2/5/2005 07:33:08 PM|||Amy|||Mindy at The Mommy Blog just outed her blog to her co-workers. She and I have been living semi-parallel lives in some respects over the last while, and I thought it was pretty amazing to read this as I have just outed my blog as well - though not really intentionally.

I was at work earlier this week giggling over the comments my friend, Judy, made on a recent post. I take that back. I wasn't giggling. I was laughing. Snorting, actually, if you really want to know the truth. At this moment one of the people for whom I work came into my office and was really very curious at the source of my mirth, so I showed her. I mean, why not? I've worked for her for a while now, and fortunately I have never written anything about her in here. At one point I was not so circumspect about writing about work, but I think it's been a long time since I have loosened my judgment on that particular issue. (And just to be sure, I deleted all the really incriminating or otherwise posts already). What I didn't expect is that she seemed genuinely interested. Which, really, is kind of cool. I haven't given this blog my best all that often, but sometimes I am proud of what I write here. Most of the time, this writing is just a way to record moments or let off a little steam. (side note: the friend I wrote about in this post, which has long since been edited and no longer contains the bits about the friend, has told me that he will no longer read my blog. He's given me an out that I wish my ex-husband could give me. Basically, I now have permission to write about my friend where I no longer have any kind of permission to write about the ex. So, Friend? Even though I know you won't read this, I love you for giving me some breathing space - but don't get uptight because I'm still thinking that we're taking this thing minute by minute or whatever. And by the way, I never said "whatever" until I started listening to the way you talk. So, the "whatever" thing is totally your fault.)

So, thanks to Site Meter, I saw that someone from my workplace logged into Kangatopia last night and surfed through quite a bit of it. I've been worried all day about what damning things might have been read, and I have decided to not worry about it anymore. And this courage came to me through The Mommy Blog. (Thank you, Mindy!!!!) So, what if my co-workers know about my blog? Sure, it's really personal and I have mentioned that I have a job - but I can't and won't take the blog down out of a fear of being dooced. Without this blog, I would lose my mind. It's not just a way to let off steam and share anecdotes about my wild animals and former British prime minister, it's the thread which keeps me connected to my inner self and my sanity. For better or for worse, for good writing or for abysmal narrative - this blog is the receptacle for the contents of my brain in any given moment.

I hope that all of you have some fun reading it - at least sometimes - as I do writing it. This blog has seen me through a surprise pregnancy, a divorce and the death of my mother. My story isn't about to end now.
|||110765532598996759|||2/5/2005 09:42:05 PM|||Judy The Great|||I'm glad you will continue to write. I enjoy your writing.

I think it's good to be OUT with the blog. All my friends know about mine and don't seem to spaz when I write about them, mind you I usually don't have the urge to talk shit about them. Michael knows about my blog and checks it regularly, which is cool because sometimes it's eaiser to leave a sweet cryptic message for him on there than anyother way.

Feel free to talk smack about me any time - nothing will make me stop reading this blog. The worst that will happen is that we'll get into a BLOG WAR! Woohoo! Sounds like fun!

I was gonna blog about my recent night out boozing and whoreing but decided not to as it might just bore the fuck out of everyone, but I may put that on the OTHER blog for you to read. I think you might enjoy hearing of my being to drunk to remember shit.

anyway, I'm just rambling now. heh.2/6/2005 01:51:55 PM|||Lisa|||This post has been removed by a blog administrator.2/6/2005 08:55:44 PM|||Amy|||lisa,

I emailed you.