Identity: Blogger
“Hi! I’m Kelsey. I like long walks on the beach and blogging.”
Don’t laugh…beaches and blogging go together like peas and carrots. Fo’ real home skillet.
Why, you may ask?
Well, this month I’m celebrating my anniversary. My blog-aversery. Yes, that is now a real word.
You see, one year ago I began my blogging journey thanks to Adolescent Literature (aka a bomb-digity class). Okay, okay. So Adolescent Literature didn’t ask me to blog. My professor did.
Anyway, I was super-duper (it’s a make-up-your-own-words kinda night) reluctant to create a blog. And a Twitter. And a Goodreads account. And a Delicious account. Let’s just leave it at “reluctant.”
So I was reluctant because technology can be overwhelming to a down-home kinda girl like me. I laugh at who I was then because so much has changed over one year.
Now when people get to know me they soon discover four things:
- I love English.
- I love kiddos.
- I love cats.
- I love to blog.
One year ago I loved kitties. And kids. But that was about it.
I didn’t love to read or write. Sure I liked them enough to major in English but I hadn’t developed this passion I now have for English literature AND writing.
You know you’re a blogger when you start thinking in blogs. For example, I’ll be talking to my friend when this thought smacks me in the face: “This would make an AWESOME blog!”
I’m constantly thinking about how I can improve my writing and improve my blog. My blog is my personal space to BE ME and WRITE FOR PLEASURE.
I love getting the opportunity to be an advocate for real education and partake in the conversation. I no longer sigh and wonder how I can change the world.
My blog has become an identifier for me.
Hi! I’m Kelsey and an avid blogger and I’m changing the world one blog post at a time.
Congrats on 1 year. It is true that you start thinking in terms of blogging.
It was the strangest occurrence when it first happened and now I expect to think in blogging thoughts.
I am much the same as you. I’ve been asked to create countless accounts for classes, only to abandon them as soon as the term is over. I wasn’t sure about starting this one, but I’m glad I did. Keep up the good slices!
Thanks, Toby! I look forward to your comments each week.
Congrats on your one year blog-aversery! I am very proud of you, I think that I would enjoy blogging on a regular basis if I become more comfortable with it, kudos to you.
For me I had to avidly blog in order to feel comfortable with it. Thanks for the blog love!
Bravo BLogger! I’m with you! I love my new blog and I have been at it for a number of years. I don’t write a new post every day, but I did, for for years. Seems like I am more on Facebook these days to communicate but I do miss the every day challenge of writing a post.
So keep on writing and sharing… Are you planning to join us for the March marathon?
Bonnie
I definitely want to participate in the March marathon!
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Congratulations! This is a definite milestone! I love your last comment when you share that you are changing the world one blog at a time!
I really believe we can all change the world…but we have to actively pursue a better world in order to change it!
Congrats. I know what you mean by finding posts. So glad you started blogging.
Thank you! Finding ideas for posts has become so easy now.
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Yay, Kelsey!! 🙂