Oh Arian sweet Arian. We at the Mixxingbowl and other places around the web LOVE this girl. Arian is a great Mixxer and a joy to get to know. One of the sweetest people you will ever meet, and she will also school you in the fine arts of comic books and geek culture.  We have had her on Social Blend a few times and always enjoy her company. Arian currently holds the record for most replies in her introduction thread over in the Mixxingbowl forums.  I have got to take a personal stab at her right now as well. My dear Arian, the Bat Symbol never looked so good ;-). I shot some questions to Arian so those that don't know, can learn more about her. Where are you from? I was born in Maryland, USA, but I've lived back and forth between the States and the UK, and a few years ago I moved to Manchester, England with my two kids and permanently reside here. What do you do for a living? Not much.  I try to avoid leaving the house as much as possible. I've done web and graphic design in the past, been a techie, done network security, administration, medical records... What are your ...

[display_podcast] Presented by Greg Davies (cGt2099 from The-TrukstoP.com), Jay Fowler (SilentJay74 from JuicySnake.com), Brian Hill (Bdog2g2 from MixxingBowl.com), Reem Abeidoh (Nomadelle from ReemAbeidoh.com), and Joshua Olson (Honest_Ape from HonestApe.net)the Social Blend examines the latest news and opinions hitting the world of social media. The main focus of the show is on Mixx.com, yet focuses on other sites and contenders in the social media field. We jump into the 45th edition of Social Blend, and are joined by a very special guest: the wonderful and beautiful Arianrhod – all the way from England! We kick off the episode with a bit of follow-up talk on the Obama presidency, and how things have progressed with Change.gov since the election victory.  In Mixx news, we remind you about Mashable’s 2nd Annual Open Web Awards, which will have opened for OFFICIAL VOTING by the time of this post.  Meanwhile, the mystery of the Mixx Scrum has been revealed!  Also, we pay a short tribute to Flight of the Conchords. Our Community Focus this week is Listen-To-Music, and we also take a look in the Social Blend and Beyond Legend communities as well.  Jay unleashes Dumbledore’s most important memory, while Arianrhod takes a look at the serious issues ...