The Schmoozers
This has gone around quite a lot, so I had to search my bloglines listings to peer again at who is on the list and why they are on it. I recently cleaned house on bloglines, deleting people who made me yawn or whose preview panes almost never got me to click through. There were a couple I was a bit defensive about– I had the feeling I shouldn’t want to read them but was doing it anyway at least sometimes. Those are the self-consciously cute or seriously demented ones.
“This award goes to bloggers “who effortlessly weave their way in and out of the blogosphere, leaving friendly trails and smiles, happily making new friends along the way. They don’t limit their visits to only the rich and successful, but spend some time to say hello to new blogs as well. They are the ones who engage others in meaningful conversations, refusing to let it end at a mere hello - all the while fostering a sense of closeness and friendship.”
The people who nominated me are people I read every single post. Bleeding Espresso and Barb&Art Live in Italy both are never missed schmoozers, but they’re already on most people’s lists. That goes for Palma, as well. And Karenuccia of Niente di nuovo sotto il sole, who is now allowing us all to be pregnant with her. Whodathunk I could be pregnant again! Or almost anyone on the blog roll to your right. I have tried to send you to blogs you may not yet know.
Corey Amaro of Tongue In Cheek is one of the ones I always read and doesn’t come here. She’s funny and imaginative and shows great photos of French broccante with stories she makes up to go with them. She’s also honest. I really like her.
Mardel of Sew Distracted also gets my attention. I’m not sure why, but I like to follow her thinking.
Lucy’s Kitchen Notebook is always worth a look for the French food from Lyon– sort of the Bologna of France– and incredible photos.
Jessica of In Search of Dessert is a young woman living in Switzerland and growing up a writer. She’s also very honest and now that I know her I am even more a dedicated fan.
French Laundry at Home is not, as I originally thought, a tip sheet on doing your washing incredibly well, but Carol, of my old home town, cooking her way page by page through Thomas Keller’s cookbook. She is sometimes so funny I laugh out loud.
If you know I love you but you didn’t come up here, it’s because I was trying to make a list of people I haven’t seen on anyone else’s list. Have a look at those on mine. Leave a comment. You know, I never leave a comment that means nothing, but I try very hard to comment, especially on new bloggers, because it’s really important to know someone is reading! In the past week I have seen two of my friends announce that they are quitting. TWO people whose every post I read. TWO people that I actually contacted outside their blogs because the communication seemed worthwhile. What a loss! And yet, sometimes I know exactly how they feel. I find myself without idea or inspiration because I don’t know what people want to hear!
5 comments August 6th, 2007
