You may have heard of my friend, Tayli. Today, Tayli and I were talking on the phone while I was scrolling though the settings for my blog when I found something of interest.
I don't know if you, my fellow bloggers, have heard of this fantastic feature.
Collaborative blogging!
Tayli and I decided to try it. This may be difficult, since Tayli is convinced that WordPress is supreme and I'm still kicking it old school with Blogger. Either way, I think it might be interesting to conduct a little experiment with our new blog.
What happens when you throw two best friends who are complete oppisites together and make them write a blog?
Trust me, it's more challenging than it seems. Starting on August 25th, Tayli and I both have to write one post a day for a week. Simple enough. Here's the hard part: they all have to be letters to various people in our lives. Maybe a stranger we saw on the street, maybe a parent, friend, pet. Anyone who has brushed by our lives.
Can we do it?
Honestly, I have no idea.
Visit our new blog at www.momoandtayli.blogspot.com
8/21/10
My Blogs of Note
My blogs of note. These are the people who originally inspired me to start a blog, and I owe you all a big thank you!
First off, a thank you so much Daydream Believer! I used to be sitting at home, watching old re-runs on television. Now I'm sitting at home raving away! You're the reason I started a blog, and you're such an amazing writer. When I read your blog, I thought, "Hey, I could do this. I have thoughts like this." Now look at me! Blogging away!
Next, I'd like to thank my friend Tayli. You may remember her from her earlier appearances in my blog. Tayli has since started her own blog, which is so good! Tayli, you're a great friend and I love your blog! Check out her blog at http://taylisblog.blogspot.com/
Third, thank you Canadian Blogger Girl. Your blog is such an inspiration to me. Just last night I was sitting and trying to blog. I couldn't think of anything so I went to your blog to read. Wonder of wonders, after I read your blog, I squeezed out enough creativity to make three new posts! Your witty humor and humorous outlook on life is so refreshing.
That concludes my top three Blogs of Note. Thank you guys for inspiring me. I couldn't do this blog without you! Really!!!
Thanks so so much,
MoMo
First off, a thank you so much Daydream Believer! I used to be sitting at home, watching old re-runs on television. Now I'm sitting at home raving away! You're the reason I started a blog, and you're such an amazing writer. When I read your blog, I thought, "Hey, I could do this. I have thoughts like this." Now look at me! Blogging away!
Next, I'd like to thank my friend Tayli. You may remember her from her earlier appearances in my blog. Tayli has since started her own blog, which is so good! Tayli, you're a great friend and I love your blog! Check out her blog at http://taylisblog.blogspot.com/
Third, thank you Canadian Blogger Girl. Your blog is such an inspiration to me. Just last night I was sitting and trying to blog. I couldn't think of anything so I went to your blog to read. Wonder of wonders, after I read your blog, I squeezed out enough creativity to make three new posts! Your witty humor and humorous outlook on life is so refreshing.
That concludes my top three Blogs of Note. Thank you guys for inspiring me. I couldn't do this blog without you! Really!!!
Thanks so so much,
MoMo
8/20/10
Love at First Sight
Today I did a little much needed spring cleaning of my blog, reading through comments, editing, etc. I was going through comments on one of my earlier posts asking to leave a comment on what to blog about, and I stumbled across a comment from one of my loyal followers Hannah! First off, I'd like to say thanks Hannah! Great person that she is, she left a thoughtful comment on a great new topic to blog about.
So. Love at first sight. You've probably heard the term. Do I believe in it?
Hm...
I'm not exactly sure where I stand on the topic. Considering it's never happened to me, it's not a topic I often ponder. Being kin of divorced parents with divorced parents, I have however let my mind explore if love really exists. So far I have decided yes, love exists. However, I also think it is rare to stay in love. For any married folk who may find themselves reading this, can you honestly say you're as much in love with your spouse as you were when you're relationship was first blooming? For the brave few who answer no, hats off to you for being brave enough to admit it. May your relationship last long.
In short, I leave you with a question inspired by the great band The Beatles.
All you need is love, love, love is all you need.
Love. Is it really all you need? I'm still figuring it all out.
MoMo
So. Love at first sight. You've probably heard the term. Do I believe in it?
Hm...
I'm not exactly sure where I stand on the topic. Considering it's never happened to me, it's not a topic I often ponder. Being kin of divorced parents with divorced parents, I have however let my mind explore if love really exists. So far I have decided yes, love exists. However, I also think it is rare to stay in love. For any married folk who may find themselves reading this, can you honestly say you're as much in love with your spouse as you were when you're relationship was first blooming? For the brave few who answer no, hats off to you for being brave enough to admit it. May your relationship last long.
In short, I leave you with a question inspired by the great band The Beatles.
All you need is love, love, love is all you need.
Love. Is it really all you need? I'm still figuring it all out.
MoMo
Blogger VS WordPress
Recently, I have heard a lot about the controversy between Blogger and WordPress. I have friends who use both, and so I know how to use both. Being a loyal user of blogger, I will stay true to my blogging roots. Aside from being loyal to Blogger, I still think Blogger is easier to use than WordPress. No offense to any WordPress users out there, but Blogger is just plain easier to use. Either way, tell me where you stand on the great debate. Leave a comment below telling me you're position.
Love always,
MoMo
Love always,
MoMo
Shout out
Hello fellow bloggers and blog readers!
Okay, let's be honest. Whether you admit it or not, you want people to read you're blog. You have things to say and you want people to acknowledge it. It doesn't matter if you're a blogger or a reader, shy or social, a loud mouth or the type who usually keeps quiet. At some point in our lives, we all have something important to say. And you want people to listen.
Now please, don't think I'm an ego-centric, looks are everything, glamorous girl. That's not me. Although, I do think it's important that you're blog looks good. Many readers agree with me. You can have a great blog, but at first glance, if you're blog doesn't hold the readers' attention, you aren't going to get many followers.
I'm not saying looks are everything. I also believe it's important to put time and effort into the content of you're blog. It is, after all, a blog, not a picture page. I'm just saying, you could have the best blog in the world, and no one would know it at first glance. Overall, what I'm trying to tell you is, you don't necessarily have to change your background of your blog every day. But just give the look of you're blog enough time so that readers will stick around, start to read your blog, and see how great it really is.
The point? Oh, yeah, I almost forgot.
I have made a discovery!
Just kidding. Sorry to disappoint you. But I have found something pretty awesome, if I may say so myself. It is a website called Hot Bliggity Blog. I know, totally cool name right? Well, it offers a variety of unique backgrounds. The great thing about Hot Bliggity Blog is...
It comes with step by step instructions! I don't mean the kind of instructions you find on other websites, where you click "How To" and your screen lights up with codes and acronyms that nobody would ever know how to use (okay, I admit, it's happened to me). I'm talking good ol' fashioned 1, 2, 3, instructions. That's not the only thing. (I know. Thank god she's done rambling on about "good ol' fashioned" instructions) The other amazing thing about HBB is that it is great for the...not so artful (ahem...). You can be the worst artist in the world (like me) and still have your blog looking like a work of art.
Any who, thank you HBB!!!! For making this work of art happen!
Yours truly,
MoMo
Okay, let's be honest. Whether you admit it or not, you want people to read you're blog. You have things to say and you want people to acknowledge it. It doesn't matter if you're a blogger or a reader, shy or social, a loud mouth or the type who usually keeps quiet. At some point in our lives, we all have something important to say. And you want people to listen.
Now please, don't think I'm an ego-centric, looks are everything, glamorous girl. That's not me. Although, I do think it's important that you're blog looks good. Many readers agree with me. You can have a great blog, but at first glance, if you're blog doesn't hold the readers' attention, you aren't going to get many followers.
I'm not saying looks are everything. I also believe it's important to put time and effort into the content of you're blog. It is, after all, a blog, not a picture page. I'm just saying, you could have the best blog in the world, and no one would know it at first glance. Overall, what I'm trying to tell you is, you don't necessarily have to change your background of your blog every day. But just give the look of you're blog enough time so that readers will stick around, start to read your blog, and see how great it really is.
The point? Oh, yeah, I almost forgot.
I have made a discovery!
Just kidding. Sorry to disappoint you. But I have found something pretty awesome, if I may say so myself. It is a website called Hot Bliggity Blog. I know, totally cool name right? Well, it offers a variety of unique backgrounds. The great thing about Hot Bliggity Blog is...
It comes with step by step instructions! I don't mean the kind of instructions you find on other websites, where you click "How To" and your screen lights up with codes and acronyms that nobody would ever know how to use (okay, I admit, it's happened to me). I'm talking good ol' fashioned 1, 2, 3, instructions. That's not the only thing. (I know. Thank god she's done rambling on about "good ol' fashioned" instructions) The other amazing thing about HBB is that it is great for the...not so artful (ahem...). You can be the worst artist in the world (like me) and still have your blog looking like a work of art.
Any who, thank you HBB!!!! For making this work of art happen!
Yours truly,
MoMo
7/4/10
To the man with the flag tattoo
Picture yourself walking along the beach. You see the banner saying "FREEDOM FAIR" waving. The smell of hot dogs and ice cream waft on the air. Fellow Tacomans surround you. You see a strong built man in ripped camo pants and a black T-shirt. Out of the corner of your eye, you see a flash of red, white, and blue. A flag tattooed on the back of his neck. You think nothing of it, just another guy.
But then you think.
To be so proud of your country, you want to wear it every day of your life. That really is amazing. Unafraid to show your pride to everyone. We can all say we love our country. But to embellish it on your skin forever is true dedication. So good job to you, the man with the flag tattoo, for daring to be yourself. For daring to show what you believe in.
Happy Fourth of July,
MoMo
But then you think.
To be so proud of your country, you want to wear it every day of your life. That really is amazing. Unafraid to show your pride to everyone. We can all say we love our country. But to embellish it on your skin forever is true dedication. So good job to you, the man with the flag tattoo, for daring to be yourself. For daring to show what you believe in.
Happy Fourth of July,
MoMo
7/1/10
Blogs
Since I started a blog, I've wondered why people have blogs, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, etcetera, and why we enjoy reading them so much.
I think we make blogs and "etcetera" so that we don't feel quite so alone. You like dogs? Wow, so do I! Let's be Facebook friends! Your favorite color is purple? Me too! We can follow each other on Twitter! It's all about making general connections.
With online communication websites, it's easy to make friends. Click, done. You can live in France and have your best MySpace buddy live in Australia.
But is the ever-growing technology good for our need for human interaction?
I'm not prejudice against electronics. I can't live without my cell phone and I love my computer just as much as the next person. But a social butterfly such as myself needs to socialize with real people. Call me crazy, but I need face-to-face socialization with my friends. With all this new technology, we've already nearby stopped reading newspapers, let alone sent the hand-written (yes, I said hand written) snail-mail. More people are clicking "Inbox" than they are unlocking their P.O. box.
I'm not saying go out and dump your computers, I'm just saying out of all the things your parents said, this is one thing they were right about. We can still have e-mails, but not everything you get your mailbox isn't junk mail.
Forever,
MoMo
I think we make blogs and "etcetera" so that we don't feel quite so alone. You like dogs? Wow, so do I! Let's be Facebook friends! Your favorite color is purple? Me too! We can follow each other on Twitter! It's all about making general connections.
With online communication websites, it's easy to make friends. Click, done. You can live in France and have your best MySpace buddy live in Australia.
But is the ever-growing technology good for our need for human interaction?
I'm not prejudice against electronics. I can't live without my cell phone and I love my computer just as much as the next person. But a social butterfly such as myself needs to socialize with real people. Call me crazy, but I need face-to-face socialization with my friends. With all this new technology, we've already nearby stopped reading newspapers, let alone sent the hand-written (yes, I said hand written) snail-mail. More people are clicking "Inbox" than they are unlocking their P.O. box.
I'm not saying go out and dump your computers, I'm just saying out of all the things your parents said, this is one thing they were right about. We can still have e-mails, but not everything you get your mailbox isn't junk mail.
Forever,
MoMo
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