April 2, 2007

• Featured Grownups and Kween’s assignments

  Well like women who spend too much time in close proximity, the topics for Featured_Grownups and for the Kween_of_the_Queens have cycled together. So this is my contribution to both, read one, read both, comment or don’t but thanks for dropping by. (psstt….I didn’t really mean that crack about not commenting, please do).
  
  Featured_Grownups
  
  

  Identity Crises — April 2007 Topic 1 of 2

  Now that FEATURED CONTENT is gone

  at least as we knew it when this ringwas created…

  Does that change our mission? Does itchange our identity?

  Tell me what you look for here -expect

  Recently a member complained aboutanother – no one else complained… the “other” participates everytopic but the complainer didn’t think them worthy of Featured Grownups

  TELL US WHAT WE AREHERE FOR – WHAT’S OUR IDENTITY

  1. Read and comment on other entries, as you would like them to you…
  2. Leave me a link here when you have posted – or at least a note if you do not know how to leave a link
  3. Please participate in this one – we need you…

   

  I think this is an excellent topic, one that can always stand to be addressed. I joined Featured_Grownups because I kept reading entries for the topics on other sites that I had discovered through my blog rings. I found that I was intrigued to see the many different perspectives, experiences, and opinions of the different writers. Each topic was covered in such a variety of ways, all of them different from the last. I loved that there was some rea lmeat to some of them, and just laugh out loud humor in others.

  As I read I found myself thinking how I would approach that topic, what things I would share and how I would express myself. It didn’t take long for me to gather up my courage and join, even though I was some what intimated by the many members that were regular writers, with experience and training, and a true passion for writing. What I found though, was that all of my contributions were welcomed. Some were less well received than others, some had resounding success and yes, I even made the lauded Featured Content — several times.After the thrill of reaching that goal passed I realized I didn’t really care whether or not I made featured, I just wanted to connect with others like myself. I don’t mean those who think like I do, but rather those who are interested in others, those who are open-minded, willing and responsive.

  So, now there is no more Featured Content, but a new Front Page (althought here are still discussed blogs –sort of like Featured but based on comment numbers). I do like the new frontpage, and since I got over the need to MAKE IT to Featured Content I don’treally care. I like to communicate with people. FG is one avenue for me to do that. We give our perspectives, opinions, life experiences and beliefs and this wide exposure to other realms of thought makes me a better person. As for who qualifies — I think anyone coming to this blogring is expressing a desire to connect with others who are mature, thoughtful, experienced, funny, insightful,crazy or just flat out different. That, in my opinion, qualifies them automatically! And I am anxious to read and respond to them and hope that they will do the same in return!

   

  I have to give props to prettynosyarentu — she tackled this topic and wrote so eloquently I have to encourage you to stop by there and read her entry if you haven’t already!

   

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  And now to M’lady’s challenge:

  Kween of the Queens
  

  MiLadies:

  Welcome to your writing challenge2007-05! 

  This challenge was submitted by Queenlizzy, so thankyou MiLady for your great idea!

  She poses many good questions in thisXanga Survey. . .I’ll list the questions and leave it up to you as to when youpost them.  This challenge will go on through Sunday, April 15th (yes, taxday! Although this year they aren’t due until Monday the 17th!)

  
  

  YOUR XANGAN LIFE

  Who is your oldest Xanga friend?

  OK this is weird but my first two commentors were Silver_Fangz and ThisIsBullDookie, So they are technically my oldest Xanga friends, but they are also my daughter and real life friend, so my actual first and oldest pure Xanga friend that I still talkt o would have to be sunnycaligurl(who used to be AuntDee)and iwannaprivacy both of whom I’ve known since November 2005 now…WOW!!

  Who is your biggest loss on Xanga?

  I really miss PlainOleMikeand twokinds. I also miss jnm123  as well as a few other folks. Although they all still have their sites, they don’t update —

  Who has been your most delightful?

  That is a tough question. I love ThisIsBullDookie, as well as jtqueenbee30, momofjenmatt, as well as sunnycaligurl  and tons other who I visit regularly and couldn’t do with out.

  Who are your most supportive Xangans?

  Well, I’d have to include ThisIsBullDookie, sunnycaligurl, and vjgunkel59, ok123LetsGO, LIF1955, homeschoolingthem and jtqueenbee30,  as well as lots more who regularly come read,comment and give me constant encouragement.

  Who has been the best surprise?

  Well, it was a surprise to find that ThisIsBullDookie had a xanga, and that she started it almost the same time I did, from across country and without any coordination — that was awesome. Other than that, I think that the Who that has been the best surprise is me! I NEVER expected I would get so involved in blogging — what a surprise!

  One other surprise was Alicia aka akbo1955- my first ever Xangan who I met in real life — that was just way too cool!

  Who has been a great blessing?

  Everyone one of my readers and all the folks I read and comment — They truly enrich my life in so many ways!

  My family is here…

  My eldest daughter Ducky is Silver_Fangz, my sister is ladyweichtlin, although she doesn’t blog anymore, Squirt started a xanga, and never updated or used it for anything at all. I’m trying to get my dad on, I think it would be a blast, but for now, I just have to settle for the two I have!

  Who do you just love to hate?

  All the teens who used to make featured content discussing their calories intake or posting pictures that are way too revealing. Oh and xanga editor — because like tonight when it’s just being a pain it really ticks me off……AAARRRGGHHHH.

  What are your thoughts on the following?:

  People you faithfully visit, comment and they never comment back?  You see themon your friends sites but never yours…I go through the process of thinking,’Is it me?’  ‘Maybe if I was more clever, more witty, more eloquent?’  

  With this one I usually end up unsubbing and not visiting them again. I’ve had this a couple of times, Once I visited this one site faithfully, subbed and commented every entry and not one peep from her. Eventually I realized I didn’t need to waste my time with people like that when I have true xanga friends where the relationship is two-way.

  Can you tell if someone is annoyed with you?

  Not really, it’s hard with this type ofcommunication. Unless they type IN ALL CAPS.

  Can you tell when someone means you harm?

  Gosh I hope so, and I hope no one ever does meanme harm. Jeesh.

  Has anyone really had any trouble out here unrelated to real life?

  Yeah I know a few people who have had some heated back and forths, had to block some folks and even been hacked. That’s just not right.

  How do you make new Xanga friends?  Do you go looking randomly for them?

  Two ways:

  Blogrings and visiting people who comment and sub on my friends’ sites.

  What features do you hate, like the bulk messaging daily from someone?

  Actually I like all the new features. Although the friends lock is a bummer, because how can you get to be friends with someone if they don’t let anyone new come on their site, although for people who have had bad experiences or want to really protect their privacy I do understand, it’s just a bummer. I love the photo boost — btw, go boost my photos (mauahahahahahhahaa)

  I like footprints too, I see where people came to my site from, that’s usually how I know if my blog or photos have madefrontpage or previously, featured content!

  Only thing is I’ve never used memory, nudge or chatboard — has anybody ever used that?

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