Boy oh boy WordPress is a weird place. I’m gone for a couple of months and it has made me unfollow a bunch of blogs. And not just plain and simple unfollow, no. Email notifications of the posts are still coming through, and when I open the people’s blogs indivudually then also it shows that I am following them, but when I open their page on the WordPress reader, it shows that I’m not already following them, which is ironic since the reader is the very place I saw their blog and clicked to visit.
So anyway, I am following back as soon as I see the “Follow” button in blue as opposed to green, even though for all practical purposes (email and showing up on the reader) I already am technically following you, so if you get a notification that I just followed you, don’t think that I had unfollowed previously.
WordPress is weird, isn’t it? Its job should be encouraging people to read other people’s work and not cut their contacts off. Silly.
But anyway, since this is a lighthearted post, do tell me what’s been happening? I know I’ve been away for a while and haven’t read as much as I used to, so if you would like to share a post with me, do link it below.
Also I’d love to know how your lives are going, is there any progress, any demotions, anything you’d like to talk about, I’m up for it. Let’s make a chatty comments section here.
Much love,
–SG
Welcome back and it’s so thoughtful of you to let us know that you haven’t un-folllowed anyone. As for what’s new, it’s a snowy Christmas day and we are in for a storm, so I’m grateful to be home and warm and cozy with my two dogs. I had 6 Christmas Day invitations from friends, but chose to stay home and have a quiet day alone (the first in 12 years)…but, I am feeling peaceful, loved, and spoiled. Wishing you all the best 🙂
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Sounds really very cozy. I hope the dinner is sumptuous for you and your two dogs. 🙂
Have a merry Christmas.
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Merry Christmas! 🙂
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Nothing much is going on, to be honest. It is a very bitter winter, with school refusing to give us any relief, massive storm of homework, boards coming up, and I’m still sloppy with my uploading schedule. How you doin’?
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And ofcourse , the traditional annual existential crisis is around the corner.
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Haha how come that’s annual?
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Just bone chilling fog and you know, an annual reminder of the passage of time and how we waste it.
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Ah I hate the fog. Didn’t used to have that problem back when I was living in bangalore, but it’s the worst now.
You’re quite profound already. I can’t even imagine what you’d be like after college.
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Thank you *blushes away*
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I am okay, but won’t you get any winter vacations. Also, which boards? X or XII?
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10th and only 5 days after the teachers fought for it. The whole school gets but no holidays for class 10 and 12 coz boards.
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Wow. I expected someone of your reputation to be little… older.
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Reputation? What do you mean by that?
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What I meant was that I expected you to be older. 😀
I just used a relevant quote from Star Wars Episode III. 😀
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Well I guess I am not old enough to get all these references!
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Oh don’t worry. I too watched the series just last year.
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Yes very bad for some things.
But I use it since it is super easy to upload my blogs.
Happy safe holidays
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Thanks Joseph. Wish you the same.
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Merry Christmas 🎄
I did a post about how my Christmas is going.
It’s good to have you back.
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Hey. Glad to be back and merry Christmas to you. I’ll be sure to check your post out. 🙂
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Unique post. I liked the content and how you started and the premise of it
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okay JayBot. 😀
I really appreciate that you “read” my post.
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Hahaha I do
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Lol bot?
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Yes, you talk like a bot.
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What!!!! I don’t take That as a compliment. Huh
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We had an extremely foggy morning today. Expecting it to be cold I stepped out for my morning walk smothered in warm clothing. It turned out to be a not-so-cold foggy morning however. Or did I feel that way because of my layers of clothing?? 🙂
Wordpress is an enigma – I still haven’t grasped many of it’s features to my advantage.
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Yeah I know. Do they have severe fog like the ones we have in north India in the middle east too?
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Not as a rule. But we do tend to have them. Last year we had a 36 car pile up on our Highway because of foggy conditions. This time we did have a hailstorm in some parts of our UAE. 🙂
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Hahaha when you say pile up it reminds me of the pile up they had last month in Delhi due to the excessive smog.
I have a weird sense of humour.
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Actually If it hadn’t been so bad it would have been funny. The videos went pretty viral on that one and the scene did look like something out of a slapstick movie.
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I saw a version in which they had set the tune of “See you again” from Fast and Furious to the video of that pileup. Hilarious stuff.
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I was actually referring to that one!! 🙂
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Haha we’re so like minded.
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Hahaha. we sure are !!
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Welcome back 😁😀
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Thanks Arty, long time no see. How are you?
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I’m good. Yes, been a bit busy lately. What about you? 🙂
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I’m fine, just fine. Busy with college or what?
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Yeah college mostly. But now I’m free. Lambi chutti 😎
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Oh. I thought you were busy with your boyfriend. 😉
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Lol I’m not into dating & stuff. Dislike it.
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why not?
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I don’t know. I think it’s too early as of now for me.
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oh come on, you’re in college and stuff. You’ve got to experiment.
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No ya. Bas I don’t like it. Because once it begins, a lot of other things happen. Like lying to parents & stuff which I don’t like.
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Oh yes that. That’s probably not good.
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Yes. 😅 How about you? 😁
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Well I do not have a girlfriend but I am not as opposed to the idea as you are.
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Oh 😅 In these holidays, I want to write. But not getting an idea 😐
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Welcome back! Yes, WordPress IS wierd, sometimes, but then I’m still learning how to blog and not lose my posts in mid-stream. Just posted a recent piece about bringing the garden indoors — in other words, decorating for the holidays with natural elements from the gardens and woods.
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All right! I’ll be sure to check it out.
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Yeah, sometime it create problems . Many comments went into trash or spam . Sometime you can’t open your readers site . It sucks
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It does. But I must say I don’t get as much spam as I used to, so I guess that’s good. How are you Shayra?
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I’m good nd Merry Christmas. How your life is going?
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Yeah well it is all right. By the way that’s a pretty display picture you’ve got there. 😉
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Thanks
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So what’s been happening Gargi? How’s work/studies?
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All are going good nd now I ‘m free until school gets reopen. What you do?
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Ah winter vacations I see. I am also fine. Gonna resume my preparations soon.
I didn’t know you’re still in school, I really thought you’d be in college at least.
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No, I’m not in school . I have completed my academic qualification nd doing job .
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Oh. So you are a school teacher?
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Yes
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Oh that’s neat. Which subjects do you teach?
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English
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Oh okay. Then you must point out my mistakes whenever you read my posts. 😀
I’ll really appreciate it, since I am here for improvement.
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We all are here for improvement .Okk, if I found one .I will let u know and I want same from you.
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Oh I am not brave enough to correct the grammar of an English teacher. 😀
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It’s not like that . Through teaching , I will improve my grammar but that doesn’t mean that I’m very good at grammar. Feel free to point out my mistake
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Haha okay. I’ll do that if I see one. And that is a big “if”. Hehe. Also, why did you change your pic again? The last one was so good.
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I don’t feel okk to put my pic here . It’s good to be a mysterious soul . I want to get true followers through my writing not from the pic.
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Yeah I understand why you would think that. Well you have got my follow because of your writings only, so cheer up. 🙂
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Thanks and I know that well. Just tell me something as I’m not aware of features of WP . Is display pic can only be seen or can be copied too?
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I don’t see how it can be copied. The gravatar you put is always in a low resolution so even if one downloads your picture it would pixelate on zooming, so do not worry. If you really want to conceal you identity though, I’d say you stop giving away your real name, anyone can find you on social media that way.
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I know that . I have asked out of curiosity . Few bloggers know my name , so it’s okk. I ‘m here as a Shayra.
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Yeah that’s good. Even i know your name. Not sure if you intended that or not.
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I know
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Same. And it makes me nervous in a way. I had so many spam comments when my blog was very fresh. Now that it’s been a few months, the spam comments are minimal. Shouldn’t it be the other way ’round?
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Well it also depends on how often you post.
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More often than before…
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Then I must say you are lucky to not get so much spam.
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I guess I should count my blessings, then.
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MERRY CHRISTMAS! Sometimes WordPress is weird, but I have noticed a difference between using Safari (with Yahoo) or Firefox as my default. My fonts don’t show up right with Safari and they are perfect with Firefox. Other than that, all is well here. We had snow, which is much more exciting for others than me. I got up to make my coffee, looked out side and my thought was, “S–T.” Have a great prosperous and healthy new year!
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You know where I live we never get snow, so I’m sure when I see it it’ll be very exciting and special for me.
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What a lovely post. Yes, some strange things happened on WP recently, and I’ve experienced some similar problems too. But all in all… everything still goes fine. 😊
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Yeah everything is all right now. What problems did you have exactly?
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Most typical is that when someone answered a comment I wrote, I didn’t receive a notification. It happened to many other bloggers too. Some of my comments ended in the spam filter. But you know, with all real life’s problems it’s such a minor complaint 😂😂😂
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Haha yeah, a minor yet annoying little problem. Perhaps it happens (the spam one) due to posting a lot of similar comments. I usually try to shake it up in my comments even if I’m continously commenting on similar topics.
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Oh, boy! Where do I start?! You were gone so long that … let me think… we got new bloggers, some of them gave birth to some future bloggers, everyone did a mandatory “I am thankful for…” post for Thanksgiving, and plenty of people partook in “Blogmas”. Discussions were had, people argued and fell out… and the list just keeps on going…
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Hello Gem,
One thing I’ve learned in my year and a half of blogging is that many of us are inconsistent. We blog hardcore for a couple of months then go dark for as long or longer. I learned right away not to worry about who is or isn’t still hanging around and paying attention at any given time. I just say what I have to say when I have to say it and am grateful for any love or response I get!
Take care, be well, and happy blogging!
Denny
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That’s true. Although it is nice to always make a comeback. No one can be so consistent, but you do develop a sort of admiration for sone people and can’t help but get sad when they leave.
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Welcome back.we missed you.❤️
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Thanks Ortensia. 🙂
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Welcome back after long time dr, how r u?
Also, I slipped on bowling floor and fell on my back and my bf laughed soo hard, haven’t talked to him for 3 days. cheers 🙂
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Hey. I am fine, just fine.
You see, that’s precisely the reason you should only go bowling with your cousins and no one else.
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I will make sure he falls too 😛
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I’m experiencing some issues too, and have been for the last couple of months. This morning I had to type my blog a second time because it was dropped. I’m a little frustrated too.
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Happens to the best of us.
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Here’s to less WordPress bugs in 2018!
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Hey there! What’s new here is a big project I’m assigned to at work that’s a great challenge and a huge opportunity for growth in my department. Looking forward to the next 6-8 months!
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This is wierd 💀
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*weird 😂
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Really?
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Yes, I have seen it myself today.
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Ah. Probably it does that when you’re inactive for a while.
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Yes, may be. But instead they should cut off our followers instead of the people we are following. That would be more sensible I guess.
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I don’t think they should cut off anything
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Yes, that is correct.
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Hey! I have also been away for a quite a long time and just came back. I guess I was away for about 2 months or so.
I hope you are doing fine! Best Wishes!
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Yeah I’m fine. It is so nice to hear from you again after so long. Welcome back 🙂
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Yeah thanks and I’m also glad to hear from you! Hope the problem with WordPress gets fixed soon.
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I wouldn’t count on it.
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Yes sometimes its happening. For me some posts won’t appear on reader sometimes. I have to check their page. I really don’t want to miss any post but I don’t know why its happening so..
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Ooops! I’m too late but it’s never too late. Welcome back. 🙂
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Tell me about it. I just started a new blog. The old one is apparently too full of photos and I have no space left unless I buy up. Things I think I have done, like adding follow buttons and allowing comments are screwed up. Things have changed in the last few years…..
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my gosh!!!!!!!!!!!What should I say..you are simply terrific..please accept all my love for you by accepting this award..
https://merakiforever.wordpress.com/2018/03/07/award-ceremony/
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