My Alexa Rank — a poem in 55 words
Nova Scotia, Poetry | Posted by Jannie on 20 January 2011 @ 5:55 PM 68 Comments
Why should I care my Alexa Rank’s
been slipping upwards for months?
What does a silly number matter,
when my trees are more singing than ever
my child more laughing
my husband more snuggly
you all much dearer
and the oceans more and more
dancing with the promise
of every sweet day yet to come?
Hey, that was a Friday Flash Fiction 55 for our G-Man.
The lowest Alexa Rank I’ve ever attained was about 150,000!
Yes, FUNSTERLAND was the 150,000th most popular website IN THE WORLD about 3 months ago!!!!!
Then I started putting more time and energy into songwriting than blogging.
Now, I rank… but I don’t really give a flying fiddler’s flute about the number!
Posted with love and ocean-ment,
Jannie
xoxoox
On 20 January 2011 at 6:51 pm vered | blogger for hire said,
I’ve gotten better about not caring about numbers.
Lovely hoop earrings in that photo!
On 20 January 2011 at 6:58 pm Daisy said,
I don’t even know what Alexa Rank is, but all those other things you listed sound pretty good to me!
Happy weekend, Jannie! Hugs to you.
On 20 January 2011 at 7:05 pm Monkey Man said,
I had never heard of that ranking until today and you are so right, there are many more important things than blog ranking. Excellent 55.
My 55 is HERE .
.-= Monkey Man´s last blog ..What The Hell Wednesday – Stupor Hero =-.
On 20 January 2011 at 7:11 pm Moondustwriter said,
Jannie on the moon you rank out of this world!!!
Each day is sweeter with people like you in it and your dear family.
55 Big hugs
.-= Moondustwriter´s last blog ..“End of the Trail” flashfiction =-.
On 20 January 2011 at 7:38 pm G-Man said,
Jannie….
What a wonderfully upbeat and positive
story!!!
Loved your 55..
Congratulations on the Friday Night Yahtzee(on Thursday)
Thanks for playing, thanks for your great support, and have a Kick Ass Week-End!
On 20 January 2011 at 7:59 pm Thomma Lyn said,
What a delightful 55, Jannie! My blog posts have gotten so few and far between that my site’s Alexa rank is probably 6,000,000,000 — LOL! Maybe they should have a Reverse Alexa Rank. That way, my site would come out on top!
Sending love, hugs, and chocolate donuts! xoxoxoxoxo <3 <3 <3
On 20 January 2011 at 8:10 pm Ruth said,
We all should care less about ranking (IMO) and more about enjoying life while spending quality time with the people we love. You rock!
On 20 January 2011 at 8:25 pm Teresa said,
We love you! You are always ranked tops!
.-= Teresa´s last blog ..Moon in Orbit =-.
On 20 January 2011 at 8:36 pm Strummed Words said,
Congrats on your Alexa rank. That’s something to be happy about – lots of readers on your blog! Nice poem.
.-= Strummed Words´s last blog ..Magpie Tales- Three =-.
On 20 January 2011 at 8:56 pm Katherine said,
Ah Jannie, we love’s ya! And spending time with the fam is pretty important too, so we understand. Let go the numbers!
.-= Katherine´s last blog ..Contemplation =-.
On 20 January 2011 at 8:59 pm Polly (5th Sister) said,
Well what do you know…I learn something new every day. Congrats on your uphill climb!
.-= Polly (5th Sister)´s last blog ..Alphabe-Thursday-Flash Friday- O is for Ordinary =-.
On 20 January 2011 at 9:10 pm brian said,
oh course you dont…look at everything else you have…i need to go check mine…smiles.
.-= brian´s last blog ..the trashman cometh =-.
On 20 January 2011 at 9:19 pm Alice Audrey said,
I don’t even have the nerve to check my Alexa score.
On 20 January 2011 at 9:29 pm Always write said,
Dont really understand the whole rank thing. But then I’m new to blogging – so go figure. You are a lovely person; all that matters you hold in your hand
.-= Always write´s last blog ..“End of the Trail” flashfiction =-.
On 20 January 2011 at 9:58 pm Cloudia said,
a sweet post, J
On 20 January 2011 at 10:29 pm Jennifer aka Stranger said,
Wow, I learned something new today. I didn’t know what an Alexa Rank was.
I think your site rocks and ranks fairly high on the Stranger Rank but that’s because you have a fantastic, fun sense of humor and an enviable tree house. Happy Friday!
.-= Jennifer aka Stranger´s last blog ..FF55- A New Love =-.
On 21 January 2011 at 12:48 am desk49 said,
So that is what they were trying to tell me. Something about I needed to work harder on my blog.
So let me ask you 2,387,502,191 is that good or bad??
.-= desk49´s last blog ..Rose- =-.
On 21 January 2011 at 1:01 am Jeanne said,
Jannie,
Great beach photo from your pre-fame days!
Jeanne
xoxo
On 21 January 2011 at 1:41 am Alessandra said,
Amen!
It’s so beautiful.
On 21 January 2011 at 2:12 am J.D. Meier said,
Your meaningful blog has impact. That’s what counts.
.-= J.D. Meier´s last blog ..Zig Ziglar on Setting Goals =-.
On 21 January 2011 at 3:02 am Belinda said,
I confess that I used to care, but now I don’t. Keep on snuggling and laughing with your dearest of dears. It’s good for the Happiness score. xx
On 21 January 2011 at 4:04 am SnaggleTooth said,
Jannie, You’ll always be Number 1 with us!
I don’t want to know how bad my rank is… (how high does the number go- 8 billion???) I’d like to point out your rank was good about the time a couple years ago you put up the pic of the Armani heart n the gold-guilded bra… Your content has simmered down since then… But your followers are now extremely faithful friends who’ll always check up on you, n happily promote you around the blogosphere.
In your pic you look so full of fun n mischief at the sea!
.-= SnaggleTooth´s last blog ..Snowball =-.
On 21 January 2011 at 4:18 am SnaggleTooth said,
Btw- Nice breakfast service BB! lol
.-= SnaggleTooth´s last blog ..Snowball =-.
On 21 January 2011 at 5:01 am Carmen Henesy said,
You’ve got your priorities straight, that’s for sure!! I never even check my number!
Mine’s at:
http://rnsane.blogspot.com/2011/01/friday-flash-55-slimy-aphrodisiac.html
.-= Carmen Henesy´s last blog ..Friday Flash 55 – Slimy Aphrodisiac – January 21- 2011 =-.
On 21 January 2011 at 7:02 am yvonne osborne said,
OMG Is that really where you live? I love your 55 and I don’t care what Alexa says (never heard of it but now you have me tempted to check but it might make me cry). “The trees of singing and the ocean dancing.” Is what I care about and I pray they always do. I see you love lighthouses too. I truly love this.
On 21 January 2011 at 8:23 am Jannie said,
Y’all are so durned sweet!! Thanks for such sunshiney words.
I’m sitting in my car drinking coffee waiting for the taco bake-sale to begin.
I’ll talk to y’all later today, after I’ve put in 2 hours on my blue guitar.
xxooxxoo
On 21 January 2011 at 8:39 am Eric Alder said,
I’d never even heard of an Alexa Ranking before this. But don’t fret – your blog gets a VERY high Bubba Ranking!
.-= Eric Alder´s last blog ..Your Words =-.
On 21 January 2011 at 9:18 am Talon said,
Life is more important than rankings…
.-= Talon´s last blog ..BHDS =-.
On 21 January 2011 at 9:23 am clean and crazy said,
wonderfully witty 55, thank you for the explaination of alex rank, i get flustered when i lose followers. sometimes, but as you said it depends on how much time i spend in the blog world!!
.-= clean and crazy´s last blog ..Flash Fiction Friday- nothing to say =-.
On 21 January 2011 at 10:11 am Bulldog said,
I have no rank at all, and that’s the way I like it.
BTW, Love your Bee Gees hair in the 90’s ;o}.
.-= Bulldog´s last blog .. =-.
On 21 January 2011 at 10:44 am Lynn said,
I did not know of the Alexa ranking, but you are tops with me, my dear! I loves my Jannie. xo
On 21 January 2011 at 11:29 am Linda said,
Escape the rat race
Come to this happy place
It’s great to be alive
And read Jannie’s 55.
Have a happy weekend.
On 21 January 2011 at 12:32 pm Aimee said,
Jannie!!
150,000th most popular website IN THE WORLD that’s quite an acheivement. Belated Congratulations! Did you break out the beer and donuts as a celebratory feast?!
Also, beautiful picture. I love your hair and hoops
And speaking of pictures, I see my name against a lovely backdrop of two of my most favourite things on your site. Thank you so much. I love the picture and the shout out.
I hope your weekend is full of laughs and snuggles…
Aimee
On 21 January 2011 at 1:19 pm Hilary said,
Hi Jannie .. love the photo .. Canadaland .. Alexa must be mad to let you slip – can’t she hold you better .. not fair me shouts .. Alexa grabba holda Alana and pull the Jannie woman, or girlie in the photo up, up, up, up .. I’m not surprised you “don’t really give a flying fiddler’s flute about the number! – - – Posted with love and ocean-ment”
Posted back with love and hugs from Beachy’s Head by Hilree, Mum and Hardwick xoxox
.-= Hilary´s last blog ..Food- Food- Glorious food and memories and- and Part 1 ! =-.
On 21 January 2011 at 1:42 pm Jannie said,
Vered! yes, I LOVED those hoop earrings. They went missing somehow and I really miss them, still after all these years.
Daisy! Those other things I listed make my life the joy it is. And the donuts and beer too, of course.
Monkey Man! Yes, indeed. It was fun to see my ranking lower and lower. I was a bit dismayed at first to see it rise, but my ego and I’m are over that now!
Moon! And YOU rank right up there in my books with cherry pie a la mode and a big ‘ol latte after a chicken ceasar salad with a nice crisp French white!!!
G-Man!! (ass kicker!!)
Yes, and all true. There are so many blessings in my life I can’t really count ‘em all, but those listed are all way way up there on my list.
Thomma Lyn! 6,000,000,000. YOU? Never!? I suppose I could break 100K, but I’d be spread too thin to commune with all you loves of my life. Oh, the donuts are GREAT — thanks!
Ruth! That’s IT, my dear blogging friend. That’s it!! When we realize and appreciate what really matters we have struck life’s jackpot.
Teresa! Oooo you make me blush. (But I love it!) Thanks. I love you too, more than you’ll ever fully realize.
Strummed Words! Yes my glorious 150K made me smile. Anyone can do it, really. It’s just time and energy invested. I tried chasing the number, but got sidetracked by love along the way.
Katherine! Yes, I have let the numbers go. And the creative side take over more. I’m posting only 2x a week now to keep up with you all personally. I’d rather the personal connection to 200, than be loved by 20,000 nebulously.
Polly! And boy, once you get closer to number one, which is Google (Facebook currently 2,) it’s gets harder and harder to improve your rank. I’m just not THAT into it.
Brian! I imagine your Alexa is good with all your visitors, and most of them repeat. It also counts on how many sites link to yours, and the ranking of those sites…. Never ends.
Alice Audrey, I keep my Alexa widget in my sidebar. I’m not quite sure why. To keep me humble I guess. To remind me where I’ve been, and where I may go.
Always Write! Oooo, more words of wisdom. All I need I already have. We all do. Alexa tracks who links to whom and how many visitors sites get. And other stuff.
Cloudia! Thanks. I’m the “Sugar Lady,” you know! Yes, you have my CD.
Jennifer aka Stranger — but a stranger no more… the tree house awaits you. And thanks for your lovely words. You have verklempted me!
Desk 49! You made me laugh. I think you and your blog are super awesomely great, and I don’t need any silly old rank number to tell me that.
Jeanne! Yes, I’m so so so so famous now!
And dontcha just LOVE the perm. I loved perms but they dried my hair out. These days I dry it out by over-styling.
Alessandra! I was wanting an Amen! And can you say it again, sistah!?
J.D. Meier! Thank you. Yes, we never know just how much we can mean to our friends.
Belinda! I admit, it was fun seeing my rank go from 2,000,000 to that 150K over 2 years. And I really tried working it. But it was not worth it for me when more important things were falling by the wayside.
I’ll be back soon!!
xoxoxoxo
On 21 January 2011 at 2:09 pm Jannie said,
Snaggle! Ahhhhhhhh, how very sweet your first sentence. And the other sentences that followed. I’ve seen sites around 20,000,000. Yes, I know — my one controversial post, that condom heart. I think I’ve settled into a site where people will (hopefully) not come away depressed from. Michievious Jannie — me to a tee! Yes, and after that “breakfist” this one (let’s see if it works) I didn’t even get a migraine!! http://www.janniefunster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/hay_brekfist.png (may not have all the code.)
Carmen! Yo! And what’s that in you rpost Comment Luv? Slimy aprodisiac? Hope it’s escargot in a lemon cream butter sauce served on a wild rice pancake with garlic, goat cheese, tomaotoes an lettuce??
Yvonne! Well, that’s where I come from (basically.) But I live here in Austin, TX now. Oh, and the header is Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia, very famous place. Singing trees and dancing oceans — can it get any better??? THANK YOU!!
Bubba!! Ahhhh, I am truly fret-free now after your comment. And Eric Bubba land gets a very high ranking from me,you awesome blogger you!!
Talon! Rankings can be part of life I suppose if the Internet is a big part of one’s life, say for Pro Blogger — blogging for business, but family, friends, trees and bees are it for me. And blogging friends, of course, especially super-sweet ones like YOU!
Clean & Crazy! I think it’s natural to lose some followers / blog friends. People blog for all kinds of reasons, and with all kinds of intensity. But over time the real best blog buddies stick — and it’s one big blessed thing!! So hang in there. And yes — the more time spent blogging, the more it gives back.
Bulldog! Yes, I loved my perms. So drying tho, coupled with the olde curling iron to tame the tresses into submission. I LOVE the Bee Gees, btw. Well, a lot of their stuff.
Oh, Lynn, you make me blush! But I love it — thanks. I have a few blogs I follow every post of, and YOURS is one, of course!!
Linda! Ooooooo, kudos on the poem!! Well done, milady. I PROMISE I’ll endeavor to keep it light and bright for your escapement pleasure!! It IS great to be alive. Awesomely-wonderfully-completely GRRRRREAT!!
Aimee!! I know — I was an Internet STAR!!!
Yes, to celebrate I actually reserved the Heineken factory for a party and later we all hopped the Concorde to Krispy Kreme’s HQ. Not every day one gets to be 150,000th TOP SITE IN THE UNIVERSE!!! :0 Glad you like your button. I think it turned out AWESOME!!
Beachy Head Hilree…. Thanks for the Alexa incantation!! I think I just jumped from 492,505 to 492,504!!! THANKS!! What would I do without your cheer leading loving support??? P.S. Did read your newest post but not commented yet — started to but had a snuggle with the Jim. tmi, on that I guess??
xoxooxoxo
On 21 January 2011 at 2:33 pm sheila said,
Good for you on that attitude! But wow, that was a great ranking, lol.
On 21 January 2011 at 2:42 pm Paige von Liber said,
it matters not about Alexa, but the singing, laughing and snuggling Now that is number 1 kind of stuff
.-= Paige von Liber´s last blog ..Oh MY Stars =-.
On 21 January 2011 at 3:28 pm Felicitas said,
Precisely! And without the singing, laughing and snuggling it would all be COMPLETELY meaningless.
.-= Felicitas´s last blog ..55-Recipe for Success =-.
On 21 January 2011 at 3:41 pm nessa said,
I didn’t even know about this. You are still doing great. My blog ranks 6,925,514
.-= nessa´s last blog ..Flash 55 – I Take It In =-.
On 21 January 2011 at 5:11 pm Tess The Bold Life said,
LOL my Alexa buddy. Last time I looked I soared as well. You’re spot on to recognize what we do have vs what we don’t have. What we have doesn’t compare;)
Oh what size shoes are you. My kids sell athletic shoes. I can get you some free if you’re the right size.
.-= Tess The Bold Life´s last blog ..Running- Why My World Revolves Around It =-.
On 21 January 2011 at 5:48 pm Lulda Casadaga said,
Lovely words and great pic from the past…:)
Would love to have one of those pebbles off the beach. Never been up to NS. Should put it on my list of places to see…
On 21 January 2011 at 6:48 pm LL Cool Joe said,
A blog should never be about numbers and ranking anyway. I’ve never heard of Alexa Rank, but I’ve heard of Jannie Funster!
.-= LL Cool Joe´s last blog ..Its all about questions this Wardrobe Wednesday =-.
On 21 January 2011 at 9:49 pm jimmy said,
That was a Sunday at Risser’s Beach, about ten miles from our house in Mahone Bay. Jannie had had her beautiful hair done the week before, and cried she hated it so. I saw no flaw in in, only perfection in her beautiful smile and eyes that can light up the universe. Love you, little Jannie, curly hair and all.
On 21 January 2011 at 10:03 pm Fireblossom said,
What the hell is an alexa rank? Sounds like a phalanx of underwear models or something.
Really nice photo of you, by the way.
.-= Fireblossom´s last blog ..Indian Days =-.
On 22 January 2011 at 1:03 am Kavita said,
heheh… there are numbers all over the place! Half the time, we don’t what they mean, and at other times, even the numbers don’t know what they mean..
)
)
So, like you said, forget them! Just WRITE ON!!!
I enjoy coming here, and that’s all that matters to me..
Have a fun weekend, Jannie!!
.-= Kavita´s last blog ..Fib-woven! =-.
On 22 January 2011 at 1:04 am Kavita said,
And oh!! I totally forgot to thank you… for putting a Lake Tahoe button for me on your sidebar.. that was really sweet of you, Jannie! I feel honored, my dear…
mwaahh!!! Many hugs to you!!!
.-= Kavita´s last blog ..Fib-woven! =-.
On 22 January 2011 at 1:09 am robbi said,
as the founding member
of the lost poets society
his write
was
more trite
than rhyme
not one copy sold
even at two
for the dime
to say its low rank
is ‘cos it stank
‘praps a low
blow,
somehow though?
well I jus dunno.
On 22 January 2011 at 9:00 am nimue said,
Very sensible decision !! Stay blessed
On 22 January 2011 at 9:37 am Jannie said,
Hey, Sheila! I was amazing it went so low. It may again one day when I get all famous from my songs and millions daily tune in here. maybe I’ll beat out Google eventually.
Hey, Paige Von Liber! And singing and laughing while snuggling, now that takes it to a new height!!
Date night tonight, whooo-hoo.
Hey, Felicitas, yes. To be top blogger in a world without love would be an empty place indeed. Or top anything without love.
Hey, Nessa! See — rank numbers don’t mean much, do they? I think the reason I’m doing so great is you all make me smile with my heart!!!
Hey, Tess — I KNOW!! You had way surpassed me the last time I checked. You were workin’ it hard. And probably still are. SIZE SEVEN shoes!!!!
That would be so so so so so so awesome about free shoes! Thanks for thinking about me and my running shoe needs.
Hey Lulda, and you know what’s so great about taking pictures of me now, at 46? I can post them in 10 to 20 years and appear all young.
Yes, Nova Scotia is a super beautiful and magical place!!
Ahhhh, Joey and I’ve heard of Joey, even get to read his AWESOME blog. Now, can it get much better than THAT!?!?
JIMMY!!!! I’ll try to get you your own gravatar (your photo beside your comment) if I can make it work with our home e-mail address. Wait! Maybe I can use the radio website e-mail if you have it set up! I believe it was the SHORT (cheap) cut that had me in tears, remember? Your moms haircutter? I did like the curls, but not the shortness.
LOVE YOU!!!!!
Hey, Fireblossom, a phalanx of underwear models indeed. Girls or guys? I’m not sure. Thanks. As to Lulda above, I’m gonna start taking masses of photos of me now to look all young when I finally post them 15 years from now.
Hey, Kavita that is so true on the numbers. I know Technorati’s site seems all mixed up, so is it accurate? I think not! Yes, lovely — WRITING ON is it. enjoying the process, being swept up in creating. Ahhh, thanks! And so glad you like your sidebar button. I’ve not yet been to Tahoe.
Hey, Robbi — and I realize I did not respond to your EXCELLENT poem the other day on grafitti, meant to then got swept away. Had a great twist at the end, that. Have you posted lately? I’ll have to pop over and see!
Hey, Nimue, and YOU, stay blessed. I’ve always been, so I can’t imagine any other way of being.
xoxoxoxo
xoxoxoxo
xoxooxxo
On 22 January 2011 at 10:43 am Arts Web Show said,
That such a happy 55.
Great one.
No point in number crunching. lol
.-= Arts Web Show´s last blog ..Cranky- drama and performance poetry =-.
On 22 January 2011 at 1:34 pm Patricia said,
fun 55 and I can not even find my ranking – I just stopped looking or caring…just keep doing what I want to do.
Lovely picture.
I was pretty excited to see that after my two week vacation visits to the site are climbing and climbing and that does a body good
and a mind
fun, fun
On 22 January 2011 at 4:06 pm Jannie said,
Hey, Arts Web Show who really knows how to rock the web with performance, poetry and panache in at least five characters. Want to pop over, see if Long Hair Dude has played any guitar. Yo! Thanks, and such, yes Happy is a great way to go. The only numbers I want to crunch are my SIX-pack that I’ve been neglecting of late.
Hey, Patricia. Two weeks eh. Did you travfel? Vacations are always great, I’m often on one in my mind — the way it should be in love and art. I really enjoyed my 10-day posting break over Christmas. Do you use Google Analytics to see how people are landing on your site? That reminds me — it will be fun to go through the latest Keyword searches people typed to land here. Those posts are always a favorite to do up. The craziest things people punch in. I’d do it now, but I want to make a sidebar button for a new friend, then take a bath, and clean out the car. Kelly has a gymnastics thing tonight from 6:30 to 11:00 — Parents Night Out, so I’ve got to get all styled up for my hot date wtih Jim. Thinking I might even wear a skirt! And lipstick!!
xoxoxo
xoxoxo
On 22 January 2011 at 4:55 pm Patricia said,
Jannie,
I just took 2 full weeks off the computer – no travel – though my family did lots of cross country skiing. My computer crashed too so IT Girl rebuilt it while home – still getting a bit caught up
Happy date. We are going out to supper after a stunning day of work in the yard- weeding easy when it is so wet!
On 22 January 2011 at 5:49 pm Jannie said,
Patricia! Just blow-dried my hair. A bit of curling iron next. Glad you got your computer redone, and weeding. My day was so stunning too — did ALL my dishes!!!
xoxo
On 22 January 2011 at 6:41 pm secret agent woman said,
Never compete – it truly is a silly number.
.-= secret agent woman´s last blog ..Why I dont do well with sleep deprivation =-.
On 22 January 2011 at 11:15 pm Jeanne said,
ohmygosh, look at all those STONES on your beaches up there!! Who cares about rank when you can have STONES?!? I love stones, I crave stones, they look so nice in gardens, LOL!
And I love that you have more important things to think about than rank — that’s for your managmints to deal with, eh?
.-= Jeanne´s last blog ..Tired of Winter =-.
On 23 January 2011 at 10:24 am Chris said,
I didn’t even know what an Alexa Rank was until today. That silly thing is probably broken. You’re in the top ten! xo
On 23 January 2011 at 5:01 pm KB said,
Hey you, I didn’t know about the rankings either. Thanks so much for the parcel, it arrived on Saturday
Love the book and the letter made me giggle. I’ll be doing a post later today and you will be getting a mention xx
On 23 January 2011 at 8:34 pm Chris Edgar said,
I can sure relate to how liberating it feels to be over Alexa. She and I called it quits five years ago and I never looked back. Okay, except the occasional glimpse at her Facebook page. But that’s only because we’ve both “liked” David Hasselhoff’s fan page and her photo keeps showing up in the sidebar whenever I check the latest news of the Hoff. Oh, wait, you’re talking about that web stat thing. Alexa, if you’re out there I take it all back.
On 23 January 2011 at 10:25 pm Lance said,
Flying fiddlers playing flutes!! Woohoo!!
Ohh…and you know what? You are super uber awesomely POPULAR in my book!! YOU are a rockstar!!!!
Happy amazing Sunday!!!!
On 24 January 2011 at 1:03 am Adrenalynn said,
First; you looked hawt baby! And still do. Love the hoops
Second; congratulations! You deserve GREAT THINGS. I hope you shoot throught the roof one of these days, awesome Jannie!
On 24 January 2011 at 8:54 am Laura Hegfield said,
And I was so puzzled…wondering “who is Alexa Rank?” life IS good Jannie…and you know it, that’s all that matters indeed…I’m sure Alexa has other friends to hang out with if she is so into popularity.
On 24 January 2011 at 9:20 am Dr. J said,
Love the photo!!
Who cares about numbers, we are all about quality here!!
On 24 January 2011 at 10:48 am Jewel Allen said,
It’s funny, when I slip into that creative mode, I couldn’t care less about numbers, too. Keep writing, living and loving, Jannie!!
.-= Jewel Allen´s last blog ..Thinking Big =-.
On 24 January 2011 at 11:57 am Jannie said,
WOW!! I’m offline for a day and look at all the Excellent Peeps that have popped in!!
blogging ROCKS!!!!!
Yo, Dearest Secret Agent Woman! Yes, a silly number. And tho my ego liked seeing it climb, my ego has listened to me and taken a hike on it now.
But seriously!
Yo, Dearest Jeanne! Nova Scotia would be stone heaven for you! And it’s relaly not that far from MD — 2 days drive?
Of course it’s against teh law to take any stones off the beach. But not from fields, especially fields near beaches. 
Oh, after I post this comment I’ll put up your best Annuals ever sidebar button! Yes, I get to create and BB handles the SEO and ranking side of things, good old BB — what would I DO without him??!!
Yo, Dearest Chris, you make me smile. And laugh a little. Yep, I guess I went so high on Alexa, I done broke it!
Thanks you are SO sweet (as usual.) You are hign high on my list of fave bloggers too!
Yo, Dearest KB, as I recall the letter to you was a bit on the funny side, but I kinda forget now. SO glad all arrived. reminds me to call Mom and tell her to check her mailbox,as I sent her valentine’s pressie the same day I posted yours. And WOW!!! I’M GONNA GET A MENTION — WHOOOO-HOO!!!!! Thanks.
Yo, Dearest Excellent Chris, ahhh, 5 years ago, Alexa’s heyday perhaps? David Hasselhoff! Never really watched BabeWatch but I sure did get a kick out of him in the Spongebob movie!! Wait!! Alexa WHO!??! was Hasselhoff married to an Alexa? I am so behind the times.
And you yet again, have made me laugh — thanks!
Yo, Dearest Lance, megga megga dittoes back on you being a rockstar in my books! And in the books of so many of us bloggers. Yes, indeed wehre I’m from flying fiddlers play flutes freakishly forte in flamenco and Finnish styles! And that’s before they even really get warmed up!
Yo, Dearst Adrenalynn — with equally hawt, fun, and AWESOME friends like YOU — I have already shot through the roof!!! I am on top of the toppest heap there is.
Yo, Dearest Laura — Alexa Rank, yes my old neighbor who ran off with the mailman.
She slipped upwards and away, chasing popularity like I chase my cat around the house when we are both in an especially happy mood.
Yo, Dearest Dr. J. YOU should know about quality, it’s your firsts, last and middle name!! Yes, quality over quantity ANY day. But your ALexa Rank is pretty good, right?? Linked in 676 sites. (Not that I’ve peeked, or anything.)
Yo, Dearest Jewel, yes, creativity and the love of and immersion in those moments is TOPS! Writing, living, loving — with donuts and beer in the living part — THAT is sweet, sweet, sweet, like YOU!
xoxooxoxoxo
xoxooxoxxoxo
Now, shall I tape myself singing a song for you? I AM wearing my lucky blue hat, perfect wtih my lucky blue guitar.
xoxoxoxoxo
(agin.)
On 24 January 2011 at 2:37 pm Jennifer Susannah Devore said,
C’est formidable, p’tite!
Quand mes livres sont passees le numero 200,000 sur Amazon, c’etait magnifique! J’aime beaucoup, btw, la cote d’est du Canada: c’est rop belle pour mots.
Salut … je te verrai au Disneyland quelque jour!
On 24 January 2011 at 4:04 pm Jannie said,
Belle et chere! je viens de publier ma nouvelle poste, moi en chantant “Sail A Child.” Comment on dit en anglais? “Voilez En Enfant?” Oui, c’est ca! Wow! 200,000!?!? Quelle titre? Je voudrais bien le lire!! Ahhh, la Californie — c’est pas pour moi aujourd’hui, mais….. le bain m’attends. C’est presque la CA!
Enchantee!! Gros bisous. xoxoxoxoxoo