De-Lurk, For the Sake of My Ego!

As I've said before, I initially started this blog for two reasons: 1) to record my life as I stumbled around from place to place and 2) to practice the "craft" of writing. I love to write, and I figured a blog was the best way to keep me doing it on a consistent basis considering my UNBELIEVABLE powers of procrastination. It's been okay so far.

Nonetheless, it's fun to get comments, and every once in awhile my email address at solas@dublin.com gets a really friendly email from some total stranger who has unintentionally landed on my page and then proceeded to read it (a couple times from start to finish). I love these emails, because until my comment section really started going a few months ago, I didn't think anyone was reading it anymore. One of my all-time favorites was when I mentioned one of my favorite TV shows, and someone connected to the show googled herself, was led to my blog, read it, and started an interesting correspondence with me that lasted about a year.

Once in awhile I'd ask friends to read it, but like I always do, I'd vanish for a few months, the friends would get bored and give up on any further postings, and I was alone again, writing to myself.

But I just read Beachgal's site and apparently it is "De-Lurk" week in which anyone who tends to pop by and read your blog is supposed to reveal him/herself. And so, for the sake of my fragile ego, I ask, as Beachgal has, for you to post a "Hi!" to my comments section. Then you can go back to your lives.

Awww CRUD! I just googled "De-Lurking Week" and noticed it was January 8-12. Oh well. Dates are just so arbitrary anyway. And besides, I went and nicked these handy little graphics anyway, so humor me. Or placate. Or pacify. Thanks!