about the blog...

Ali tagged me to do this blog meme, which I thought was very interesting.  Here it goes:

1. Do you promote your blog?  Not really.  I have my blog link in my email signature and I have it linked on my flickr account and etsy shop, but I don't go out of my way to do anything special for it.  Rarely do I talk about my blog to people mostly because I dislike saying "artsy-crafty babe".  Confession time - I HATE the name of my blog.  I don't know what I was thinking when I chose it, but now that I have it, I feel like I'm stuck.  Oh well.
2. How often do you check hits? Not too often.  I only do it when I'm really bored or don't have anything else to look up on the web.  I'd rather spend my time reading blogs :-)  When I do check my stats, I find it pretty boring.  I don't get any bizarre search phrases or anything.
3. Do you stick to one topic?  Um, mostly crafting (sewing), some thrifting and family life.  I don't tend to go off on random topics or anything.  Call me lazy, but I don't want to blog about anything that I have to think too hard about.
4. Who knows that you have a blog?  Most people I know in real life know that I have a blog, though they don't read it.  I've never had a stranger tell me that they read my blog.  That would weird me out.
5. How many blogs do you read?  Way too many!  As now I have 235 feeds in my bloglines, and I read more than that.  See, this is why I don't check my stats!
6. Are you a fast reader?  I guess so, though I tend to skim most blogs more than read every single word.  I like the pretty pictures.  This is why I choose magazines over books any day.
7. Do you customize your blog or do anything technical?  Nah, the most technical thing I do is have a custom header.
8. Do you blog anonymously?  Nope.  It's all me.  I don't believe I've ever mentioned my last name, but Beki is my real first name and I use my real kids names and pictures.  I'm not too worried about my or my kids safety.  I worry more about someone in our everyday lives doing harm because that's usually the case, isn't it? (not that there's anyone I suspect or anything!!)
9. To what extent do you censor yourself?  I censor myself somewhat.  There are plenty of topics about my life that I don't discuss.  Also, I don't tend to curse on my blog, though I let lots of choice language fly out of my mouth!
10. The best thing about blogging?  By far, the best thing is the interaction with other like minded souls!  I don't just blog to say "look what I did" (though at times it seems that way), but I blog to make connections, to share, to converse.  I view blogging as a dialog, not a one sided thing.  Blogging has also been a road to self discovery.  I have learned more about myself in these few years than I ever could have imagined.  My eyes have been opened not only to myself, but to others as well.  Because I blog, I think that I am more observant of my everyday life and appreciate it.  I can honestly say that blogging has been life changing for me.

I'd love to know how you'd answer these questions.  Please, play along!

Comments

[Debhogan]

Such an interesting meme! I'm enjoying reading other's answers.

[stacy]

I hate my craft blog name too! :)

[Sharon]

Oh! This was a great meme - I really liked reading how you answered these questions. I jumped into blogging without any real thought as to what it was or what I would write about and I *hate* my blog name - but I gotta tell you that I've often wished I would have named mine something clever like yours - I love yours...

[amandajean]

I liked reading your answers to this meme. ;)

[Elizabeth Kemper]

I don't dislike my blog name so much as I just think it's kind of lame and not very creative. That's another great picture of you and Ava.

[Marcia]

Thank you for keeping such a great blog. I'm one of your newest fans. I keep a small free blog as a cyber photo album of what I make. I give so much of it away, that it is just fun to browse back through, but you inspire!

[suzie sews]

I love these questions, I might just play along, its always interesting to find out more about our blogging friends
Suzie Sews

[heidi]

very cool miss beki!! i hate my blog name too. so many changes i would make with that one.

[capello]

oh yes! i also think that the only people who can appreciate what we do are the people in our blogsphere as well.

and you think you have a not-so-great name. ha.

[Amy]

I love that photo of you and your little princess :)

I think you should change your blog name if you really want to (not that I think there's anything wrong with the one you have now.) I've changed my website name several times over the years and my readers haven't batted an eye :)

I enjoyed reading your answers!

[Dee Light]

I like your blog name it's cute!!! I think my blog name is a little on the corny side.

I don't use my real name on my blog, because my mom about freaked out when she found out I had a blog and posted pics of my kids on it (it is however made up from my middle name). I know, what do I care what she thinks...but she still has some kind of srange hold over me.

Great post, thanks for sharing.

[denice]

Still love your blog... :) I just thought I'd take a moment to pop in and *wave*! I still read every day even though I am quiet lately!

[Laylabean]

My answers are up! They're not as exciting as yours, but I think I'm probably not as exciting as you in any way. :)

[Laney]

wow that was cool...to get to know you a little better..you are a very "centered" blogger. I'm getting there...I still check my stats like an addict...!

[Chara Michele]

This is such a neat meme! I just might have to play along:)

[=^..^=]

Well, prepare to be weirded out. I found your blog on the "Friends List" on another blog I read. Hope that's ok. I, too, am new to knitting - only have about 10 rows knitted on my first scarf as I type this. Way to go on your finished scarf - I'm not using a pattern, so luck is all I've got going for me with mine.