Pro-Tip: If you break a mug handle off, and are in the process of getting rid of it, NEVER WRAP YOUR HAND AROUND IT, ESPECIALLY IN A WAY WHERE YOU CAN’T SEE THAT THE BROKEN HANDLE EDGE IS VERY SHARP. :|
Anyway, thanks to this mishap, there was no way I was going to be able to work on my blog or post a Twitter thread last night. (I did get my milk and cookies, though.)
I feel better this morning, so I'm going to try and get as much accomplished early as I can so I can sit around like a potato for much of the day. Because that's just what makes me happy right now: The potato life.
I'm slowly coming to the realization that I'm probably not going to be able to spend as much time on Twitter as I'd like -- and that I'm liking it a little less and less these days. :/
Perhaps it was because I was feeling especially ugly about accidentally cutting myself, but it was very annoying to have this person who isn't even a follower come along, interrupt my conversation with "you need to be posting the hashtag!"
Here's the thing: IDGAF about one’s follower count. Rude behavior is rude behavior.
I don't look at people and assume that I'm supposed to treat them a certain way based on how many followers they have. I've NEVER thought like that. However, I'm becoming increasingly aware that a lot of people on Twitter think that way.
Despite the fact that I re-purposed my old Twitter account as just a fan account (I'm not a fan base, just a personal account), people are looking at my follower count and making all sorts of assumptions about me.
- That I have all the free time in the world for everyone's pet projects.
- That I should be used as a platform or megaphone for whatever their feelings are (regardless of how *I* personally feel.)
- That I'm not a good BTS fan unless I hashtag my way into a shadow ban (Voting on the website whenever I get the chance. I just don’t don’t talk about or brag about my voting behaviors...).
- That there's nothing I can be doing in my OWN life or with my OWN time that wouldn't leave me all the free time in the world for whatever they think is important on social media, because THEY have the free time and a certain sense of priorities, that means it's true for everyone else.
....I guess you can say I'm starting to edge into “burn-out territory” regarding Twitter. I thought it was just my finger and it was making me cranky. My finger feels better. Even my mood has improved.
However, my thinking hasn't changed:
I'm tired of people, who don't even know me much of the time, having this perception that they can tell me what to do with my account. That or people making accusations about my character based on the fact that I use my account the way I want to rather than allow myself be pushed around.
The people who know me know I've never been a clout-seeker. One of my fears was that as I got more followers, I wouldn't be able to truly express myself. Well, the good news is that I express myself more than ever. The bad news is that I’m starting to feel like the majority of that self-express is going to have to be on other platforms.
I guess what I'm saying is I'm going to start shifting my focus to my blog and prioritizing blog content.
Does this mean I'm leaving Twitter? No. Not at all. I'll still be sharing threads, and I'll also be posting Curious Cat stuff. I'll still be around.
I just feel like I'm going to start re-prioritizing if only so I can keep myself from getting burned out to the point where I want to close my account and STRICTLY focus on my blog. :/ That's something I don't want to happen.
I can hardly believe it. I'm still nervous, but I'm so tired right now that I can hardly express the feeling. I just want everything to go off without a hitch.
Despite my "typo-happy" nature, I did my VERY best to get the spelling and grammar on point. I even asked someone to help me edit. They literally stood over my shoulder pointing out mistakes that I didn't catch myself.
So if there are any errors when the site goes live, I'm just going to say Jesus wanted them there to help me build character. LOL!
But seriously, I'm so grateful for the chance to launch a blog and have people show up and actually CARE about what I have to say. :D
I should have WAY more blogs already pre-typed (and threads...damn it.)
But I'll try my best to play catch-up over the weekend as I won't be seeing Black Panther until early next month (UGH.)
I just really want people to like the site, get something out of it...and for the damn thing not to crash every few minutes. What's funny is that as a member of BTS ARMY, I'm part of a fandom prone to crashing websites.
I'm going back and forth between being afraid nobody's going to show up and being like, "Don't you dare crash my site!"
But it's okay, if somehow it crashes, I'll know they did it with love. xD
As of my finishing this Tumblr post, I'm less than 12 hours away from my planned blog launch.
Nerves or not, I really can't wait to see how tomorrow goes! :D
After weeks of planning, worrying, set-up, and setbacks, Odie Got A Blog (http://odiegotablog.com/) is finally about ready to launch!
In addition posts about BTS and Kpop news and theories, I'll also have a section of the site devoted to healing (for ARMYs who suffer from anxiety issues or who are interested in learning more about positive thinking) and one devoted to my randomness.
I just want to give a big shout out to ThemeSphere, because CheerUp is an amazing theme that was so easy to put together. There are so many options that I could probably change up the look of the site at some point and not have to go with a new theme!
I wish I could say the Google Aspect of this process was as easy.
OH.
MY.
GOD.
So basically Google is the devil. The whole devil.
All I wanted was to set up Google Analytics. Instead I was led on a wild a** goose chase across multiple plugins and several "how-to" articles while I tried to figure out where I was supposed to put this ONE snippit of code that would allow me to track how many people are visiting my blog.
I sat there for HOURS before I finally got the right plugin and tools I needed.
Google, not everyone is a tech expert. You need an easy install option.
This is my very first Tumblr post on this account. Like the title suggests, this is going to be an extension of my (upcoming) blog.
I don't want to just use this Tumblr to repost content from my blog or Twitter account, as Twitter is my primary social media account. Instead, I hope to also include little snippets of commentary that you can only find here on Tumblr.
I'm going to be doing this will ALL my social media accounts; I want every social media extension of the blog to be unique. :)
I'm really excited for this project, and I hope to add all sorts of useful and fun content!
