Extra! Extra!

I wanted to share a few noteworthy things with you today. So, that’s exactly what I’m going to do:

The Big Blue Test on World Diabetes Day (November 14th)

Inspired by the success of July’s 14KPWD Test-In (Remember? I had a reading of 8.8mmol/L.), the folks at TuDiabetes have organized the Big Blue Test, taking place on November 14th (otherwise known as World Diabetes Day).  Participation is easy.  Just follow the five simple steps outlined below:

1. Test your blood sugar.
2. Run, jog, walk the dog or do anything you’d normally do as part of your exercise routine for 14 minutes.
3. Test your blood sugar again.
4. If you are a member of TuDiabetes click on the home page banner and share your readings and what exercise you did between them. If you have a camera, you can also add a photo of your reading(s) or you exercising.
5. If you have a Twitter account, post your readings on Twitter (use the #bigblue hashtag) and link back to: http://bigbluetest.org.

For more information, visit the Big Blue Test web site.

Connected in Motion Winter Slipstream 2010

Registration is now open for Connected in Motion’s second annual Winter Slipstream event, taking place January 29-31, 2010 at YMCA Wanakita, Haliburton Highlands, Ontario. You can learn more (and watch a great video from last year’s event) here.  If you want to know more about CIM and its founder, Chloe Steepe, check out the interview she did for MFN back in April.  Also, Connected in Motion has a new Facebook fan page.  If you support having fun and being active with diabetes, check it out and become a fan!

Friends for Life Canada 2010

In August 2010, Children With Diabetes will be hosting the first ever Friends for Life Canada Conference right here in beautiful British Columbia!  And I’m excited!  So excited, in fact, that I’m going to use a third exclamation point!  The event is taking place August 27-29 at the Renaissance Vancouver Hotel Harbourside, in Vancouver, and I’m definitely going to be there.  For more information, visit the Friends for Life Canada web site.