A is for Anniversary theme for the Blogging from A to Z Challenge.
This month marks the 15th anniversary of my blog! I am amazed that I've stuck with it for that long. During this time, I've written 2075 posts. Some were about important things, and a whole lot were about trivial things. For this challenge, I'm going to be sharing some of these posts from the past. Now I have to figure out which 26 I'm going to share from the over 2000 I have. But today is easy. I'm going to start with the first blog post I ever wrote.
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Sunday, April 17, 2011
What's in a name?
I've been toying with writing a blog for a while now and decided it was time to put thoughts into action. It all seemed so simple. Use one of the free blog sites and start writing. But wait, what was it going to be about, and what would I call it? My kids advised me that I needed a subject, or it would be nothing more than an online journal. Well, since I'm not that knowledgeable or passionate about any one subject, I decided that it would be personal reflections. My idea was to make comments about things I experience or see around me that other people may be able to relate to. Now, what to name it? Not as easy as it would seem. With the millions of blogs out there, there's not much left to choose from.
My first idea was Observations of an Everyday, Boring Life. However, it was suggested that I don't need to tell people ahead of time that my life is often boring. Next, I played with, Run of the Mill, Matter of Fact, and " So On and So Forth. All taken. Next was Watching Paint Dry, but that was also taken with actual webcams set up to watch paint dry. How about Dull as Dishwater? Maybe that was giving too much away ahead of time again. (BTW, the original phrase was supposedly, "Dull as Ditch Water.")
I was going to have to get creative. The family started brainstorming. Running with Safety Scissors and Your Guess is as Good as Mine. Both taken. My personal favorite was one I thought up- Lend Me Your Nose. A play on Lend me your ear but using the nose, indicating that you should take time to stop and smell the roses.
After several more hours of deep thought, I settled on Live and Learn-Toss and Turn. This title is supposed to indicate that no matter what happens to us, we can always learn from it, and the unknown can still be a little scary and cause us to toss and turn. Or maybe the title just means that I was really tired and the rhyming of the words seemed good enough. This morning, my son asked me what name I came up with, and after I told him, he replied, "Well, it's not as bad as I thought it would be." I don't think I will ever be able to live down, "Lend Me Your Nose."
My first idea was Observations of an Everyday, Boring Life. However, it was suggested that I don't need to tell people ahead of time that my life is often boring. Next, I played with, Run of the Mill, Matter of Fact, and " So On and So Forth. All taken. Next was Watching Paint Dry, but that was also taken with actual webcams set up to watch paint dry. How about Dull as Dishwater? Maybe that was giving too much away ahead of time again. (BTW, the original phrase was supposedly, "Dull as Ditch Water.")
I was going to have to get creative. The family started brainstorming. Running with Safety Scissors and Your Guess is as Good as Mine. Both taken. My personal favorite was one I thought up- Lend Me Your Nose. A play on Lend me your ear but using the nose, indicating that you should take time to stop and smell the roses.
After several more hours of deep thought, I settled on Live and Learn-Toss and Turn. This title is supposed to indicate that no matter what happens to us, we can always learn from it, and the unknown can still be a little scary and cause us to toss and turn. Or maybe the title just means that I was really tired and the rhyming of the words seemed good enough. This morning, my son asked me what name I came up with, and after I told him, he replied, "Well, it's not as bad as I thought it would be." I don't think I will ever be able to live down, "Lend Me Your Nose."
Until next time...
Note: I will be updating the rest of my Texas trip on Sunday, which is an A-Z day off.
it is a catchy title. looking forward to these selections!
ReplyDeleteMe, too. It will be interesting to see what I actually select. :)
DeleteI like the idea of using some of your former alphabet posts this year. And for me, even re-reading them will probably feel like seeing them for the first time again. (Though I do remember reading this post before)
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