Some great news, for me anyway

I pretty much discovered Blogland over night. I knew that Hubby had been “blogging” for a few months and he explained it to me but I really didn’t have any interest. He continued to show me some of his posts and comments and I became more intrigued and started reading and even commenting on occasion on a couple of his blogs. But his circle of blogging is a bit different from the one of which we are a part. They don’t give each other cute awards or have giveaways or all that fun stuff. Plus I really didn’t know that there were personal blogs. All the ones Hubby showed me were group blogs. Anyhow, I asked Hubby one night how he got invited to blog at a certain group blog and he told me he commented regularly and some of the contributors there visited his personal blog and liked what they saw.

“Wait,” I stopped him, “You have your own blog?”

He shrugged like I should have known that and then showed it to me. And suddenly it all clicked. Thoughts of grandeur swarmed into my head.

People will read my stuff! I’ll have a following!

Now, my motivations weren’t all egocentric, but who doesn’t imagine being popular or famous at times? Anyhow, I suddenly grasped the concept of blogging and that I could say what I wanted to say, hopefully help others with some of my life experiences and maybe have some regular readers who appreciated my thoughts. That very night, I set up my blog (yes, I’m very internet savvy) and began posting. Then I was off to comment and try to attract readers. Somehow I ran across Stacey’s blog the first “mom” blog I had encountered and I knew this was the place to start.

I’ve had a lot of fun blogging and making new friends. But I have been a bit sad that no one else I know in “real” life has caught onto the blogging thing. But I needn’t be sad any longer.
Not one, but TWO of my very close friends, have decided to take the plunge into the blogging world.

The first is my oldest and closest friend Michelle who I wrote about here

The second is Alonna (Loni) who just moved to England where her husband is attending University.

So if you feel like it, I would love for you to go visit them, welcome them and give them some comment love as they start discovering the fun of blogging.

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October 22, 2007 | Filed Under Friends

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10 Responses to “Some great news, for me anyway”

Corrie on October 22nd, 2007 1:20 am

Summer - I’d love to visit them, but none of their links work. (only the link to post about michelle works).

How fun to have some IRL friends join you.
Megan on October 22nd, 2007 5:33 am

One of my IRL friends is starting a blog, too! I am absolutely thrilled over it.

Now - who has the bigger following? You or your hubby? :)
Summer on October 22nd, 2007 9:59 am

I fixed the links. I hate it when I forget to put the http:// in.
Kimberly on October 22nd, 2007 12:02 pm

How exciting! And I so started blogging for the same reason. I’m going to take over the world, one reader at a time. Mwahahahahah!
Cristy on October 22nd, 2007 2:27 pm

Yay! Some of my best friends blog too, but unfortunately none of them are Moms yet, so often don’t really get into my blog… or really even into anything I am into these days… Someday! Thats why it’s great for me to meet other Moms out there in blog-land, so I remember that I’m not the only one doing this!! Congrats on the new “job” posting for the ldsblog. I hope it doesn’t get too stressful keeping up with all your writing.
childlife on October 22nd, 2007 6:03 pm

I’ll head over for a welcome : )

Proud to be a ‘Summer’s Nook’ Groupie!
aubrey on October 22nd, 2007 6:53 pm

how fun for you! a few of my real life friends blog but not nearly as regularly as me, so i agree that it gets kind of lonely in the blogosphere.
McKenna on October 22nd, 2007 11:39 pm

YAY! I don’t know if they remember me… and Michelle moved in only several months before I moved out of the neighborhood… but I’m definitely going to go read! Hooray for connecting again!
Meisha on October 24th, 2007 1:47 am

Summer, you are the best bloggy and real life friend I could ask for. Thanks for the shoutout!
so grateful to be Mormon on October 25th, 2007 6:31 pm

hi summer:
totally adorable post that you wrote here. i can practically see the eager and excited smile on your face through the words you used. i have loved having a blog since april. i started it initally to be a journal, but then this wild thing started happening — people were sending me comments and emails. wow, that was gravy! this has been such a positive outlet for me and i hear for others as well.

and i was way impressed with your cake photos on buzz today. excellent.

take care,
kathleen :)

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