Fire sale

--For everyone coming to the site to check out this picture. What gives? I thought it was an awesome picture when I found it on photobucket.com but I am simply stunned at the amount of traffic coming to the site for this one picture. I welcome anyone stopping in that cares to comment on the draw of this picture and how you came to be here.

I appreciate the comments on the fire sale plans and the comments in general. It is such a treat to know that someone is even reading this. Instead of outright canceling the sale, I let the invitees know that I was considering a cancelation and that like your favorites on any elimination show, their votes would determine if the show went on as planned. I made sure it was known that a vote for 'no' would not wound me even though it kind of would so we'll see what happens.

Private Conversation

It's been almost a year since I started 'blogging.' Not discounting anyone who has kindly commented (TM, you are the best), it has largely been a private conversation and kind of a lonely one. I assume when there is a lack of comment, there is a lack of impact, a lack of resonance, a lack of readership. I realize that it could be all of the above, but if it isn't, know that I want to hear from you. If it is, I'll get the message eventually, be patient with me. There's only five of you so I do recognize that lack of anonymity is an issue--I'm thinking about how to spread the word to spread the wealth.

I've been visiting some of blogger's 'blogs of note.' Every single blogger is ridiculously pleased to be featured, to have people comment, even argue with them. Blogging is an invitation to a conversation, to a community that can be built around that conversation. It means so much to have someone comment on your site, especially if you don't know them. It is just so validating. I need an outlet, I want to play with words, and I want a reaction. I want to create something that people want to read. Working through this frustration, what feedburner (who provides stats on visits to my sites) calls "0 reach", I hope will make me better at something I love to do.

We'll see.