Apr. 29 - It all started innocuously with this, but got sort of weird with this.

If I'm stuck on a desert island with bloggers, I'd be more concerned about their abilities to hunt, trap, build a fire, find shelter, and get us off the damned island than just about anything except the Whine Factor, because the biggest irritant would be someone who whined incessantly (they'd probably have an unfortunate accident.)

But if posting my a picture will boost my traffic, I'll do it.

Okay, I've done it. Those hits better roll in or I'm going to have some words with John.

He's promised that this is the final chapter.

The sad part is, John may have a point. I've been astonished at how many search engine hits I've received for "Darcy Tucker's two black eyes" and "Bobby Clarke's a maggot" - two throwaway lines I mentioned during hockey playoffs.

More gratifying have been the search hits for the "U.N. Oil for food program" and "Khadr," though. On make-up: wear it, don't sleep in it.

On houseplants: they die. Rapidly.

Pre-emptive strikes: I smoke, drink Scotch, and firmly believe God is a baseball fan.

There. Covered the photo angle, the sports angle, the political angle, and the personal habits angle.

What about spelling, punctuation and syntax, hmm? Or does that fall under housework?

Maybe if my kids were still young I'd blog more about the obnoxious attitudes I'd run into from other women when they learned I was a stay-at-home mother. Maybe my mission would be to encourage the many women who are challenging the social engineering that is going on and support their efforts to buck the pressure we get from schools and "professionals" who would have us castrate our sons.

I suspect if my kids were younger I wouldn't have time to post and be a news junkie, though.

I am not a special interest group, other women don't speak for me, and I am not a number. I cannot be filed, stamped, etc. I hate bureaucracy and regulation.

Does my faith and belief in individuality make me a conservative? It appears that way, although I think it makes me more a classic liberal. Words like "collective" and "identity politics" are an affront to my belief that each of us are unique human beings.

20:13: John's post did have good results: I met Sarah and Cassandra and am glad for it.

We absolutely exhausted the topics of make-up and plants in Sarah's comments so don't be looking for a renewal of those discussions.

Posted by: Debbye at 10:52 AM | Comments (4) | Add Comment
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1 I took my photo down and my traffic increased. Isn't that good for my self image?? Don't have houseplants -- I have cats. I do wear makeup, but sleep in it, icky! Sports I can take or leave. If I'm going to follow something it'll be college football. I hate baseball. Don't smoke, I drink tequila, and I have a 1986 GMC Jimmy.

Posted by: Ith at April 29, 2004 11:45 AM (9lFJz)

2 I like tecquila, but it goes to my head too fast! Even my hanging plants die. I like your new blog look, but miss the warm crimson you used to have. But mostly, Ith, I read you because your warm personality shines through your posts and I always feel like I'm having a nice, quiet chat with a lady who makes sense and doesn't hold back. Did you catch Angel last night? The last few eps have been too "typing up loose ends" and thus sad.

Posted by: Debbye at April 29, 2004 12:22 PM (iMG32)

3 Aww, thank you I'll bring the old theme back at some point. I'm far too fond of it to retire it to the dustbin. I'm one ep behind on Angel. I watched last week's last night [g] But yes, it's kinda sad.

Posted by: Ith at April 29, 2004 01:03 PM (9lFJz)

4 Glad I tiptoed cautiously, then, about the Angel ep. I don't want to spoil it for you.

Posted by: Debbye at April 29, 2004 02:26 PM (iMG32)

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