the Blethering Spot

Okay, forget it already!!!

Dear Blogger,

I AM SO SORRY. Is it too late to come back? I know I hurt you before. I foolishly believed that I could find someone better, someone who understood me. But as soon as I left you, I realized that no one will ever know me as well as you. I realized that even though sometimes you’re down, and sometimes you don’t let me do what I want to do, you and I still belong together.

WordPress and I have been together less than three days, and we’ve already had a fight. He wants everything his way. He’s got this stubborn idea of what a template should look like, and seriously, he won’t let me change a thing. He doesn’t want me to ever see my friends. He hates my Ethiopian flag. He snorted with derision when I suggested that we put in Site Meter at the bottom. And every time I talk about Google Ad$en$e, he keeps saying, “Aren’t I enough for you?”

So I’m back. I understand that this might change our relationship, but I’m hoping you will understand one day. Please forgive me.

Love Gwen

Now, isn’t this nice? I haven’t had a whole lot of time to poke around and try out the features, but I’m thinking this whole WordPress deal is pretty sweet.

• I can use bullets
• just like in Blogger

1. I can make numbered lists
2. And what’s not to like about numbered lists?

I can quote important people with this blockquote thing

I can easily strike thruog thrught tgri through without using HTML tags

I can put little captions on photos and put in this little floating preview doolio.

I can also add photos like thumbnails.

I can put in fancy symbols like this: Σ Ω ζ (although I don’t know what they mean, it’s all Greek to me)

The one bad thing (and it’s a pretty big one) is that I can’t use Google Adsense on this blog. That’s lame, because I enjoy having a little jingle in my jeans. Still, though.

Wow! It’s a whole new wide world of opportunity! You should try it too!

Dear Blogger,

I know we said we would always be together. When I first met you, I thought all my dreams had come true. You was so stylish, so free and so bold. I loved your “Layout” option. I was so attracted to your “Moderate Comments” page. We were so good together. Blogger, you have really changed who I am, and how I think about the world.

I know I said I would never leave. But I’ve met someone new. I feel terrible even telling you this, but I need to be honest with you. You deserve that much, at least.

WordPress and I are going to be married. Blogger, I’m so sorry, but we’ve fallen in love! I never meant it to happen. I tried not to feel this way, I really did. But I just couldn’t stop it. When I saw WordPress’ list of Widgets, I felt myself falling for it. It started so innocently, but the moment I saw the tab options, I knew my life would never be the same.

I want us to still be friends. You have been such a big part of my life, and I wish it would never end. But I have to be true to myself. I have to make this decision. I’m so sorry I’ve hurt you.

Please forgive me.

Love, Gwen

Ay, ay, ay. Does this mean that the great cosmic toilet is flushing my job away? I kind of hope so. Lately, I want to:

• home school
• plant a big old garden, and maybe even weed it once in a while! Imagine!
• buy some long jean dress jumpers, and some Tshirts with kittens on the fronts. (Amy, maybe you could help me with this one?)
• grow out my hair and cut some bangs
• grind my own wheat to make my own bread
• make hot breakfast every morning
• learn to knit without swearing explosively

But, you know. I also kind of like the whole semimonthly paycheck deal, and the small detail of having travel benefits.

I’ll keep you posted.