So, it turns out that I’m a jackass. Not just a cute little petting-zoo burro, either; but a braying, bucking donkey of a blogger.
After four months of inventing word games, of finding hilarious videos, and of attempting to share my self-deprecating humor, I was so sad that no one seemed to be reading. My self-esteem took a nosedive, but I kept trying to put cool stuff up here because a) that’s what I was hired to do, and b) it’s fun. A lot of times, it seemed like Julia was the only one who was interested.
This little donkey threw a bit of a pity party, hee-hawing and boo-hooing to herself. After all, when I asked a community of writers for their reading suggestions (Oh, Literature. How I’ve Missed You) and only got one, I was seriously bummed. To be honest, my self-confidence took a hit right around that time. Again with the boo-hooing.
Then I got an email from Deb today. She asks if I realize that I’m supposed to be moderating the comments. Wha…? Comments? People have been commenting and I didn’t know? Sure enough, following Deb’s email was a slew of comments that she had apparently approved for me.
So, I’d like to apologize to all of you who have had something to say and feel like I’ve completely ignored you. I have, but not purposely. I appreciate that you’ve been adding your two cents’ worth, even if you weren’t getting an acknowledgement for it. I promise to make a point to check the comments and approve you as quickly as possible from here on out!
Heeeee-haaaaaaw.
I was wondering what you were going on about when you got to Deb’s question. I’m glad I wasn’t taking a drink of anything. It would have been all over the laptop.
You can imagine my surprise, after learning my IP was spoofed recently, to see “I’m a Jackass” come out on the @freelancewj Twitter feed.
Glad you’re not a hacker, and I’m so glad we figured out the comment thing. I promise people like you. They really like you.
Lorna, you’re adorable.
(Btw, thanks for the linkage, except that there seems to be something wrong with the way it’s linked. It’s leading to a dead page on FWJ.)
Still, you’re adorable.
@James – It does sometimes take me a while to get to the point…
@Deb – I was a little worried about using the word “jackass,” but I reassured myself with the idea that it’s not *just* a cuss word.
@Julie – I think I have it fixed now!