I'm Rude

I was scratching my head a bit with the more than usual emails coming in this morning, and soon realized it's because some people are making their way over to see who's in and who's out of NaBloPoMo.  I have to say I'm actually impressed with so few 'less than happy' comments or emails sent my way.

The one who caught my eye the most was from Boogie Mum.  Apparently she's still in but I won't go back and check.  Ok I did go back to see what all the fuss was about because as much as I would love to remember ALL the blogs out there, it's just not going to happen.  I clicked and of course the first thing I remembered was the great looking blog.  Who doesn't like Casper??  But then I groaned and said "Oh right."

I stand by what I said...who has time.  Am I being rude?  Ok.  Why am I going through each blog and doing this?  Because I am insane.  Am I the Official NaBloPoMo Judge?  GOD no.  But I hope the judge has as much fun going through the blogs as I have.

So let's see, how to explain the frustration of going through each blog and trying to find all the dates and entries to see if people are in or out.  Since I've already apparently been rude with Boogie Mum's blog I may as well use it as an example.

To see who's in or out one must scan down and catch each day an entry was made.

On this particular blog the first page is great and colorful and bright and I'm excited because I like what she has to write.  Well except for the part that says I'm rude, but hey, what are ya going to do.  I see November 28-27-26-25-24 and then it ends.  No problemo.  I click on "previous posts" and I get "Sorry, no posts matched your criteria."

Ok, so then I go searching, which is great because I have all the time in the free world to find something that MIGHT 'match my criteria'.

I see "NaBloPoMo" in the Categories section and a smile comes to my face because here we go.

But I click on NaBloPoMo and see all kinds of entries......with no dates.  In order to see the dates, I must click on each and every one of the "to view associated entry please click here"

Lets see here,  after spending however long trying to figure out where all the entries are, I now must click on each and every entry to see IF each and every day made it in?

Sorry, but I have to go wash the dog, or shovel sidewalks in -40 C weather, or any other number of things I could be doing besides clicking on each and every entry.

NOW, in fairness, I didn't go and look to see if there was any other archive type thing that would give all the entries WITH dates.  There very well could be one on her blog....I'm just not looking anymore than I already have.  But I'm sure the judge will.

There were much worse than this though.  One blog had hours and minutes....no dates.  I won't post it because I'm not in the habit of hurting people's feelings and apparently I've already done that for this week.  But just imagine the poor judge's job of sitting there and figuring out that one??  Blogs who's servers were down so it doesn't count, blogs who posted but the dates and times are wrong....honest....blogs who.....well anyway.  Good luck and I think the judge should get a prize for taking on such a feat.

So now I'll go back and continue my search for the Canadian mom's blog I was searching for in the first place.  Who knew searching for that mom's blog and keeping my own notes would lead me to have to explain WHY I'm going through each blog.  LOL I can't wait til this month is over!

Oh!  And a little side note here.  I clicked on Billy Gean's blog today because I had so many hits coming from there and got a huge kick out of her entry LOL  Who knew commenting about swearing would make a headline LOL

Now if you'll excuse me I have to go roll the quarters from the swear jar my family makes me contribute too quite often.

Comments

[Rachel]

You are my hero if you still care about your sidewalks in this weather! I hope you enjoy the warmer day today. Thanks for taking the time to "judge" the blogs. I felt encouraged that I am still going!

[rashenbo]

LOL!!!!! hehehehehehe That's too funny :)

[Radioactive Jam]

-40 is like, my favorite temperature. Because -40C = -40F. I think it's the only one that works out that way.

Wait... you're not the official judge?!
*tries to cancel bribery shipment of snow shovels*

[Sirdar]

I had to shovel the driveway on Monday night and changed a battery in the van on Tuesday night. Can we say shrinkage?!?! :-)

You see...this is why my fine was $9 and yours was $13...I'm nicer :-)

[Joy T.]

LOLOLOL omg ok I'm going to say it....Sirdar cracks me up!