But, every now and then, something pops up as I'm in this world of the blogosphere that makes me realize how lame of a blogger I truly am. Here's a few examples:
- I have no bucket list...or 101 in 1001, or 30 before 30, or 40 before 40 (because those have come and gone), and I sure as hell ain't about to make a 50 before 50 because we're not talking about turning 50 yet.
- I have no cute planner. I should use one, but I don't.
- I have no sponsors, nor have I sponsored another blog.
- I use words like "nor" when I'm not sure I should. I use a helluva lot of the ellipsis. I make grammatical errors that I'm not sure I make, yet I'm not sure that I should correct, and I'm too lazy to figure it out.
- I loaded Google Analytics (I think) but I've never used it. I track nothing.
- I infrequently use bloglovin'. I'm on there. I follow people. I save posts sometimes. But, what I use on a daily basis is blogger reading list feed.
- There are many bloggers who feel that blogger is sub-par. I don't know what those reasons are and have been too lazy to look into it.
In spite of all my shortcomings, I still have some of you that read and interact with me. For that, I am most grateful.
I have a post similar to this in my drafts! I'm on Blogger and don't see a reason to switch, nor do I see a need to purchase a domain name even though so many bloggers say it's necessary. There are at least three big bloggers that I read with ".blogspot.com" in their URL sooo I'd say what's the point?! I also don't have sponsors nor have I sponsored anyone. And I have no idea how to use Google Analytics sooo I just don't check it ever.
ReplyDeleteHahaha I'm with you on all of these, minus the analytics because I didn't care enough to trying to download it, and the goals lists because I do have one or two of those. I LOVE that you don't do sponsored posts, because I skip all of those. And too many ellipses? Girl, my blog title has ellipses and I'm pretty sure that's a big no no but I don't care. Perfect GIFS btw :)
ReplyDeleteI switched away from Blogger for a few reasons, but I don't have any negative feelings toward it at all. It served my needs until I decided I needed something more.
ReplyDeleteI totally don't have a 30 before 30 list, a bucketlist, or any other type of list going. It's not that I don't want to do anything, I just wouldn't even know where to start to think up lists like that. And you're not a lame blogger, because I love coming to your site to read everyday, and that's what it's all about, right?
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, I'm totally with you on all of these! I just blog for fun... It's a cheaper hobby than drinking wine. That's for sure!
ReplyDeleteI'm totally with you on these. I blog for fun, that's it.
ReplyDeleteI don't think you're lame at all because if you're lame, I'm lame because #twinsies
ReplyDeleteI have a planner. It's moderately cute with polka dots but I use it for function. I use Bloglovin because it's the easiest way for me to keep track of all the ones I read since Google Reader RIP. I have a 40 by 40 but I hate it so I'm not following it.
lol ok this is fantastic! i love this bc you're doing YOU and that's all that matters. i'm going to blog about this very topic sometime soon :)
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As I was reading this list I kept nodding ... Obviously I'm a lame blogger too. (And I just used an ellipsis. I love them too, and dammit, I won't stop using them!)
ReplyDeleteI made a 35 before 35 list a couple of years ago, but I don't even look at it anymore. I've considered a 40 before 40, but I honestly can't think of 40 things I'd really like to accomplish before I turn 40. I could easily think of at least 10. But 40? That seems like a lot.
I don't own a planner (cute or otherwise). I think I should because I'd love to be more organized, but I can't commit to buying one. I want too many other things a lot more.
I've never sponsored a blog (or been sponsored). It's something I'd like to consider in the future, but I know I'd have to make some changes to my blog and I'm just not ready for that.
I don't understand Google Analytics. My head actually starts to hurt when I try to decipher the meaning behind the numbers and terms. It's terrible.
I do use Bloglovin', but that's only because it's convenient (especially if I'm catching up on blog reading on my phone). If I had to do a lot of extra work to use it, I never would.
I used the free version of Wordpress (wordpress.com) at first and actually switched to Blogger. I like it more, but I did a lot of reading on the pros and cons of each platform before switching. I actually wrote a post about it after I made the move because it was (in my mind, anyway) a huge deal to switch. (Mostly because I moved everything over myself and was pretty amazed that I could figure that out!)
This comment got a little out of control, but I just got really excited when I read this. I was like, "YES! I completely relate to so much of this!"
I do some of these things (like Sponsor) and then think it's a massive waste. I actually use nor in the opening sentence of my blog post today so there ;) But yeah there are so many inane rules to blogging now-a-days that it's just like "Eh, no thanks." I know my limitations and won't ever be some massive blogging so instead of trying to keep up with the joneses, I'll just enjoy what I enjoy.
ReplyDeleteI am exactly like this! I did have a 30 before 30 list but I think I only completed like five things before I was like whatever I'm done!
ReplyDeleteI love this! You do what you want, simple as that. Some of the things you mentioned doesn't necessarily make a blogger "big"... and really, we should all be blogging because we want to anyway, not because of numbers or money or whatever else.
ReplyDeletehaha i am so with you on a lot of these. i have my 30 before 30 and i think that will be the last one i make. i love lists, but they aren't feasible for me like that. i have a planner, but i'm not nearly as cutesy with it as others. in fact, i'm not cutesy with it at all lol. ps. don't judge but i totally had to google ellipsis, in fact, every time i see it i have to google it, you'd think i would remember by now but apparently my brain is done with the learning.
ReplyDeletei missed this post.
ReplyDeleteahem. you don't have a fifty before fifty? what's this post, then? http://texerin-in-sydneyland.blogspot.com.au/p/50-before-50.html
and this one?
http://texerin-in-sydneyland.blogspot.com.au/p/i-bit-bullet-admitted-that-next.html
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