Technorati Profile
Yesterday, as I was getting my daily recommended intake of blogs, I clicked over to one Suzanne had published. As I typically do, I gave the blog an initial eyeballing, which is just to get a feel for what I am about to read. That was when I saw…my photo.
My initial thought was, "Oh man, the evil tag monster struck me again!", and then scrolled back to the top to see what it was that had been pinned on me this time.
Well, after I saw what the blog was all about, I was no longer grumbling inside over being chosen again. Why? Because she had picked me as one of her five selections for this:
Apparently, the idea behind this activity originates in this blog entry at "The Thinking Blog". It is basically an attempt to expose your blog readers to other blogs you enjoy that feature quality, thought-provoking content.
The participation "rules" are the following (as quoted from the site):
1. If, and only if, you get tagged, write a post with links to 5 blogs that make you think,
2. Link to this post so that people can easily find the exact origin of the meme,
3. Optional: Proudly display the 'Thinking Blogger Award' with a link to the post that you wrote (here is an alternative
silver version if
gold doesn't fit your blog).
So, I thank Suzanne for considering my blog to fit that description, I hope I continue to live up to it in the future…but enough about me, this is about sharing some of the thoughtful blogs that I read regularly and enjoy, so, here they are:
Andy Anonymous:
Many of you will notice that I drop links to this blog around more often than not. Well, there is a reason for that, of course: It is a damn good blog. There is no mistaking the fact that when Andy publishes a blog, he's definitely put a great deal of thought into everything he says to relay his thoughts in the best way possible. His writing is top-notch, and never disappoints. So, anyone who's not already done so, go and check out his work - you'll be glad you did.
Wayno:
Wayno's blog is definitely one of the most thought-provoking blogs out there that I've read.
I can usually relate very closely to many of the topics he discusses in his blogs. That's probably because some of them are very similar to things I have also written about at one time or another (as a side-note, I originally found his blog via
DJ MYKE's blog, where he remarked that Wayno's blog was like the male version of my own). It is very likely that many of you are already familiar with his blogs, as he does have a very impressive readership already, but anyone who's not discovered him yet should take the time to give him a look.
The Lindsay:
When I read Lindsay's blog, sometimes I feel like she's somehow broken into my mind and stolen my innermost thoughts and feelings to put into her blog. It only seems appropriate to feature her here in my list because her thoughts are often parallel to my own, which is very comforting in a way, and it helps me see the things that are already on my mind in another person's perspective, which is definitely a good thing. If you choose to check her out, also know she is an amazing photographer and features her photos in her blog on a regular basis - some of her pictures alone are enough to provoke all kinds of thoughts.
~Sonya~:
Sonya's blog is a fairly new one to me, but in the short time I have been subscribed to her, she's shown that she is very thoughtful woman, whose mind is constantly working and pondering. She shares views and feelings on many topics that are always worth taking the time to read, so I hope you will do just that.
Lanie (Girl With A Pen):
Lanie's blog is a mixed bag of all the best elements you could want in a blog: fun anecdotes, random humor, slices of life, ponderables, touching 'from the heart' accounts, and more. She mixes it up and is always a great read no matter which angle she chooses to approach each blog. Discovering her blog made my daily reading even more enjoyable, and I hope she'll have that effect on you as well.
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Alright, there you have my five recommendations, I hope you enjoy them all as much as I do. If I have not included you in this list, please do not take offense – I enjoy all of my subscriptions but obviously cannot feature them all here.
Lastly though, I don't want to make any of my included feel obligated to participate, so I am not labeling them "tagged"; I will leave it as optional for them to do if they feel they would like to do so.
...and that about does it!...
Here are those links again:
1. Andy Anonymous
2. Wayno
3. The Lindsay
4. ~Sonya~
5. Lanie (Girl With A Pen)
Enjoy reading!