State of the Blog Address III

Author: thenicknick

Well, here’s my annual end of the month fireside chat. I rather like picking out all these dream outdoor fireplaces. Right now, we have a fire pit that was created with the same foresight and consideration as most everything else in The Bubble.

We decided to burn some wood one night last summer, a bonfire of sorts. Next thing you know, Ed has pulled up the following day and dropped a bunch of stones circling the burn area. And wham! Our outdoor firepit was born. Ed keeps us in firewood. Other neighbors keep us in burn material. (Last fall Joe threw out a bunch of furniture. Need I say more? Flames shooting ten feet into the sky. Only downside, too toxic for marshmallows. Damn it.)

Anyway, about the blog. This month started with a huge bang when I won the laptop on Giyen’s blog: Bacon is my Enemy. (I love the name of her blog. If I had it to do over again, I’d have called this one Chocolate is my Frenemy. It does have a ring to it, right?) Well, that day I had my all time high in the visits department: 212. (Thank you, Giyen!) And since then, I have only had two days this month with less than 100 visits. (For me, in only my third full month of blogging, that is huge!)

My blog stats for September:

Unique visitors: 754

Visits: 4282

Number of Countries Reading all about little ol’ me: 57

New Goals for October:

1000 Unique Visitors! Yes, I want quadruple digits. I’m greedy like that. (I’m thinking Field of Dreams here. If I write it, they will come.)

The blog has exceeded my expectations as far as growth is concerned. And because of that, my confidence in my abilities is growing. And my dream of being a writer seems more achievable, which begs the question…

Is it the act of writing that makes one a writer, or being paid to do it that does?

Clearly, this would currently fall under the hobby category, as I’m not earning any income from it. I would also consider it therapy, since I have the chance to get any number of things off my chest on a daily basis. And finally, I love the way it has helped me to connect and reconnect with friends and family members. Life is all about making bonds.

So, if this is your first visit, stick around. It’s never dull in my life. And if you have been lingering around a while, leave me some comments. I’d love to get to know my readers better. I’ve already made a few acquaintances: Rachel from Single Mom Seeking, and Mir from Woulda Coulda Shoulda. And as often as she comments, I’m counting Meredith from Sailor Scorpion a friend.

I’ll be starting the month of October full of optimism and hope. See, I’m officially divorced. (I probably shouldn’t jinx it since I haven’t received the papers in the mail yet. Fingers crossed!) And my squatters are out of here TOMORROW. Yay! And I have a divorce party with friends at the house on Sunday. So many good things going on. Don’t worry, I’ll share all about it. There will be stories and…wait for it…pictures! (None of S, I’m sure. He’s a very private person. So, I guess we balance each other out.)

Happy October, everyone!

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7 Responses to “State of the Blog Address III”

October 1st, 2009 at 6:55 am

Marina says:

My congradulations on three months of successful blogging. You are doing a great job on your blog. I like you writing style and your stories. Keep blogging and they will come ))))

October 1st, 2009 at 9:49 am

Meredith says:

Dream big! It’s the best way to dream. =)

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