a watched blog never boils I realize the above statement is true, yet this doesn't stop me from checking my counter every five minutes. I'm so excited to see that there are 83 people out there who have looked at my site. Granted, 78 or so of those are me reading my own stuff. But still, I have potentially influenced five people out there (okay, probably a few more than five).

I really enjoy writing my blog (even though I don't particularly like the word "blog"). I do it mostly for myself, because I love to write, and it helps me stay positive and alert. It reminds me that I need to stop and look at things, that I shouldn't take anything for granted because it could potentially be an amusing anecdote.

But I also like to think that I am providing something for others out there, some insight into the world we see every day. The other day I got my first ever comment. I was so excited! To think, I made a complete stranger in another part of the world roll on the floor laughing. I am so proud to have had that effect on someone. I like to think that the other four people also had some sort of physical experience while reading my blog. Yet without feedback, these floor-rolling episodes go completely undocumented. How boring!

So, maybe the first four visitors are a lost cause (or maybe you're back for more!), but for all you new viewers, please take a minute to leave a comment, or drop me a line via my email link (to the right), bookmark me, post a link to my page from somewhere out there in Internet-land. Let me know what you liked, what you didn't like, how you got here, what you think I've stolen from you, why you were or were not offended. And tell your friends! Don't you think we all deserve to read a few minutes of mindless drivel every day?

Thank you for your time, you may now continue your blogging.
  ¶ monger187 wrote this on 10/11/2004