1. i’ve been getting a lot of spam comments. and by a lot, i mean like one or two a week. (hey, when you don’t get many comments on your blog, one or two a week seems like a whole bunch!) usually, i will reject them and not allow them to show up in the comments but yesterday, i let one through.
for some reason, i think its hilarious when the comment has absolutely nothing to do with the blog post. reprinted from yesterday’s comments…
- it’s spam. plain and simple. and it’s dumb.
- the author is “My Amazing Weight Loss Story”. now, it’s entirely possible that this actually could be a real person and not just some automated engine designed to leave comments on random blogs so that thier site’s hits go up, but i’m not entirely sold on that.
- why would “My Amazing Weight Loss Story” comment on a post about music? confused.
- and also, “MAWLS” thinks i should post more frequently. is every weekday not good enough for you?? i guess i should start posting on the weekends. but then again, sometimes i have difficulty figuring out what to post during the week. how in the heck could i have something to post 2 other days?
so here’s my suggestion. if you’re going to spam a blog and comment on a particular post, try to make it not seem like spam. seriously. take some initiative, do some leg work, and don’t be obvious you’re spam.
2. IMPACT student camp is next week and i’m slightly bummed i’m not going to be there. however, since Callie and i moved into our new house, it’s a little more important to me to continue working and making money so we can keep our house, than to not get paid and be kicked out of our house. i know… jacked up priorities. forgive me.
3. in case you haven’t heard, my birthday is next week. birthdays are fun. i enjoy them. especially mine. next weekend all of Callie’s family is going white water rafting on the Ocoee River and i’m going too. i freakin love WWR! i’m probably approaching my 9th or 10th time on the Ocoee River but every time i go is a blast! if you’re planning a rafting trip this summer, check out High Country Adventures. these guys are the best! and i mean that.
4. other birthday ideas: i really like this Baltimore Orioles logo. i don’t know why. i guess the oriole looks “cute”. i’d dig a hat with this guy on there. also yesterday i found this – the WWE Royal Rumble Complete Anthology Vol 1-4. 20 years of Royal Rumble pay-per-views on DVD. every match, every over-the-top-rope battle royale. that would sure bring back some memories from my childhood when we used to have people over after church on Sunday nights and order the pay-per-views. those were great days. church, lunch, nap, church, wrestling, bed. man, i miss those days. Callie doesn’t like wrestling. i bet if someone bought me that, she’d put it on ebay and get money for it while i was at work.
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Thanks for posting, I really liked your newest post. I think you should post more frequently, you obviously have talent for blogging!