I’ve been “tagged” by the lovely Anglofille. While I usually don’t do memes, this one is interesting in a very sociological kinda way, so what the hell…

Do you like the look and the content of your blog?

yeah. though i would love my blog to look “cleaner” and neater and more professional, it’s all my design so it gives me something to play around with. as for content, i think i have a decent balance of the personal and political. mostly i write about whatever strikes my fancy. if that strikes other people’s fancy as well, then so much the better.

Does your family know about your blog?

yep, though they rarely check in. i think they find it a strange and nerdy hobby.

Can you tell your friends about your blog? Do you consider it a private thing?

my friends all know about it. i have a private journal-style blog for the really private stuff. because google is evil.

Do you just read the blogs of those who comment on your blog? Or do you try to discover new blogs?

i read all sorts of stuff – you never know when you’ll stumble across something interesting. i make an effort to read those who comment on mine, and i think like minds tend to gravitate toward like.

Does your blog positively affect your mind? Give an example.

well it forces me to stay informed and examine my reasoning and opinions, so i consider that a good thing.

What does the number of visitors to your blog mean? Do you use a traffic counter?

i have a statcounter, and i’d be lying if i said it didn’t give me a little thrill to see more people reading it. but in the grand scheme of things, if you keep a blog only for an audience you’re bound to be disappointed.

Do you imagine what other bloggers look like?

occasionally.

Do you think blogging has any real benefit?

i think blogs are beneficial in fostering the open flow of information – that can only be a good thing.

Do you think that the blogsphere is a stand alone community separated from the real world?

I think the blogosphere *is* the real world – just in a different format. but it is definitely a distinct community unto itself.

Do some political blogs scare you? Do you avoid them?

nah – everyone’s entitled to their opinion. of course, that doesn’t mean i have to waste my time reading those opinions i think are stupid or ill-informed angry rhetoric.

Do you think that criticizing your blog is useful?

i suppose it can’t hurt. i’m always open to suggestion.

Have you ever thought about what would happen to your blog if you died?

Nope.

Which blogger had the greatest impression on you?

catherine’s pita was the blog which inspired me to start my own, and dooce is my idol (isn’t she everybody’s?) but blogher makes me feel like i’m part of a movement.

Which blogger do you think is the most similar to you?
prolly nicole in london, just because we’re both american expats living in south london. thevolabroad too,but she’s a southerner

Name a song you want to listen to?

hmmm – well right now weezer’s “say it ain’t so” is going through my brain, so maybe i’ll go give it a whirl on the ol’ mp3 player…

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