Tuesday 7 October 2008

Confessions of a Blogaholic

So I'm sure most of you have noticed by now that I can't seem to make up my mind about my blog background.  Those websites with the free backgrounds are going to drive me crazy.  Here I sit in the wee hours of the night looking at all these choices and never making a decision that I remain happy with.  


Part of my problem is that I seem to have similar taste as some of my blogging friends.  I will finally find a background that I like but then realize that someone else is already using it.  What makes this process even longer for me is that when I read my blogs (or your blogs, however you want to look at it) I read them through Google Reader.  My friend Deb introduced me to this concept a couple of months ago and it has made my blog-stalking so much easier!!  The down side of GR is that I don't see everyone's cute backgrounds when I read.  I just read your posts through Google so they simply look like an e-mail or something to that effect.

So in this process of selecting a background, GR has me at a disadvantage because I have to click through everyone's blog and wait for them to load, to see if someone else is already using the one that I have found to certainly be the "perfect" choice for my blog.  In most cases, I have duplicated one of my friends' choices and therefore must return to the searching process through above mentioned website.  Thus creating a terribly long process that just keeps me from going to bed like I should be.

But here I sit, at midnight, somewhat satisfied with my current choice.  I'd like to tell you that I won't change it but if you've been following me for any length of time we all know that just simply isn't the case.  When I was younger (like in high school), I was always making my mother late for work due to my wardrobe indecision.  It has really taken me until my thirties (or two kids and just being too tired) to finally get to a point where I really don't care all that much about my choice of clothing for the day anymore.  Maybe at some point, I'll reach that same place for my blog's attire.  Here's hopin'!

8 comments:

Aubs said...

Like the new look to the blog, very cute! I have not used GR and may have to try it out. However, since blogger introduced the dashboard, I can just load all my friends and it pops up if there is an update or not. If there is an update then I open the latest entry only and it is quick. I can see the entry, pics, and blog background in no time.
Happy blogging!

Deb said...

Your post made me venture out of GR to check out the new design... love it!

Atwill Family said...

I love seeing all the different backgrounds that you pick out. Shawna

Julie said...

I think it is very cute! I need an update too. The upside to not having a whole lot of friends who blog is that I can pretty much pick what I want! :)

BethHubbard said...

Love the new background! I need to change mine too. The title box at the box is super cute too!

TeamRiss said...

I like the new background- very cool with the ribbons on the side. I love Google Reader- wish you could make comments via that though.

Russamoto said...

The handprints are too cute! Also, I am sooooo into your little "My Addiction" pic. DO you have an online collection? I highly recommend it.

Chris Faehnle said...

I LOVE the new background and the handprints. It is adorable. Keep it for a while....at least until the holidays and decorate your blog for Christmas!! Love you. Mom