well,after all the rush getting things sorted yesterday i thought i would post the entry i ws going to write next week. clear?? good lol it was rather a surprise to find my entry used yesterday,and caught me completely unawares. just want to say a couple of things about it.
to be asked if i would like to be guest editor was a great honour to me, 10 months journalling,part timer too lol it was a lovely surprise. you see,i have several different "lifes" on AOL, jland is one part,i talk to my friends on IM every night,i use chatrooms well 50s romance is the main one i use,i play poker every night,ive just joined a league,nice people good poker.no,not for money.lol. and email so journals tend to get rather neglected. and i feel a bit guilty. i have over 50 on my favourite sites saved now,i tend to try and read a few every night,i get alerts for around 15 or so,and those i do read when they are posted,but some i hardly get round to reading for ages. even the ones i picked i dont always read when they posted, but i do try and keep up.this made it so hard for me to pick my favourite ones. and if i am being completely honest,there are others i may have picked as well.but 3 are private,and 1 is off aol at the moment. not an easy decision to make by the way. not who to mention,that bit was easy. but who NOT to mention,that was the hard bit.
every journal is different,we all have our story to tell,our lives to make public,our thoughts and maybe fears to show. and when i read your journals,i think someone went to a lot of effort to write this. i know how hard it is sometimes to write something someone will read and hopefully enjoy,and comment on,and come back. so how can i pick 6 7 whatever?? but i had to. so why did i pick those journals?? as i said, i love reading those picked,and in one or two cases i think should be read by more people. but why didnt i pick YOURS? does that mean i dont like YOUR journal?? NO. if i have ever commented on your journal it means i have read it,and liked it enough to comment on. i had to make a choice. personally i think every journal deserves to be picked.
i enjoy wriying this lournal. it now means a lot to me. jland means a lot to me. thanks for making this very tired carer welcome. every commment is appreciated. take care all
17 comments:
Hi Mort, it almost sounds like someone got offended that you didn't pick theirs... don't worry about it, Mort!! Not every journal can be picked, and not every journal can have every entry read.... besides if someone DID get offended, maybe they need to think about improving the contents of their journal for the readers.... LOL!!! Ok, maybe that was uncalled for, I just don't think people should get offended, I think you did a great job on your picks!!! Don't let ANYONE guilt you!!!
Joann
Hi Mort ...... i think its because you have a heart of gold, you almost feel guilty at not being able to name all the journals you read. I would like to say for my part, i write my journal for myself, and if i never had any readers it would never worry me, as these are my memories, my opionions, my tales for me to read in future years and remember the happy and sad times. There are some journals i read and never leave a comment on, and of course there are some that i enjoy commenting on ;o) Thank you again for selecting my journal as one you enjoy reading - your a star, and i love you.
Jaynee X
I can't imagine having to pick just 6 that I like. I have close to 80 on alerts and I love them all. So don't feel bad. We are all wondering how the choices are made. I'm sure it was very difficult. There are so many good ones. I hope your days are easy and the mum is feeling fit. Have a nice Sunday.
Hugs, Joyce
Congrats on being guest editor Mort :o) I think your J-Land sentiments speak volumes about the person you are. Thank you for caring.
I can imagine how hard it would be to just pick a few journals....I'm with you in having so many I love! You did a great job and I thank you for introducing me to a few new ones to read :)
Pooh Hugs,
Linda
Mort, I did the Guest Editor gig a few months ago, and I know what you mean--it's really hard to narrow it down to just a few! Don't feel bad or guilty for highlighting just a few--that's why they have a different GE each week, so that different folks can share their favorites, and we can all enjoy reading journals we might not have come across before!
Enjoy your weekend!
Beth
Well if you think you were honoured Mort so was I !! It must be so difficult as you say to pick only a few...I wouldn't like it one little bit...so thanks for being brave...what a dull morning we have think mist all around. Thankfully we had a glorious SUNNY day yesterday so think that will have to keep us going on what sounds like a rather wet week ahead...We haeva church picnic today !! typical thank it will be an indoor one !! Love for now Sybil love to Mum as well.
http://journals.aol.co.uk/sybilsybil45/villagelife/
I know just what you mean Mort ,we have made so many good friends here it is just to difficult to pick them all ,you did well ,love to you both ..Jan xx
I love reading journals...it's like peeking into other people windows..LOL
Lyn
Hugs and Kisses! you ol' worrier! Dannelle
Mort congratulations on being picked "Guest Editor" ~ and I enjoyed the journals you picked you made some great choices ~ I am glad you enjoy writing your journal as I enjoy reading it ~ Ally x
Ok, all you brits, I get to try to boss him around. Not thaT i SUCCEED. This man is one of the most caring, brave, and fiesty enough person I have ever met except one and Mort knows who he is, Alan.. Thank you mort for being my friend, and telling me off at times when I need it. You are so good to your mum. Lucy
I love this title, esp since I woke up thinking today was Monday ;o. ~Mary
Excellent entry, Mort - because you're open and honest about things. And that's the way to be :-)
Very good entry Mort :) I liked your Magic Smoke one too! Don't ever give up writing if you can help it :) Blessings** Teresa
Thanks for stopping by my Country Tales journal and congrats on being guest editor if I haven't said that already. Wishing you and your Mum a good day except its probably night in the UK. Can't keep up with it even though my daughter and her family lived there three years and loved it. Paula
Congrats on being Guest Editor, Mort!
Donna
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