Why I keep using Firefox

I normally used Firefox as my sole web browser. Recently, when I tried to comment on Blogger blogs, it would not go through but keep saying publishing and nothing happening for so long and after many tries, I had to give up and use Safari.  I don't understand why but most time when I have an issue with Blogger especially with commenting, it's because of Firefox.
    I don't hate Firefox except when it is being incompatible with Blogger. With Firefox, there is like a thousand settings to every little thing and why can't they just cut down on those settings and simplify everything? I guess I may not be the user they are targeting because I find every time they add a new feature, I had to look it up on the web on how to turn it off. It's why I hate updating Firefox, that, also, every time I update, a week or two later, there's another update. So yes, for security, it's a good reason to keep your browser up to date but are they really updating security most of the time?
   I have tried other browsers. I mostly hate Safari - something about it that just irks. Maybe it just seems like everything is on the left side, like closing tabs where the x marker is on the left side. I don't know. I also kind of hate Chrome because it's like I'm using everything google which I dislike and I didn't want to sign into Chrome. (I don't sign in when I use Firefox or Safari.) I didn't try other browsers as I'm too used to Firefox and re-learning how to use them is annoying. I guess that's not-so-great a reason to keep using the same browser but habits, how can you change that easily? Of course, I am not against using a new browser but they would have to be easy and simple for a mac user (using a computer not a smartphone) who likes easy an simple when it comes to browsing the web.

What browser do you use to blog? And do you like it?

Update: Things I like to continue, start or restart

Back in January I made a list of things I may or may not do. I'm going to give some updates because it's the middle of the year and I guess updating this is sort of a reminder. You can read the original list here.

01 - Continue blogging - Succeeded — This I did but not consistently but I haven't been consistent with my blogging for at least ten years so I don't expect that to change but at least I'll keep blogging.

02 - Continue to refuse to join any social media or anywhere else to embarrass myself except in a blog - Succeeded — Yep, still only doing blogging.

03 - Restart commenting more on blogs - Semi-Succeeded — I did comment more sadly not more than I like.

04 - Start practicing procrastinating in my sleep - Semi-Succeeded — While I was sleeping, I forgot what I did so I may have succeeded without knowing.

05 - Restart on finishing my artworks - Failed — I just don't seem to remember to work on them or rather I looked at the long list of (artwork) files, found it too daunting, turned to do something else and then forgot about them.

06 - Continue to not learn any new people skills - Semi-Succeeded — I guess I don't quite know how to be polite anymore when people are rude.

07 - Restart finishing/editing my novels and short stories - Semi-Succeeded — I have tried to finish a few pieces but only made a little progress. I don't know where my motivation went.

08 - Start watching less youtube - Failed — I have a terrible habit of watching youtube when I'm stressed or when I'm unable to motivate myself to do things. Sometimes getting lost in someone else's lives makes you think you have nothing to worry about.

09 - Start exercising every day or at least briefly consider to consider doing it - Failed — why is this so hard?

10 - Continue trying to go wireless - Failed — Even when I'm tripping over them, I seeme unable to keep the wires at bay. I don't think people can go wireless because no matter whatever technology you use, there will be wires.

11 - Continue doing jigsaw puzzles - Failed— I haven't done one puzzle in almost a year. 

12 - Restart reading more fantasies, science fiction, middle grade books and books that are not murder mysteries - Semi-Failed — I shouldn't bother trying to have varieties in my reading. I find most books boring now so it doesn't matter what genre they are in. There's nothing wrong in reading the same types of books.

Did you make goals at the start of the year and if you did, did you succeed? 

Happy 5th Blog Anniversary

This month marks 5 years since I started this blog. Staying at one blog for longer than two years is a challenge because I have a habit of moving to new urls at random or maybe not at random but I never had a good reason aside from wanting a new home/name. Postcards from the Bookstore is quite nice but so was the previous other 30 or so names but I guess I'm still trying to find that perfect name which probably doesn't existed. Moving to new urls is sort of like starting over. 
    To celebrate this milestone, I wrote this post. In the old days, I would make a big deal of this and host a giveaway or three but there seemed to be no interests for that, at least, not here. I guess not being at any social media might make me (and my blog) less known to people. I have often said, blogging is a form of social media but it's not quite true since it's harder to get noticed and my posts are never brief like in social media. I couldn't say blogging is better than social media but it's certainly less daunting to me. 
    I have plenty of moments where I want to quit blogging but I never did. I still needed a place to keep some of my thoughts or else they go nowhere. But also, I really just like writing. I'm not much of a talker.
    You could say blogging is a habit, a part of my life, so that I don't need a reason to keep blogging, I just do it. I'm constantly thinking up things to post and write them even when I don't post them. These days, I don't think you need a purpose to blog unless you're using it to make money. I'm a somewhat slacker blogger and I believe no one have to blog every day or every week or even every month to be a blogger. You just have to post something every once in a while so people know you're still around. 
    Also this year makes it 20 years of blogging for me. Not much of a big deal since I know a couple of people who had blogged way longer than me. I wish I have some wisdom to share but I don't.
    Happy 5th blog anniversary! May we all continue to blog with joy and anything else that comes with it.

What keeps you blogging? And do you need a purpose to blog?

Seven Things: Much ado about nothing

01 - I find now I have no good ideas of what to post. When I did the a-z challenge this April, I was full of ideas but now that I'm back to regular blogging, I've got nothing. My purpose for blogging has not changed all these years: To share stuff - artworks, writings, books I read, movies/shows I've seen, anything that I experienced or thought about or any nonsense I thought to share. Now it seems all I post are books or book-related things, some fiction and maybe some art. I guess I'm more of a slacker blogger now as I post very little. 

02 - If anyone knows of any memes, challenges, blog hops, let me know. I'm always looking for new ones. I like memes/challenges because they allow me to post something without me having to think too much on ideas. It might be lazy blogging but blogging is blogging.
    Lisa at Bookshelf Fantasies had a long llist of memes/challenges over here which consisted of book-related memes. The memes/challenges I know of are (not listed on Lisa's blog):
- Words for Wednesday - this month's the prompts are hosted at River's blog.
- Thursday 13 -
- Friday Writings - 

03 - I don't know why but I keep procrastinating on my writings (and artworks). I have about maybe twenty or thirty stories/novels I had been working on but do I finish them? No. I am unable to. Sometimes I can eagerly work on them and then suddenly, I lost whatever motivation there was. Most times now I seem to be in a state of pauses. I have no idea what I'm waiting for. Perhaps for someone to club me on the head and demand I must finish them.

04 - I had my kobo ereader for over two years now and so far, it's working well but like everything else, it has its down side. One of the features that keeps driving me crazy is the font/text size setting. For example, book 1 can have normal text size (at least in terms of the size I preferred on my ereader) but if I open book 2, the text size can be huge and if I open book 3, the text size can be back to normal size and then book 4, it can be huge again. There is no individual text size preference for each book as the size is whatever you had set for the previous book which means it's like a surprise whenever I open a new book and there's like a 45% change of having to change the text size again. I guess this is one really great reason to read paper books instead.

05 - I had been using Firefox for many years and had been a decent browser but now it's just a messed-up browser where lots of odd things happens (such as zooming into a webpage for no reason) and all the updates just add new things I hate (such as grouping tabs and then coloring that group?). And every time I update, there again is another new feature I don't use. And after every update, there is another update. Why couldn't it update to the latest version when it updates? Why do have to keep updating every damn week?

06 - Closed my The memory of rain blog - that just means I make invisible all the footer elements and reverted all the post except for the one with the notice about the move. I thought of making it private but decide if people land on this page, they can go to my current blog. This is my way of moving on from that blog. 

07 - I updated/changed a couple of things on my blog. I have changed my blog header again. A bad habit that I couldn't stop doing. I think changing your blog's header once in a while sort of freshen up the blog without doing too much. I didn't change it too much. Usually, I had my headers in cool hues for the summer and warmer hues for the winter but now I don't bother with that. I just have light but bright hues.
    I have updated all the pages (links below my header.) I removed the a-z posts links into my introduction page (hello page) which I also updated. And I have updated the writing page which is where I listed with links all the fictions/short stories I posted on this blog. I don't think anyone uses that page but I like to update and organized it.
    I have reluctantly removed Elephant's Child link off the bookmarks list (aka my blogroll). I've removed links all that time when someone hadn't updated in years but for someone who had passed away, it seemed odd, different. Why it should be odd to remove it? I don't know. The world always seems different somehow when someone passes away. Certainly, the blogosphere is different now.

What's on your mind these days?

Quick Quiz - My Answers

My answers for the Quick Quiz that I posted for the A-Z challenge here where you will find a few quirkly answers in the comments. Feel free to answer one or two or any of these questions.

01 - What nickname would you give your blog?
I called my blog (this blog anyway), PC for postcard but I may start calling her Percy later though I have no reason why I picked that name.

02 - Do you blog in your swimsuit?
I think of pajamas as swimsuits, so yes.

03 - Is your blog clever enough to change a lightbulb?
Not really but she will try.

04 - What happens when you drop a blog and a piano down a well?
You get untuned blog soup.

05 - Why do blogs cry when it rain?
To release their grief about not being able to dance.

06 - Do blogs multiply when you leave them in the bright sunshine?
Naturally, that's why I have to blog in the darkness.

07 - What do baby blogs do if you leave them in a room full of broken computers?
Throw tantrums and then sing themselves to sleep.

08 - Do clocks go backward if you revert a post?
Only if I do a little somersault afterward.

09 - Where do bad blogs go when they are sad?
Into sad songs where they stay until they lose their discontent.

10 - Do blogs dream of analog sheep?
Yes. Sheep and umbrellas.

A-Z April 2026 Challenge: Reflection

My thoughts & reflections on the A-Z Challenge this year. (More about the challenge here)

01 - This year is the only time I had a theme - Blogging with a side of ramblings and short fiction. I did pre-write some posts but rewrite almost all of them at the last minute – I seemed unable to stick to what I thought up. 

02 - I signed up only on the theme reveal list because I prefer to be on a simple list. I don't know how or why the master list became this over bloated database-like list. I still think it's better to just have a name and a link to your blog and maybe some indication whether your blog is adult content. Why do we need to complicate a list?

03 - Is it wrong that I avoided blogs with serious subjects/themes because I want to keep a cheerful disposition during the challenge? I don't mind bloggers tackling serious issues but I don't want to be depressed by them. Also, I maybe avoided continuous stories. For some odd reason, I can't remember too much of what I read during the challenge – it's like my mind was in rush mode or something – what I read seemed to slip out of my head.

04 - Overall, I find the challenge was less stressful this year but may because I visited less blogs and was much better at not forcing myself to leave comments. 
    In case you missed some of my A-Z posts, here's a list or you can go to the link below the header (a-z challenge):

~ Unofficial Badges ~ Theme Reveal • Authoring Barmy Chronicles • Blogrolls & Blogs • Capitals & Comments • Derangement (fiction) • Excuse me while I forget to blog • Followers & Female Blogger • Gaol (fiction) • Honest Blog Confessions • Introductions & Identities • Joys of Blogging • Keep calm and keep blogging • Lament for the lonely blogger

• The Memory Bus (fiction) • New Acronyms for Blogging • Ordered Lists & Old-Timer Bloggers • Pet Peeves About Blogging • Quick Quiz • Reading blogs as they are • Sidebars & Switching Platforms • Text from your blog • Unusual Blogs • Vaguely useful suggestions • Weblogs from blog's past • X (Ten) Reasons Why I'm Still Blogging • Yawning Dog (fiction) • Zany Blogging Thoughts

05 - Here are some wonderful blogs that are worth visiting (in no particular order):

• Live and Learn @ Live and Learn - Toss and Turn > link
This April is Live and Learn's 15th blog anniversary so she reminisced about her early blogging days with previous posts. Being a semi-new reader, I find these older posts delightful and fun. 

• Charlotte @ Uglemor - Mother Owl's Musings > link
Charlotte had a travel theme paired with wordle solves. I enjoyed reading about the places she had been and happenings she encountered. It was through Charlotte that I found out about wordle so I like to thank her for that.

• Tamara @ Part-time Working Hockey Mom > link
I enjoyed reading about the 1980's through Tamara's posts. I may have avoided the few tough subjects but overall, it's a good trip down the 1980's lane.

• Al Penwasser  @ Penwasser Place > link
So maybe historical figures is not a fun subject but Al Penwasser made it fun and even if some of the things said aren't necessary historically accurate, it didn't matter. I enjoyed the fun way each post is presented.

• Jamie @ Whatever I Think Of!  > link
I love the idea of a book cover scavenger hunt and this was Jamie's theme - this definitely would make a fun monthly meme. I didn't have much time to participate until the middle of the month but it was fun. 

Did you participate in the A-Z Challenge this year and what did you think of it?

Zany Blogging Thoughts

For today, the last post of the A-Z Challenge, here are some zany and imperfect thoughts using at least one Z word. Perhaps they make sense, perhaps they don't. I hope you enjoy them.

01 - All the zany people take blog naps on Mondays.

02 - You must blog in zealous retorts after midnight or else the zonkey will appear and sauté your dreams.

03 - Using math and time zones, a blogger travels through time punctually.

04 - A zeppelin ride through the sky is what every tired blogger needs.

05 - I failed to zip my zipper and lost my zeal to blog.

06 - On Wednesdays, all the best bloggers blow bubblegums at the zoo.

07 - Don't get zesty with your blog, it might not like it.

What zany thoughts can you come up with using at least one Z word?

X (Ten) Reasons Why I'm Still Blogging

I'm using the Roman numerals numbers as it is often difficult to find a good x word to use for the challenge. Here are X (ten) reasons why I'm still blogging.

I - Blogging is a daily habit.
II - Sharing thoughts, ideas, creations and any odd or wonderful things.
III - I don't do social media so my blog is my social media.
IV - Finding (although rare) new blogs and bloggers.
V - For the laughs - so many blogs/bloggers are funny and they cheer me up.
VI - Learning new things but not just new words or new ideas but also how to deal with people who aren't quite nice.
VII -  It's cheaper to blog than to go to therapy.
VIII - Saying things I might never say in person.
IX - Interactive with people I might never thought to meet or interact.
X - I like blogging.

What reason or reasons keep you blogging?

Weblogs from blog's past

We, at the ITP (Inquisitors of Tomorrow's Past), had received these weblogs from an old farmer who discovered them in his basement. He insisted that these weblogs must be shared with the world and we agreed. We have yet to discover who this Mary was but we believed she was more than one person and we believe all these Marys are pioneers for humanity's intelligence and they should be heard. Here are their weblogs from the past. 

01

From: Mary's Home Diary
Date: March 1800
Tonight, when my husband arrived home with demands for dinner, I pleaded with him and described all the work I had to do in a single day – taking care of two children with one sick in bed; taking care of his mother who was also in bed after breaking her ankle supervising my duties; washing, ironing, mending the entire family's clothes; and various chores that he had always insisted was my duty as his wife. He glanced at my stained skirt, dishevelled hair and tired face and said, "Bring me my dinner at once, woman or I will turn you out." I wanted to argue if I am to leave he would have more problems but I was dead tired. With a smile, I brought him a piece of raw meat on a dinner plate and then I went to bed.

02

From: Mary's Study Notes
Date: April 1890
How ignorant I was to believe I am equal to the men. They gawked, they played pranks - I do not like having my skirt pulled up nor being carried out of a classroom like an object that needed discarding - and most of all, they did not show me any kindess. I often retreated to my solitary room and wrote and wrote until my hands had loosened my rage.     
    Calling them scoundrels is probably kind. How I wanted to kick them in their male parts and say, "I am merely checking to make sure you are a man. Is that not a requirement to study here?" But I do nothing because I am kinder and smarter than they are and I am in charge of the keys to all the labs. Should one of them delay in their assignments and need the use of the labs, I shall make myself scarce as it is what they perferred.

03

From: Mary's Physician Logs
Date: March 1900
During a day when five of our male doctors were out sick, a man in excruciating pain in his nether region came in and requested a physician. When I went to examine him, he insisted he on a male physician. I smiled and went onto to treat other patients. 
    At noon, when I went to check on him, he was pale and sweating. I asked if I can offer my services but again, he insisted on a male physician so I left him and went on to treat other patients. I learned the man was kicked by a horse so at least, he wasn't contagious.
    Before I leave for the night, the man called me over and asked if I could take a look at him. I said, "I am sorry but I can only treat patients during the hours that I am allotted and those had passed. It is a rule I cannot break or else I cease to be a physician. You should know this since you are one of the many who voted on that rule." Then I went home but not before I leave, I instructed one of the orderly to give the man some painkillers and to make sure a doctor check on him first thing in the morning.  I may be frustrated by the man and what he represented but I prefer to be kind.

(*These are fictitious posts*)

Vaguely useful suggestions on how to blog from my cat

I don't actually have a cat but if I do, his name would probably be Robert or something regal or long or very egocentric and he would give me these advices because I'm prone to have mean, narcissistic and brutally honest creatures surrounding me. Here are suggestions on how to blog from my cat:

01 - Eat more fish. They are good source of proteins for your dull brain so that you would not end up posting something dumb.

02 - Offer to assassinate anyone for free especially that no-good dog next door.

03 - More yarn pictures, preferably with cats.

04 - Curse more, bitch more and always remember you're a wonderful human being. It's other people who are assholes.

05 - Never blog anything you know nothing of, unless you like doing more work.

06 - Never blog about what your significant others, your neighbors or your gynecologist/andrologist say to you.

07 - Always listen to your cat/dog/any pet that looks adorable but isn't when he/she tells you not to post something. They know more about you than you know about you.

What suggestions did your pet (imaginary or otherwise) give you about blogging?

Text from your blog

These don't need explanations except I want to clarify I didn't write them. Some blog left these text to me but they didn't leave their name but I thought I share them anyway. Who knows, maybe these are from your blog.

01 - Your thoughts are not solicited. Nope, they are not.

02 - Hey you! You have twenty drafts and still not posting. What's up with that? Did you lose your faith in humanity? Lost your laptop? Couldn't find your house again? No worries. I'll wait for you.

03 - How dare you change my looks! I was perfectly happy with my bright hues and weird pictures. I was perfect the way I was. 

04 - Delete those awful pictures immediately. Did you forget that time where you have to spend days apologizing all over the internet?

05 - Please stop telling people I need a makeover. I'm perfect the way I am. Just slightly plump with excessive stuffings. Just remember, you are not smart enough to change me.

06 - Your cat made me revert your posts. I swear I had no choice. He threatened to eat me.

07 - Does this wallpaper make me look unapproachable or slightly plump?

What message did your blog leave you?

Sidebars & Switching Platforms

I use to have a sidebar on my previous blogs but I didn't like that I couldn't keep it organized enough so I ditched it and all my blogs are one column like the blog you're currently reading. (One column is a blog with no sidebar/Two columns is a blog with one sidebar/Three columns is a blog with two sidebars, etc.)  
    The sidebar is where you put the things relevant to your blog such as a small mini bio, useful things like blog archives, translator tools, all the little things significance things but it really depends on the blogger.
    I think it's hard to maintain a neat, organized sidebar so I chose to put all sidebar things onto the footer so the foot is basically my sidebar except it's at the bottom of the blog. I guess a footer can also be a bit chaotic but you don't see it until you scroll down. In my footer, I have blog archive, post labels, a small mini bio, the followers gadget, a search tool, a translate tool and a little note - seven things and a return home link and below that the navbar which you can only see if you mouseover that empty space. This may sound like a lot but it isn't. [Update: I moved the navbar to the top of the blog which is still only visible when mouseover.]
    Now with responsive blogs, sidebars sometimes get shifted to the bottom (and header & other elements might shrinks or enlarge) to fit the size of a browser window. But that didn't mean sidebars are not needed. I think sidebars are necessary but they don't have to be on the side of a blog.

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Having used Google's Blogger for years, my opinions are completely biased. Blogger does have its downsides just like any other platform. It's a bit outdated (Google haven't updated it in years) and they removed a lot of useful features (like follow by email) but they are still free and they don't put advertisement in your blogs.
    I did try out Blogger first but then I tried Wordpress (the free version, wordpress.com) for a few months and decided I just didn't like it enough. Not because you can't change the template (you have to pay to alter it) or the advisements they put in your blog – I just find the interface unfriendly and harder to use. Some people find Wordpress much easier than Blogger and some people (like me) find Blogger easier. 
    Over the years, I have seen many Blogger users switched to Wordpress. The errors, issues, problems they claimed seemed easy enough to overcome but maybe it seemed that way to me because I never had many problems with Blogger. I have seen bloggers switched from Wordpress to Blogger a few times and it's always surprising but nice. They too offered much the same reasons about errors and such for switching. But I think if you want to switch platforms, you don't need an excuse. Even though I want people to use Blogger, I won't try to convince people to switch. Everyone should choose the platform that fits them and their comfort. Whether you use Wordpress or Blogger or other platforms, I hope you continue to blog because some of us (mainly me) prefer blogs over social media.

Do you like sidebars? Which platform do you prefer when blogging?

Reading blogs as they are

A few years (or maybe last week? I don't remember), one reader commented they did not know how to navigate my blog. (All my blogs are one column with no sidebars like this blog you're currently reading.) I guess I should have asked them to explain but I didn't want to make a fuss so I let it go.
    Even if you are new to a blog, all you have to do is click on anything (ie, a post header, an image, any word that looks like links, etc), it goes somewhere - is that not simple? Even if you're used to blogs with a sidebar, that shouldn't matter. But that's probably not the problem. I really don't know the problem was. Does anyone know?
    That comment made me think about how blogs are viewed. In the beginning, blogs are designed for large screens (such as a computer) but you can still view them on a small screen (such as a phone) but in a more simplified way mostly as text or just not with a lot of the graphics/images or with the structure of a blog. Now with more powerful phones, viewing blogs is almost like viewing them on a computer only everything's smaller.
    I'm not much of a phone user so I cannot say if viewing a blog on a phone is worst than on a computer screen but the small size does put me off. But I mostly prefer viewing blogs on a computer screen and in a browser and seeing all the elements at once in their proper place and looking at images and graphics at regular sizes. I don't think you get the full experience of a blog on a small screen even if it is designed to look exactly the same as on a computer. 
    Besides, bloggers work hard to get their blog to look a certain way and set up all these little nuggets you probably dismissed or couldn't see too well on a small screen. Mostly, a blogger's hard work deserves to be seen properly.

Do you have problems navigating blogs? Do you prefer to view blogs on a small or large screen?

Quick Quiz

All the weird questions you have never wanted to answer about blogs and blogging and some you probably wish to never think about. If incline, answer one, two, all or none of the questions.

01 - What nickname would you give your blog?
02 - Do you blog in your swimsuit?
03 - Is your blog clever enough to change a lightbulb?
04 - What happens when you drop a blog and a piano down a well?
05 - Why do blogs cry when it rain?
06 - Do blogs multiply when you leave them in the bright sunshine?
07 - What do baby blogs do if you leave them in a room full of broken computers?
08 - Do clocks go backward if you revert a post?
09 - Where do bad blogs go when they are sad?
10 - Do blogs dream of analog sheep?

Pet Peeves About Blogging

I had talked about a lot of blogging pet peeves before so I thought I just list a few that I didn't talk about. Here are three of my blog pet peeves. 

01 - Script, italic or fonts that look like hand writing — Using script fonts and such sparely is fine but if the whole content is using them, I find it hard to read. I know this is a preference and sometimes it looks great but I would prefer to use these sparingly.

02 - Posts that kept on going — I think this feature is only for Wordpress blogs. I have not seen it on any other types of blogs. When I like a new-to-me blog, I like to browse the archive to see what else a blogger have posted, so having older posts keep appearing as you scroll down is not a good way to browse because it's especially daunting if a blogger have years of posts. You can't stop and bookmark and come back to it later. I don't know if this is a template thing or a feature thing but it's definitely one that I wish people would stop using.

03 - Subscribe popup box — It used to be subscribe popup boxes pops up when you go to a blog but now after you press the comment button, it pops up before the comment goes through which I just don't get. It's interrupting the comment process to ask if you want to subscribe – that's dumb and dumber too if I leave another comment, I'll see that same subscribe button again. I do not subscribe to blogs and even if I do, I like to be able to choose to do it and not have a box to remind me every time I comment.

Do you have any blog pet peeves?

Ordered Lists & Old-Timer Bloggers

Maybe you have noticed many of my a-z posts (and my regular posts) are in list form. I kind of think in lists most of the time so it makes sense to post lists. Lists are easier to read and sometimes they are easier to write.
    I usually limit my lists to 3, 5, 7, 10 or 14 items. That doesn't always mean I deliberately make them a certain number. Sometimes if I can't think of 4 items, I go with 3 and if I can't get past 6, I go with 5 and so on. But most of the time I go with 7 items because seven is sort of my favorite number. And I always place a number before each item because it's more ordered looking and readers can refer to a number instead of repeating what that item is referring to.
    I'm an old-timer when it comes to blogging. This years makes 20 years of blogging for me. (I'll probably post about this in July when I celebrate this blog's anniversary). But there are bloggers who had blogged even longer than that. It's a bit comforting to know many bloggers keep blogging while so many had quitted. 
    Newbies to blogging (those with a few months posts) is a bit rare. I haven't seen any lately (those bloggers who started a blog just for the a-z challenge doesn't count). So maybe blogging is an old-fashioned hobby but I like it and it's still the only platform I'm comfortable using. Blogging has become not only a habit but a part of my life so I can never really quit it.
    
Do you like list posts? Are you an old-timer when it comes to blogging?

New Acronyms for Blogging

Just a couple of acronyms I made up.

01 - GHOST = Going on Hiatus & Operating on Slow Time 

02 - NOPE = Not Offering Proper Elation

03 - RUDE = Refusing to Understand Dumb Exhortation

04 - FRET =  Failed to Realize Everyone's Terrible

05 - BITCH = Being Incredibly Too Calm to Hurry

06 - HELL = Having Effing Lousy Luck

07 - FOMB = Fear of Malfunctioning Blogs

Do you have any new acronyms for blogging?

Lament for the lonely blogger

Here's a poem-ish homage to bloggers. I used the word lonely because I couldn't find a word starting with L that means incredibly dumb, miraculously marvelous, exceptionally vexing and highly delightful. This was inspired by a dog who liked to shake pear trees on Wednesdays.

Lament for the lonely blogger
To blog or not to blog, what a simple question
whether you're a novice, a master or in between
you will probably despair, you will probably dwell
you will probably freak out once or twice or thrice
but all is nonsense if a blog is not a blog
but a butterscotch cake made of butter and scotch
maybe you will choke on insolents and compliments
maybe you will talk nonsense without end 
until the birds of destiny drop poop on you
to blog or not to blog is always a simple question
all who answer will be vexed but delighted 
all who don't answer will be on their second nap
all who know it's a dumb question will have skipped ahead
but who cares, just say hurrah, hurrah
you have blogged today so goodbye, goodbye

Do you have a lament for bloggers?

Keep calm and keep blogging

To combat rude readers and rude bloggers, I thought I share some pep talks for bloggers who panic when they are blogging or not blogging or for posting something everyone hates or just for surviving rude people or for simply being awake. These might not be useful or wise or even sensible but at least you can ignore them.

01 - To whine is a policy for the living.

02 - The only time you should look back is to make sure there's no toilet paper on your shoes.

03 - Taking a vacation from your life (& blogging) is part of your life schedule.

04 - Don't worry about going insane, we're all crazy here.

05 - Sometimes all you need is chocolate and to avoid everyone.

Do you have some pep talks for bloggers?

Joys of Blogging

Just a few good things about blogging.

01 - Meet like-minded people — Not to say you couldn't do this without a blog but some of us are shy about talking to strangers in person. With a blog, it's easier. So yes, you might encounter unpleasant people but you also might encounter some of the kindest people in the world.

02 - Reach people from all over the world — Your blog can be read from different parts of the world and you can blog in any language. If you blog in another language, there are translation gadgets/apps/services that allow you to translate any blog in any language. I have only seen a couple of foreign language blogs but I'm sure there are plenty that I don't know about.

03 - Share as much or as little about yourself as you like — There's no rule about what you share on your blog. Sometimes I think people overshare but that's their preference.

Do you have something good to share about blogging?