A friend of mine posted a photo of Karl Marx on my feed when I complained about shopping, which I hate at all times, but especially now, at Christmastime.
I think that is funny since I just recently thought about (and am test-driving) ads on this site.
Apparently, based on the ads, my blog appeals to people who like Victoria's Secret and are schizophrenic.
How did it know that I took $50 of the money I earned for next semester's teaching and bought myself 13 pair of VS undies? I have decided that at 42 years of age, with a master's degree and nearly 12 years of mothering under my belt, I am DONE with buying cheap underwear that stretches out after two washings.
I still buy cheap a$$ socks, though because socks don't ride up into unpleasant places.
Sometimes I've pondered being intentional about "marketing" this blog...about actively trying to promote the blog. In doing so, though, I'd open myself up to a whole bunch of nonsense. A whole bunch of opinions I don't want.
Like this gal.
Holy heck! What a sh*tstorm.
I may not agree with her shopping choices, but she also isn't asking me to pay for it, so what does it really matter to me. I'm certainly not going to lambast her on her blog. But so many small-minded people will and do.
If I promoted this blog, if I went on blogher and networked to get it "out there," then I would have to deal with whatever fallout occurred as a result. The small amount of meanness I got on here, before I stopped allowing anonymous comments, was all I needed of that.
I've always questioned the wisdom of not appreciating smallness, or of aspiring to awesomeness no matter the cost. I remember our city posted signs around a number of years ago that read: "City name: 16th largest metropolitan area in the US." I just thought this was so stupid. Top 3---I can totally see making signs about that. Even top 5. But 16th?????
That was a perfect example of a perfectly fine city feeling like it needs to aspire to greatness, when it would be better served to be what it is and get over that desire to grow and gain and be bigger, better, more metropolitan.
I am probably a perfectly fine city who shouldn't bother with signs.
I think that is funny since I just recently thought about (and am test-driving) ads on this site.
Apparently, based on the ads, my blog appeals to people who like Victoria's Secret and are schizophrenic.
How did it know that I took $50 of the money I earned for next semester's teaching and bought myself 13 pair of VS undies? I have decided that at 42 years of age, with a master's degree and nearly 12 years of mothering under my belt, I am DONE with buying cheap underwear that stretches out after two washings.
I still buy cheap a$$ socks, though because socks don't ride up into unpleasant places.
Sometimes I've pondered being intentional about "marketing" this blog...about actively trying to promote the blog. In doing so, though, I'd open myself up to a whole bunch of nonsense. A whole bunch of opinions I don't want.
Like this gal.
Holy heck! What a sh*tstorm.
I may not agree with her shopping choices, but she also isn't asking me to pay for it, so what does it really matter to me. I'm certainly not going to lambast her on her blog. But so many small-minded people will and do.
If I promoted this blog, if I went on blogher and networked to get it "out there," then I would have to deal with whatever fallout occurred as a result. The small amount of meanness I got on here, before I stopped allowing anonymous comments, was all I needed of that.
I've always questioned the wisdom of not appreciating smallness, or of aspiring to awesomeness no matter the cost. I remember our city posted signs around a number of years ago that read: "City name: 16th largest metropolitan area in the US." I just thought this was so stupid. Top 3---I can totally see making signs about that. Even top 5. But 16th?????
That was a perfect example of a perfectly fine city feeling like it needs to aspire to greatness, when it would be better served to be what it is and get over that desire to grow and gain and be bigger, better, more metropolitan.
I am probably a perfectly fine city who shouldn't bother with signs.
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