BLOGGS................fantastic!

Over the last few months, I have often clicked on the various Blogg's that some of you have provided links for, absolutely super, each one is so very different but I have had a lot of pleasure from reading them. The comments sometimes so funny and the photos of various pets and animals, plus bikes, so much time must have been put into producing these Bloggs.

Thank you for sharing them. :)

Oh yes, just thought I would chuck this one in, currently listening to Annie Lennox - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen..........awesome!

As someone who blogs, I think it's nice you took the time and energy to say you have enjoyed reading some of the blogs that TE members do and I just wanted to say so. :)


P.S. I'm a fan of Annie Lennox and I love God Rest ye Merry Gentlemen.. it is awesome.

Yup, I most definitely enjoyed your Blogg too.

BTW did you know Annie Lennox has received an OBE in the New Year Honours List for her work fighting AIDS and poverty in Africa, that's one cool lady. :)

Back to Bloggs, just discovered that if you use an iphone there is a free 'App' available called Blog Booster, so you can Blog as you walk. :rolleyes:

Happy Blogging and cycling too.

I just started a blog this year, and I think the initial lack of feedback can be very discouraging. It's nice to hear some kind words and to slowly watch my number of views increase.

Bluebug, I know what you mean - blogging is often like talking to yourself... ;)

ClockworkOrange, thanks for visiting my blog and the complement, I appreciate both. :)

I have an Android phone, god help me if they have an app that lets me blog and walk. Right now I do this, FB, emails, Angry Birds on the trainer. :rolleyes: Once I get my new Real Rides dvds I'll be sweating and suffering too much to do anything else while I'm spinning.

I occasionally get a kick of how some people land on one's own blog and they end up on a cycling-related blog without planning it...especially when the blog has a few non-cycling topics.

I'm certain someone in Germany how...I could end up burbling away about dampfnudel (a German dumpling) on my blog..and I'm not German. No, I haven't looked around for a German blog that talks about Chinese cuisine.

Through blogging I've have had the benefit of meeting handful of interesting folks, where we have contributed an article, etc. and we cite one another. In writing an article about local bike art, I stumbled upon a local artist (and I think he's a planner) and book author, who is also a cyclist. He contributes photos of outdoor bike art that he occasionally sees locally. The benefit for him,...is that I credit him in his blog and link to his book....on Vancouver outdoor public art.

You'll see more 1-2 blog posts soon on new stuff..

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I just started a blog this year, and I think the initial lack of feedback can be very discouraging. It's nice to hear some kind words and to slowly watch my number of views increase.

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Bluebug, yours was one of the blogs that actually inspired me to start blogging. I love your title and the Jersey post in particular. I do apologise for not commenting to say so, it took me a while to get round to setting up IDs and so on. I don't worry too much about the numbers, whilst it's brilliant to see the numbers going up, and wonderful to receive encouraging comments, I do it mainly so that I have a record of these years at home without a job, and to keep my mind organised and active.

And thank you Clock!

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I don't worry too much about the numbers, whilst it's brilliant to see the numbers going up, and wonderful to receive encouraging comments, I do it mainly so that I have a record of these years at home without a job, and to keep my mind organised and active.

And thank you Clock!

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Since blogging is the open Internet, this is why for myself, I haven't spent much time writing rants. So easy for employers to search for one's blogs if any.

With experienced bloggers, is to learn the etiquette...which is reciprocal commenting on each other's blogs if you like the other's blogs, especially with similar/shared interests.

By the way, I appreciate people's feedback on the polls so far. :)

Receiving a comment these days on blogs is worthy especially when there are other distractions like Twitter, FB.

:o I was wandering around some of our TE'er blogs the other day & didn't save one that interested me...

If you're the sewer that makes cool little wallets n drink mats, can you post here please..:o. I had an eye on a few items :)

Thanks!

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Since blogging is the open Internet, this is why for myself, I haven't spent much time writing rants. So easy for employers to search for one's blogs if any.

With experienced bloggers, is to learn the etiquette...which is reciprocal commenting on each other's blogs if you like the other's blogs, especially with similar/shared interests.

By the way, I appreciate people's feedback on the polls so far. :)

Receiving a comment these days on blogs is worthy especially when there are other distractions like Twitter, FB.

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I never even looked for feedback, I figured I was talking to myself (well I don't type much, mostly post photos). I just looked, I have a few followers and a few people have commented, that actually made my day. Guess I need to comment on some of the blogs I check in on now and again!
I like to see the blogs in folks signatures here, I often randomly click and read.
now I'll comment some.
I think my employer has better things to do than check in on my blog! and I work for the gov't indirectly.

I started a blog to display my artwork. I'm not sure which works better, Facebook or the Blog though.

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I started a blog to display my artwork. I'm not sure which works better, Facebook or the Blog though.

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Since mine is photography, I think the same thing. But, the quality on FB isn't great. Still friends are more "chatty" and the FB thing means more feedback.
Also, yours is a blog I've looked at off/on - and I honestly forget! I love your watercolors, and since my mom is an artist I can appreciate your chosen media. My mom is also not good at people, which you capture terrifically. Things friends post on FB remind me not to forget to check out their stuff!
FB is also quicker and briefer, You write more on your blog, I assume.

Tspoet and Bicyclista, both of your blogs blow me away. Amazing talent, both of you.

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Since mine is photography, I think the same thing. But, the quality on FB isn't great. Still friends are more "chatty" and the FB thing means more feedback.
Also, yours is a blog I've looked at off/on - and I honestly forget! I love your watercolors, and since my mom is an artist I can appreciate your chosen media. My mom is also not good at people, which you capture terrifically. Things friends post on FB remind me not to forget to check out their stuff!
FB is also quicker and briefer, You write more on your blog, I assume.

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TsPoet, your photos are exquisite, just beautiful.

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tspoet and bicyclista, both of your blogs blow me away. Amazing talent, both of you.

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+1 :)

thanks SlASh and Hebe and TsPoet

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Bluebug, yours was one of the blogs that actually inspired me to start blogging. I love your title and the Jersey post in particular. I do apologise for not commenting to say so, it took me a while to get round to setting up IDs and so on. I don't worry too much about the numbers, whilst it's brilliant to see the numbers going up, and wonderful to receive encouraging comments, I do it mainly so that I have a record of these years at home without a job, and to keep my mind organised and active.

And thank you Clock!

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Thanks! You made my day :D

I believe it was this thread that led me to Jill Homer's blog. She is one awesome athlete, and I'm so happy to have found her. I read her book and enjoyed it thoroughly. I can't even imagine in my wildest dreams how anyone actually chooses to exercise as much as she does. :-)

You know, I really don't get why people feel the need to blog. This is not a disparaging comment toward those here who also have a blog... I understand if you are selling things, maybe. But, I am pretty sure no one is interested my daily life, my rides, or anything else I do. Since I was a writing teacher, I *do* get the many reasons why people write. But blogs just seem to be one more symptom of our society where everyone just feels the need to know everything about everyone else. I kept a journal that I wrote in when my students were writing, but it definitely was not meant for anyone else to read.
I know the answer to this post will be "so don't read them, if you don't want to," which is of course, what I do. But, I do see this phenomena as a symptom of our phrenetic need to be public with everything.

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You know, I really don't get why people feel the need to blog.

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We refuse to do Facebook. We're 3,000 miles from our families and good friends. We keep them up to date with our blog.

Thom's parents have a digital picture frame with a wireless link to the internet which they use to display our photos.

Comments are not enabled on our website. We don't really care what others think of our writing or photos.

I like the process of debriefing and reflecting that writing gives me.

Veronica

I am not a huge fan of Facebook, either, although I am on it. I have to admit I recently reconnected with a number of my childhood friends/acquaintances, including my first serious boyfriend (I actually saw him about 15 years ago, though, so it's not like I had no knowledge of his whereabouts). One of the things that was hard about moving in the middle of high school is that I basically have had no connection with any part of my childhood, despite the fact that I now live about 20 miles from my hometown. I've had 2-3 discrete parts of my life and Facebook has helped bring them together. But, I don't use it to keep up with my family; I actually... gasp... call my dad and brother, who are in San Diego. I have to tell my almost 86 year old dad to check his email if I send a link with pictures.

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You know, I really don't get why people feel the need to blog. This is not a disparaging comment toward those here who also have a blog... I understand if you are selling things, maybe. But, I am pretty sure no one is interested my daily life, my rides, or anything else I do. Since I was a writing teacher, I *do* get the many reasons why people write. But blogs just seem to be one more symptom of our society where everyone just feels the need to know everything about everyone else. I kept a journal that I wrote in when my students were writing, but it definitely was not meant for anyone else to read.
I know the answer to this post will be "so don't read them, if you don't want to," which is of course, what I do. But, I do see this phenomena as a symptom of our phrenetic need to be public with everything.

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If it isn't blogging, then it's participating in an Internet forum where one occasionally reveals bits of personal detail to many strangers here. ;):rolleyes: :p

Blogging touches upon 2 lifelong interests for myself : writing to tell a story and selecting relevant, maybe interesting photos. And most of the pics aren't about me in the photo. I do love words and pics. So how those 2 intersect makes it an enjoyable interest for myself.

I don't write about my daily rides even though I have cycling oriented blogs. I just pluck a possibly interesting subject and write on it.

After all, a PAID writer chooses similar subjects.

I don't have enough creative energy nor time to blog several times per wk. Maybe it's better to see it as writing selectively and illustrating it.

I know Crankin, most likely you didn't answer any of my blog polls. It's ok. It's a hit and miss thing.

I think people blog for many different reasons, not all of them to do with being read or having the need to share publicly. For example, I have a couple of friends who use their private blogs to keep track of job applications and career planning - they find it gives a flexible platform for writing and storing information that can be easily accessed wherever they are. Another uses hers to store recipes. I'm toying with the idea of organising some of my favourite internet pages as private links on mine, so that they're readily available when I'm on a different pc, or my phone.

I did toy with keeping my blog entirely private, but have settled on sharing the address here and on my facebook profile, nowhere else at the moment.

I don't blog, but I do use my Facebook page a bit like a blog, I publish photos, random thoughts, status updates I find amusing or interesting, and don't necessarily expect much feedback. I do consider that other people will be reading it, though, so it's not a private diary, and if I never received any feedback at all I'd probably stop.

But I really don't see any big difference between blogging, Facebook and writing here on TE. Many threads here are people posting about their day or personal experiences, big or small, either to commiserate with someone else but often just to share an experience. And that's to what many people would consider "total strangers". By comparison Facebook or blogging to a handful of known friends is an intimate chat.