What is it that keeps me off of someone's blogroll? Esp. someone who I really admire, in a bloggy way, I don't know some of 'em in person. What is missing? What's that thing that captivates me about them, but doesn't captivate them about me?
Manner/style of writing.
Write too much.
Post much that should not be posted.
Alternative: post too much fluff. Or am not sufficiently creative.
Too fragile.
Want them to link to my blog--maybe it's like those people that tell their singleton advisees "oh just be patient, rest in God, he'll bring you somebody, once you're content where you are." I want, therefore I don't get.
Drink too much coffee, therefore am jittery person. High strung. (Not to worry, am simply managing stimulants.)
Am not in grad school. Obviously, brain going to excellently rotten state.
Listen to pop music. Brain obviously horrendously rotten, or mistaken.
Write like Bridget Jones. HA!
Act like Bridget Jones.
Ok, am admitting that have read some of the written oeuvre of Helen Fielding.
Smoke too much.
Fat units consumed--too many. Will never fit into slinky black t-shirt.
Own slinky black t-shirt. Obviously, sufficient reason for exclusion.
especially those that you read almost daily.
yeah, i know.
it sucks.
kind of like jr. high all over again.
Posted by: steph at August 9, 2004 01:16 PMMike, I like your blog. I end up using the chattablogs homepage as an addition to my blogroll- which is why you weren't linked on my page. (I'm putting you back on though, because I realize you ARE one of my daily reads). But I know what you mean. I'm always shocked when people put me on their blogroll, and curious about their reasons.
Posted by: Shannon at August 9, 2004 01:24 PMawwww, you're more than fine. i just have no where to officially link you.
Posted by: analoguegirl at August 13, 2004 08:32 PMMike. Point taken about the blog. I have one word for myself-LAZY.
As far as the lovely Bridget Jones-I think it's great. I just finished reading both installments myself a few weeks ago and thoroughly enjoyed your take on it. In some twisted way, she kinda inspired me.
Ok I think I'll quit while I'm ahead, I've already embarrassed myself enough on your blog with the whole MD debacle...must not add BJ to my embarrassing displays of devotion to fictional/may-as-well-be-fictional characters.
Posted by: heidi at August 15, 2004 11:43 PM