There was a blog about sheds #55, flight simulators #57, and making wishes #191. The standout for me purely from the name was #219 Nanny Goats In Panties.
But, how did you choose which blogs to visit?
To me it was just like diving into a box of chocolates. So many delicious possibilities and you never know what you’re gonna get! I picked a few because they sounded interesting right off. Some I passed by. Some I stopped and read the bloggy quote to see if there was something there I might like to taste. If a blog took too long to download, I didn’t wait.
By the time I had reached #50 I was beginning to appreciate those bloggy quotes, especially the short ones. At that point I became choosier and those bloggy quotes were the deciding factor about which blogs to visit.
I thought that the three at the end who missed the deadline were actually in a good spot; Vicky, Tom and Dustin. It was nice of Liz to include them. I don’t know about everyone else, but I clicked on those three links.
As for the other 260, what caught your eye? Was it the person’s name? Blog title? Reason to visit? Bloggy quote? Did it depend on where on the list they were? Were they next to a familiar blogging buddy?
When you arrived how long did you stay? Why did you stay? Did you comment? What did you learn about yourself from this Blog-to-Show?
I learned that one of my most important values is Time, followed closely by Curiosity, Community, Creativity (the 3 C’s) and Humour (last but not least).
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July 28, 2008 at 7:35 pm
Harmony
Davina,
Thank you for all your encouragement. It is so good to see you here.
I have been hearing great reports on your blog OFFLINE also. Thanks for sharing yourself and encouraging us to “become.”
Your fan,
Harmony
July 28, 2008 at 7:39 pm
veredd
My goal is to visit 3 new blogs per day. I am already familiar with some of the blogs, so I think it will take me around a couple of months to visit them all.
July 28, 2008 at 8:49 pm
ribeezie
Wasn’t it awesome to see so many different people show up? It was great to see the readers of Liz’s blog gather around to share a little bit more of themselves (Liz did an awesome job!).
I didn’t get a chance to make it through everyone’s entry but I hope to make my way around there again later this evening….
July 28, 2008 at 9:06 pm
davinahaisell
Hey Harmony! I just left a comment your blog. We’re just two ships passing in the night… Glad you are back and thanks for the positive comments.
Hi Vered. That’s a good idea to set a goal of so many per day. I haven’t gone through each one yet, just the ones that stood out for me. But, I’ll be back…
Hi Ribeezie. Yes it was great to see such a variety of blogs. Liz did an amazing job! And I’m having a party with this!
July 29, 2008 at 4:32 am
Shamelle @ TheEnhanceLife.com
Liz has a big heart. I am really amazed at how she helps people.
“Why visitors should visit my blog?” It is a good question. Some bloggers
just don’t consider the fact that they need to provide something worthy of the visitor/reader’s time.
Shamelle
July 29, 2008 at 8:22 am
davinahaisell
Hi Shamelle and thanks for dropping by.
Yes that question made me stop to think. It wasn’t something I had considered when I started blogging 5 weeks ago. All I knew was that I wanted to write and to share. It’s interesting how we often jump into things without thinking about why we are doing them…
July 29, 2008 at 12:13 pm
Luc Debaisieux
Liz lead us into a fantastic list of dicoveries… Glad to discover your space here. Looking at the picture of your post and reading your quote, makes me think about this one I love : “Life is like a box of chocolates… you never know what you’re gonna get” – Forrest Gump. Well, obviously… only good this time!
July 29, 2008 at 4:44 pm
davinahaisell
Hi Luc. Thanks for popping over here. It was a marathon weekend that’s for sure. I’m glad to be discovering so many excellent blogs, including yours.
July 30, 2008 at 1:02 am
Robin
Alas I didn’t have time to be engaged in this… Far too busy looking for some new ads to make the most of my massive audience. I’ll just hang my head and shuffle off to the kitchen – oh NO I WON”T! I’ll go and get Frank out of bed and we’ll go down the street for COFFEE! (it’s morning here… late-ish)
July 30, 2008 at 4:10 am
Linda Abbit
Love your synopsis and reflections on the event, Davina. What fun it’s been to participate and to find new blogs!
Not enough time is an issue, but I’m learning to get by on less sleep. I’d rather read blogs than anything else these days!
July 30, 2008 at 5:31 am
davinahaisell
Hi Robin. Yes, hold your head up, cause it sounds like you have a life
Hi Linda. I hear you! It’s hard to tear myself away some days. But it must be fun, otherwise we’d be doing something else.
July 30, 2008 at 8:29 pm
Marelisa
Hi Davina: I found one blog on Liz´s blog show that had a video of a dinosaur in the LA National History Museum that moves around as if it were alive. Very interesting!
July 31, 2008 at 12:14 am
davinahaisell
Hi Marelisa. I’ll have to look for that one. I’ve always been interested in dinosaurs! Thanks for letting me know. Guess where I’m off to now…?
July 31, 2008 at 7:20 pm
SpaceAgeSage
After visiting, commenting, and receiving comments from Blog To Show bloggers I am convinced Liz is a genius. We may have all met eventually, but the Show was like a huge surge of community. Very fun.
I scanned a lot, connected with other personal growth or potential fulfillment bloggers, and learned again the power of words. I mean, face it, we put our minds and hearts into our words, just our words, to build community. No cement, nails, wood, tile, or wallpaper –just these words.
August 1, 2008 at 1:49 am
davinahaisell
Hello SpaceAgeSage. Wow, what a great insight you have shared here about building community with words! Love that. It is soooo true…
August 1, 2008 at 10:46 pm
Margaret
Wow! Thank you so much for the linky love. And I was buried so far deep down in the list! I think I’m taking the same approach as you, after a while, you just start going by the bloggy quotes. I’m still working my way through them all.
August 2, 2008 at 4:06 am
davinahaisell
Hi Margaret. I was just over there at Nanny Goats in Panties. I so love the photo on your home page. Thanks for stopping in here. Good luck getting through that list.
August 3, 2008 at 12:45 am
Valerie
I will have to pop over there after I leave here, but what attracts me to a blog are 2 things and i don’t care how you do it
teach me something or make me laugh.
i’m a simple girl. i also like artsy and poetry blogs…another side of me i have yet to explore fully.
August 3, 2008 at 1:10 am
davinahaisell
Hi Valerie. The last 2 times I’ve been by your blog you’ve made me laugh, so thanks for that… and for popping by here too.