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    Bloggers’ Reception

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    Attended this last night. Chris Walton (Philocrites), and Deb Weiner, Dir. of Electronic Communications for the UUA organized it. It felt very different from last year, and I felt the absence of a lot of bloggers I read. No ArbitraryMarks, Peacebang, Rev Sean, A People so Bold!, Elizabeth, or Radical Hapa. It also felt strange that Shawn Anthony wasn’t there because I so enjoyed meeting him last year, and boy - did that remind me of how much can change in one year!

    Dan Harper (Yet Another UU) is a real trip! He is so funny, and straightforward. Chance (Making Chutney) looks surprisingly sweet and innocent - but that could just be the fact that he has the longest eyelashes ever! (So. Not. Fair.)  ChaliceChick was there again with Linguist Friend; I’d met them both last year.  Rev Christine Robinson of iMinister seems serious and looks just like her photo, while Rev Fred Wooden looked like he was ready to dance in his soft, black shoes (it works for him). And Miss Kitty was there, too! Other folks were there, but because I missed half of introductions, I didn’t catch their names.

    I was running on empty by the end of the meeting, so I didn’t even talk to anyone much except Michael (my ride) about the Belief-O-Matic quiz (which introduced me to UUism when I scored 100% on it - it labeled him 100% secular humanist), and Chris. I was feeling a little too pooped to start up a genuine conversation with folks, but I hope to see everyone again at the Bloggers’ Dinner.

    One thing I didn’t talk about during the reception was how much easier managing the website for DRUUMM is using the blog format. I used to dread going into the files and creating new content, but now I actually look forward to it. When you’re talking about a small, volunteer-run organization looking to communicate with its constituents and the wider world for little to zero money, a blog format has got to be the way to go. I still need to add more content (such as by-laws and documents) to the DRUUMM website (druumm.org), but I’ll soon be able to hand the reigns (and passwords) over to the next DRUUMM Communications Coordinator. Also, traffic is good - in two weeks, it’s had nearly 1000 hits.

    At the reception, Deb mentioned to me that she read my blog and really enjoyed it, and earlier in the evening, Barbara Preuninger approached me and told me the same thing. These are two very pleasant and friendly women, and yet I felt so overwhelmed. Apart from “thank you” I couldn’t think of what to say!  It feels good to know that a person is listening and that your words mean something to someone, but how does one respond? Once every few months I’ll get a direct email from a reader and it’s the same dilemma. I don’t feel that having a blog is me doing something, nor do I view my posts in the same way I would a paper or article (which I do know how to receive feedback on).  I mean, what does it mean when someone likes reading your blog? It doesn’t mean they necessarily agree with you (esp. since controversial blogs seem to be among the most popular). I’m having a hard time wrapping my mind around that one.

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    1. Help me to be a noble failure---while I run this race | Making Chutney on June 21st, 2007 9:45 pm

      [...] ends the rant. Don’t kill me at the bloggers’ dinner. Hafidha says I’m “surprisingly sweet and innocent,” so I’m going to expect you to go with [...]

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