* Other People’s Blogs
There’s something inherently voyeuristic about weblogs. They offer the general public a chance to peer inside other peoples’ thoughts, feelings and lives. For example, a co-worker was telling me that she started reading Megnut, because the author was a classmate of hers from Tufts (go Jumbos!). Around the same time, she started reading kottke.org. Somehow, through reading the two blogs, she and other readers realized that these two bloggers were dating. At the time, they were in two different cities, met at a conference, and began to visit each other. Reading their blogs carefully, readers could see things like — “when I was in San Francisco . . .” and ultimately followed the progress of their relationship.
I have met one person through my blog, but have tentative plans to meet even more. After stumbling across Gaping Void and posting one of his cartoons on my site, Hugh MacLeod sent me a lovely email, wishing me a happy belated birthday and thanking me for plugging his cartoons (if you haven’t seen them yet — they’re great! Go check them out!). We have emailed a little and I offered to take him for a drink if/when he ever comes back to NYC. After reading his blog a little more closely, I noticed a rather provacative post (which of course caught my eye), and followed the links to another blog. Turns out that Hugh and Franny have a little blog-comment-flirtation going. Suddenly I felt like I had just hit on someone else’s boyfriend, which is a little strange, because I haven’t even met any of these people in person yet! Sorry, Franny — it was all very innocent, I swear! At least so far, I suppose — keeping my options open these days. Sadly, so far, no blog-comment-flirting for me yet (no wonder, considering that according to the roll-call, I only have three readers — all female. C’mon people — who are you?! I know you’re there — I can hear you breathing!). Ho hum. Guess I’ll have to stick with the in-person version!
courtesy of Gaping Void (thought this one was appropriate!)
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hi laren–no need to apologize, i have no claim on hugh, i’m sure there’s plenty of him to go around… (:
hi laren–no need to apologize, i have no claim on hugh, i’m sure there’s plenty of him to go around… (:
woo hoo! Hear that, Hugh, you big studmuffin? (now I’m just trying to provoke comment banter for my own amusement . . .)
woo hoo! Hear that, Hugh, you big studmuffin? (now I’m just trying to provoke comment banter for my own amusement . . .)
LOVED Gaping Void! If one can know a man through his cartoons, Hugh is a catch! (At least he’ll keep you laughing.)
LOVED Gaping Void! If one can know a man through his cartoons, Hugh is a catch! (At least he’ll keep you laughing.)
Thanks for a new place to read! I want Hugh to draw me a picture of the doodles to frame! They are so nice to look at!
Thanks for a new place to read! I want Hugh to draw me a picture of the doodles to frame! They are so nice to look at!
Actually, you can get his prints here (I should be getting a commission!).
Actually, you can get his prints here (I should be getting a commission!).
Damn! Fran & I have been found out!!!!
“Studmuffin”? Ok, well, I just had my day made 😉
Damn! Fran & I have been found out!!!!
“Studmuffin”? Ok, well, I just had my day made 😉
funny that my comments function mysteriously disappears from my blog just as we are “found out”, wiping away the evidence…(;
funny that my comments function mysteriously disappears from my blog just as we are “found out”, wiping away the evidence…(;
Hey, I want a shout out too!!!!!!!! I’m a dork.
Hey, I want a shout out too!!!!!!!! I’m a dork.