I’ve written before about how sometimes I wonder whether too many people in the office read my blog. As of now, I wonder no longer.
There’s a really nice guy who used to work in tech support in my office. He’s quiet, but kind, and I always enjoyed chatting with him. I knew he’d moved on to another job, and the way things often go in an organization as large as this one, I had no idea where. He slipped off my radar screen, as they say.
Out of the blue, I got an e-mail from him recently. He said,
Hi Danielle
In the fall I was using an old copy of a Ottawa Citizen for
protecting the bricks of my outside window ‘cos I was painting it, and your mug was staring at me ‘cos they did a story about your blog. I am like, that looks like Danielle at work!
So, I have been reading it and it is wonderful.
I especially like the 101 things…
As for #26, this will get better over time, trust me!
Take care and hope to run into you soon!
Now, I wrote that 101 things about me way back in the summer of 2005, when I had tens of readers each week. I’ve often thought about going back and updating it, partly because some of the stuff is out of date but mostly because there is one line in particular that I really always felt didn’t need to be in there. I kept it there all this time out of some sense of moral obligation to editorial integrity, but I have increasingly come to believe that there is a “too much information” threshold that simply should not be crossed.
As I read this very sweet e-mail, I thought to myself, “He couldn’t possibly be talking about that one, could he? Please tell me #26 isn’t that one.” There are surely more than 100,000 words on this blog, and only half a dozen or so that I would truly be uncomfortable discussing over coffee with my most intimate confidantes, let alone with a casual acquaintance.
Cringing, I clicked on my own link and scrolled down. And winced. And blushed. And wished for a giant hole to open up and swallow me and my damn computer whole. Read it while it lasts, because this weekend, number 26 gets plutoed off my list.
Do you think maybe it’s too late to move to a pseudonym?
ahahahahahah. Busted. Never mind – it’s not exactly a massive personal revelation – everyone’s got some hang-ups there. Hopefully, anyway. Except for the really scary people.
Thanks for visiting me over at C.Dawns – much appreciated, if unnecessary. 🙂
ahahahahahah. Busted. Never mind – it’s not exactly a massive personal revelation – everyone’s got some hang-ups there. Hopefully, anyway. Except for the really scary people.
Thanks for visiting me over at C.Dawns – much appreciated, if unnecessary. 🙂
ahahahahahah. Busted. Never mind – it’s not exactly a massive personal revelation – everyone’s got some hang-ups there. Hopefully, anyway. Except for the really scary people.
Thanks for visiting me over at C.Dawns – much appreciated, if unnecessary. 🙂
ahahahahahah. Busted. Never mind – it’s not exactly a massive personal revelation – everyone’s got some hang-ups there. Hopefully, anyway. Except for the really scary people.
Thanks for visiting me over at C.Dawns – much appreciated, if unnecessary. 🙂
Really. But I’m starting a movement called, “Don’t Pull Down #26.”
Mike
http://somethingaboutparenting.typepad.com/
Really. But I’m starting a movement called, “Don’t Pull Down #26.”
Mike
http://somethingaboutparenting.typepad.com/
Really. But I’m starting a movement called, “Don’t Pull Down #26.”
Mike
http://somethingaboutparenting.typepad.com/
Really. But I’m starting a movement called, “Don’t Pull Down #26.”
Mike
http://somethingaboutparenting.typepad.com/
Heh. Pseudo-anonymity isn’t all it’s cracked up to be! There’s so much that can get said because of it. But there’s an equal or greater amount that _can’t_ be said, for fear of giving one’s self away!
Heh. Pseudo-anonymity isn’t all it’s cracked up to be! There’s so much that can get said because of it. But there’s an equal or greater amount that _can’t_ be said, for fear of giving one’s self away!
Heh. Pseudo-anonymity isn’t all it’s cracked up to be! There’s so much that can get said because of it. But there’s an equal or greater amount that _can’t_ be said, for fear of giving one’s self away!
Heh. Pseudo-anonymity isn’t all it’s cracked up to be! There’s so much that can get said because of it. But there’s an equal or greater amount that _can’t_ be said, for fear of giving one’s self away!
BWA HA HAAAAAAAA!
BWA HA HAAAAAAAA!
BWA HA HAAAAAAAA!
BWA HA HAAAAAAAA!
Blushing on your behalf. Especially with #27 right after it.
Blushing on your behalf. Especially with #27 right after it.
Blushing on your behalf. Especially with #27 right after it.
Blushing on your behalf. Especially with #27 right after it.
Laughing hard. And yes, I think everyone has those hang ups. We’re just not all brave enough to say it. DON’T TAKE IT DOWN!!
Laughing hard. And yes, I think everyone has those hang ups. We’re just not all brave enough to say it. DON’T TAKE IT DOWN!!
Laughing hard. And yes, I think everyone has those hang ups. We’re just not all brave enough to say it. DON’T TAKE IT DOWN!!
Laughing hard. And yes, I think everyone has those hang ups. We’re just not all brave enough to say it. DON’T TAKE IT DOWN!!
Heh…..I was quite proud of you (and envious of Beloved) cause the first thing I thought of when I read it was an indoor jungle gym…..
Heh…..I was quite proud of you (and envious of Beloved) cause the first thing I thought of when I read it was an indoor jungle gym…..
Heh…..I was quite proud of you (and envious of Beloved) cause the first thing I thought of when I read it was an indoor jungle gym…..
Heh…..I was quite proud of you (and envious of Beloved) cause the first thing I thought of when I read it was an indoor jungle gym…..
“You cannot step into the same river twice”. Don’t take it down.
In any case, it’s probably on the Wayback Archive by now.
“You cannot step into the same river twice”. Don’t take it down.
In any case, it’s probably on the Wayback Archive by now.
“You cannot step into the same river twice”. Don’t take it down.
In any case, it’s probably on the Wayback Archive by now.
“You cannot step into the same river twice”. Don’t take it down.
In any case, it’s probably on the Wayback Archive by now.
I’m with all the others – it’s too vague to be truly embarrassing. After all, “hang ups” (obviously) can mean different things to different people.
And #27 just wouldn’t be the same without it.
I’m with all the others – it’s too vague to be truly embarrassing. After all, “hang ups” (obviously) can mean different things to different people.
And #27 just wouldn’t be the same without it.
I’m with all the others – it’s too vague to be truly embarrassing. After all, “hang ups” (obviously) can mean different things to different people.
And #27 just wouldn’t be the same without it.
I’m with all the others – it’s too vague to be truly embarrassing. After all, “hang ups” (obviously) can mean different things to different people.
And #27 just wouldn’t be the same without it.
I’m guilty of number 26 myself. My husband is not so much number 27 though.
I say let it stay.
I’m guilty of number 26 myself. My husband is not so much number 27 though.
I say let it stay.
I’m guilty of number 26 myself. My husband is not so much number 27 though.
I say let it stay.
I’m guilty of number 26 myself. My husband is not so much number 27 though.
I say let it stay.
Very funny. Thanks for letting us see it before you pulled it down … but you know you don’t have to!
Very funny. Thanks for letting us see it before you pulled it down … but you know you don’t have to!
Very funny. Thanks for letting us see it before you pulled it down … but you know you don’t have to!
Very funny. Thanks for letting us see it before you pulled it down … but you know you don’t have to!
In honor of national delurking week I shall comment. I had to go back and read #27 – I must have scanned over it. Very funny, you are a brave girl. I agree with the others – keep it up(#26 and the honest blogging).
In honor of national delurking week I shall comment. I had to go back and read #27 – I must have scanned over it. Very funny, you are a brave girl. I agree with the others – keep it up(#26 and the honest blogging).
In honor of national delurking week I shall comment. I had to go back and read #27 – I must have scanned over it. Very funny, you are a brave girl. I agree with the others – keep it up(#26 and the honest blogging).
In honor of national delurking week I shall comment. I had to go back and read #27 – I must have scanned over it. Very funny, you are a brave girl. I agree with the others – keep it up(#26 and the honest blogging).
Eh… that’s not so bad. Think of all the other things you could’ve said! Besides, a hang up or two isn’t necessarily a bad thing… leaves you all kinds of interesting new things to discover as you work it thru!
Eh… that’s not so bad. Think of all the other things you could’ve said! Besides, a hang up or two isn’t necessarily a bad thing… leaves you all kinds of interesting new things to discover as you work it thru!
Eh… that’s not so bad. Think of all the other things you could’ve said! Besides, a hang up or two isn’t necessarily a bad thing… leaves you all kinds of interesting new things to discover as you work it thru!
Eh… that’s not so bad. Think of all the other things you could’ve said! Besides, a hang up or two isn’t necessarily a bad thing… leaves you all kinds of interesting new things to discover as you work it thru!
In the grand scheme of things, it’s not so bad. It’s not like you mentioned goats and melted chocolate and chandeliers. I’d let it stay.
In the grand scheme of things, it’s not so bad. It’s not like you mentioned goats and melted chocolate and chandeliers. I’d let it stay.
In the grand scheme of things, it’s not so bad. It’s not like you mentioned goats and melted chocolate and chandeliers. I’d let it stay.
In the grand scheme of things, it’s not so bad. It’s not like you mentioned goats and melted chocolate and chandeliers. I’d let it stay.
God, that makes Meg getting on the bus with one of my thongs stuck to the velcro on her boot look normal and not at all embarassing. 😉
God, that makes Meg getting on the bus with one of my thongs stuck to the velcro on her boot look normal and not at all embarassing. 😉
God, that makes Meg getting on the bus with one of my thongs stuck to the velcro on her boot look normal and not at all embarassing. 😉
God, that makes Meg getting on the bus with one of my thongs stuck to the velcro on her boot look normal and not at all embarassing. 😉
You guys are hilarious, you know that?
All I can do is shake my head and laugh…
You guys are hilarious, you know that?
All I can do is shake my head and laugh…
You guys are hilarious, you know that?
All I can do is shake my head and laugh…
You guys are hilarious, you know that?
All I can do is shake my head and laugh…
you know what. I don’t think that’s so bad…and #27 makes it that much better.
Then again, I’m all for honesty and have very little shame…mike often has to remind me that he’s not always as comfortable with how open I want to be…
you know what. I don’t think that’s so bad…and #27 makes it that much better.
Then again, I’m all for honesty and have very little shame…mike often has to remind me that he’s not always as comfortable with how open I want to be…
you know what. I don’t think that’s so bad…and #27 makes it that much better.
Then again, I’m all for honesty and have very little shame…mike often has to remind me that he’s not always as comfortable with how open I want to be…
you know what. I don’t think that’s so bad…and #27 makes it that much better.
Then again, I’m all for honesty and have very little shame…mike often has to remind me that he’s not always as comfortable with how open I want to be…
I vote for letting #26 and #27 stay, and then using #28 through #40 to enumerate your hangups so the rest of us can compare our hangups to yours.
I vote for letting #26 and #27 stay, and then using #28 through #40 to enumerate your hangups so the rest of us can compare our hangups to yours.
I vote for letting #26 and #27 stay, and then using #28 through #40 to enumerate your hangups so the rest of us can compare our hangups to yours.
I vote for letting #26 and #27 stay, and then using #28 through #40 to enumerate your hangups so the rest of us can compare our hangups to yours.
Actually, it’s #28 I have a problem with. How exactly do you “cook” guacamole? Because if you do COOK guacamole, I can see why you need dinner recipe suggestions.
And you were far more discreet than I would have been with #26 and #27. After all, I just posted about my husband waking up our daughter with one of his farts. But then, your husband reads your blog, and mine doesn’t read either of ours. That has a little something to do with it, maybe.
Actually, it’s #28 I have a problem with. How exactly do you “cook” guacamole? Because if you do COOK guacamole, I can see why you need dinner recipe suggestions.
And you were far more discreet than I would have been with #26 and #27. After all, I just posted about my husband waking up our daughter with one of his farts. But then, your husband reads your blog, and mine doesn’t read either of ours. That has a little something to do with it, maybe.
Actually, it’s #28 I have a problem with. How exactly do you “cook” guacamole? Because if you do COOK guacamole, I can see why you need dinner recipe suggestions.
And you were far more discreet than I would have been with #26 and #27. After all, I just posted about my husband waking up our daughter with one of his farts. But then, your husband reads your blog, and mine doesn’t read either of ours. That has a little something to do with it, maybe.
Actually, it’s #28 I have a problem with. How exactly do you “cook” guacamole? Because if you do COOK guacamole, I can see why you need dinner recipe suggestions.
And you were far more discreet than I would have been with #26 and #27. After all, I just posted about my husband waking up our daughter with one of his farts. But then, your husband reads your blog, and mine doesn’t read either of ours. That has a little something to do with it, maybe.
Let it ride. I shot water out my nose when I read 27.
Let it ride. I shot water out my nose when I read 27.
Let it ride. I shot water out my nose when I read 27.
Let it ride. I shot water out my nose when I read 27.
Get rid of it?? What you need is more information 🙂
Get rid of it?? What you need is more information 🙂
Get rid of it?? What you need is more information 🙂
Get rid of it?? What you need is more information 🙂
Made me look and I am a 1st time visitor. Quite funny, I’d leave it. You can’t put spilled milk back in the bottle, after all.
Made me look and I am a 1st time visitor. Quite funny, I’d leave it. You can’t put spilled milk back in the bottle, after all.
Made me look and I am a 1st time visitor. Quite funny, I’d leave it. You can’t put spilled milk back in the bottle, after all.
Made me look and I am a 1st time visitor. Quite funny, I’d leave it. You can’t put spilled milk back in the bottle, after all.