January 8, 2010

Who's reading...taking the plunge

I LOVE to stalk peoples blogs. I often find myself feeling like I know certain people when I really don't (all because of blogs!). My friend Alli and I talk about this all the time, mainly because we both read Beth Moore's blog and various other women who we don't really know (but we feel like we know ALL about them!)

Well last night at book club, I met someone who I KNEW looked familiar/her daughters name sounded familiar - all because I read her sister-in-law's blog & saw pictures of them from Christmas! How funny (Paige!) Anyway, it got me thinking - who all reads this blog? Should I let people know via the Internet that I read their blog before I awkwardly announce in public "oh you don't know me - but I read your blog" because that has happened SO MANY TIMES in the past month (even last week at church). It's sorta embarrassing...so I'm going to let my voice be heard via who I'm "following". It's a sad truth that I follow TWENTY SIX blogs. Yes, you heard right. Wow - I have too much time on my hands apparently?

So today I took the plunge - I let everyone who's blogs I read know that I read them. It's a lot easier if you have the "follow me" feature on your blog - so do me a favor - go ahead and add that to your blog & let me know if you are reading me :) I love to find NEW blogs. And if you are a blog stalker, reading blogs in Google Reader is so nice & easy - you will thank me! *if you don't know how, message me and I"ll help you!

If you are still reading and have NO idea who I am (but found me because I am "following you") let me try to jog your memory:

How you might know me/be connected to me:
  • I used to be Wynne Trippet
  • We went to high school together in Waco
  • We went to Baylor together
  • Maybe we were even pi phi's together
  • we both lived in Austin (maybe went to LHC?)
  • we both go to Stonegate in Midland
  • I am friends with your sister, brother, in laws, cousin, etc
  • I think I'm friends with you only because I'm a friend of a friend
  • we met at a wedding, half marathon, book club, , etc
  • maybe we used to work together (I've had a lot of jobs, people!)
  • We went to camp together/worked at camp together
  • our husbands and/or families are friends
If you STILL have no idea - well then I just found your blog via someone else's - so take it as a compliment that you have a very interesting story/blog!


20 comments:

  1. hey wynne! i've been following your blog via google reader for a couple months now. i think i found it through melanie frazier's :) you and i went to baylor together, and i *think* we had a class together?? anyway, your blog is so cute and fun to read! take care! :)

    -jen mccrady

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  2. Hi Wynne! I follow your blog, not really sure how I got it. I am thinking thru Sommer or Allison Z. Anyways, I love reading your blog eventhough I have never met you. I am a blog stalker too :)
    Jodi

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  3. DUH I stalk your blog and am SO happy to know there's other people out there who creep on people's blogs they dont know too :) So fun!

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  4. I read it, funny you should write that, because I always wonder who all reads mine!!

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  5. You know I am a Wynne stalker!!!

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  6. so funny! (and so true, you are not the only blog stalker out there!) I did add myself to your followers!!

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  7. I have no idea how to be a follower/google reader/etc. but you know I'm reading you!! love it! Hopefully I'll be better about updating in the new year . . . xoxo

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  8. Love it, Wynne. And I love that you read my (boring), I read yours too! Hope you're having a great 2010 so far!

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  9. i'm laughing so hard. i do the same thing. glad to know i'm not a freak. yes...i read your blog. love it! i believe we went to Mystic & Baylor together! Go Bears! Go Kiowas! (i think you were a tonk?)

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  10. Hey Wynne, You know I follow/read your blog, but wanted to say hi! What is google reader? I get everyone's updated blogs on my dashboard. Is there a better way?

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  11. Hey Wynne!! I'm an Elder Family follower!! I love seeing glimpses into your life in Midland!! Hope you are doing well!! And I think they're A LOT of blog stalkers out there... me included! :) Yay for the blog world... I love it!!

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  12. You know I'm a blog stalker, too! :) Love it! And I love your blog!

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  13. oh yeah yeah yeah! Thank you for your comments - it's fun to see who's reading. and I read ALL of your blogs :) we are in this blog stalking world together then!

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  14. Wynne- Paige called me right after your book club the other night and she hadn't even finished the story before I knew that she had met you! Since I too read your blog and knew that ya'll were in Midland! How fun is that! So glad ya'll got to meet, and miss Callyn is even sweeter in person, you will have to tempt Paige to bring her along next time. I love that the blogworld makes things smaller! So fun! Glad ya'll are doing well! :)

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  15. of course i keep up with you! i mean, once i knew we had the same anniversary and the same birthday in common how could i not!? i went private but don't remember if you are on the list. email me if you aren't and want to read again :-)

    kinseypowell@hotmail.com

    oh, and we both went to baylor, which is i'm sure how we found each other!

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  16. I plead the 5th--and follow your blog. ;) I think it's because I dream of living in Waco, one of these days, and see that you are from there. I LOVE me some Waco. All the best to you.

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  17. Hey Wynne- I read your blog! I have no clue how I came across it, probably someone from Baylor though. Glad you guys are enjoying Midland! My grandpa lives there and is a retired doctor. I have SO many memories of visiting Midland during my childhood. Happy blog reading!

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  18. Hello! I think I found your blog through Abby Martin Lea's blog and have popped in occasionally ever since! I worked in Student Activities at Baylor as a graduate assistant from 2005-2007 and got to know lots of Baylor sorority girls. So, yeah...totally a stalker :)

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