Why Do I Blog | It's sanni-licious

Jul 12

Intrinsically I planned to post 13 reasons why I adore my Fit Flops - but the mo-licious
Mo Show, made me change my mind. Last Tuesday´s theme was “Why do we blog?” - the show was pure fun. Since Morgen, the wonderful host, is a T13 participant as well (and known in all places *s*) I can´t imagine anyone has missed it - just in case: the Mo-Show is archived here. You´re next chance to listen live, call in or communicate on yahoo IM is Tuesday from 6:30pm to 7:30pm EST!
Now, back to Thursday Thirteen:

13 reasons why I blog

1.) I never really seem to wonder why. Birds make nests, bees make honey and bloggers blog. Once you start, it´s hard to stop, as you are in a sense carving out territory in Cyberspace for your ideas, your memories, your very existence… you start to live there, you have no desire to stop, but…

2.) I have kept a diary, journal, or something similar for as long as I can remember. Blogging online is pretty much the same to me… well, okay… I share my diary with the whole Blogosphere now. The most amazing thing is: Anyone can see it- people all over the world can see what I´m up to, through photos and postings, not just when I write it, but any time they care to look.

3.) When I started blogging I did this for myself - as a hobby. That´s why Coffee2go was started in German, just a few posts were written in English. The first readers stopped by an left comments. Oh, how I love to pretend I´m talking to another adult.

4.) I blog to talk about the things I like. Coffee2go is a nice platform to discuss anything and everything I like, e.g. Robbie Williams, music, recipes, books, Guns N Roses, Pirates Of The Carribean, Christmas cookies, peace, vacation, The Simpsons, MAC, fashion, blog design - without any limits.

5.) I can also talk about the things I dislike. Sometimes I see stuff that is just wrong that I feel needs correction or countering. This is my little space in the web, I can express any kind of feelings. I love to discuss, hear controverse opinion and learn.

6.) Blogging is the answer to everything. Every time I needed an answer (like I got some tunes stuck in my head and don´t remember the song title - which makes me MAD of course) I blog about it and get several responses.

7.) I myself have been through a lot - and I hope that some of my lessons learned will make my reader´s lifes a little easier.

8.) Blogging also means the exposure to new ideas to me. How else could you learn a little bit about psychiatry, a little bit about literature, a little bit about homemaking, a little bit about foreign traditions and discover what makes people tick, all in the hour between work and bed?

9.) It´s cheaper than therapy - It’s almost a form of therapy with more than one counselor give advice.

10.) Blogging is my way of destressing. The Evil Blogger Twin is my platform to make some noize, and let of steam and walk away without killing anyone Just happy to have the freedom to say whatever I want in whatever way I please!

11.) Since I recieved the first comments, I found out blogging is a great networking source, socially and professionally. I discovered the professional aspects much later: Many people who were interested in xml blogger designs for the so called New Blogger Platform found Pimp Your Blog - the Shop while searching in the Nav-Bar or google directed them to the Pimp Your Blog blog.

12.) Oddly enough, it wasn´t my primary reason for blogging at the onset, but making personal connections moved to near the top of the list since. I love getting comments and leave comments on blogs. I’m getting to know various folks via the blog that I’ve never met face to face. I´ve made many “2D” online friends - which I´d love to meet in “3D” real life some day.

13.) Keeping in touch with my fellow blogging friends means a lot to me. Although we´ve never met, I care for them. We laugh together, we cry together, we vouch for each other. We support each other. You all cheering me on helped LOTS getting rid of my love handles. I made it - with your help! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Why do YOU blog?

Happy TT and thanks for stopping by,