Post a Day Update...

[savageseraph]

Wow!!! I just noticed on the wee calendar on my LJ, that I've started the fourth week of posting each day. I'm still feeling the satisfaction of watching the little numbers grey out as each new post gets added. I'm also liking waking up in the morning, opening up my email on my iPhone, and seeing comments. It's a nice start to the day and makes me happy at a time when I'm really just wishing I could go back to sleep.

Oddly enough, when I was talking to caras_galadhon the other night, she mentioned something I'd just noticed, which is that sometimes I'm posting more than once a day. Sometimes it's because I have more to say. Sometimes it's to break up posts by subjects. She asked if it was to get ahead, build up a bit of a cushion for when I do miss a day so that I'll still end the year with at least 365 posts. I don't think it's that. I think I'll still feel bad if I miss a day, even with extra posts on some other days.

I have a confession. I didn't think I'd make it this long without missing a day. I mean before I'd think, "I have no time. I'm too tired. I'll get around to it tomorrow. Maybe post more then." Excuses for my passive behavior of reading my flist but not really participating. We all know that more people read posts than comment on them, but I know I like knowing when someone leaves a comment. I owe that to others as well. Now that I am posting more, I'm finding that I'm also tending to comment more, and keeping up with and talking to y'all makes me happy.

And yes. I am thinking, "If I keep posting, I have a legitimate reason for not going to the grocery store." I suppose I should put on some pants and go ahead and do that.

Comments

[deangirl1.livejournal.com]

Ok... you've shamed me into commenting! LOL! Actually, I've been pretty absent in general - partially because I was without real net access for almost 3 weeks and I just got out of the habit of flipping through LJ every day. And I confess that I am now heavily addicted to Twitter... I comment there a _LOT_...

I have been enjoying your posts though and cheering you on - albeit silently - which is not very useful - so I shall endeavor to actually comment more!

Already looking forward to Orlando! Any chance you need any chairs, panelists again this year - though I'm sure you are all set by now...

[savageseraph.livejournal.com]

Yikes! Another person posted an apology of sorts too. Honestly, I didn't mean it to be "OMG, YOU GUYS! COMMENT MORE!" kind of post. *headdesks*

I need to tweet a bit more. It's quick and all, but I feel really overwhelmed by the constant stream of tweets and penned in by the character limit.

Orlando! YAY! Are you going on the haunted cemetary tour? Funny you mention that. Would you like to be on a discussion panel about the monstrous/dark in fic and fandom?

[deangirl1.livejournal.com]

LOL! I didn't take it as a comment more kind of command - more like, look at you go! Post at all? Don't even look at my journal!! So, it's more from a place of admiration...

I'd LOVE to do the panel! And I totally want to do the haunted cemetary tour - I'm not sure I've seen the details on it... I'm currently being one of those horrid con-goers who is trying to change her time. I'm scheduled to present at 8:30 Thursday, but I have a class til 7pm on Wed nights. I can't really skip it as I'm already missing a class due to a symposium I'm attending in LA - along with doing some research.

I tend to twirl through my twitter stream pretty quickly - and I admit I really do glaze over some of the people I follow, but I like the 140 character limit - it's like a challenge to say something worthwhile in that space! I'm sure that I rarely succeed! ;)