I’m a little obsessed with my blog, I admit it. I worked my butt off over the last six months to grow it into something I can be proud of, something that I can point to and say “I did that!” I feel like I’m really starting to get somewhere with it, and that just makes me work even harder.If I could quit my day job and devote all my working hours to Pretty Opinionated and my other personal writing (like maybe finally finishing a novel instead of scrapping it ten pages in because I change my mind about the plot), I would do it in a heartbeat. But I do wonder if sometimes I obsess just a smidgen too much.
6 Signs That May Indicate Mild to Moderate Blog OCD, In Descending Letterman-style order
6. You start to look at everything around you as a potential topic for a post, and I do mean everything. You don’t even want to know some of the things I’ve looked at and though “how can I work this into one of my two blogs?” Seriously, be glad I have some sort of mental filter.
5. You write posts in your head while standing in line, running errands, or listening to your son’s teacher principal lecture you on some random thing your child is currently being accused of doing. Okay, usually I pay attention when my kid is getting in trouble, but that time, Jake swore he didn’t do it, the evidence was inconclusive, and the guy just wouldn’t let up!
4. You write blog posts in your dreams, then wake up convinced that you actually wrote it and your dashboard ate it. You curse at the dashboard for a good ten minutes before realizing you never actually wrote the post.
3. When you’re actually writing a post for real and not in some fugue state, it is impossible to get your attention. People literally have to throw things at you before you notice them standing right in front of your face. This is why I do most of my writing when my son is sleeping or at school, otherwise I’ll end up with a concussion.
2.You begin all your public profiles with “I”m a blogger that specializes in…” and end with “oh yeah, and I have a kid.” Yes, I have done this. I figure everyone knows I have the boy child, his image is splashed all over my blog, after all! If you know I have a blog, you know I have a kid.
And the number one sign you may be a little obsessed with your blog:
1. You can recite your exact GFC, Twitter, Facebook, and Alexa Rating stats off the top of your head at any given moment. What’s worse, you DO recite those stats to anyone around you who will listen. For example “Mom! I’ve reached my 1210th follower five minutes ago!” or “Hey, congrats on your new baby! Guess what? I’m about to have a little bundle of joy of my own! My Alexa rating is due to drop below 100k any day now!” No, I’ve never done the second one, but don’t think for a moment that I’m not getting to that point very soon!
I am so guilty as charged! Yes I write posts standing in line or while listening to my husband. Yes I dream about blogging and finally yes everything is a blog post these days. Do you reckon they have help for folks like us?
Perhaps we need to start a self-help group! Or better yet, grow our blogs to epic proportions so we can say “I’m not obsessed, I’m an entrepreneur!”
Yes, I am obsessed! I find myself doing some of things you listed. It’s sad, but funny at the same time. LOL
This is too funny and so right on. I have only been doing this for about 3 months and I can totally relate!
Janice
LOL – I SOOOO know what you’re talking about 🙂
LoL haha..”i’m a blogger that specializes in…” that made me laugh
Based on those criteria, I’m not OCD but I sure love my blog 😀
I am not afraid to admit that I am more than a little bit obsessed with my blog too. I put so much into that I’m constantly stressing over making it perfect.
Love the list! I think we all do these things!! Too funny! Visiting from VoiceBoks! Lisa
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Hah! Great list! I’m guilty of most of these + asking my son 10 times before bedtime whether he’s brushed his teeth because I can’t remember the answer when I’m getting 1 last blog post in before bed, and my family ducking and hiding because I’m taking photos of everything so I can “write about it.”
Haha…nice!!! Just today I did number 5. I was working and an idea hit me for a blog post!! So I had to grab some paper and a pen and write down my ideas so I wouldn’t forget them.
I write posts in my head all the time LOL if only I could upload my brain – I’d have lots of content ready to go for a year probably.
I’m not obsessed with my blog, which is a good thing because I already have plenty of other life stuff to obsess over. Come to think of it, I tend to be a bit neglectful of my blog from time to time…shame on me.
Anyways, this post totally had me cracking up. Thanks for the laughs! 🙂
Who’s been peeking into my head???
Blogging is addictive, at least according to my husband! But, it’s a good addiction in my book.
This left me LOL-ing! I love to read blogs and comment. But I haven’t reached the obsessive blogger level yet it seems 🙂
Janie via vB
Haha! Yep, we’re all obsessed!!
As you know, mine is mostly about my adventures in dating. And yes, I formulate blog posts while I’m out. Male readers be warned…if I date you, I will blog about you. It may not be today, it may not be tomorrow, but oh yes, it will happen.
I admit – just a little. But that’s moreso because I’m a vegan blogger and there are so many things that can be veganized – and I don’t think I’ll be able to blog as much as I usual next year, so it’s kind of making up for it.
Yeah i guess . My Achilles knee are themes…if i start changing them i end up in 3 hours…with the same theme 😛
I do that too! I have a test blog that I try them all out on. I switch headers, change column sizes, mess with the font, and after all that, stick with what I already have.
LOVE this!! I’ve only been blogging since March and I can relate to every single thing you said!
You should definitely be proud of what you’ve accomplished! You have a beautiful blog with awesome reviews and giveaways 🙂
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Christina
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