Well haha! I already had a blog! But I had only ever posted once on it and then I pretended it didn’t exist so no-one read it and all was well. I got no negative comments, and it wasn’t scary at all. But it was hardly living life with gusto, was it, having a blog that had, in essence, fallen in a forest to the sound of one hand clapping?
When I asked on Facebook if anyone would read a blog if I wrote one, I was very excited when so many of you said you would. Then I panicked, and briefly considered subcontracting out the work of blogging here to someone in Bangalore. That would be the easy way out.
Instead, I went to the fridge and opened up an ice-cold can of Toughen Up, and here I am, blogging, because since I started this blog, I have done some things that were much more daunting that writing a few bits and pieces and letting people read them.
I have organised a great big wedding. I attended said wedding and married the most excellent person I know (that part was easy). Then I tried to get pregnant, which took ten months, which is 34658 years in Trying to Get Knocked Up time. Then I was pregnant, which took 41 weeks, which is 47830876 weeks in Pregnant Time.
And then I had a baby.
Because I have decided to leap feet-first into this blog, without spending a lot of time to-ing and fro-ing about how to do it and what I should reveal and generally paralysing myself with the what-ifs of sharing details of my life with The Internet and All The Do-Wrongs Who Lurk Upon It, I shall, for now at least, not use my baby’s real name on this blog. And if you know me and comment, would you be so kind as to play along? I will call her May Blossom, because that is the name my family joked about calling her if she was born a plain-looking child. (‘Never mind, she may blossom.’)
Being born plain-looking didn’t eventuate. May Blossom was born a stunning child, with a fearsome amount of hair. Whether or not I will show pictures of that hair on the blog I am not sure either. What are your thoughts?
Although I read lots of blogs, I don’t really know much about how they work. What is the etiquette of linking, and reposting? I know that stealing photos without crediting the author is wrong, but what else should I know, fellow bloggers?
Now it is time for me to stop, because one thing I do know about blogs is that it is better to write several posts rather than just spewing forth every thought in one’s head in a stream-of-consciousness rant that goes for pages and pages. And also I have to fold two giant baskets of laundry before May Blossom wakes up. Life with Gusto. Right. Bring it on.
I am looking forward to hearing all about you and May Blossom! And Gusto — one can never have enough of a Burmese cat, as far as I am concerned.
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Great to read this! I think your (current) decisions about who to name (the cat) and who not to put their real name (May Blossom) is a good one…
As for the etiquette…. the way I play it is you can link and repost if you give an opinion about it. Linking to what you like is good, it gives readers a better picture of you… There are also a load of places to get pics that are free, or cost very very little, and I can send you some if you’re interested?
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I love your blog already! I knew I would. I can’t believe it’s up and running just like that (I know it already existed, but it was brave to restart it so soon after the Facebook survey).
In answer to your question, I think you should include photos of May’s hair. It’s too good not to share. Here’s to life with gusto!
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As opposed to the real Family Gusto you could explore body doubles. Much fun could be had with that 🙂
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I think I know who Seamus is. Let’s just hope there is no mention of Vampire attaching May Blosson anytime soon! Loving this whole blog thing x
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