Like one of those annoying telephone surveys that obviously
is just political propaganda disguised.
But I promise, no politics! I
just have some questions/requests/etc.
(I’ll get around to that wholesome family-oriented post
sometime. We did have a cool
neighborhood parade going on for the 4th. Pictures!)
Question/Request #1
I’ve been thinking about doing more of the posts I do when
I’m stuck, the word improv ones like this
and this. People throw out a few words and I make
something up. Except I might just throw
out random fiction every once in a while.
Or make it a regular feature, I don’t know. What do you all think about that? Because here’s the thing… I enjoy doing them,
it gives me a creative and emotional boost, but I can’t always tell how they’re
received. Are they actually
entertaining, or just confusing?
(Of course, I also don’t want a scandal
from anyone tweeting that I’m copying other creative individuals who
are already writing creative pieces
and who are infinitely more popular than I am (I mean, isn’t everybody?). You know how those popular people are. Though, for the record, me blog you long
time.) (If you missed that whole
scandal… nay, if you don’t even care
about that scandal, beyond rolling your eyes… welcome to my world.)
What was I saying? Oh
yeah, so if you could give me a vote in the comments of “YES – I want more
creativity!”, or “NO – prop 77 sucks,” or even “You are a weirdo,” that would
be super duper cool, thanks.
Question/Request #2
I would also like to ask for some delurking. I’m getting a
bunch of hits but I don’t know from whom.
Can you stop and say hi?
Curiosity is killing me. And
since we’re getting more warnings of record heat and unhealthy air coming from
the wildfires, I should have plenty of time while locked indoors to visit you
all back.
Question/Request #3
Oh, and anyone going to BlogHer?!
– the weird
(desperate) girl
I stop by. I probably only leave a comment about half the time, but you’re in my reader, so I come when you post. Since you asked, the creative posts are funny. I like reading them. But I don’t feel like I know you any better after reading them, so it’s all about your intentions. Is the blog about creativity, or getting to know people? You’ve said before that you started it as a creative outlet, so go on… create. We’ll read it.
as far as the scandal? bleh. I’m glad I didn’t know about that one. Do you know how many blogs there are with the name Life the Universe and Everything? who cares?
I wish I could go to BlogHer. Stupid new mortgage payments…
I always get a kick out of the word improvs.
As for blog scandals? Pshaw! Dumber than dumb. Keep doing what you’re doing.
I like the creative improv posts. I hadn’t seen them prior, as I only delurked here a short time ago. I figure a blog is an outlet to do whatever you wish, and sometimes I know I sit down in front of the laptop and have nothing, so inspiration in whatever form is great!
Scandal – knew not a thing about it. Silliness. With millions and millions of blogs out there, we’ve all surely crossed topics, names, etc.
BlogHer – I hardly know her! (I no doubt lifted that from another blog…). I’m broke, and, well, for the most part, my real life people don’t know I blog, so explaining a jaunt to the West Coast would be hard!
#1, YES! More Creativity, particularly taped boobs. 😉
#2, Hi! I mostly lurk, but comment sometimes, usually wordy novels, which is why only the sometimes. I don’t want to bore you to death.
#3, no. I never get to go to BlogHer. It coincides with my company’s inventory and I have to prove to auditors that we really do have big hunks of steel sitting in our warehouses and it’s not all phantom profits. Fun. Ugh.
Always Yes to Creativity. BlogHer? No. But I might be going to one of the BlogHer Roadshows in October. We’ll see.
ktjrdn – Hey Katie, I wish you were going to BlogHer, too! I can’t say that I also don’t lurk around, only commenting sometime. Especially lately, but I’m trying to get better.
Hi MD! I think if you and I were in the same room we’d be collectively rolling our eyes whenever one of these scandals hit.
FADKOG – A lot of family doesn’t know I blog either. Last year I told them all I was going to an “A Writing Conference for Women”, and that I learned about it “online”. The only one who was genuinely interested was my mom – who goes to women’s groups – and I told her about my blog eventually. (I was telling her everything I posted about anyway.)
Andrea – ha! I have a friend who has to do the same thing for big bins of screws in their warehouse! And you’re never boring my dear! (I lurk at your site as well.)
Chag – I hope you post about those roadshows! I’ve missed all the ones that have come by here. (Besides being too lazy to drive to any of them.)
‘ello, I am the worst commenter EVER.
You ARE weird (hence the name…ahem) but that’s beside the point. I really enjoy the quirky, creative posts. I think it tells a lot about your personality and well, they’re just funny.
So keep it up mama! Looking forward to more!
Girl you know I read you everyday!! I look at your blog just as much as I look at my own.
I’m all for creative nudity.
Oh shit. I reread the post and there wasn’t a damn thing on it about nudity. I don’t know what the hell I was thinking about. Yeah go ahead I love creativity. Nearly as much as I love nudity.
Christina – It’s all good. I think we’ve established that everyone visiting (and writing) this blog is great at reading, not so good at commenting. Ain’t it great to have our own community?
Summer – Why thank you! Us quirky ladies have got to stick together.
Bill – You totally flatter me! (And I just pictured you snapping your fingers and rolling your neck, going “Girlfriend!”)
Evyl – And the reason I love you is for those kind of comments!
Hey. I am a lurker. I dig the creative posts. Yay!
This comment is a little late (lol), but I think one should blog primarily, if not solely, for him/herself. Certainly I write about different things in my blog than in my personal journal, but the style is the same.
For me, a blog is a public journal. Only two people I know, personally, are aware that I even have a blog–and I will keep it that way. Though I blog for myself, as far as style, frequency, and content, my intended readership is composed of strangers. But their opinion of my blog is not my responsibility.
Therefore, my advice is not to take my advice–or that of any other commenter! “The Weird Girl” is your blog–it belongs only to you!