There times when I really feel like updating my blog yet no matter how much I try to squeeze a post out of my head I still come up with nothing.That is one reason why I always keep a small notebook with me wherever I go so I could write down ideas that just prop up. Ideas usually come up when I’m drinking coffee in some corner cafe especially when I can hear some interesting conversation around me, when I’m lining up in the grocery, waiting for my turn in the bank, the dentist’s clinic, or waiting in terminals.

Notepad is also one of my bestfriends. When I’m surfing the net I would always have my Notepad open to jot down interesting sites, news and possible posting ideas. For the past year that I have been blogging I have accumulated a smorgasboard of notes, and managed to fill up three small notebooks.

I’ve started making this list about some personal stuff I would want to write about. These are all just random, simple and cutesy topics but writing about them would reveal a bit more of the real person behind the blogger. For personal bloggers who are experiencing some lack of blogging inspiration, check out the list, it might prompt some ideas.

1. What was the funniest/nastiest/most memorable prank you ever pulled on someone?

2. Describe your first date/first kiss. Hmm.. did you see stars or you just felt gross?

3. What is scariest experience you had?

4. What kind of games did you play as a kid?

5. What do you miss most about your childhood?

6. What kind of child where you? Shy? A bully? Popular? Loner? Stubborn? …

7. Do you have any phobias? what thing do you fear most?

8. Who was your celebrity crush during your teens?

9. What outfit did you wear before that you swore you’d never wear again? If you have photos and the right amount of courage, then post it!

10. Do you have any regrets? Whats the biggest mistake you ever made?

12. What’s the weirdest/hardest/funniest job you ever had?

13. What’s the most embarassing thing that happened to you?

14. What’s your wildest dream?

15. Create characters about your family and friends and talk about their unique characters. Use avatars!

I hate spam. (No not the canned food!) I’m sure most bloggers are familiar with it and I know a lot of them who are seriously pissed with spammers. It’s beginning to grate on my nerves too. Everyday, the first thing I would do is to sort out and reply on my blog comments. And everyday too I am greeted by hundreds of spams. I have more than five blogs so I think you can imagine how frustrating it can get…

I have Akismet installed for this wordpress blog and it has been a big help but still there are some legitimate comments that goes to the spam folder so I still end up checking it. It has been getting worse lately and not a day goes by where I have to weed out at least a hundred spam comments.

Grrr! Spammers be gone!

To be honest, I’ve seen several wordpress upgrades this past few months that I thought this would just be an  ordinary “fix some bug” wordpress upgrade. So, I just clicked on my automatic upgrade link and I had to blink my eyes several times coz I thought I’ve messed it up again. I’ve actually lost this blog twice already when I was upgrading to WordPress 2.5.

I just heaved a sigh of relief when I saw that everything was fine, wordpress is just sporting a totally new look! Do I love it or not? I still have to get used to the new interface but I must admit I kinda miss the colors of the past versions but this new one looks more organized and items more streamlined. Almost all things can now be easily accessed, so just a few clicks will get me to where I want to be.

Toolbars that used to be on top of the screen are now grouped together on the left. Noticeable additions are the QuickPress section where you can easily draft or publish a post from your dashboard, comment threading as well as reply links on the dashboard, paging, one-click plugin installation, sticky posts and I like the Screen Options where you can manage what sections you want to appear on you dashboard.

It gives me great pleasure when I see some of my family and friends now getting into blogging. And why not? It’s a great way to express your thoughts and feelings, share your experiences, earn a bit, meet other bloggers, polish your writing skills, I could just go on and on about the positive things bloggers are enjoying..

She’s a mom and wife, a student, a friend. She’s into business. Sporty, trendy and all things making her special. Please do visit one of newest blogs around, Trendy Mommy.

I just found this interview in Today Show interesting mainly because it failed to discuss mom blogging and its concerns to the fullest, more so because I think the interview should not have been done by Katie Lee Gifford. It’s quite obvious she doesn’t know her subject and admits herself she is afraid of computers.

Watch the clip and tell me what you think..

I was expecting the show to offer good discussion since Mom Blogging is getting more and more popular now, and as a mom blogger I was hoping it would be discussed thoroughly not only as a publishing and advertising medium but more of a social community. The first segment was fine since the focus of the discussion was on the business aspects of mom blogging.