Blogs Have Benefits
I'll be honest, sometimes I can't remember why I blog. However, right about the time this happens, I end up having coffee with someone, and I remember times 57 billion.This happened again just the other day.
On Friday night, I decided to clean out my bookmarks on my computer. And while doing so, I found that approximately nine months ago (about one day after I first read any blog that wasn’t written by the Padrino), I bookmarked one of the most beautiful sites I’d ever seen. A site called Chookooloonks, written by a woman living in Trinidad.
It's interesting, because only a few hours earlier that Friday morning …. long, meandering story short … I met this talented woman for coffee. At my favorite place to go for coffee. Right down the street from my house.
Because as things happen, Karen lives here now. And lucky for us, she's developed a beautiful site that features one gorgeous photograph a day. It's fantastic. (The Visitors Bureau should seriously pay her.) Plus, she's an incredible person. And I'm so thrilled to have a new friend in town.
So blogging. It's amazing that something with such a silly name can bring two people across the globe together for coffee.
*The above photo was taken by Karen and completely stolen from Chookooloonks. I also stole a bite or two of that biscotti. Amazing.
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And here's another reason why I think the blogging is great: Gabrielle slash Design Mom. She's giving something away everyday this week. Check it out.
And here's another reason why I think the blogging is great: Gabrielle slash Design Mom. She's giving something away everyday this week. Check it out.--------------------
And finally, just in case you need another reason to dig it. If you have a blog; and if you've ever had a mom and/or if you happen to be a mom; and, taking from that experience, you write about what it means to be a real mom sometime before 5/11, then you can potentially win enormous prizes. Follow that? No? Well, you can get the details here.
If you don't have a blog, you can just go there and kill some time reading other hilarious, touching, heartwarming, etc. real mom truths.
It's fun this blogging thing.
posted by Girl con Queso at 7:27 AM
10 Comments:
So, I should comment more. I love your blogs and your cool stuff. I LOVE your point of view. It is a pleasure to see what is going on each day. Thanks!
Oh, and you actually KNOW Karen? LUCKY!
One of my favorite things about blogging is that you get to meet a friend from Trinidad or Sweden and you find lots of things that are similar about your lives... and then you get to see their fun projects and places they like to go and food they like to eat... and then the world seems like a really small community of friends instead of the big scary place that you see on the news.
I agree - blogging seems to make the world a smaller place.
This blogging this is fun...so glad you posted!!
I love having a blgod - I could imagine life without one anymore. :)
Checking out old bookmarks is always fun! It's great that you got to meet her! Don't worry about long stories...they're the best ones! I like the last site you mentioned. Oooohhh the stuff I could tell. ack! ;)
It is fun.
Yup. The friends. Love blog.
I can't believe Karen is your new coffee buddy. How lovely!
I maintain that blogging benefits are still largely unknown/undiscovered, but I'm satisifed with the benefits I've received so far: the staying connected, the meeting new people, the getting to know people better, and the general learning.
Plus, also. Thanks for the shout out.
wow, that photo blog makes me want to live in that town. oh wait! i do! well, used to. now i'm a few miles south. hehee. :)
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