Funny Thing About Blogging

In case you haven't noticed, I'm one of those people that talks to strangers. Here's a good example why:

My poor blog has been neglected. A co-worker of mine who was at one of Milwaukee's turd plants a couple weeks ago told me that someone down there said that I had to get back on the stick and start blogging again.

So I'm going to get caught up with what's going on in the blogosphere. I'm way behind on all the current events, and there's some interesting stuff going on in the state of Cheeseland.

Congratulations to Aaron and Jenna for successfully getting their podcasting off the ground. I listened to their latest this morning, and I was more than entertained. Hopefully they will invite me for a guest shot sometime! - Larry

Most everything I say or do is intended for my own personal amusement, which makes for some interesting discussions between my boss and me. Many times, the off-handed remarks that I make take on a life of their own that even I don't fully comprehend. And, I've said things around other people that I'll never see again that pretty much exclude me from running for political office.

Here in the blogosphere, this personality trait has created something entirely different. My comments stick around, and so do the people I say them to. Like you, I have yet to decide whether this is a good thing. I first noticed that people were getting to know me when Patrick referred to me as "a friend of mine." That phrase seemed odd to me, because we've never met. But, then what should he have called me: this guy I know who's just getting his blog started and has been a frequent visitor to my blog? "A friend of mine" suits me just fine in Patrick's case. Now, Jenna on the other hand...