Advantages
Lynlea (my girlfriend, for those of you who either haven't been told or haven't caught on yet) and I were having a fun discussion tonight. We were both kinda out of it and mostly imagining what it would be like if we found out we were actually related... That would be so akward! Hahaha! Well, our discussion finally moved off of that and I was saying something about her blogging and she said that Adam had been telling her to do it also. I guess that his idea for a first blog post could go something along the lines of the advantages of dating a blogger. Since we couldn't really think of any I decided I would post on the advantages of BEING a blogger:
1) You get to make new friends - I thought I should add this one so I look like I have some sort of emotion about me. Rest assured, that is not the case.... hehe. But seriously, I have actually gotten to meet some of these blogging legends in person. Even sleep on their couches, eat their fruits, and drink their tea. How cool is that?
2) You get invited to things - It's true. I get invited to conferences, seminars, and even asked to write sometimes! That's always good. I'm not the best at this "shameless self-promotion" others are so very good at but I'm working on it. I was once even invited to go to a conference all expense paid and would've stayed with a bunch of cute girls. Now that is fame.
3) People talk about you - I am so damn humble I make myself wanna cry sometimes. I am that good at being humble. It's true. So when people talk about me, I know I've done something right (usually they don't think so... Baptists) I'm pretty much amazing like that. And humble too. Did I say that?
4) You get free junk - Like books. Mclaren sends you books. Burke sends you books. People send you papers to review. You get bibles (Thanks Newell and Brian!) You get postcards. You get all sorts of free things. You get free food. You get free plane tickets (which you won't accept b/c your ex g/f thinks you are going to be naughty... which you may have been)
5) You get called HERETIC! - Now this is my favorite. I would have left this under #3 but I felt it deserved its own spot. Heretic isn't a light word to throw around. I have a list of heretics (culture warriors, you may be on there...) and other such "bad-Christians." People accuse you of things that never have ever even come close to happening. And it's all good. And you know it. Because they're jackasses. And you're humble.
That's all I could come up with. Anyone have some extras?
UPDATE: I am very ill. There's a very good possibility that I have West Nile. The only way to know for sure is to have blood samples taken and be hospitalized, which is too expensive for my tastes... They are treating it like WNV and I will be stuck at home for a while. This sucks. I ask that all of you who pray to pray that I will become well in a relatively short time. Thanks.
UPDATE 2: I may not have West Nile!! My sister and my niece are both sick as well. We all ate dinner together a couple nights ago while in Boise. This is good news for me. Well, not good, but better than it was.
posted by -mike- at 11:16 PM
5 Comments:
Must be nice actually having readers... ;-)
That's right, everyone. Love me.
CaptainSacrament.com.
Advantages of Dating a Blogger
1. Free Books.
When he receives two copies of a book, one is given to you. You are also able to borrow any of the free books that he has obtained.
2. Your Name is a Link to Your Myspace Page. Many people read your name and know who you are even though you've never spoken with them or even done anything worth mentioning.
3. Hear About Interesting People.
You get to learn about all of his blogger friends and hear amusing stories about many of them.
4. You Realize Just How Humble Your Blogger Actually Is.
And yes... he is very humble indeed. :)
5. There's Always Something Interesting to Read.
No matter how bored you get, it's very easy to find something to read. It could be written by your blogger, or by someone he has linked.
Reasons Why I Will Never Blog
1. Lack of an Interesting Topic.
Unfortunately, my life is very monotonous. No one would want to read about anything that happened in it. My thoughts and opinions are probably just as dull.
2. Fear of Looking Stupid on the Internet.
Too many people would see it. I know I would have some sort of grammatical or spelling error that would haunt me for the rest of my days. I couldn't live with that kind of humiliation. :)
3. Compassion for my Blogger.
He has been doing the whole blogging thing for so long. I would hate to show up on the scene and outdo him. I just don't know if he could handle the fact that I had more readers than he did. :) haha
I must not be a real blogger 'cause I don't get any of that. However, one day I may just find myself on your coach. Scary.
um... you get to "eat other bloggers' fruits" ? that sounds pretty naughty to me. no wonder your xgf didn't want you flying around.
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