jozjozjoz.com was the first - her site came up on a google search for Genevieve Gallen. Her's was the only blog I read for a long time. I lurked for quite a while, then started posting comments here and there.
On one post she told of seeing Wil Wheaton speaking at a conference. I used to say I was a Wil Wheaton fan from his TNG days. But now I proudly call myself a fan from
WWdN. The tone of his writing matches the way I think. I especially love the stories about his family and hearing the joy when he talks about the new path he has found through life.
From WWdN I jumped into Tony Pierce's
busblog. Around this time I was also starting to consider starting my own blog. Several of his posts offered great advice about being a blogger. He's also inspired me to stick to who I am.
Along the way I found
Rook's Rant. His commentary is always funny and he links to some of the greatest articles, rants and blogs. His posts about The Fuskers are always fun. Plus he's a cat person...a man after my own heart.
The best think Guy linked to just recently was
The Sneeze. I've been reading this just since Christmas, but I quickly added him to my daily blog circuit. Some laugh-til-you-cry funny shit on this site.
Blogging has brought an interesting change to my daily routine. In writing these posts I've found that I spend more time reflecting on what's going on around me. I look through my pictures more often, searching for something whimsical to post. I've seen pics that I haven't seen in years and am thoroughly enjoying the trips down memory lane. I find myself spending less time on "work stuff" at home and more time for my personal enjoyment. Cool.
Thanks guys.