I wanted to share my thoughts on this for a while before Frankom posted something similar [ HERE ] , since I am minus “him” today and alone on my sofa here it comes!

Blogging is not like before, by that I mean the good ol’group of internet junkies whom I used to wait for every minute, checking the reader for new posts.. new experiences, learn new vocabulary or get to take a glimpse of their lives from photos they click. I loved when I used to read their angry posts, happy ones or even the sarcastic full of shit and nonsense posts. I miss how we used to have quizzes and we’d all cyber bitch slap each other over winning.. I miss going up with some of you out there! I miss meeting new faces, crazy ones even.. not your regular bloggers meet up, no! This hush hush “let’s get together” gatherings of people who often interact decently with each other and I don’t mean to diss the bloggers meeting but casual meetings with no agendas over coffee or sushi ;p was good..

Guys do you remember the ice cream joint at Beda’a!? I’ve met beautiful people there and ya know who you are ;)

Isn’t blogging supposed to be personal?! you try something and share, you go to a place or event and snap pictures to tell us what you think!? Tell us what happened to you on a certain day or in a certain situation and ask for advice or laugh about it with complete strangers!? Isn’t that what it’s all about?! Yes, some are more successful attracting more readers and generating comments in general but I was always amazed on my ability to aggregate some readers with a touchy post title or post! I love how I get crazy emails from silent readers asking me things or assistance in something. Human interaction done decently is so precious and it is amazing! I confess that I connect with people online better than in reality, I suck in real life but isn’t that why we’re hiding behind those screens with fake nicknames?! You get to know the bad, worse and the worst and along the process you learn to be selective. I love love LOVE how I developed as a human being and evolved my vocabulary by reading YOUR posts out there… I love the fact that when I am looking for something, I go to certain blogs for reference.. I love it when we share a happy moment outside this sphere, you blog it.. Get how much I am attached to all of you in a way and so much to this “space in space” !

- It makes me sad when blogs now are all about sponsors, some deserve it of course, no doubt and are doing a great job promoting these sponsors but seems to me it’s all about personal favors.

- I hate when I read snippets on the reader from a certain blog that shifts between Arabic, bad English then switch to “Arabinglish”! Why don’t you stick to one language based on your target readers man and spare the rest the agony!

- I hate it when all I see on some blogs are email forwards that are OLD STUFF, this is not blogging!! Stick to emails better would ya!

- When you advertise, pls pls pllllllls, try the place out then recommend to others, be a good source of info..

- Viral videos and gossip.. have you nothing better to discuss! I miss when we used to comment on each others’ blogs, I mean the creativity..

- I am not going to talk about blogging ethics since I did that ages ago but if you post something, expect people to answer, condemn, like, hate, argue back and you gotta take it like a champ! I suffered a lot from this and I know some used to hate reading “fuck this – shit that – asshole..” etc but with time, you learn to accept it.. reply or not is your choice.

- Do not underestimate the power of your words, someone out there is reading each and e v e r y letter you type and you are influential.

Will I quit blogging soon?! Hell no! Am I as active as I used to be?! No, I blog when needed and for special occasions or to promote good things / people.. not because someone’s a friend, khalas I HAVE to blog!

Just be sincere and dedicated to your blog man! It’s not about being famous, It’s not about your precious hits and clicks and it sure is not about getting freebies! I respect those who write an honest post on something they received.

Finally, I am happy to see people with ambition and talent out there, you never cease to surprise me! Rockers, techies trying to improve blogging for us.. young ones with visions and fresh ideas.. keep it up, I know after a hundred years, your grandchildren will be reading your posts while making fun of you.. well, I hope me too!

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@@ ! I don’t get why they are asking for peoples’ opinion on this! I do not understand why they have to put their pics like that! Is it because of religion? Because from the names you can tell. Hmm.. why in a newspaper!? When I saw it I was like “What did those two do?!”

[UPDATE]:

Mega Mix (Guetta – Fedde Le Grand – Guru Josh) [ HERE ]

Most of you by know already know I hate reading, especially one of those dumb books (points at the picture above) but this book is spreading amongst ladies like a raging fire through a forest! Before I open my mouth and rant I would just like to tell you that relations in real life are not easily summed up in a book with “guidelines” for you to follow and the author is making money off your butts ! ballah shoo! yes really!! We all have to go through our unique experiences to learn and grow stronger not use those inadequate role models to direct our lives..

Book Description – Off Amazon
Do you feel like you are too nice?

Sherry Argov’s Why Men Love Bitches delivers a unique perspective as to why men are attracted to a strong woman who stands up for herself. With saucy detail on every page, this no-nonsense guide reveals why a strong woman is much more desirable than a “yes woman” who routinely sacrifices herself. The author provides compelling answers to the tough questions women often ask:

-Why are men so romantic in the beginning and why do they change?

-Why do men take nice girls for granted?

-Why does a man respect a woman when she stands up for herself?

Full of much-needed advice, hilarious real-life relationship scenarios, “she says/he thinks” tables, and the author’s unique “Attraction Principles,” Why Men Love Bitches gives you bottom-line answers. It helps you know who you are, stand your ground, and relate to men on a whole new level. Once you’ve discovered the feisty attitude men find so magnetic, you’ll not only increase the romantic chemistry in the relationship-you’ll gain your man’s love and respect with far less effort.

Hmm…

1. Why does being strong automatically make a woman a “bitch” !!?

2. What’s wrong with being nice these days!? 7aram!! Seriously! Can’t a woman just be spontaneous! walla would that make her a stupid bitch!

3. Why does a relation sound like some part of a gender war!! Tactics and strategies to lure and seduce!!

4. Why is it taboo for a woman to express her feelings openly without being ridiculed!!

Bottom line! I do not like this book! Powder! I won’t read this book! I refuse to “go with the flow”! I will get him my own way *wiggles my eyebrows*

I’ve been going through this weird thing for two days now… Loving those Egyptian tracks… Hossam Habib is my obsession *drools*

WE DO MARKETING!

We do matter! No matter how trivial your posts are or shallow, whether personal experiences or a simple review; Our words are taken into consideration… We’ve encountered many situations where bloggers were involved in some sorta trouble & others stood by them; Someone disses a certain company or service provider & they get replies (positive or negative ones)… you get the flow right – people have eyes on us @@ !

Political blogs, fashion blogs, blogs with recipes & those who present things in a nice creative way, we do make a difference to the extent that “bloggers” are now considered to be hip – the “it” people who know it all & is around… We’ve got badges, new templates, fashion… It’s just crazy! Someone told me it’s a trend – I think it was you Moey, right! Well, in a way, some people out there do it for a while & when they get fed up they just quit! Guess they were doing it for fun.. I do it for fun bas to me, it’s more like talking to a therapist! Although I am talkative bas still, no one would listen to me all the time – you poor people are forced to! LOL! :P

Elmohem, I was at Starbucks Plaza; picked up two copies of Bazaar & my arm nearly fell off from those copies! They were heavy! The editions are getting bigger every time! A teenagers’ magazine that was modestly distributed is now all around! Mashallah of course bas ; They started small & grew up fast! Flipping through the magazine, I couldn’t help noticing that there are many topics & restaurants reviews that were covered in blogs! Am not implying anything but is this mere coincidence or do some people actually go through blogs searching for topics! OR MAYBE, some of these contributors ARE bloggers!

I dunno, sound kinda weird to read stuff in a magazine that I’ve commented on, last week for instance! Is it our posts that inspire these magazines & certain publications…

I wonder! & I would also like to tell these people, be careful – I might write a post about YOU next time!