| Rating: | ★★★ |
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Fellow Multiply users... my dear friends, new & long time friends... future readers... I think it's high time I give you a review on your friend: Yours Truly (aka... ME!)
This may be a "dry" read to some of you... I'm tried to think of a way to make it more interesting... but I'm not sure what I can do.
I say this because for the past year or so I have gained many
At the moment I have 75 contacts. A few of them are kind of duplicates. (Long story)... Anyway... I'm writing this to let you know that if you don't like the fact that I don't visit your blogs all the time, or even comment on your guest book every so often... I won't be offended if you were to pull the Emergency Brake & jump off this Rambling Train.
However, before you reach for that cord... let me tell you this... If you do, I will no longer be able to see anything you post in my in box.
Here's how I am of late... if you were to post something I find interesting by looking at the title or even the 1st couple lines shown in preview... I'll go over & read it. Disclaimer: I do NOT comment on every single blog I read. I try to... but there are times I just don't have a reply. Also if you get just a simple *HUGS* as a reply from me... that's just my way of acknowledging that I did read it.
I say that because if you pay attention to the bottom of your blogs to see who's read it... & then see that I've visited but didn't leave a comment... then some may think... why didn't she leave a reply? AT LEAST this is what I hear from some friends.
I'm here to tell you that there are times that I read it & thought it would be better if
1. I keep my mouth shut, because either I don't know hardly anything about the subject... (or it's something like Religion or Political issues that I don't like to comment on.)
2. I know too much that it could get me in trouble because I can be stubborn about it.
3. I have not a clue what you're talking about.
4. I just stopped by to see what's up & I am too tired or in too much pain (ie: CM headache.)
5. And sometimes... well, there is so much information there that I get lost in trying to follow when I hadn't been keeping up on your past blogs.
This is where I apology begins... I'm sorry to those who I'm really close to... (A few of you know who you are!)... there's been only one friend's blog that I go to on a regular basis... & I know her fairly well.
There's another two of you that I know really well, but I haven't been by your blog on a daily basis... & that I am totally sorry for! I can't give you an excuse... I've just not been that good of a friend. So, I hope you'll forgive me, please!!!
For those really 2 close friends of mine (they know who they are!) I promise I will try to go back through & read some of the old blogs I've missed.
Then there is another friend of mine... I talk with her so much in a PM... I don't need to read her blogs... If she had any. (She knows who she is.) ... She doesn't blog that much ... but when she does I try to get to read it. Only thing is... when it happens I sometimes miss it because...
AND HERE IT IS... Another reason I miss so many of ALL your blogs....
For when I'm having a bad CM day... or am extremely busy with TLW or Hubby's site, my site, or my writings (including my novel)... I just skim the 1st page of "New posts from Contacts"... & sometimes I don't see anything of interest & move on.
Or I had been signed on for so long the new posts have been buried by some many other new posts ... & the system thinks I've actually seen them... Well, it's hard to explain. Let me just say this... I use the Multiply tool bar... & sometimes it's my own worst enemy. (side note: Will that show ever come back?? That was a GREAT show with Christian Slater.)
So, anyway... I give myself a 3 of 5 star for being a friend / contact / RT Conductor. I believe that we all are in the same boat though.
What was the purpose of this... well, I just have been wanting to do this for quite some time, because I've felt terrible that it seems I've ignored some of you... when actually... I haven't... I've kept up with you in a PM or a group we're in together... or what have you.
Some of you, I really don't know you hardly at all... You're my contact because we conversed a few times & either I invited you or you invited me to connect so we could possibly get to know each other a little better. AND THIS IS WHERE I HAVE FAILED!!!
I had the best intentions of going to read past blogs of new friends... but I never did. I truly apologize for that... AND THIS is where I ask you for a favor...
If there is ever a blog you want me to read & you see I haven't been there in a couple days of you posting it... please send me a PM to say "Hey, there's a blog I wrote, that I think you may want to read." OR... "I would like your opinion on something I wrote, will you, please stop by."
Of course you can word it your own way. That's just how I would say it. :o)
Now... for all my UFC friends... I feel awful... I haven't been reading many of your stories... hardly any of them. I feel terrible because I should be. Please... forgive me... & know that I will be trying to get around to read some of your writings!!
Ok, here's my plan of action... Anytime I gain a new "passenger", I will send them to this review... asking them to keep in mind that I may post a lot... but I may not read there's that much.
I don't expect for anyone to leave a comment on my blogs just to let me know they've been to read it. I only expect those to reply when they actually have something to say about it.
I can tell when you've been by... I don't need you to try to think of something to say to let me know you've been here. If you want to... that's WONDERFUL... & If you don't want to comment on what I wrote... but want to be assured I know you read it... just leave me a simple *Hugs* or *smiles* or *grins* or whatever you like.
Since I'm making this post for new passengers to read as well... let me clue you in on one more thing...
I am a "PG" type of gal... I don't like naked (or near naked) people left on my guestbook. So, if you get a message asking to have it removed... please don't take it personally... it's just me... I don't like that kind of thing.
Also, please don't cuss or leave any type of profanity in my blogs. (Had a problem a long time ago... but that person is no longer a contact for other reasons left to be unsaid.) (Mainly because I have family and church friends that read my blog as well... & I'd be embarrassed for them (& you) to read such foul language.
I ask you to be kind & play nice with my other friends :-P ... If you have a problem with one of my friends... or something they said... please bring it to them (and / or me) in a PM... but please don't fight on my blogs & reviews. (That's from same problem as a long time ago... & from what I've seen on another friends blog.)
NOW wait oh minute... this does not rule out the friendly banter we all love to have... & that's what I love about some of you... you know how to tease & have fun! I just ask that if someone says something on my blog that hurts or offends you... please come tell me in a PM... & maybe I can review it to see if it was intentional or just playing. If needed... I'll PM that person to see.
Ok, I have gone for a long time about what may seem like nothing to some... & will wonder why in the world is she saying this... we know this already... & some will see this as a really long ramble & only read part of it... If you've made it this far... CONGRATULATIONS & THANK YOU for reading it all!
I don't expect everyone to read this in its entirety... as a matter of fact... I believe only a couple of you will.
For those who just skim it because they're new to my blog... Please keep this in mind... If you're looking for someone to come to you blog all the time & leave comments... well, I'm not that person... You have to be some one really close to me for me to do that.
For those who have been with me for a long time & had thought I was like that... I apologize for misleading you.
For those I'm very close with & I'm not reading your blogs all the time... well, dearies... it maybe that it's something that doesn't interest me... or I just plain over looked it. I do try to keep as caught up with my very very close friends... You 4 know who your are!!
Then there are a couple of you whom I wish I paid more attention to & would get to read your blogs more often... I promise... I'll keep trying to stop by to read some past ones to try to get to know you!!
Alright... I feel as if I've gone full circle now & I feel as if I'm repeating myself... so it's time to stop & to ask you...
WANT TO BE MY FRIEND???
For those who don't... because I rarely get to your blog, but you come to mine all the time... please send me a PM.
In fact... anyone who wants to drop me as a contact... I please ask, please send me a PM & let me know that you're leaving & why. I won't beg you to stay... I won't say... "I'll do better... I'll visit your blog more often." because that would not be honest.
For those who are reading this because I sent you to it, because I've sent you me an invite... or I sent you one... Please let me know if you still want to connect, now that you've read this.
Alright... I think that does it for this very long & bumpy ride. I would apologize for the rough ride... but hey... all who have been on The Rambling Train for some time know that it's not always a smooth short trip!! (Once again... that is why I named my blog The Rambling Train!!!
Ok... comments anyone? Please be nice!
1 more things... I may leave more in a comment below... especially if someone says something that sparks a thought... so, you may want to keep checking the comments later. (IMHO.)
Toodles & oodles of *HUGS*
p.s. Please don't correct me on any grammar mistakes... this is one of them long long blogs that I'm just going to check for spelling errors... & leave it be.) Thanks, LH!
