So, here we go.
Day One.
What can happen, right?
Why am I so nervous??
If you do visit here, you'll pick up that I'm really freaked out by doing something wrong--always. And, I'm also afraid of a lot of things. Blogging, for instance. I finally don't want to let me being afraid of blogging, stop me.
No more. A new me..."FEAR??! You no longer have a hold on me!" See? I'm blogging...
I have begun to blog.
I have my niece as my guaranteed commenter. She promised.
Whether you know me or not, it'll be great for me to finally have a place for you to come visit.
I've visited blogs for about three years now. I never had a place to say, "Hey, come visit me now."
Now I do.
Maybe that's what makes me nervous. It was pretty easy to set this up, you guys. You know what they say about things seeming too easy. There must be a catch! So far, this is pretty pretty easy. I can't believe how easy. So, what's the catch, right? Scary easy, like any nimrod could do it. ANY.
The best reason for me to blog is that I have a feeling there are people out there, I just have this need to know. People like me, that need to read, that can't read enough. That find company in others' words. I visit so many blogs now, and count on the words of these bloggers daily. They have added happiness and joy to my days here, and they make me happy and keep me from feeling alone on so very many days.
I want to do that very same thing for people, too--make them laugh, smile, find acceptance, have a place to stop in--as they work through their day.
That sentence makes me realize how much I miss working, the gathering around the coffee pot before we all hit our desks for the day. I miss the people.
A blog is like the coffee pot at work; catching up, saying hi, and not feeling like we're on our own out here. It's really nice to have a place to talk.
I think this is going to be fun. I'm having fun already, right now. But I do feel a little bit dumb. I'm not even talking to anyone yet (can I really be that simple minded? Oh, cripes...) I love to write, always, I love to write.
In other words, What can happen, right?
Carpe Diem! (I think it'll be symbolic to end each post with a carp and say carpe diem... my kids, not so much, they say stop ... but I like it.)
*Not really liking the italics... I've seen them used on other blogs. But, maybe I'll keep it to dialogue. (yeah, right... like I'm going to be dialoguing myself now) I will work on that after I see what text choices I have. Ha, listen to me, like it'll be easy. ... that'll eat up two hours of my day (wish I were kidding... )
signed,
I am THE dork at the keyboard.
Ready. Set. [sweaty palms] and... PUBLISH.
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(omg you guys, I did it)
I'll be your first comment. Cool names for kids. I'd like more meat though please....
ReplyDeleteDear Anon: how do you like your meat? xoxoxo love you, honey...xoxoxo
ReplyDelete"I want to do that for people, too---make them laugh, or smile, or just have a place to stop in"
ReplyDeleteYou have succeeded!!
Happy Anniversary Empress.
You rock my face off!
Also, that picture? Totally cracking me up!
ReplyDeleteUh huh, so that's how you did it...stalking for 3 years. Oh to be able to do it all over!!!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you're still here, gracing us!
Whew. I hope after a year some of the fear has faded!
ReplyDeleteA year? Only a year? Only a year. Wow.
ReplyDeleteI love you now, but I love your "year-ago" self too...so sweet! Little did you know how much of an influence you would make on so many!! :)
So glad you started blogging!
Great blog! You're right - it's scary easy to create a blog. The hardest part is pushing the "publish" button. So glad you did. :) Found you via BWOMM blogoversary link-up today.
ReplyDeleteThe beginning of the Empress's reign! You really DO do all of those things - you give us that coffee pot to hang out at to trade stories with our posse. And look at you now! You've come a long way, baby! Pass the cream and sugar please. ;)
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