Friday, June 28, 2013

Friday | Blog Comments + the Google Apocalypse


1. Bippity-Bloggity-Boo

So far, it seems to be true. Even bloglovin' is giving us far warning now. Google Friends and Google Reader is soon to be extinct, just a faint and happy memory in the pensive of our minds.

As this Google apocalypse is rapidly approaching (estimated date of destruction: Monday!), I just want to frantically shout and wave and point your towards the bloglovin' link over on the sidebar. You see, I love you guys. You're my friends. Ah, yes, group hug. No, but really. I don't like calling all you wonderful people my "followers" because that seems so posh and conceited. No, you're my friends, we've been doing life together for awhile and I really don't want to lose touch with you.

So, this is just a reminder that if you're not bored from hanging around me, please hop over to bloglovin' and add me to your list. Or if you don't do bloglovin' (I wouldn't be unless forced into it) you could sign up to get an email notification (assuming that still works post-Monday) by filling out the email widget also over on the sidebar somewhere. If none of those options work for you, at least scribble my blog address down on some local scratch paper. And for the record...I'm really, really, really going to miss seeing all your happy faces in my sidebar.

You can keep in touch with me on bloglovin' by clicking here, here or here.

Just kidding, those links all go to the same place. I know, I crack myself up.

2. Comments are Conversations

I've said it before and it says it on my sidebar, but I just want to throw it out there that I reply to every comment. Every single one. And wow, there have been SO many awesome responses to some of the posts on here lately that I'm so genuinely encouraged. All the thought-filled words of encouragement and wisdom that have been left down there in the comment section have seriously blown my mind.

So know that I adhere to a strict "you talk, I talk" policy on this blog. Because that's what friends do, after all. Anytime you leave any comment, there will be a reply. You guys aren't my trophies and each one of you stands out as an individual to me. When I open up the comment section, I don't see "x amount of comments" - I see "<your name here> has talked to me."And that blesses me so much.

So, wanted you all to know that! And seriously? THANK YOU. Like, really - thank you. I have no earthly idea how that number over on the {soon-to-be-extinct) sidebar gadget went from 0 to 100 over the past few years. It leaves me speechless. But so, so blessed.

Thanks for doing life with me.

16 comments:

  1. Hi Kellie, I'm your newest blog reader and bloglovin' follower! Nice to meet ya :)

    I never used Google Reader or GFC, so the demise isn't hitting as close to home for me. So glad we could connect and follow each other via BlogLovin'!

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    1. Hi, Amber!! So glad you stopped and left a comment!! Yah, I'm sort of dreading having to get used to bloglovin,' I'm really not a big fan of change. At all. :) But bloglovin' does have some super nice features, so I guess all is not lost!

      Thanks for saying hi!!! :D

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  2. I actually never use Google Reader, so I'm totally ok with the change, haha. :P I just use my Blogger feed to keep up with all the blogs I follow...I'm so glad THAT at least is not changing!(; Not yet, at least...

    ~Vicki
    Decked Out in Ruffles

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    1. Haha, well, it's Tuesday...and frankly, I haven't noticed any changes yet. Still waiting, but growing slightly unconvinced. ;)

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  3. Yay, Kellie - you crack yourself up!? You crack us up, girl. :)

    I'm really sad that the handy little GFC button is going away since it makes things so easy to follow favorite blogs. *sigh* Why is Google doing this to us!? Guess we'll adapt. Maybe. ;)

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    1. No idea, Rissi! Although....my GFC is still there??

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  4. I'm kind of wondering if GFC will actualllllly disappear on Monday. I feel like they've been saying that for a longggg time.

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    1. Girl, you may be right. Since I can see my GFC still there happily smiling away at me from my sidebar. :D

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  5. Isn't it sad. I am not sad about Google Reader but about GFC....*sigh* Can't believe my followers will be....poof....gone. How will blogs look like without GFC?

    By the way....I wrote my summer bucket list! Thank you for inspiring me....and just stop by my blog to see it. ☺

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    1. Yay! Iris, I'm glad you wrote one! I'll have to go check it out!! :D

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  6. 1. Girl, I've already been following you with Bloglovin' (although it did take the threat of Google Reader going away to make me switch over)!

    2. The triple link deal was funny. :) I was wondering about it and then read the small print. Hahaha!

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    1. Haha, glad you got a smile out of that, Kerry! :D

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  7. I'm assure you're aware of this, but it's Tuesday. And your last post was Friday. And it's Tuesday.
    ;)
    Actually, I just want to see what pictures you decide to post.

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    1. Haha, that made me laugh! :)

      I haven't had time to go through the photos and edit them, but I did give them a quick glance and most of them didn't turn out all that fabulous! But soon, I'll put up a post on it. :)

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  8. Followed you on Bloglovin'! Thank you for my comment <3 Alex

    tobebeautifulingodseyes.blogspot.com

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Oooh, you're about to comment! How exciting! Know that you are SO MUCH MORE than just a name and a comment to me - you're a person I'd like to get to know! Make sure you check back, as I reply to each comment. I love getting to talk/correspond with each of you!