January 10, 2015
#Blogging 101: Say Hello to the Neighbours
OMFG. Excuse my French, but I am going absolutely fucking bonkers:
a) I can’t stand it that I am several assignments behind this course and I.do.not.like.it. Not one bit. (I’m a task master by nature and it bugs me that I can’t get into things on time even though there really isn’t a deadline to these assignments)
b) I’m amassed in an avalanche of information – too many awesome blogs out there to sift out, and quite a bit of technical stuff to digest all at the same time.Too much for my little piddly brains
c)I’m trying to do all that in between kids who talk my ears off all day, my insane work demands, my own little time-out to cook, cleaning after cats who decide that it is now cool to be crapping outside their litter boxes when they feel like it, catching up on my language lesson, getting up-to-date with the news with some quality TV time – and trying to figure out how the hell Dynamo, the awesome magician does whatever he does, trying to have a little quality time with my husband and try to bloody sleep earlier!
But this is just me getting myself into trouble, and I know that it is for my own good. THIS, is a necessary trouble to get into because if there is one thing I haven’t done after all these years of blogging, it is to know my neighbours in the blogosphere. (My apologies, I just have been a little errant and insecure on that matter)
So, I have been trolling about. Yes, I do. And thanks to #Blogging 101 #Knowyourneighbours assignment, I feel like a certified (but legitimate) stalker with shame out of the window. I have been following about 20 blogs so far, and here are my round-ups of 5 blogs that I want to shout-out:
And Just A Touch of Crazy: I was drawn to the name of the blog. As I discovered soon enough, the author, Joy Curtis, is a Bi-polar sufferer. As she calls it, her blog is a bipolar-log and she aims to share her journey and experience on the ups and downs of life with bi-polar; a topic which I have a great interest on.
Chaméléon: A travel blogger. The photos she posted so far have been quite amazing and I am a sucker for nice photography because I suck at it. She was the first one I followed!
It’s a Nice Little Wine: Books, Wine and Food. Hailing from Western Washington, Kate does reviews on wines and some food that goes with it. Now, I know a handful of my readers are into wine, so this would be a great source for those who are on the look-out for great stuff!
Eat Play Clove: Food and recipes! My latest follower who has great recipes on her blog, they make me hungry! I love the clean lay-out on her blog and I thought the picture of cherry tomatoes on the header look so good that I might even give them a go (even though I hate, hate tomatoes!)
Such Small Hands: I happened to stumble on this one and she has a whooping almost 4000 followers already – so I’m not sure if she should be included in this list, but I’m just going to do it anyway. A humble blog and I love her writing – full of inspiration with a depth of genuine sincerity.
Last but not least ( I just have to add this one), I’d like another shout-out to a-real-friend-turned-now-blogger-side-kick who has inspired me, nudging me along to be shameless and get me this far: French Touch In Cebu. Like me, she’s raising a third-culture tribe in a foreign country and now sharing her life experience to the world. She’s cool and crazy, funny! She wrote a piece today that made my heart swell on the disclosure of big secret…which is this.
For months now I have been meaning to add a blog roll page, but somehow that has yet to materialise. It is something on my to-do list – once I get my act together.
And if you, my dear readers, are my real neighbours (i.e. living really, really physically close by, just for the record), I would be knocking on your door, bringing my grubs from baking or cooking to you personally, just to say hi! After all, my husband always say that I tend to cook for my entire apartment building when I’m at it, so there should be plenty of them to go around. 🙂
#Blogging-101 #Knowyourneighbours
Don’t be so hard on yourself. You are a good writer and this should be fun, not one more thing to pile on to your already busy schedule. I almost did not take the class for fear of taking on yet one more thing. But I decided that I would do what I could and forget about it. I fell behind too and I don’t even have kids so I can’t imagine how those of you who have kids manage to squeeze this in. Good luck, I can’t wait to see what you do next.
thank you CJ! 🙂 I have always enjoyed writing – I just didn’t have the balls to make it as “public” as I have now. :p
Appreciate you taking the time to comment. 🙂
and I just checked out your blog – I like what you are posting so you have another follower! 🙂
Thank you for following me, and also for giving me a shout-out!
I hope you continue to read stuff you like up on my blog. 🙂
No problem Chameleon! I have enjoyed reading your blog.
Ann, you had me at “OMFG”. You are an excellent writer and had me laughing all the way through, even though your cats not shitting in their litter box isn’t funny (to you).
What I love about this post is how relatable it is – whether it’s being too busy to be all super-womanish or the cat crapping anywhere but in its litter box. (My husband kindly woke me up one night to let me know the cat, then a kitten, had crapped in the kitchen. I was not impressed. With him. The cat I forgave.)
You have a lot going on, like, you are responsible for a few lives, no biggie. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself, you’re doing as much as you can and really, your writing and humour speaks for itself. I’m really looking forward to your next post. Did I mention you’re funny? Oh and thank you sooooo much for the shout out. I blushed. I don’t blush as a rule but I did tonight, so thank you for that. Take care and remember to be kind to yourself, you kinda have a lot going on but your blog is looking really great!
Thank you for your kind words Gen! Means a lot and I’m glad you are enjoying my ramblings; my being funny is usually unintentional. :p I’m just a bit warped sometimes.
Always easy to forgive a cat! 😉 Hope to see you around often. And yes, your blog’s on my list! x.
Your writing is seamless which is lovely to read and yes, I can tell your humour is largely unintentional but that just makes it funnier 🙂 You have a fan in me!
thank you, thank you, thank you! 🙂 your are sweet!
Thanks for the shout-out (and the list of other blogs to explore!). I’m glad I met you through blogging 101! You have a wonderful, welcoming blog. 🙂
Thank you, Kate! It is absolutely wonderful to “meet” you and stumble upon your insiders on books, wine and food.
You are doing awesome, woman ! 🙂 Nothing more to add, just XXX and a big big Hug !!!
Thank you darl! MuaaccckkkkkHUgs x 10. ! 😀 😀 😀