December 15, 2007
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Kind of Disappointed
I love doing my writing challenges. But I have to admit I’ve been disappointed lately. The last couple of challenges I’ve had very few comments besides my regular xanga buddies. The last two times I wasn’t even linked on featured_grownups. Well – last time I was finally linked after I sent her several messages. I guess if you don’t post right away it’s just doesn’t count. This time I didn’t even bother to message her. I don’t have the time to work that hard. I’m sure they are just as busy, but if you are going to put up a challenge… well, no matter. Tolerance and understanding are vital this time of year.
You know what I was really most disappointed by? I went to EVERY single site on both blogrings and commented. That was a lot of time. You know the majority of those folks made no effort to return the favor. *sigh*
One way relationships are not any fun. You just get tired of them. And boy am I tired of them. And not just the blog rings, but other relationships in my life. Especially this time of year. I give and give and give until I feel completely drained. You know when you can tell that you are in one of those relationships? When the phone rings and you cringe inside. That’s never a good sign.
I think I will keep up with the blogrings, but only for the fun of writing on the topics. And, I don’t think I’ll bother to kill myself trying to read and comment on all the entries. Although the entries are always good, I’d rather visit my friends and they visit back!
Good news on the credential front – You may remember when I had to call after my application was returned. Well after talking to the helpful (new best friend) at CCTC I sent it back. I sent it return receipt. After they had it for several days I called to see how things were progressing. I talked to an unfriendly lady who told me that it didn’t matter what the last girl had said, it went back to the original analyst (the one who rejected it even though I had done and included everything they had requested). I was, to say the least, very unhappy. She insisted they had certain ways of doing things. I stated “So, basically I’m just screwed right? Since I’ve done everything you guys told me too, this lady decided that what the CCTC had required of me and I had done wasn’t good enough, someone else said, no it was right, send it back to me and I’ll fix it, and that’s not good enough, so it goes back to the same lady who denied it for no apparent reason whatsoever.” She was not happy with my response, and finally I asked if there was ANYTHING at all I could do – that’s when she told me she could have my analyst call me — ummm, yeah. That would be very helpful and it would have been nice if she had suggested that 15 minutes prior. The analyst was supposed to call me that day or the next. This was on Tuesday. Well on Thursday, I get a phone message saying that the previous day my clear credential was granted.
HAH! No wonder she couldn’t call me. She was busy fixing her mistake!
Believe me I needed some good news this week.
Question of the Day:
What did you need this week?
Comments (22)
Sorry about the unresponsive blogrings. I’ve found that to be the case also.Congrats on the creds! That’s awesome news. Now that you’re certified in CA you can become certified in NM? Is that what you were doing?
I needed less stress and less snow this week, got neither. As always, I needed more money. Still bought a lottery ticket tonight!
I am so sorry – I never meant to miss you or over look you. I lost my job this week so I’v been out of sorts. If I have missed you before I deserve what you have said. I do apologize, I feel really bad about this… please give me another chance, I will be more attentive.
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That’s why I could never host a blog ring…
I get discouraged too and I admit, I have been lax at commenting in general, but do try to hit all the posts and comment.
What I needed this week….MORE TIME!!!!!!!!
The week really got away from me.
Now…SNOW and we have a storm warning and possibly blizzard like conditions in the morning….the day of our Christmas Play….that I direct………ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
I have had the same experience as far as comments, and there have been many times when I, too, have gone to every single person and left a comment. What I really thought was weird was the couple of instances where somecame from the site but never left a comment at all. I felt that I was judged…unworthy! Well, I enjoyed reading the other entries, and enjoyed the prompt myself, so I have stayed with it so far.
Glad you FINALLY got the credential – persistance pays off!
Oh I’m sorry :so-sad:.
FINALLY!!!! :celebrate: That is excellent news!!!
What I needed? To hear that J.B. was definitely going to start his new job tomorrow! And I did!! whew
:dancingcow:
I’ve noticed over the couple of years I’ve been on Xanga that this time of year everything slows down. People are busy and they don’t always take the time to respond. I know what you mean about one way relationships. I’ve got a couple of those in my life too.
Sorry about the comments, I know how frustrating that can be.
Congrats on getting your credential!! That’s great news. :dancingcow:
This week I needed a day in bed….but I pushed through the week instead. All better now
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What did I need this week? Quantity time with Jesus!
I think when there is a change in the blogring (such as posting no deadline and having the responses up as soon as they are written hurts that commenting. A deadline gives people a time to work on their writing assignment and a time to focus on others responses all at once. Spreading it our over a few weeks might have people going to the first few days of posts, but then they get tired of it. I can see why it gets old to comment on each entry and feel frustrated when you hear nothing back. It’s like tossing the ball to someone who won’t throw it back. The game gets old.
I have not blogged over the last 6 months because of so much going on in my life… I’ve just felt unable to write, although I enjoy writing, I felt dried up and unable to. I still enjoy reading the entries and comment from time to time because I like reading about other peoples lives and interests. I always hated when some people would comment with a single word and use the same comment on each and every blog site. It was as if they hadn’t read the entry and yet felt necessary to leave an insincere comment just to ‘show up’ in response to your comment. So, sometimes no comment is no better than certain comments.
Any relationship should be give and take, a two way street, otherwise there’s nothing to it. True friends won’t treat you so casually, and good bloggers appreciate good writing. I enjoy your writing, please don’t abandon it. The comments left by your regular blog subs will be more sincere and those readers are more interested in what you have to say. I think we met through a blog ring-eh?
btw” Congrats on the clear credential! Hoo-Ray!
YAY for the clear credential!! What a nightmare that has been
Occasionally I’ll still participate in a writing challenge, simply because I love doing them. But I don’t have the time/energy to go comment on 30+ peoples’ blogs, so I’ve stopped paying attention to deadlines and linking back to the challenge and stuff. I always just enjoy my “regular” readers’ comments and had to stop worrying about the challenge folks commenting because it was making me disappointed too, and we don’t need that, do we?!
This week I needed the OFFICIAL job offer to come in, and it still hasn’t. So I’m feeling a bit like this guy on the left right now. :hammer: But it’s me beating myself over the head, trying not to get so dang worked up about this whole opportunity. I know if it’s supposed to happen, it will happen. I’m just ready to officially start daydreaming of leis and beaches
I think I know what your mean. I have some people that I comment on and they never comment back either. ((Hugs)).
Okay those ladies down at the CCTC are just plain rude! I’m glad you got it granted though. Keep us posted!
What did I need this week? Probably energy. I did come out of my funk somewhat and I’m almost completely done with shopping and decorating. Yay!
I’m not in your blog ring but I LOVE reading your blogs! :big-smile:
RYC: Oahu
Thank you for all the ooohhing and ahhhhing :big-smile: After seeing some of the other homes I was feeling a little, I don’t know, some of the homes are just SO perfect. Your comment made my night :big-smile: That and the fact that dh said “you have GOT to be kidding me” He loves it, I love it, that’s all that matters. But your comment really did make me smile ear to ear, more so than any of the others. Thank you. :big-smile:
ryc: ok, now you gave me my laugh for the day with your response. I’m glad you had the nerve to leave the guy his own comment, ha! ha! ha! My experince was with a girl, I hadn’t realized there was a guy doing that too. I wish they’de go back to the former way of posting deadlines, and even the moderator posted about lack of comments to her new site. So, you’re definately not alone in feeling a bit disappointed in it.
i rarely take the time to read the entries and even more rarely write for them. i just don’t have the time and xanga already claims way too much of my free time that i should spend doing something else. but i think it’s a valuable exercise and once in a blue moon i take time to read and comment on everyone’s. this time it took me 3 days and over 4 hours. that’s a lot of time! whew!
ryc: i’m only subbing here. i don’t want to teach full-time and i’m in the process of becoming an educational consultant for a second national non-profit organization (bc the first one rarely has work for me). it pays a lot more than subbing and i work a lot less and i have time to write- so i’m hoping that i make it through the rigerous interview/training process that they claim takes an entire year, but that means that i have to sub another year until they start working me.
but you’re right- we do have a lot in common! nice to see! :love:
ps. congrats on beating the system into submission. i know it can be a painful ordeal!
Hi Annette, Thanks for stopping by my site. I have lived here for 24 years and working for APS since our youngest kid was in the first grade. She is now a junior at UNM. I would love to meet with you for lunch and invite you to the camera club meeting this Thursday night. It meets near UNM and it is the night when you look at submitted pictures and hear the judges critique. Our church also has a camera group. I am learning much as I have much to learn. Jerjonji and I are meeting for lunch today and if you get this soon enough you can join us. Just re-comment on my blog. I am looking foward to meeting with you when we can. Terri
I would love to meet you if possible. Camera club is both prints, slides and digital entries for the competitions. I need to know early tomorrow as I have an appointment at 10:00 until 11:30. I live on the west side of town if that is an important detail in planning when/where we meet on whatever day we plan.
Your week does seem hectic. Camera club meets on the 1wt and 3rd Thursday’s of the month at Immanuel Presbyterian church on Silver and Carlisle SE. It is one block south of Central and Carlisle and we meet in the basement. The meetings start at 7:00 with workshops beginning at 6:15. I have learned so much from the free workshops. The dues are 30 dollars a year and are prorated for each month past September so that if you join in January, you will not pay the full 30. The info website for the club is http://www.elcc.com r
You can work daily as a Sub for APS. I only work in 2 schools and I really restrict whom I sub for. Usually, the more you sub at one school, the easier it is to get a job at that school if they like the work you do. I mean the easier it is to get a full time postition as a teacher.
Let’s plan to meet after Jan 2. I know that I won’t be working on Jan 8 which is a Monday. So far I don’t have any jobs up until Jan 24. I’m looking forward to meeting you.