Question Me: About Blogging

After recently publishing Confessions of a Blogger, I thought the next set of blogoversary questions I answer might as well be the blogging ones!

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1. What is your favorite piece you've written and why?

I think I've determined that my most favorite post is How Do I Love Thee?, because I was able to articulate to my satisfaction the complexities of my feelings for my husband. And I still think it sums things up well, despite having written it back in 2010 and lots happening since then. I do have a page up there under my header where you can find a list of my best posts.

2. How do you feel the connections/friendships you have made in the blogging world, have impacted you in comparison to your "real life" relationships?

The connections that can be made online are totally real. The great thing about them is that these people most likely aren't judging you AT ALL. And you get a whole other perspective from online friends. In comparison to IRL friends? I would say that online friend compliment, or round out, IRL ones.

There's even the possibility of making someone you met online a "real life" friend. I got to finally meet Danielle of motherhood: TRUTH this past weekend! My bestie Jessica (who also has a blog) and I met Dee in Seattle.

We had dinner at The Old Spaghetti Factory where we were seated next to a screaming child. All three of us shook our heads, wondering WHY when we moms get out for the night do we still have to listen to screaming children?

We had a little time left before Dee's ferry back to her side of the Sound so we stopped into the Red Robin bar where I drank one of these:

And then we asked the bartender to take a photo of us!

Left to right: Danielle, Jessica, Me
(We would have had bigger smiles, but the bartender took a little
too long to take the picture.)

It was quite literally wonderful to meet Danielle! She let me give her a big hug and squeeze her tight, something I've been wanting to do for months now because we both need all the hugs we can get.

I simply must add that being able to blog through the tough stuff in my life, and receiving so many sweet, caring and thoughtful comments back, is a HUGE gift.

3. Do you have any subjects that are off-limits to your blogging?

Well, no, not really. I can't say anything is completely off limits because I can't seem to help how transparent I am. That said, I do have things I'd rather not blog about. Not all that hip on discussing sex, money or dieting. Funny, but I can handle religion and politics, perhaps because I enjoy a good, healthy debate. Just haven't had lots of reasons to talk about those things. But I suppose I may since this is an election year. (Can we just skip it, leave Obama in office and call it good?)

But let me add, that I do try to be tactful and appropriate with my honesty and transparency.

Oh and, I don't want to completely embarrass my kids. I know, I'm too nice. I'm sorry, I just can't blog about something mortifying that happened to one of my kids. But there is a "sliding scale", shall we say? ;-)

4. Does all your family know about your blog, and are they supportive?

Yes, I do believe everyone in my family is now aware of my blog. They weren't at the beginning of the year, which is why I proclaimed, "I am a Blogger". And yes, I think they are all supportive. I know my parents are (they even comment). I think Mark's are too, but I have no idea how much they check it out.

This goes back to what I said about transparency. Don't think I'd have been able to go for long without talking about blogging with everyone, at some point. Also, Mark brags blabs about it a lot!

5. Where do you think you'll be with blogging in 2 more years?

I intend to still be doing it. Beyond that, I don't really know. I am open without expectation!

What I do know is that blogging gives you a voice. Whether it's to find yourself, help others, share recipes or fashion tips, or all of the above...it's your voice and a platform. I didn't realize this when I started; I just didn't know about the scope of the blogosphere. Now that I do, I see it as this amazing opportunity to connect and share, to find a new path, to influence....for free therapy. I hope I will always blog well.

Do you know how you'd answer any of these questions?

Question Me #1

Apparently I didn't have enough brain power to try to come up with 10 things I wish I could delete.

Or denial.

Either way, I'm a Listicle topic rebel today.

I think I'm ready to put the disappointment of my blogoversary Q&A post somehow being eaten by Blogger behind me, and re-answer the questions that were submitted in bright and shiny fresh, new posts!

I'd like to start with the light, silly questions since things in my life have been so not light and silly as of late.

Cool? Good.

1. Do you sleep in the nude?

Um. No. No I do not. And frankly, I cannot understand how anyone can. I ask you, oh anonymous questioner, what if there's an emergency in the middle of the night? How do you not freeze? You gotta put something on when you get out of bed, right? Why not just sleep in something??

2. What color is your bedspread?

It's a duvet over a down comforter and it is green with darker green leaves.

My bedroom and bathroom colors are greens and blues. Very refreshing and calming. At least I think that's the way it's supposed to work.

3. What is your worst habit?

I get confused between habits and vices. Because I could say, my addiction to Coffee Mate. But that's a vice, isn't it? When I was a kid I shewed my fingernails, hair, necklaces, pens and pencils. But I kicked that habit as a teenager. I have a fidgety habit of playing with my fingernails if I don't have anything in my hands. If I do have something in my hands, I play with it. If it's a remote control, I turn it over and over in my hands as I'm sitting there. I've even been known to toss a remote because I got a little overzealous with my turning. This is why knitting and crocheting are good for me.

4. What was your first job?

I worked at my local movie theater which is the best job ever for a teenager!

5. What kind of camera do you use?

Well, I have a Kodak EasyShare Z650. But I don't use it anymore. I don't like how big it is. I tend to just use my phone and edit the crap out of the pictures. I want an awesome tiny little digital camera. Any suggestions?

6. Do you like bacon or sausage better?

Sausage. However, now that I need to watch my cholesterol, turkey bacon or sausage will be my breakfast meats of choice from now on. Good thing is, I actually really like them.

7. What kind of band-aids are in your cabinet right now?

I think we might be out, lemme go check..... We have a few large Curads from a value bonus pack.

8. What do you collect?

Angels!

9. What was your favorite Saturday morning cartoon?

Jem. And Looney Toons. And Fraggle Rock, except that wasn't a cartoon.

10. What fashion trend would you like to see come back in style?

I don't really think it matters if I would like something to come back in style. It seems they just will, whether I want it or not. Also, I'm a firm believer that if you wore it the first time around, you shouldn't the second time. This is why it's good to have a daughter, because I can buy her the stuff I'm not allowed to wear and live vicariously through her!

I am, however, still trying to force myself to finish knitting the legwarmers I promised  my friend The Sarcasm Goddess I would knit and wear in public and blog about. Maybe by next Fall....?