Friday, June 02, 2006

Pandora

I have betrayed my anti-spying convictions -- I installed a stat counter to boost my self-esteem and see how many people are reading about my shoe-purchasing, slothful, shamefully-ego-centric existence.

But my plan backfired. Now I've discovered how many people clicked on my blog in the last few days, I wonder why most of them have never commented.

Do they find me in the next-blog search tool and click away within seconds?

Am I that boring that people have nothing to say? Or are they intimidated by my considerable wit?

Are they repulsed by my writing but refined enough to follow the maxim: "Don't say anything if you don't have anything nice to say?"

Are all my ex-boyfriends secretly checking up on me and not commenting because they know I already think they're creepy?

Ah to go back to my ignorance. Sometimes not knowing is better than knowing a little and the endless questions that little plop of information brings.

A fitting punishment for a spy.

-- To everyone who has ever commented: "Hi. I like it when you say nice things."
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8 comments:

Anonymous said...

'Tis a strange thing indeed to see the folks who make stops at your blog. I've got a statcounter too and love seeing the parts of the globe people come from. I wish you could see a photo of the people, don't you? :)

12:43:00 p.m.
Jen said...

I want to get a stat counter but I can't figure it out. I know it's supposed to be a simple thing but I just can't do it!

You've encouraged me to reconsider my desire for one.

1:08:00 p.m.
geeksters said...

Eww. No I don't want to be that much of a creepy internet surveillance spy, Amanda. But peep away if that's what you like:)

I only discovered the stat counter a few days ago and now I feel like countless people are staring through my computer back at me.

Jen, if you really want to, you can find the stat counter I have at http://www.statcounter.com/. But be warned; you may find it frightening how often I check your blog. And, like me, you may be surprised by your own capacity for stalkeriness.

1:44:00 p.m.
N said...

okay, okay, so i am leaving a comment on your blog. and i would just like to say i am NOT doing it out of pity of your sad post, but because you were nice enough to leave a comment on mine. thanks for the directions to the stat counter- now i totally have to have one!

3:00:00 p.m.
Dreamlover said...

Stat counters make you more obsessed, trust me!!

They can bring great highs and low low's and now you see how often I come on your site, hehe!!!

5:08:00 p.m.
Anonymous said...

Statcounter had made me hate weekends. Does everybody only read when they are at work and supposed to be working.

btw insert nice comment here.

10:26:00 p.m.
Amanda Franks said...

I comment every now and then. I just find myself curious to ask more questions of you, and I'm afraid I might slip up the anonymous part. I do enjoy reading about your life though.

12:52:00 a.m.
geeksters said...

I love questions. Fire away, Amanda. Everything is fair game as long as you don't use my name or mention where I live.

I'm glad I found your blog. It's so nice being able to reconnect with the ol' gang.

:)

2:03:00 a.m.

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