Bloggiesta March 30-April 1

After, what, 3 years of availability, I'm going to make a real effort to join these 100+ bloggers in order to do some community-building, and maybe create some real motivation to clean this thing up and start the process of bringing it up to speed.

Oh, and I need to set up mobile blogging on my phone, in case I'm away from home (which may be the case on Friday evening, will see how the family calendar shakes out for that week).

It isn't as if I haven't been reading, and I've been adding books to my iPad like crazy. What little online writing I have done has been so personal, it's tucked away on a blog that none of my real-life friends can access. Whole new identity and everything. I've pointed only one person to it, someone I met online and with whom I made a really true connection. Funny how I can trust a complete stranger with the dark and scary things.

Anyway, this is where I play nice, if not necessarily coherent, with the world.

Thursday Thirteen #11: 13 Jumps of Blog-Hopping

Not that I need to add this many new blogs to my reading schedule, but these are the ones I found when I started with a fellow Stainless Steel Droppings fan. I've included their description (when applicable) for ease of perusal. My descriptions are italicized. It really was a coincidence that I ended with another Chris.

1. Chris A guy from New Orleans examines all things Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Magical, Musical, Visual, and Appealing along with interesting tidbits from everyday life. 2. Jean My business card lists me as: Mom (full-time); Data Analyst, Writer, Editor (part-time); Fiber Artist (spare time). I stepped off the full-time career path years ago and have no burning desire to get back on. 3. Debi Nothing of importance (my everyday blog). Sometimes it might be important to me, I suppose... but even that's not guaranteed. 4. Megan I'm a twenty-something college grad with a BA in Political Science and a lot of time on my hands. I like to read almost as much as I like to collect books, and like to write when the mood strikes me. My aspirations for this blog include reviewing or at least commenting on every book I read, writing a little about that pesky real life that keeps sneaking up on me, and doing some musing about books in general. 5. cj I'm a 49 year old, single, female who is a writer by desire and a public safety officer because I need to pay my bills. It makes the people I owe money to happy when I do. 6. Sarah A book reviewer and artist, I originally "met" her through BookCrossing. 7. Michelle I’m 38 years old, I’ve been married for 9 years to my hubby and we have been together for 12 years. We have a 4-year-old little girl. It’s hard to keep up with a four year old. I’m a city girl born and raised, that moved out to the country about 10 years ago and I’m loving every minute of it. I’m driven buy my passions for food, wine, art, music and great conversations with intelligent and honest people that enrich my life. 8. Journeywoman Motherhood has been a journey, not a destination. 9. Cecily The rantings of a foul-mouthed liberal, feminist, fat, recovering alcoholic, mother, wife, woman, and writer. 10. Dawn writing, mothering, and writing about mothering 11. Jody My name really is Jody, but everyone else has a pseudonym. My spouse is a professor, my children are in grade school, and I'm writing a dissertation in U.S. history. 12. Linda A mom of twins, and a bonus girl. 13. Chris From North Carolina, with the following interests: Dressing my children in clothing that doesn't match, spouting off about politics, silently judging you for driving a Suburban, obsessively cleaning my house.

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