Latest Meme

I was recently tagged by Milena at A Leaping Thought to do a post about my blogging profile. It was interesting to do this meme. I did something similar over at BlogsWeLuv sometime last year, it seems like late-summer or autumn-ish.

I was surprised that some of my answers seemed to have changed a little bit. Not that the questions were entirely the same - just somewhat. Here it is:

How long have you been blogging?I have been blogging now for about a year. I originally started with a different blog and then changed to the current one in May 2007.

What inspired you to start your blog, and who are your mentors? It was peer pressure. No, just kidding. A bunch of friends had them and I’d never heard of it before. It seemed like such a cool thing, and such a great way to keep in touch with people. I observed for a couple of months and then jumped in with both feet. I’ve loved it. I don't really have any "mentors" per say, just a lot of blogs that inspire me. I mention them from time to time so check back!

Are you trying to make money on-line, or are you just doing it for fun?I have flirted with pay-per-post and Smorty but really never got into them. What very few posts I ever did for them made my blog feel cheap and contrived. I now do my blogging strictly for fun. I’m in front of my computer too much as it is. If I made it a money making venture, my husband would probably file for divorce!

What 3 things do you love about being on-line? It’s like living in the city! There is always so much to do and see! You just can’t ever do or see even a fraction of it. And if you’re away for even one day, it changes – just like that! I’ve enjoyed making friends with new people and realizing that many people think just like I do. I love the connection. I also love that in some ways, like a good book, it’s a sort of escape from one’s world. Get on-line and you can literally lose yourself in a matter of seconds. It fulfills a need I have of sheer distraction at times.

What 3 things do you struggle with on-line? I am a “heart-on-my-sleeve” sort of person and can be moody at times. It’s not as if I don’t want my blog to be honest, but I don’t believe that people necessarily need to be subjected to my hormone fluctuations. Sometimes it’s a challenge to keep it light and cheerful. I frequently find myself slipping into the “dark-side Amy” and wanting to post a disturbing post that would reveal my “after-midnight” personality. That’s when it all comes out…

I also struggle with the fine balance between divulging too much personal information to the blogosphere (and all the wierdos), and making it personal enough that people find it interesting.

Lastly, I have an internal struggle. Sometimes I really care big-time about how many daily visitors and page views I have. And then other days, I just don’t care if I have any visitors at all. I can’t seem to find the balance – like, do I care if people read it or don’t I? The truth is yes. But I really vacillate between putting a lot of energy into caring or not. I need to figure out how much I want to be invested in it, and then stay there. I think I’d get more out of it truthfully.