How To Follow That Post Up?
Posted By Kristabella on October 30, 2008
Apparently someone (or someones) Stumbled my post from yesterday. So I had quite a spike in page views from new readers yesterday. Readers who I’m not sure will ever come back here. And since I don’t really understand StumbleUpon, I’m not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing. And now I’m not sure how to follow it up.
Oh, the StumbleUpon pressure! DO NOT WANT!
But if any of you StumbleUpon people stuck around, welcome. Hope you enjoyed yesterday’s post!
Also, will someone STOP me from refreshing those comments on that Tribune article? Like I need to be bombarded with the stupid anymore? While I enjoyed Daisy firing back at the people about her misspellings (WITH MORE MISSPELLINGS), I also could have lived without Captain Concernicus (yes, I AM SERIOUS) and his two cents. And really, why do I subject myself to this? And why would you comment as Captain Concernicus?
Anyway, before the StumbleUpon PRESSURE, I was going to write about how I am not going to participate in NaBloPoMoFo this year. What is that, you ask? Why, it is National Blog Posting Month. And it happens in November. I participated last year. Two years ago, I semi-participated. It was my first year blogging and since I was so wet behind the ears, I didn’t find out about it until mid-November so I made December my NaBloPoMo month. And December has one more day, I might add.
It seems like an easy task, right? Post every day for a month. Most of us already tend to post 4-5 days a week anyway. What’s two more days? It’s hell, that’s what it is. That’s 8-10 more days in the month to come up with interesting things to write about. Do you know what happens then? You end up writing posts all in questions or posts with BAD limericks. Not my finest moments, people.
Also, since you have to post every day, and not like write 10 posts on the weekend and post them ahead into the future, you actually have to be home to post before midnight. Which, one time, last year, I left a BAR EARLY to go home and blog because it was almost midnight. And I’m already enough of a loser, what with hating Halloween and my daddy issues, that I don’t need to be skipping out on fun things to go home and post a photo of my cats.
I really like the idea of NaBloPoMo. Don’t get me wrong. I really think there is a lot to the fact that if you do write everyday and really be diligent about it, you will hone your skills. You’ll push out all the crap and come up with some good shit. (No pun intended.)
But I have a hard enough time these days coming up with things to write about. I have been in a bit of a blogging funk. I really think, since unemployment, my blog has suffered a little. The motivation isn’t there as much. And I don’t feel the need to put a post up just to put a post up. Because when I’m focused enough to want to write and actually do post, the stuff I’ve put up lately has been pretty craptacular. (Case in point, this post! Huzzah!)
I am debating trying my hand at the novel writing portion of November. It is some other NaMaLamADingDongMo title. Basically, you write a 50,000-word novel in the month. Which is a lot of words. Even for a wordy motherfucker like me. I’m not ruling that out, just yet. And I may not tell anyone I’m doing it so I don’t have EPIC FAIL to share with the world.
Instead, I’m hoping to make November my NaIFinGoJoMo month. Which stands for National I Finally Got A Job Month.
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Well, isnt that special!
OK, so you rant and rave and post 20 days a month anyway, but yeah, the PRESSURE of having to post is what gets you. Its like a job, I mean, there isnt a month where I work every work day, yet alone all the days and hey, i need the money.
You could do your normal 15 posts about looking for work, then 5 posts about your night/TV/reality TV and all life and let Bacon do the weekends. I mean, in tough times, EVERYONE has to pull their weight and from I can see, Bacon is just weight, there is no pull in him at all.
But then he is the wrong cut of pork to get pulled. Doesn’t pulled pork come from higher up on the body?
LOL
I am off camping for a week, have fun.
LarryLillys last blog post..Great, now I am being told I am a woman
Oh, and i didnt stumble in here just yesterday. i have been seeing this soap opera for some time now, in fact I have no freaking clue how I found your blog.
Hey, thats a good post idea, ask people just HOW did they find YOUR blog. You can use it, its alright, I dont post any to my blo, its not even worthy to call a blog. Besides, that would mean I should post more than ONCE a year LOL.
I remember how I found your blog. I found the pointy shoe lady blog from Michigan, (i dont remember her name, something about stiletto shoes) and thats how i found you.
LarryLillys last blog post..Great, now I am being told I am a woman
um, yeah, that was me.
i “discovered” your post. look at me, all Christopher Columbus-y this morning.
i’ve only ever had one post stumbled. and it did absolutely not a damn thing for me…so i wouldn’t be too pressured. heh.
alis last blog post..oh what a night…this sex is on fire…
I like your plans for November 😉
I would like to say, having known you for many years, that you are not a loser.
Maybe things aren’t where you want them to be right now, but they will be someday soon.
Just keep focusing on what you have, and what you want, and it will happen.
Don’t compare yourself to where you think you should be…Just love yourself for where you are.
You are an incredible woman, so please embrace that as you tackle your next great adventure.
Thinking about you.
If it’s any comfort to you, you are probably making more on unemployment than I am at my new job.
witchypoos last blog post..Spreading the Luv
I’m kind of anti-NaBloMoPo. Actually, I’m totally anti. We need a month for people to work on quality, not quantity!
Noelles last blog post..Meow Meow Kitty Mommy
I’d really like to participate in NaIFinGoJoMo. Is there a place to sigh up, or do I just sit at home crossing my fingers liked I’ve been doing?
TUWABVBs last blog post..The Art of Sarcasm
go for the the novel, go for the novel, I know you can do it! And, if you need stories, you know I have them!
I really must go read all the comments now. Don’t listen to ’em! They don’t have anything better to do, obviously.
Kristies last blog post..3 weeks and a thank you
I did NaBlo last year, but won’t be this year. I already post 6-7 days each week, but for some reason, all my funny and creativity went out the window during NaBlo. So no mo’ Nablo fo’ me.
Jen on the Edges last blog post..Escape
Last year I had to share EPIC FAIL, so I know what you mean. Good luck with NaIFinGoJoMo!
ryes last blog post..because life would be boring without CRAZY
I’m all for the NaFa…whatever the fuck that one was…where you get a job!! I’ll sign up for that one.
I’m skipping NaBloPMo this year, too. Seems like just putting up anything so you have a post defeats the purpose…not that I’m a writer or anything.
Melissas last blog post..Would You Rather…
Seriously, can someone explain Stumble to me? DO NOT GET.
slynnros last blog post..Fond Memories of Being Super Hopeless and Not So Fond Recollections of My Current Attitude
Woot, woot!! November is NaIFinGoJoMo month!! You go girl!
Do people even say that anymore? I’m so lame. See what working from home for any length of time does to you? It turns you into a social misfit!!
Okay, maybe that’s just me. But anyway – I’m rooting for your NAIFINGOJOMO!!!!!!!!!!! 🙂
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Yeah I tried it once and failed miserably because there were days I just was not home.
Scarlets last blog post..Bassoon Reed
StumbleUpon traffic = a bad thing. Because these are the people that “stumble” onto your blog, read one sentence, think they now “know” you, and then post comments saying, “U SUCK!”. Or that’s how it normally works out for me, but then I actually DO suck, so maybe that’s why.
As for NaNoBloThingy… I don’t know. I’m thinking about doing it, if only because my readership has started to dwindle lately and it’s either because a) I suck or b) I don’t post so much these days. But then, I don’t post because I literally have nothing to post about, so maybe if I post more, I will suck more and…argh! You see my dilemma here.
Ambers last blog post..Fully Booked. Thank God.
I’m debating NaBloPoMo too…I remember I told myself last year that I would never do it again. I should probably listen to myself, right??
Dude. I can tell you LarryLily used to stop by my site, but he’s been mysteriously absent lately, so he probably wasn’t just Stumbling over. 😉
And c’mon. I’m doing NaBloPoMoFoOhMahFuckingGo – the least you can do is do it with me. We can get drunk and post together!
Rees last blog post..The One Where I Ramble. Again.
i’m not really sure how to follow up that other post, but at least you didn’t drop your pants in the niners locker room at halftime like mike singletary did this past sunday. now that i think about it, some people might like that. but i digress…
Dear Larry Lilly- YOU ARE A FUCKING ASSHOLE.
slynnros last blog post..Fond Memories of Being Super Hopeless and Not So Fond Recollections of My Current Attitude
I seconded Ali’s Stumble…because you crack me up.
Angellas last blog post..The Back Roads To Kelowna
I just try to ignore the social media sites like StumbleUpon. I have accounts on some of them and dink around but as far as having my sites Stumbled, it’s nice when it happens, but I wouldn’t change my posting schedule (or feel obligated to post more of any certain thing) for these folks.
I guess I’m not very accommodating. 😛 It keeps things simple for me, anyway!
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