Imabug is looking for Star Trek at Imablog

Racism or just Plain Rudeness? Patrick’s Place could help you decide.

Concerned about what to tell your kids about H1N1? Read what Carolyn Murray has to say about it at The Murray Blog

On a lighter note, if you’re looking for some nightlife on Saturday Shine Restaurant might be the place hang out at. Read more at Upper King Charleston

Last but not least, I will leave you with some Ecstasy.  The legal kind. From Mike over at Shadow of Diogenes.

May your weekend be everything you want it to be.  See you again tomorrow.

Find me all over the place online, but particularly, at The Eye

Hello again, it was just yesterday that I was in here….but that was then, this is now…

Our very own ex-pat David Moulton – “Taking the Piss” – quite enjoyable reading and I can totally relate!

Dark Sky Magazine – Thursday Flurry of Words – is always a great reading.

Firefighter Hourly – Columbia Need Public Support – we need to support all the firefighters, what would we do if there was truly an emergency and we don’t have the firefighters?

Chuckles theRooster – I know am moving…just don’t know where – I can relate to that, as the past few months I’ve been in that kinda limbo myself…

Uniquely Tea – Tea Country – Susan Stockwell has made a map of United Kingdom in honor of the passion that the english have for tea…

Let’s say a Happy Birthday to Jonathan Pierson – today is his day! Happy Birthday Jonathan!

Young and Free SC – revealed the Finalist for the first Young and Free Last Band Standing

There are a few more that I would like to give a shout out to – Imabug – Interesting Times; Home Ec101 – guest writer - Dr Alice of Feet First;  Pink Wallflower – has a Wedding this weekend; and The Bradburns – made it Home safely!

I hope that everyone has a wonderful weekend coming up.. and until then, you can find me at The Filipino Friends =)

An important anniversary will soon be here and the Post and Courier wants your photos from Hurricane Hugo.

Simply Cents wants to know if you have a disaster plan in place, as there will be another storm. Someday.

Local blogs joining forces? Well, it’s sort of like that. BeliefNetwork will be providing information technology to Rehava and both have a presence in our blogging community. (Hat tip to MyStyleeLife)

So, now that we’re talking networking, Patrick’s not really feeling Linked In.

Are you having trouble choosing your social medium?

Unrelated, the old school Nintendo theme in theses photos just tickles me. We played 8-bit and liked it, now get off my lawn.

Lock-ins are apparently not just for giggling youth groups, Eye Level Art is hosting another artist lock in.

I can’t ignore the foodies, tonight I stumbled on Asian pork burgers and Creazes; I never knew the world was so full of things to crave.

Heather Solos appears to be busy at Home Ec 101, but can be caught slacking at home.

I hope you all had a great weekend! I stole the title for today’s round up from that classic song from The Mamas And The Papas.

“Monday Monday, so good to me “  goes the lyric. A positive way to look at Monday for sure.

Anyway, enough looking back. I like Mondays myself, time to look forward to another week of challenges, and another week of lowcountry happenings!

Read Lee Walton’s take on recent events in his poem De Swimp Mon Chronicles. Perhaps you’ve heard more than enough about the Joe Wilson controversy, but if you want a little more to read, here’s Brad Franko’s observations on it.

Dave Moulton would like to share his thoughts about his future plans for the bike business, and a student at Wando High School is organizing a ride this Friday to show the need for a safe route to school. Check it out at Charleston Moves. Meanwhile there is a suit to stop improvements being made to Harbor View Road

An interesting and absorbing read about The Cooper River Underwater Heritage Trail can be found at Park West Palazzo today.

Working from home for the most part means I simply walk to the kitchen for coffee and lunch. Here’s a great lunch idea from Hugging The Coast.

Yesterday, Joan Perry posted this Church Photo in Lieu of Attendance

Tomorrow, you might care to check out an After Hours Networking Event at  Shine on Upper King.

Finally, going back to that Mamas And The Papas song, I hope that “Monday Monday, it was all I hoped it would be” was for you too.

You can find me all over the place online, but my main personal blog is ‘The Eye‘