March 1, 2009
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Daily Blogging
I started on Xanga with my SherylM account about 6 1/2 years ago. And although in that time I’ve created 600+ entries (many of them protected) I often found it hard to blog about anything. I thought every blog would have to be thought-provoking, worthy of some kind of literary award (okay, not really, but I think you know what I mean.)
I opened this account about three years ago as “NotMarthaStewart” when I was going through a house-decluttering frenzy and wanted to post my progress.
Both accounts are lifetime premium. What was I thinking making NotMarthaStewart a lifetime account? Yes, keeping a house clean is a never-ending job, but the big project ended (and with the exception of my new electric griddle/grill, there is still NOTHING on top of my cupboards!)
So anyway, I decided to make SherylM protected only because I was writing about work and stuff that was better left only to a select few to see. I changed NotMarthaStewart to Kallioph and decided I would post my public entries here.
Still, what to blog about? I still had this notion that blogging had to be totally thought-provoking, pulitzer prize quality writing or it wasn’t worth writing about. Then I realized, with a little help from Ex Libris, that this is “All About Me” and for my own benefit. I do benefit from comments from subscribers, but basically, this is where I can put little snippets of my thoughts, life, whatever. And provided Xanga’s life is at least as long as mine (otherwise, what would be the purpose of lifetime premium??) this will give me something to look back on in the future, and also serves as written documentation whenever there is something “newsworthy” going on in my life.
Still, I had a hard time blogging because my first thought was “who cares?”
Then last November, Tyche joined NaBloPoMo (National Blog Posting Month) where the object is to post every day for a month. And when you do, you get to wear a really cool badge (see NaBloPoMo box at left). I joined in mid-december and decided to give it a try. Starting in January, I made myself blog about something every day. I kept it up in February.
I like it.
I’ve found that with the exception of a few entries (like this one) my blogs are much shorter, and to the point. Every day I have found something to blog about.
My blogs will never make the “Featured Blogs” list, because, quite frankly, they aren’t that interesting. But it does force me to see something every day that is worth mentioning.
However, I need more subscriptions. I check several times a day and don’t have enough subscriptions to keep me involved for more than a few minutes at a time. If you read someone that you would recommend, please leave me a link to their blog.
Comments (9)
did you use your the top of your cupboards for storage…. psssh I thought I was the only one that did that. once my husband gets into his retirement….. he is gonna declutter he basement…. ssssh don’t tell him it’s a secret.
@Baroness_Fritinanci - LOL!!! Yes I used to use the top of my cupboards for storage. I made room for everything and got rid of a LOT of stuff. I had a garage sale and what didn’t sell went to charity.
Aha! I knew I knew you. LOL Teefahknee is new…used to be Queenpicky and Algaliarept. I cleansweeped Algaliarept and killed it. Kept Queenpicky and made everything private.
Normally I would have quite a few to give you, but Xanga has gone quiet of late. Me, included!!! *gasp* Actually, I’ve died down in posting over the last year. I kinda just got sick of myself…lol
Less Xanga, more WoW!
@teefahknee - Haha, you do have a point there.
@teefahknee - You may have also known me on MDD as SherylM.
No matter what name you blog under, I will follow.
Those are some pretty cool friends you have, MissTyche and MissExLibris. And look, there is a comment from my very good buddie MissBaroness_Fritinanci. You keep very good company!
@Kallioph - nope I wasn’t on MDD. But I think I met you, Gneiss, and Tyche shortly after you guys migrated here!
MORE WOW!!!! lol Actually I’ve not been on there much lately. Been playing hearts and pool instead.
thanks for the history..I was Amyb-stil am, actually, on MDD.
I too write under different names. It’s hard to remain anoymous these day, with facebook and all.
What does Kallioph, mean? if anything?
@RobinAmyBass - Kallioph is another spelling (Greek, I think) for Calliope – the goddess of music and song. Every spelling but that one was already taken here (Calliope, Kalliope and every other legitimate spelling I tried.)