sin-ner

Sin tagged me for a meme, but I have trouble following directions so I asked her if I could answer this instead. She's good like that.

1. Do you like the look and the contents of your blog? I like the look, but the credit goes to Denguy. He's genius. Contents? I struggle with that. I love some of what I am trying to do, and struggle with other parts of it. I want it to matter.

2-Does your family know about your blog? Hell, no.

3-Can you tell your friends about your blog? I probably could, but I don't. The only person who knows I have a blog is my tsunami friend (and she doesn't have the URL) and J. That may change, but it's intensely personal to me.

4-Do you just read the blogs of those who comment on your blog? Nope. I read several blogs regularly that I never comment on, and who have no idea I exist. I comment on some blogs and I don't think they've ever been my way. And I read the blogs of the folks who comment too. The latter is more personal, but I like it all.

5-Did your blog positively affect your mind? Yes. I had no idea all of you existed and I can't tell you what that has done for me.

6-What does the number of visitors to your blog mean? Sometimes I think it means people like what I have to say. Sometimes I think it's random. I blogged for a few months without a meter and had no idea who was there. Sometimes too much information can be a bad thing, and can compromise what you are trying to do for yourself. Sometimes it helps in figuring out where you want to go next. Suffice to say I don't know what it means.

7-Do you imagine what other bloggers look like? Totally. When I get to see glimpses of your yumminess I eat it up.

8-Do you think blogging has any real benefit? I think it can. I think it has a lot of personal benefit. I think it provides community. I think it makes me think. And I have a place to go to learn. Yes, I do.

9-Do you think that the blogosphere is a stand alone community separated from the real world? For me it is, for now, as I've kept it seperate. But I think there is a lot of overlap. We discuss real world issues all the time, so in that sense, no way.

10-Do some political blogs scare you? I enjoy them. If scared means being totally floored by other peoples' ability to speak articulately and succinctly about political issues, then yep.

11-Do you think that criticizing your blog is useful? I think if you are afraid to cause a negative reaction you might not be expressing your whole self. You have to be willing to get your game on if you want to go all the way. I am still working with that.

12-Have you ever thought about what would happen to your blog in case you died? I have, and because no one knows about it except J, and he doesn't have the password (and would presumably be so grief stricken he'll never recover anyways) I wonder if it would just fade away and some of you would say "what ever happened to that one plus two chick"...

13-Which blogger had the greatest impression on you? Deb over at i obsess was one of my first reads and motivated me to start blogging myself. But there are many others who move me in unspeakable ways. I am humbled all the time by the honesty and humor and passion.

14-Which blogger do you think is the most similar to you? I'd love to answer this, but it's a bit egotistical of me and a bit unfair to the women I'd be stalking by answering. Let's just say I'd prefer to emulate a few of you lovelies.

15-Name a song you want to listen to? I have been so turned on by Leonard Cohen's Tower of Song lately. I mean, floored and grooved and in love. Lyrics, sound, all of it. That cat can groove. Plus U2 sings backup. In fact, you should go have a listen. You'll thank me.

I tag KC and Chani mostly because I am so curious to your answers to these questions. If it's not your thing, I know you know I am cool with that too.