Trade the Spanx for Spandex.
Grab a can of hair spray.
&
Pile up in mom's car.
We are going back . . . .
WAY BACK
TO THE HIGH SCHOOL YEARS
and I'm not talking about High School Musical
high school was never THAT cheesy!
Watching Big Brother this season got me to thinking . . .
(uh oh, that's dangerous)
This year it is based on "cliques" like in highschool.
Blogging is a lot like highschool in this way.
Of course, instead of the Cheerleaders/Homecoming queens -vs- the Nerds/Offbeats.
It is more like the Crunchy moms -vs- Non Crunchy Moms or the Bottle feeding Moms -vs- Breastfeeding Moms etc.
or
the I'm supermom hear me ROAR group -vs- the I'm just a supermom in training, hear me cry group
the "I have over 5 billion followers" group -vs- the "I only have 134 followers" (woe is me) group
Don't even get me started on stats.
It's sad when a blogger with such HIGH rankings can't take the time to visit one of his/ her followers because they are less of a page rank or have a lower alexa rating.
YEP, that happens.
Sure, we generally flock to blogs that are similar to our own or that we have something in common with.
There's nothing at all wrong with that but why not spread your wings and fly around a little.
Don't you get tired of sitting in one place ALL.THE.TIME?
and here's a little secret . . .
It's ok to be seen on one of those OTHER BLOGS or Tweet one of those OTHER tweeters.
It's not like someone is gonna go all CRAZY upside your head because you leave their blog every now and again.
Cliques are everywhere on the net.
I was on twitter one day this week and saw this tweet :
@SugarKisses Do you ever feel like you're invisible to people? I join social networks/mom communities and when I post nobody bothers to respond.
Yep, been there.
You post a question or something PRETTY DARN cool only for it to be pushed to the very bottom of the page (no views and no comments).
But Smartypants Suzie posts and EVERYONE runs to give her a high-five or rather a "LOL, You are DA BOMB GIRL".
I see it all.the.time.
(of course it doesn't happen to ME now cuz I am like TOTALLY aWeSoMe and cOoL)
:COUGH:
:SNORT:
IT'S.OK.TO.SOCIALIZE.WITH.SOMEONE.NEW.
It really is.
I promise!
Of course, there will always be someone MORE popular . . .
BUT
We are bloggers not celebrities.
Support one another, YO?
And for the love of cupcakes, Don't ask what someone's stats are. Geesh!
Stats have nothing to do with friendships!
* Plus, IT'S TACKY*
Before you leave be sure to tell me which clique you belonged to in highschool.
like my light saber?
I've got much love for the nerds . . .
I married a HUNKY one!
-hubba hubba-
&
Pile up in mom's car.
We are going back . . . .
WAY BACK
TO THE HIGH SCHOOL YEARS
and I'm not talking about High School Musical
high school was never THAT cheesy!
Watching Big Brother this season got me to thinking . . .
(uh oh, that's dangerous)
This year it is based on "cliques" like in highschool.
Blogging is a lot like highschool in this way.
Of course, instead of the Cheerleaders/Homecoming queens -vs- the Nerds/Offbeats.
It is more like the Crunchy moms -vs- Non Crunchy Moms or the Bottle feeding Moms -vs- Breastfeeding Moms etc.
or
the I'm supermom hear me ROAR group -vs- the I'm just a supermom in training, hear me cry group
the "I have over 5 billion followers" group -vs- the "I only have 134 followers" (woe is me) group
Don't even get me started on stats.
It's sad when a blogger with such HIGH rankings can't take the time to visit one of his/ her followers because they are less of a page rank or have a lower alexa rating.
YEP, that happens.
Sure, we generally flock to blogs that are similar to our own or that we have something in common with.
There's nothing at all wrong with that but why not spread your wings and fly around a little.
Don't you get tired of sitting in one place ALL.THE.TIME?
and here's a little secret . . .
It's ok to be seen on one of those OTHER BLOGS or Tweet one of those OTHER tweeters.
It's not like someone is gonna go all CRAZY upside your head because you leave their blog every now and again.
Cliques are everywhere on the net.
I was on twitter one day this week and saw this tweet :
@SugarKisses Do you ever feel like you're invisible to people? I join social networks/mom communities and when I post nobody bothers to respond.
Yep, been there.
You post a question or something PRETTY DARN cool only for it to be pushed to the very bottom of the page (no views and no comments).
But Smartypants Suzie posts and EVERYONE runs to give her a high-five or rather a "LOL, You are DA BOMB GIRL".
I see it all.the.time.
(of course it doesn't happen to ME now cuz I am like TOTALLY aWeSoMe and cOoL)
:COUGH:
:SNORT:
IT'S.OK.TO.SOCIALIZE.WITH.SOMEONE.NEW.
It really is.
I promise!
Of course, there will always be someone MORE popular . . .
BUT
We are bloggers not celebrities.
Support one another, YO?
And for the love of cupcakes, Don't ask what someone's stats are. Geesh!
Stats have nothing to do with friendships!
* Plus, IT'S TACKY*
Before you leave be sure to tell me which clique you belonged to in highschool.
like my light saber?
I've got much love for the nerds . . .
I married a HUNKY one!
-hubba hubba-