Recently Noticed

Yet another conversation about Where Are All The Women Bloggers at Scobleizer. Lots of comments and, of course, dispute -- but so far, civilized.

Just a note, that I began reading this blog because Robert recently visited Montana, in sad circumstances. Both the real world and the virtual world are small. Click that photo up there and read the comments for another example of small worldness.

From the comments on the above post, I found two interesting sites:

The Remembering Site makes it easy for anyone, anywhere, to write and publish their life story and add to it as life unfolds. It says it is a non-profit initiative, but it does charge a fee ($25 USD) to register and get guidance in writing an autobiography. There is a Remembering Site Blog; the author says she started The Remembering Site because her father died too soon and she realized she didn't ask him all the questions about his life that she should have.

Then we have Tales from the Reading Room, which has lots of interesting stuff, including some intriguing posts on blogging: The Blog as Surrealist Legacy, for example.

Daily Linkport points to deep quote, which promises to create links to specific quotes on the Web -- links that will never expire. Now this sounds useful.

Linda Plaisted has a post at Utata on writing an artist's statement; it strikes me that this might be helpful in writing a blog/ website About Page as well -- having just struggled with this myself.

I'm feeling a bit tired, and uninspired. Also slightly worried that there has been minimal response to all the changes around here. Positive response, but minimal.

How do you motivate yourself to keep doing whatever it is you do?

Comments

[Shelley]

I liked what the character said in Six Days and Seven nights, about finding romance at the tropical resort:

"Honey, this is an island. If you didn't bring it with you, you won't find it here."

I think that Weblogging has to be that, or we burn out. So speaketh the burned out.

I like the changes. Clean, bubbly, and refreshing.

[SB]

Hey, Shelley -- if you like it, I'm happy!

& so true, about bringing it with you. I forget that sometimes, though, and start searching for it elsewhere.

[litlove]

Thanks so much for coming to my site - I'm really thrilled that you should like it. I think your blog is beautifully designed and very useful. Keep motivated! People all over the blogworld are grateful for what you do.

[donna]

I blog for myself, but am always pleased when others find it useful. Usually about the time I think it isn't mattering to anyone, someone seems to send me a nice comment.

And your blog looks spiffy. But I come here to read what you say. Lots of people don't even notice blog styles anymore, since they use feedreaders, but I like to see how people design their pages. Presentation is important...