First of all, allow me to
apologize for my negligence this Summer. So much has happened in my life (mostly good, don't worry...) in the past couple of months, and I've been
learning a lot with many experiences as well as
growing in the Lord. That's all good..... except that
I've ignored this poor Blog for.... *checks last post*
two months. :(
For that, I am sorry!
I have heaps of posts in mind for the future, so don't worry;
I'm not planning on 'giving up the blogging world' anytime soon.
Hopefully,
this post (which I wrote a while ago but was too distracted with life to post it -_- ) will propel me into
posting all the posts I have in mind for you. With that,
here is my special post for... you guessed it, POST #100 on The Storybook Journal!!!!
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The Blog: Yoo hoo... Amar-iss.
Me: ...
The Blog: HEY. YOU. OVER HERE.
Me: What? YOU again? *hides under covers*
The Blog: That's right, ME. Get over here.
Me: What's the problem?
The Blog: I never said there was a PROBLEM *scoff*. Just listen. Ok. Do you know what today is? Does your tiny little brain even understand the importance of this post?
Me: Uhhh...
The Blog: Come on, now...
Me: Hm... I KNOW! Today is a
perfect day for you to leave me alone. BYE.
The Blog: HEY. COME BACK.
Me:
Fine. But WHAT?
The Blog: Today marks something very special for your blog (that you OBVIOUSLY care so much about), The Storybook Journal!
Me: What? It's not the blogiversary... that's in September.. it's not my birthday, it's... OH WAIT.
IT'S THE HUNDREDTH POST!!!!!
The Blog: THAT'S RIGHT!!! YOU MADE IT TO POST #100!!! One zero zero!!
Me: Yippee! That's so cool- wait. So what are YOU
DOING here?
The Blog: I'm here to interview you. On your blog. Me. I'm here to ask you questions.
Me: .... but why.
The Blog: OH WILL YOU COOPERATE? People LIKE interviews, ok? So sit tight, and I'm going to ask you stuff.
Me: Why do people like interviews, anyways?
The Blog: No idea. But here we go, you ready?
Me: Ok.
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The Blog: So what first inspired you to create a blog?
Me: (Is this thing on?) Ahem. Well, it actually started with
my best friend. Yes, it isn't widely known, but my best friend is the first one who led the way to me wanting a blog.
The Blog: And how did it happen?
Me: My best friend told me about a blog called
The Story Girl (some of you old-timers might remember
Hayden Wand's old blog) a couple of years ago. At the time, I didn't even know what a blog
was. But anyways, I subscribed to
The Story Girl's email list. As time went on, I discovered more blogs that I loved. Namely,
Coffee, Classics, and Craziness,
Wonderland Creek, and
Raindrops on Roses and Whiskers on Kittens (now called
Ramblings of a Redhead Girl), all of which I still follow and love to read.
I decided "Hey, I could probably do that too!" and I dove right in.
The Blog: How do you get ideas on what to write about?
Me: To be honest, most of them come from my over-active brain (I have trouble sleeping) at night. I enjoy paying attention to things I like or admire, then I toss around ideas of how I can make
The Thing into a post. Reading other blogs also helps spark my imagination for blogging too.
The Blog: How did you come up with my name, The Storybook Journal?
Me: I was really into fairy tale vibes at the time. I played around with several options; one being
The Homemaker's Journal, but I decided against that one because it made me sound like a housewife, plus there was already a blog on the internet by that name.
I thought the word 'storybook' sounded really whimsical and pretty, and then 'journal' sounded good with that, so
The Storybook Journal came to be.
I still think the name is pretty epic. *pats self on back*
The Blog: I see. I must admit... *hem*... it is, in fact, epic. Do you think you will ever switch over to Wordpress like other bloggers sometime do?
Me: When I first started my blog, I actually began a profile with both Wordpress
and Blogger. I tweaked with both of them until I decided that I preferred the Blogger system, and the rest is history. To be honest, I still think Wordpress is kind of hard to navigate, and I don't really see myself switching, but who can tell? I still might. :)
But as of yet, there are no plans to that effect.
The Blog: Last question, and be HONEST. How many blog drafts do you have?
Me: Welllll.
The Blog: I said be honest. How many?
Me: Ok, fine. Right now, there are 136 blog drafts in my post section.
Whenever I get even the
smallest idea for a post, I write it in a draft right away.
That way, I can come back any time and either continue my thought into an eventual published post, or trash it because I ended up seeing it as a nutty idea that no one would enjoy.
So basically, a lot of those drafts are just little notes and snippets of what
might eventually be a post. It's a system that works pretty good for me.
The Blog: There, see? We're done. Was that so bad?
Me: No, I guess not. Do you think the peeps will like this interview post?
The Blog: I don't see why not.
Me: Well that's good.
The Blog: After all, I'm in this one.
Me:Oh, whatever!! GoodBYE! *walks away*
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The Blog: Hey, wait!
Me: What?
The Blog: You aren't FINISHED.
Me: Umm... yes I am. You said the interview was OVER, so I'm FINISHED.
The Blog: Actually, you're not. You forgot to tell them the super special magical surprise.
Me: ..... what.......
The Blog: For Pete's sake! Did you seriously forget the giveaway???
Me: Oh, THAT. I DID forget it!!!
The Blog: Indeed, you did! Allow me. *Ahem*. Ladies, and gentlemen (prob. mostly ladies). Stay tuned for the next post, in which we will be announcing a Summer Giveaway, which ANYONE can have a chance to win!
Me: Yes! So stay tuned... more information coming up on that soon!!!
The Blog: NOW you can go.
Me: Ok. Bye everyone!
The Blog: Bye!!
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-Amaris
(+ Special appearance on the blog: The Blog)
