I've been blogging for going on four years now, and I've seen a lot in those four years, both in my own life and in the blog world. Blogs enable people to find jobs. Blogs also cause people to lose jobs. Blogs allow people to heal thyselves in the midst of troubled minds. Blogs provide a walkway for people to fall in love, blogs create some of the greatest friendships, and my blog has given me people that I interact with and really care about.

I get emails from people - sometimes I'm slow to respond, but I usually do. Sometimes I get some hate mail and in those cases I simply wonder what bug flew up their bonnet. I don't get a lot of spiteful comments on this site, but the other site I have can get edgy-I hate it when that happens, and in generaly just delete their comments. Life is too short to deal with abuse, especially on such a sensitive topic. Recently, I've had a few emails asking me to give a product a try and write about it, and I'm ok with that-I can't remember the last time a commercial prompted me to run right out and buy a product but a positive review by a blogger I like and trust certainly has.

There's an obscene amount of blogs out there, some of them regularly updated, some of them not. Half of them seem to have Skater Talk as their language of choice (kids, let's be clear- "L8r Dudez!" will not be a term used frequently here.) The majority of blogs seems to be political blogs who seem to have far fewer visitors than opinions. They are devoted to various other political bloggers, to the point where you wonder if and when they have their own original ideas, do they orgasm from the feeling of it or not.

I've been thinking about blogging platforms as well, as a very cool chick I know is going to start up her own blog now. Typepad and Wordpress blogs seem to be from those people who are middle of the line bloggers-they like to blog, and they enjoy to do it quietly and resourcefully. Blogger is for those new to blogging, and while it's a great intro platform (even though it seems to crash a lot) people seem to come and go from it with the haste of a Lemming, Party of 4. Mu.Nu has been evolving into the platform for the ultra-conservative nutters, and I feel like the real oddball in that group. I'd move Everyday Stranger from it if I could, but I haven't found a platform that I like enough to move to yet (but when I do, move I will.)

I wonder what non-bloggers get out of blogs. How did you find a blog? How did you come across my blog? Do you look at the blogging world and think: Dude. You folk are strange. Like, "charge people for admittance" strange. I would bet that blogging feels very clique-y to you, and indeed, it often is. But blogging is fleeting-generally speaking, the people you see at a site don't stick around for longer than a year. The people who do stick around, they become part of the fabric.

I like that.

As for me, I don't read an awful lot of blogs, and those that I do, I tend to just lurk at. I'm not good at commenting, I don't give good comment. I do have people linked, only they're linked privately. If you come here to visit because you like reciprocal links, I'm probably letting you down. Sorry about that. But it's not because I don't care. I read, I just don't say much.

I read your comments here, every one of them.

I remember 15, even 10 years ago-Inernet dating was uncouth. It was for the desperate and the sad. Or, at least, that was the perception-the truth is, Internet dating is a fantastic idea. I think about my life and dating circumstances sometimes-if I weren't with Angus, I'd be doing it. I think if you work a lot and don't live in a central area, meeting people is impossible.

Blogging is a unique creature. I'm not planning on quitting anytime soon, and when I do it will be for good, but for now I still get a lot out of it. Sometimes I maybe don't have so much to say, and sometimes you may not make a lot of sense at what's spewing forth from my head, but Everyday Stranger stays.

I'm glad I'm here.

I'm glad you're here, too.

-H.

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1 I have been reading your blog for a little over 3 years now and I have never commented, until now. I was told by an old collegue about your site and thought I'd see what it was. I became very interested in your writing (as I would one day like to write as well), and then it was like a story unfolding right in front of me everyday. Now I wish for good things for you and wait to see if the ever come true. There isn't another blog that I read and I'm guessing I never will. I do not feel the blog world is cliqueish at all. I feel if you want to make yourself a part of it and for people to know you read their blog, you'll speak up and let them know you're there....otherwise, it's your own fault if you feel ignored. I think you're a brave woman and I hope you get to experience every last one of your dreams!

Posted by: Jessica at March 01, 2007 01:32 PM (ii/lW)

2 I found you through Jennifer, and if she never does anything else for me, that is enough. I'm glad you're here. I'm glad you're staying here. I also hope you get all your dreams to come true!

Posted by: kenju at March 01, 2007 01:35 PM (L8e9z)

3 I found you through some random site that had blogs from all over the world. Sometimes I read consistently and sometimes I don't. I started reading when you were going through a rough period and I was fascinated by your explanation of things that before then, I had not understood. For the most part, I stick around because I love watching what an amazing person you turn yourself into each and everyday. I have the utmost respect for everything you've accomplished in life and as silly as it is, I'm so proud of you too.

Posted by: Minawolf at March 01, 2007 01:43 PM (75szC)

4 I found you thru Statia. I read comments and if I find someone's comment is intriging I will click over to their site. I love to read other blogs but am horrible at maintaining my own. I lose track of time but you had just painted the living area in your old place when I started reading. I think the kitty pictures kept me coming back and now its Gorby pics! :-)

Posted by: Steff at March 01, 2007 01:50 PM (uKuUC)

5 I, of course, found you through Ilyka, prior to becoming a small, self-obsessed part of that team. You are part of my daily reading, now--my husband reads the newspapers, I read the blogs. I think blogging is one of the most freeing ways to interact with people on a level you'd never manage in the real world. It allows me to cut straight to the heart of things from the beginning. As soon as I started reading blogs, I thought, "This is amazing! Here are all the smart, interesting, diverse people I want to have a cocktail party with!" It would be on heck of a party....

Posted by: gennimcmahon at March 01, 2007 01:58 PM (QqF9v)

6 I found you because you kept popping up on other blogs I read. I guess we're in the same "blog circle"!

Posted by: geeky at March 01, 2007 02:02 PM (ziVl9)

7 I'm glad you are here to stay. You are part of my morning routine. (And my afternoon routine, and my evening routine. What can I say, I get bored easily and just quickly run through my bookmarks list. ;P)

Posted by: Jen(aside) at March 01, 2007 02:09 PM (u973k)

8 I've been here so long that I honestly can't remember how I found your site. It seems as though I just stumbled across it one day and I've been here ever since. As I recall, at that time, there was a bit less than a year's worth of archives for me to go back and read. The day you do decide to stop blogging will be a sad one for the internet, indeed. You are so much a part of my daily routine that I don't quite know how I'd fill that hole. Thanks for sharing your life with us.

Posted by: Ice Queen at March 01, 2007 02:33 PM (Lyl8J)

9 Hello, I'm usually a lurker. Like you I don't feel I give good comments but I have laughed, smiled and cried while reading your blog...I got here from a link on one of your Flickr photos. Now, you're part of my day, seeing how you are and how you cope with what life throws at you - you inspire me, and I'm amazed at your strength in dealing with the things life challenges you with. Thank you for allowing us the privledge of sharing your life.

Posted by: Suzie at March 01, 2007 02:36 PM (YqqaU)

10 Hi! I'm sort of a lurker, though I've posted a few comments here before. I'm from the 365 group on Flickr, and found your blog via your profile. You're witty, hilarious, but also poignant during difficult times. I enjoy your blog and hope you continue blogging for a long time to come. Have a great day! Heather

Posted by: hEATHER at March 01, 2007 02:54 PM (s0rhn)

11 I am like geeky, you kept popping up on other blogs I read. But you became my favorite. I gave blogging a try. I sucked. Or my days are just not enough to write about. I guess the real truth is I am not the best at putting into written word what is going around in my head. I am a fabulous speaker though. Go figure. You are an excellent writer, so honest and elegant, yet funny and raw. So much that you write about is universally true, at least for me. I live in a small town full of small minds, and I am a "stay at home mom" in the worst way-I hardly ever interact with other adults. Reading blogs brings a variety of different people and experiences into my world, which I love. I would be lost without it. I grab my cup of coffee, sit in front of the monitor, and have a wonderful "conversation". It is not important that I often do not know what the person on the other end looks like, or sounds like, or if I even know their real name-it is the pain, the happiness, joy and sadness that we all share. My family that does not blog thinks I am nuts (well, they do anyhow, so no harm) with my adult equivalent of 'imaginary friends', but I know you all are real. Sometimes too real. Unless you are not and the universe is playing some giant cosmic joke on me. Either way, I'll take 'em anyway they come.

Posted by: Teresa at March 01, 2007 03:03 PM (2vDC5)

12 I'm glad you're here, too. Yours is actually the first (ever) I started reading when I moved to Los Angeles. I had intended to move to England, you see and somehow wound up here. One day I started looking for blogs out of England to see what I was missing and came across yours. I don't comment often, but am frequently grateful for your thoughts and what you write here and what they inspire in me.

Posted by: gigi at March 01, 2007 03:05 PM (dhWsb)

13 I'm glad you're here too! I have to admit to lurking a lot. I read everything you post, but most of the time I am in awe of what you have written (you are such a fantastic writer) that I feel like my silly little comment coulnd't possibly do anything for you. I am trying to get over that and just show you comment love more often!

Posted by: donna at March 01, 2007 03:35 PM (Np8VQ)

14 I am a steadfast reader, and occasionally I comment. I found your site three years ago in a list on the blog Rambling Rhodes. He was a regular commenter on the Plain Layne blog which I read everyday at that time. I investigated his blog and didn't like it but clicked on the links and found yours. I have read you almost every day since.

Posted by: amelia at March 01, 2007 03:35 PM (tZQUq)

15 Your blog is still my favorite to read. I found it via Random Pensées, who I met when we were both still on Blogger. At one point he had a set of 5 questions he had to ask someone and I liked your answers a lot. I haven't left since. Does that mean I'm part of the fabric? Yet I also wonder why people read blogs. I haven't managed to answer it from my point of view and the people I've asked just sort of look at me blankly. I am curious, though.

Posted by: Hannah at March 01, 2007 03:36 PM (5w+E2)

16 boy, i've been around a while now, and i don't think i remember how i got here. it was a link or comment from somewhere, i'm sure. btw, you should check out vox. (vox.com) it was created by the people that do movable type and it is pretty powerful. what i like most are 2 things. you can tag posts as friends only, family only, public, or just for you. and you can very eaily integrate flickr and other tools. if i weren't so invested in my site, that's where i would be. i hear a lot of people loving on both typepad and wordpress. i don't think i'd do blogger or blogspot. i started out there, but it didn't offer me as much control as my own site does. if only vox had been around 5 years ago when i started blogging, i wouldn't have to worry about maintaining my own place. but there are pros and cons to all of them. i think you'll just have to decide what works for you. i don't think i've been on any other mu.nu sites (not that i can remember). i don't think people will associate your ideals with the rest of them. (i don't even know what their philosophies are!)

Posted by: becky at March 01, 2007 03:36 PM (GXoYC)

17 i don't comment that often, but i'm here reading! (((hugs))) to you.

Posted by: leah at March 01, 2007 03:58 PM (Msku8)

18 Hey Amelia - I think that's the exact same path I took to Everyday Stranger. The Plain Layne phenomenon drew me to blogs, and I stayed as a regular reader even after she (well, he) was exposed. I've always been a voracious reader, and I find it fascinating how much of their lives bloggers are willing to share with us. I love reading their 'take' on life, their humour, and their outright bravery in taking on the tough stuff. But Everyday Stranger is my fav, and that's how I start each day.

Posted by: loribo at March 01, 2007 04:09 PM (aR6NT)

19 I haven't commented much lately (anywhere) but yours is still one of the very first links I click on every morning (and sometimes even very late at night). I started reading just about the time both of us became unemployed - seems like ages ago now. I'm so happy you're still here and still sharing with us all. I will keep reading as long as you keep writing; I've just become a less than enthusiastic blogger myself lately.

Posted by: Lisa at March 01, 2007 04:13 PM (ELUjU)

20 I wish I knew how I found you. A funny comment you left for Statia maybe (finding her from Vanessa?) What I do know is that a year ago, I was going through my first IVF cycle and talking to a friend about the process. SheÂ’s fertile but knew more than I did about the misery of a 2ww and asked me why I didnÂ’t check out bulletin boards and blogs. Huh? Because IÂ’m a scientist; I read journal articles. But damn if she didnÂ’t know a lot from poking around on the internet. So I gave it a try. And somehow that led me to your site, and IÂ’m hooked. I love your openness in dealing with so many issues others can related to-- love, depression, infertility, estranged family, past loves, being a professional woman. And the photos make it all come alive. YouÂ’re gorgeous in so many ways. Gratefully, BeachGirl p.s. The look on AngusÂ’s face in yesterdayÂ’s flower picture was priceless!

Posted by: BeachGirl at March 01, 2007 04:35 PM (2SKFM)

21 I've been reading you for years, Helen. Since 2003, I think. That's when I first starting blogging and I went crazy reading blogs. But for the life of me, I cannot remember exactly how I ran across you. See, I'm 50 now and in my hormonal menopausal haze, I'm lucky if I can remember where the bathroom is. Gimmee a second, though, and I'm sure I'll remember again. ;-P Like at 2am! hahaha Anyway, back then I was tremendously excited about bloggers and the whole concept of it. I linked to anybody I found who could express themselves even a little bit in a frenzy. If someone linked to me, I'd link back, no questions. If someone commented on my blog and they had a blog, I linked, etc. I either commented myself on everyone's comments or I emailed them privately. I answered all emails sent to me politely. But I got much pickier over time. Over time I realized that Not All Bloggers Are Equal. And I don't mean style or expertise but content. Although some might really enjoy the drama and fanaticism of the political bloggers or the sports bloggers or the bloggers who are continually looking for more "hits", aka, the Fame Bloggers, I was completely turned off by a lot of bloggers. Nothing against that type if you like it, just not my cuppa. So I cut back. A lot. I moved my blog and de-linked people and hoped they wouldn't get hurt (they did, anyway ). But I always kept reading you, along with a few others, because the things you wrote about made sense to me. Your love of animals, your frustration with your job, your passion for Angus, your sorrows over your family, your excitement over going to special events, your humor. It all combined into a Real Person who made *sense* to me. So much out there did NOT make sense, but you always did. Today I have only a few blogs left that I visit daily. But since I stopped blogging (from burnout and...other reasons), I found that I missed the contact. So now I leave blog-length comments instead. HAHAHA! Sucks to be you guys hosting me, doesn't it? *laughs hard*. I don't always comment, either. Like you, I often lurk. As for Blogger vs. pay sites, I don't understand why anyone would want to pay for a domain. Blogger is free and perfectly acceptable. In the beginning, it was VERY limited but that's all changed. I don't remember it crashing very often before we left or now with the bloggers I read still on it; I do know that Google purchased it a while back and has been doing many upgrades and it's been down here and there while they've made their changes. But I believe it has almost everything you might need these days. And, again, yanno...FREE! Can't beat that. I think when people leave Blogger it's because of the "taint" of being on a free service; all the cool kids get Typepad, you know. *rolls eyes* Heh! Anyway, I'm very very glad you are still blogging, Helen. Sometimes I miss blogging, but not enough to start up again. I think. LOL! I'm getting pressured from some people to start up again but I don't see it happening. If it does, I'll let you know and you can come lurk. By the way, although you didn't comment often, I always thought you gave Great Comment. Really.

Posted by: Amber (the other one) at March 01, 2007 04:39 PM (zQE5D)

22 Dude. You guys are making me tear up. Hormones suck. Thanks I remember Plain Layne. I too used to be a devotee of hers (his). I still miss her, but I don't miss him.

Posted by: Helen at March 01, 2007 04:51 PM (eNrfz)

23 I don't remember how I found you. I used to just randomly click through blogrolls.. So I'm sure I found you from clicking off someone else's page it's just been so long (over 2 years maybe) I don't remember! Anyways.. just wanted to say "hi!" because mostly I'm a lurker but sometimes I feel like actually contributing. Sort of. Not that this is much of a contribution, but anyways.. Hi!

Posted by: Erin at March 01, 2007 05:08 PM (HQy7k)

24 Reading since 2003, commenting recently.

Posted by: Heidi at March 01, 2007 05:15 PM (PYocs)

25 I once was a blogger. I didn't have what it took to continue. For me it was too draining. I did get to know a few people whith whom I'm dedicated to still. If it weren't for the Snooze and him helping me with my sad little stint. I would never have come across you. I love your blog and look forward to it everyday.

Posted by: Tiffani at March 01, 2007 05:31 PM (Vf34l)

26 Comment from a stranger: I have been reading your blog for almost 2 years I think. I donÂ’t remember how I found you but I love your writing and your pictures. I am fascinated to know about your other blog because if I remember correctly it is your infertility blog. I am going through testing and other things related to infertility right now. Why give out your other blog to someone you have no idea about? I have no idea. I have wanted to start a blog but I never can get my ideas off the ground. I find this blog to be encouraging and funny. I am thinking that your other blog will also be encouraging and hopeful to others that are battling infertility.

Posted by: Jenn at March 01, 2007 05:56 PM (1ojeu)

27 I've been reading for a couple of years now and am very much a lurker, but a big fan. Your writing overflows with genuine, compelling emotion and that will always keep people coming back for more.

Posted by: felicity at March 01, 2007 07:04 PM (Q2Vug)

28 Well, I found you through one of our mutual friends who is sadly no longer blogging the way she used to, and that was ages ago, back when I was still using blogger. :-) As for the MuNuverse, I think it's pretty diverse, actually, just the loudest voices are all on one side. And Fluffy the spamhound is a real comment-blocking whore. I think the bloggy world gets like the real world. You have your friends, and they have their friends, and when those are all the same friends, it gets like an echo chamber. Which is why people suck, in general. But I love to hear your stories, good and bad, and I only wish my life was half so interesting some days. Or maybe it's just your writer's gift. Which I think you cruelly underestimate.

Posted by: caltechgirl at March 01, 2007 07:38 PM (/vgMZ)

29 I can't remember if I foind you through Statia or the otehr way around, but I have been reading for about a year now. I went through your entire archive the first time I read a post of yours- love the way that you can make a feeling come alive with your words. I wait to read your posts until I have several minutes in my day to really absorb the words- even a lighthearted post is written well, but the deeper posts demand my undivided attention. I do not blog. But, I did meet my husband online- I travelled a lot for work at the time that I decided to give online a try. Met some creeps, some really nice guys that were not 'it' for me, and then finally met my husband. Thank you for putting yourself out there for us to read- Jen-Again

Posted by: Jen-Again at March 01, 2007 08:52 PM (9sYS7)

30 Hi, I've only commented once or twice here, but I found you through Amber, who is not blogging anymore. I've been reading for about 2 years. Your writing is what keeps me coming back. You say things that I think. I'm glad you're not planning on leaving any time soon. grace

Posted by: grace at March 01, 2007 09:48 PM (SlJYu)

31 I reading knitting blogs and spinning blogs (as in Sleeping Beauty wheel not sweaty gym wheel) because that's what I do with my time. Yours is the only blog I read with no fibre content. I have no idea how I ever got here but it took me ages to comment (there is no wool, what will I say?). I've done the rocket riding gerbil thing, I reached the stage where it broke me and I packed it all in (they replaced me with three people. Ha) I'm here to see you get your happy ending (house of your dreams (tick), wonder dog (tick), Mr Right (tick)...to be continued) I'm still having trouble looking at a salad without thinking "I just don't find it that hot" Thanks for that Helen.

Posted by: Caroline M at March 01, 2007 10:04 PM (x3QDi)

32 I'm glad you're here too. I'm also glad that sometimes you take the time to listen to us as much as we listen to you. I read but a handful of blogs, but yours is the one that I feel most comfortable to comment on. Even when the subjects slant towards "chick" subjects. I've read this site for a little over two years, linking over from a local blog here in my neck of the woods which as of lately seems to be under new (meaning: seriously lame) management. I de-linked that particular blog, but I've seemed to found a home here. I never know what I'll find here, but it is always interesting. Plus, I think you could make a great writer someday. Rock on, Helen.

Posted by: diamond dave at March 01, 2007 10:12 PM (Nn2hP)

33 yup, been here for ages but I can't remember how I found your blog. I stop by most days and now have to check flickr too thanks to your awesome photography skills! Sometimes I think back and smile at how much your life has changed since I have been reading and then realise how much mine has too!

Posted by: Sarah at March 01, 2007 10:17 PM (aYWtt)

34 I wish I could remember how long I've been reading you. A long damn time, that's all I know. Ahh...memories. : ) Pretty sure I found you wandering around in the swirly-twirly gumdrop forest somewhere, though.

Posted by: Lindsay at March 01, 2007 11:09 PM (dzif/)

35 I found you quite by accident through Flickr - the thumbnail image of you in Explore bore some semblance to my ex (not an insult by the way, she's quite gorgeous). I found in your words and pictures a compelling story, not to mention a few parallels to my own life. Like you I've lived a number of different "lives" and it's comforting to know that others have too and can ride out some of the bad that comes with it. I share your struggle with depression and I take some comfort in your own victories. And I must say again, I envy your location - I get to live out my "living in England" fantasy vicariously through you. I must agree with Dave, you could make one hell of a writer. I will continue reading and wish you and Angus (lucky guy!) all the best.

Posted by: maolcolm at March 02, 2007 01:32 AM (qO1ai)

36 I must admit, I am a comment virgin, I have been lurking since I found your site back in October. I think I was looking at pictures, just crusing the internet and POOF! I saw pictures of you in Greece. Those were beautiful places, beautiful pictures. I found your site and I was hooked on your story, and sometimes find myself wondering what you are up to during the week. It is SO weird for me, so unlike me to read some random blog (I have never read blogs, only yours...) But you make me laugh and cry and think, you have a gift for writing and your photos are usually quite interesting. When Angus proposed to you, I cheered! When you have good days, I am happy for you and when you have bad days, I feel sad too. I don't quite understand why I come back to read you, I have read all the archived blogs also, but it is something I enjoy. I am glad you do what you do, and see, your latest blog got me to de-lurk! Keep it up!!

Posted by: Bonnie at March 02, 2007 02:41 AM (2YYDB)

37 Bloggers are unique creatures, too. And even though I don't say hello enough anymore, I do still stop by and have a glass of wine with you most evenings. You've a place in my heart, once and always.

Posted by: Jennifer at March 02, 2007 03:18 AM (RlFqM)

38 I'm not sure how I found your blog, but it was the one that really struck me at the time. When I was blogging, you were the standard that I aspired to reach. I don't think I ever did, but I enjoyed trying. I would dearly love to blog again, but for personal reasons I still can not. However, I still visit here every day. Your blog is always interesting, and honest to the point of brutality. That's what makes it--and you!--so special.

Posted by: ~Easy at March 02, 2007 12:32 PM (eVLXY)

39 I found you around two years ago when, oddly, I searched for Walkers sausages on Google (I know, it's strange, but I was trying to find out if it was happy meat). You'd been to a barbeque and had veggie sausages made by a friend called Walker! I didn't even know what a blog was and couldn't believe people actually wrote about their lives and left it all for everyone to see! I've since read through your archives and have to look in every day. Through you, I found Snooze BD and Statia, but I don't really look at anyone else's. (I don't know if I should really admit this...but sometimes, in conversations, I have been known to say "Oh, I know someone who..." but really it's you, shhhh!)

Posted by: Gill at March 02, 2007 01:01 PM (Mb5jZ)

40 I've really enjoyed reading your blog. I'm usually pretty quiet, I think I've only commented once or twice (sorry, I'm sneaky like that). I have to say though, that I really appreciate your insightful and open writing. It's rare that you meet people who can be open and honest, and it's comforting to know that there are other people struggling in similar situations. Thanks

Posted by: M at March 03, 2007 12:47 AM (Mqav8)

41 And I'm VERY glad you're here. That's all that really needs to be said about that.

Posted by: Serenity at March 03, 2007 02:33 AM (yKogb)

42 I'm sure you know I found you through Statia as well. I love you because you share your dark parts as well as the colored bits. You aren't afraid to put yourself out there for us. And you are a brilliant writer who deserves to be making a living doing it.

Posted by: Donna at March 04, 2007 03:14 AM (lQSbL)

43 Without getting too mushy. OK, what the heck, everyone needs a bit of mush from time to time. You were my inspiration when I started blogging nearly 3 years ago and still are the first blog I turn to each day. Yes I'd like it if you answered my emails a bit more promptly, but mostly I'm just happy to have you as a friend.

Posted by: Mia at March 04, 2007 01:28 PM (ZxK0N)

44 I found you through Elizabeth (Corporate Mom) who I found through Jennifer (Working Mom) ...you may be seeing a pattern there... :-) who I found through a ring my cousin Bonni belongs to. I start my workday by eating breakfast at my desk and checking the three blogs I regularly read. It make sme smile to think I probably know as much about what's happening with you on a day to day basis as I do some of my closest friends! Thanks for being here. You "get" things I think, you give me perspective on things I have never considered and you make my life a richer place to be.

Posted by: flikka at March 04, 2007 08:51 PM (puvdD)

45 I found you through Eric, SWG. I think you'd given him a bear? I can't remember. Or maybe I found you through Beth Donovan. It's been a looooong time since I started reading you. I liked blogger and never intended to leave. I just wanted a place I could write. Then someone nominated me for Munu. I don't read political blogs, so I'm not sure of everyone's political slant except for mine. (I'm a centrist. I have some very conservative views and some very liberal views... depends on the topic.) I don't do politics on my blog unless something really frickin' pisses me off. Not a day goes by that i don't think of quitting. But I've met some fantastic people and it is part of my habit pattern. It is what it is. And I come back here because YOU are a reminder to me that we women can do anything. Things are thrown at us and life sometimes really sucks wet socks... and you deal with your hand. I like that. It is hope.

Posted by: Bou at March 05, 2007 02:07 PM (PQFHD)

46 I remember who I first found your blog: it was in Madfish Willie's "Champaign Room"(remember that?) roundup. He actually linked to 4 of your posts. I had no idea who you were, but started reading. Needless to say, I was hooked immediately. I would like to comment on something you said: I'd move Everyday Stranger from it if I could... I'm sorry that you don't feel comfortable at MuNu. Let me say that MuNuviana will be less if you decide to leave. But if you leave, I'll follow. That sounded stalkerish, didn't it? Eh, you know what I mean. Just leave up a forwarding address Post-It. Take care

Posted by: physics geek at March 06, 2007 04:47 PM (KqeHJ)

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