Due to the same annoying cold/flu/bane of my existence (I know, I know, I sound like a broken record), today's post will be anything but meaningful. Or spelled correctly. Or have decent grammar. I just don't feel like it. Take that 17 years of education!
But that's okay because I have things to share that don't require any of those boring things :)
Firstly I want to show off the beautiful Easter rings that I won a few weeks ago in a blog competition. They were HANDMADE (I am still so impressed) by this lovely lady here.
How cool are they?!
Secondly, I thought I would finally work up the courage and share some of the pin-up photos I had taken. Please don't laugh!!!
Lastly, I guess I had a little bit of a gripe that I wanted to share about blogger. Well, not blogger per se, but some of the people who use it. There is too much of an emphasis on followers. It shouldn't be a popularity contest, but sometimes it seems like it is. I'm sick of people commenting: 'I love your blog, it's my favourite..now follow me.' I don't want people following me if they don't want to read my blog. At the same time, I don't want to follow blogs I don't enjoy reading. I would much rather have ten followers that like some of things I write, than a thousand followers who hate my posts or don't ever bother reading them.
I comment on people's blogs when I enjoy what they have written, and I honestly don't expect a comment back out of politeness. If what I wrote makes you want to comment, go for it, I love it. But I don't want comments simply so the person commenting can get a comment back.
I don't want to come off as grumpy or rude, nor is it a shot at any of the lovely people who comment on or follow my blog (you guys are amazing and adore you all!)..just at those random people whose comments only include 'nice!' then their blog address.
Gosh I am a grump when I'm sick :p
But that's okay because I have things to share that don't require any of those boring things :)
Firstly I want to show off the beautiful Easter rings that I won a few weeks ago in a blog competition. They were HANDMADE (I am still so impressed) by this lovely lady here.
How cool are they?!
Secondly, I thought I would finally work up the courage and share some of the pin-up photos I had taken. Please don't laugh!!!
Lastly, I guess I had a little bit of a gripe that I wanted to share about blogger. Well, not blogger per se, but some of the people who use it. There is too much of an emphasis on followers. It shouldn't be a popularity contest, but sometimes it seems like it is. I'm sick of people commenting: 'I love your blog, it's my favourite..now follow me.' I don't want people following me if they don't want to read my blog. At the same time, I don't want to follow blogs I don't enjoy reading. I would much rather have ten followers that like some of things I write, than a thousand followers who hate my posts or don't ever bother reading them.
I comment on people's blogs when I enjoy what they have written, and I honestly don't expect a comment back out of politeness. If what I wrote makes you want to comment, go for it, I love it. But I don't want comments simply so the person commenting can get a comment back.
I don't want to come off as grumpy or rude, nor is it a shot at any of the lovely people who comment on or follow my blog (you guys are amazing and adore you all!)..just at those random people whose comments only include 'nice!' then their blog address.
Gosh I am a grump when I'm sick :p
Comments
And as for your rant, totally agree. Generally, I try to respond to all comments on my blog by commenting back (I think its polite) EXCEPT for those 'follow me?' ones. In the food blogging world, there's also the bloggers that would sell themselves to get their photos on foodgawker...
2. ummm....your photos are AMAZING!!! And YOU, my friend, are gorgeous!!! I love the dress, the red lips, the hair...everything. Someday I want to gather up the courage to do boudoir shots...if they look half as good as yours i'll be pleased
3. People commenting just so you'll comment back and "follow" them is one of my pet peeves, so annoying! Also a pet peeve, giveaways with 20 rules (follow me here, like me on facebook, tweet about the giveaway, re post on your blog, bla bla bla). I think blogging has gone from a way to communicate, meet great people and just write, to a popularity contest. But hey, I've got my list of good blogs, and that's good enough for me :)
and yep, i hear you about those comments. the popularity content tht sometimes happens with blogs brings back all those high school insecurities!
I think there should be a rule that you can leave your blog address at the end of a comment. But that's just me.
Also.
Those pics are fabulous. Just sayin :)
I'm sorry you aren't feeling well, but I like what you wrote about "following", even if it is the sickness that made you do it. hahaha! And I agree with you. I have the comment moderation function on, and I still accept the comments you've described...out of politeness, I suppose. (Not like these bloggers would know either way.) And, when I do check out the blogs attached to these types of comments they've never been blogs I would honestly want to follow. Funny how that works!
Wow.. I remember you were nervous to take those pics. Sheesh.. you shouldn't have been! You look amazing! Really. They turned out so good. You are so pretty!
And I know what you mean about bloggers.. it has become such a contest. Collecting followers like baseball cards. er.. pokemon. are kids still into pokemon? I feel the same way.. I would rather have a small following that like what I post than trying so hard for followers and commenting only to get a follower.
And I absolutely LOVE that picture of you in the red. So much that I want to have some pictures done (only I'm not brave enough to do them in the first place, let alone show them to anyone!).
-the rings are cute.
-you look so pretty
-Happy belated Easter. Where are my chocolate eggs? :O :
I also hate it when people come up with one word comments and their blog urls. Dude, its not an obligation to comment. :)
I love love love that first photo---you look wonderful! Is the dress yours? Either way---it's amazing---and SUCH a beautiful fit. Oh, how I love those fifties waists and giant circle skirts! I think we both might have been born in the decade...
Ayayai !! Finally the pin up photos !! You looking gorgeous lady !! Love the make up, outfits..everything !
I do write an on going crazy story so I really do love feedback most. & thanks so much for your notes.
Also, you look lovely in those photos. Love the pin-up girl look!
Miyan
www.miyan-overseas.blogspot.com
Ughghg. Those comments make me get violent.
Anyway ...
Those rings ahhhh-dorable. I am so impressed that someone made those by hand! I also lovelovelove your pin-up photos. You should seriously have one framed.
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Loved. This.
Also, damn girl! Those photos are amazing.
(I have someone who comments on my posts with one word things like "nice" "cute" "cool". I hardly think they read the post, and just comment to get a return. Which I dont give. If I'm going to take the time to comment, I want it to be legitimate.)
I also want to say that I do LOVE your blog and always enjoy reading what you have to say, thanks for looking into mine, I enjoy your comments when you leave them :)
Hope you feel better soon!
I agree with you on followers...that is why I erased my total# of followers...it is not a competition.
Hugs to you. xoxoxoxoxo
2. the following thing drives me a bit batty. I hate that you have a. to following people to enter giveaways. b. I don't follow anyway, I go comment on blogs I like and read blogs I like. c. I do love seeing the number of followers grow on my blog, but I'd be much more exited if it corresponded to the number of comments and interactions and friends that were/are created.
p.s.don't like either those "follow me screamers" and finally someone said it!
Second, I LOVE your pictures! The second one is my favorite - I would definitely frame that somewhere if I were you!
xoxo
that one of you in the red is killer. seriously killer.
and also, i couldn't agree more about your thoughts on blogging. i usually ignore those comments of "follow me!" i love that the people who comment on my blog feel like friends - people who have taken the time to get to know me, and have allowed me to get to know them through their blogs. i have to have some kind of connection with a person and their blog if i'm going to follow them, and i prefer that from those who follow me. of course i know there are plenty of people who follow me who like to read, but don't have time/don't like to comment, and that's fine too. but the shameless promotion purely for the sake of gaining numbers puts a bad taste in my mouth. that's certainly not why i blog.
anyway, i really appreciate your words here, so thank you for starting this conversation. and i hope you feel better soon!!
p.s. i hope you feel better soon!
<3, Mimi
http://whatmimiwrites.blogspot.com/
photos? AMAZING. amazing.
As for the comments, I know precisely what you mean. For me, blogging is about real connections, real friendships. And those people who are all "nice" or "so pretty" just aren't looking for that. When it happens to me, I just try to move on. We're all in this for different reasons (I think we're in it for the best ones though).
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Zoe xx
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