tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28831809.post2556584194861286160..comments2023-08-21T03:10:28.187-07:00Comments on Bibi's Beat: blogging onBibihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13802559680641810942noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28831809.post-80922012063667364302007-06-29T15:14:00.000-07:002007-06-29T15:14:00.000-07:00lisage, ock, shame on you LOL!benjibopper, thank y...lisage, ock, shame on you LOL!<BR/><BR/>benjibopper, thank you. Being silly is good for the spirit! You must be kept very busy with all those blogs. ;-)Bibihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13802559680641810942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28831809.post-47485788536072806952007-06-28T22:29:00.000-07:002007-06-28T22:29:00.000-07:00i have on blog on travels that i keep with my wife...i have on blog on travels that i keep with my wife, which is mostly read by friends and family and it is amazing how loyal our readers are. my own blog is mostly creative writing and a few pictures here and there. and i'm part of a collective of silly boys writing silly stories and that's lots of fun and sort of free flowing creative. <BR/><BR/>this was a great post and i love that you write Chris Benjaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00402945887045545024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28831809.post-21766409135844305772007-06-28T21:43:00.000-07:002007-06-28T21:43:00.000-07:00I don't blog myself but am addicted to reading cer...I don't blog myself but am addicted to reading certain blogs! I do it at work all the time. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28831809.post-651321751743831712007-06-28T08:29:00.000-07:002007-06-28T08:29:00.000-07:00ultra toast, we wait with baited breath ... ;-)kes...ultra toast, we wait with baited breath ... ;-)<BR/><BR/>keshi, that's lovely, that you share your heart and soul. <BR/><BR/>kj, ooooh, another, that we await with baited breath ;-O<BR/><BR/>cazzie, and with your wonderful descriptions of Australia and events around it, you're not the only one who learns something new!Bibihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13802559680641810942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28831809.post-56584993509355351692007-06-28T06:08:00.000-07:002007-06-28T06:08:00.000-07:00I blog because I enjoy it, I love the interaction ...I blog because I enjoy it, I love the interaction that comments create and I have met some great people through it too.<BR/> I learn something new everyday and I love that too.Cazzie!!!https://www.blogger.com/profile/13856029137337148466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28831809.post-71753320490550091332007-06-27T22:25:00.000-07:002007-06-27T22:25:00.000-07:00bibi, i have been thinking about this post. i'm no...bibi, i have been thinking about this post. i'm not ready to thoughtfully comment, but i surely am interested in the issues you've raised. more to come...<BR/><BR/>:)kjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28831809.post-80251455940161984832007-06-27T20:58:00.000-07:002007-06-27T20:58:00.000-07:00My blog is my mind...my heart and my soul...I say ...My blog is my mind...my heart and my soul...I say anything n everything there...usually its like conversations with the walls...ppl comment too...but even if they dun, my mind n heart exist....<BR/><BR/>Keshi.Keshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147250771662427208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28831809.post-33670815823235065502007-06-27T12:30:00.000-07:002007-06-27T12:30:00.000-07:00I have an ongoing project based on bloggers and bl...I have an ongoing project based on bloggers and blogging. But more on that when it comes around...Ultra Toast Mosha Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05450892955592722188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28831809.post-115345205413049922007-06-27T09:11:00.000-07:002007-06-27T09:11:00.000-07:00Becca, I think your focus is there and I've learne...Becca, I think your focus is there and I've learned a lot from your reflections on life. ;-)<BR/><BR/>Claire, I saw a great blog yesterday that said "Not Obligated to Blog" or something like that ... will have to find it again. And yes, it is nice to be missed!Bibihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13802559680641810942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28831809.post-16033727513635053672007-06-26T21:47:00.000-07:002007-06-26T21:47:00.000-07:00I'm behind on my blog-reading, and therefore on my...I'm behind on my blog-reading, and therefore on my blog-responding, so forgive me that trangression.<BR/><BR/>Why do I blog? First and foremost, I blog because my handwriting sucks. Seriously! I started blogging because I would rather have been sitting by a lak or at a coffee shop or on my couch writing in a journal, but my handwriting can't keep up with my mind. <BR/><BR/>So I blog as a way ProducerClairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09464981676181697475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28831809.post-53644132441802112922007-06-26T19:41:00.000-07:002007-06-26T19:41:00.000-07:00I started blogging as a creative exercise, a way t...I started blogging as a creative exercise, a way to flex my writing muscles and see my words "in print." When I began, I had no idea that blogging could become a way to meet and be inspired by so many other "creatives," as you so nicely put it, as well as a great way to practice writing. <BR/><BR/>Occasionally, though, I feel as if I've lost my focus, and have to gather my thoughts together to Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14623887166087444590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28831809.post-11473987590059566002007-06-26T19:32:00.000-07:002007-06-26T19:32:00.000-07:00Pamela, I always love your family history stories!...Pamela, I always love your family history stories!<BR/><BR/>Ellee, I've heard it's addictive so I'm keeping it at bay ha ha.<BR/><BR/>Ant, maybe they'll set up new 12-step treatement centres for bloggoholics.<BR/><BR/>Ces, well I haven't blogged in the nude; that would certainly not be attractive!Bibihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13802559680641810942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28831809.post-84463982543625484612007-06-26T16:35:00.000-07:002007-06-26T16:35:00.000-07:00I have been away for a while and have not blogged ...I have been away for a while and have not blogged or answered my emails. I did not feel pressured. I figured at this time, most of my blogger friends know that when time permits I am a regular visitor and I try to be thoughful with my comments. I have been behind my replies to comments left on my blog because I thought it was better to visit my blogger friends first.<BR/><BR/>I wonder how many Ces Adoriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17338000465619901229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28831809.post-25065072124080110242007-06-26T10:22:00.000-07:002007-06-26T10:22:00.000-07:00Oh man, I'm all about this post (as I think you we...Oh man, I'm all about this post (as I think you well know the stresses blogging has caused me in the past! :o) )<BR/><BR/>But I feel strangely barren right now - feel like I'm churning out the same old shite.<BR/><BR/>I don't know why I can't stop. It's like crack. In a bad way.Anthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09303340501621622951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28831809.post-68630163375971403902007-06-26T09:26:00.000-07:002007-06-26T09:26:00.000-07:00I think it is an excellent way for friends to keep...I think it is an excellent way for friends to keep up with your news, especially if you download loads of flickr pics too.<BR/><BR/>Whenever I mention to my friends that they can keep track of my news via my blog, they never seem keen, say they dont' want to start blogging because they have heard how addictive it is. You are very sensible just writing posts at weekends.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28831809.post-86502755386003237212007-06-25T22:01:00.000-07:002007-06-25T22:01:00.000-07:00I started out to write family history for my grand...I started out to write family history for my grandchildren.<BR/><BR/>Then it just expanded into play time... story time.. what have you.<BR/><BR/>But I allow it to much of my free time. I need to cut backPamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05404943895800549273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28831809.post-77645132470905821752007-06-25T21:00:00.000-07:002007-06-25T21:00:00.000-07:00Ian, YEAY, I'm in great company! Do you do the tr...Ian, YEAY, I'm in great company! Do you do the trance bit too? ;-) On formal/commercial projects I typically outline because it's usually easier for a client to understand the scope etc. But as far as my own writing, it HAS to free flow. Otherwise, it's not your voice. And I find it fascinating how the start of something new can twist and turn until it becomes something entirely different. Bibihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13802559680641810942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28831809.post-84894916612254936502007-06-25T20:36:00.000-07:002007-06-25T20:36:00.000-07:00I always look forward to your posts; I like the wa...I always look forward to your posts; I like the way you take any subject and make it something I can relate to so easily. <BR/><BR/>I blog to challenge myself, to fight my fear and find my voice. It's very difficult for me to allow anyone to read my work (some bad experiences there) and blogging makes me let go of that a bit. And the sense of community is a gift all by itself.Deirdrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01111665177473414894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28831809.post-6471717016894959212007-06-25T20:03:00.000-07:002007-06-25T20:03:00.000-07:00Well Vicki, I don't care WHY you blog. I'm just gl...Well Vicki, I don't care WHY you blog. I'm just glad that you do and I always look forward to reading your posts. :D<BR/><BR/>I blog in secret - noone knows my name or identity hee hee. (Don't you tell anyone!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28831809.post-82130790180491236102007-06-25T14:51:00.000-07:002007-06-25T14:51:00.000-07:00see, now I'm blushing..... ;)see, now I'm blushing..... ;)Kiyotoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12867549192061623141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28831809.post-71164804328202186662007-06-25T10:52:00.000-07:002007-06-25T10:52:00.000-07:00This was fascinating reading for me, Vicki. Fascin...This was fascinating reading for me, Vicki. Fascinating because your blogging process is identical to mine. It's the only way I can free-flow. Maybe this is because we're both working writers, I dunno. <BR/>A number of years ago I was intereviewed because I had won a national newspaper award for my weekly column. The (very young) reporter asked me if I 'made notes' abd napped out an outline Ian Lidsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14106994463366766471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28831809.post-64915784237413470922007-06-25T09:41:00.000-07:002007-06-25T09:41:00.000-07:00Dinahmow, Thank you and good luck on the pc! Hate...Dinahmow, Thank you and good luck on the pc! Hate when that happens ... you'll have a lot of catching up to do. ;-O.<BR/><BR/>Andrea, LOL, I guess I did make it sound like a class! Doesn't feel like it ... I never really had a specific goal when I started blogging; had never checked out any blogs and knew nothing about it. <BR/><BR/>I've never liked people reading my work at close quarters, Bibihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13802559680641810942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28831809.post-89885886191370122222007-06-25T07:06:00.000-07:002007-06-25T07:06:00.000-07:00blogging started out as a forum for me to test out...blogging started out as a forum for me to test out my fiction writing until i realized it was much more suitable for putting my "voice" out into the cosmos. <BR/><BR/>And once I started receiving such positive feedback then it kind of took on a life of its own. But it did take over too much of my schedule once upon a time which is why i had to go on the sabbatical. <BR/><BR/>But now, I moderate Kiyotoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12867549192061623141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28831809.post-17053911801219018412007-06-25T06:47:00.000-07:002007-06-25T06:47:00.000-07:00You make your blog-writing experience sound like a...You make your blog-writing experience sound like a writing class. I guess in some ways that's what it is for you: a way to keep it fresh when you otherwise do it for a living. Sort of a self-directed writer's version of Illustration Friday. I first visited out of a sense of curiosity or even obligation but it wasn't too long before it was the actual writing that had me coming back. Also, your andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16364011769128646998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28831809.post-32225017924898630402007-06-24T22:34:00.000-07:002007-06-24T22:34:00.000-07:00You always throw some tasty kernels into the mix,V...You always throw some tasty kernels into the mix,Vicki! I, too, wonder about bloggers'friends "keeping up via blogs." Not so in my case as few friends know about "Idle Thoughts." But perhaps there's an essay to be had on the subject<BR/>First, I must clear a backlog of other stuff as my pc has been down again.sigh...dinahmowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00052642938090553088noreply@blogger.com