Well, you will not believe... I've got the but! Ooops sorry. Freudian slip there. It was supposed to be "bug," but I was thinking about writing on the kinds of things that really interest me, when my hands began to caress the keyboard for inspiration. Tickling the keys is something I do to help me relax and get my writing assignments started at work. A sort of calling on the muses - all 7 of them at the same time : )

In this case, I was eager to start, but was obviously going though a moment of premature typing. You know what premature typing is, don't you? I'm sure some of you have experienced it at one time or another. It's when your fingers work faster and more furiously because they're directly connected to your subconcious brain, and it's doing it so fast that the censory part of your brain doesn't get a chance to edit. Well, "but" is what came out of my fingertips, when what I meant to write was: I've got the blogging bug!

Actually, I already have a list of things I'd like to post about, but that will have to be deferred until I take care of some important business here first. Before I embark on those I have 2 things which I must take care of publicly, as that's how I committed my first Blogging Sins, publicly. Michele tried to warn me about them ahead of time but the arrogant person that I am, I got carried away with my eagerness, enthusiasm and what she calls my "attention whoring tendencies".

In fact, it was a colleague who pointed out that I owe her a big apology for the following sins:
- unwelcome public lechery above and beyond what is acceptable
- humor at the expense of a kind and unsuspecting host
- non-consensual and descriptive disclosure of items relating to her/our jobs
- judgemental statements to someone who has only been fun, kind and sweet and who has broadened my horizons

I am also writing this here, because I have not been able to get in touch with M directly, and she's not been at work. I arrived too late Tuesday night to meet with her (another of my sins), so she must now think I'm a terrible cad.

M, please know that I'm profoundly sorry for my ineptitude, overeager, careless and virginal blogging transgressions. I will now go and spend some time finishing Harvey's blogging tips archive as you suggested.

To all my commenters, in particular the impressive Contagion, I will stop by soon to visit. But first, excuse me while I go to my room and and give myself a good whacking for all my transgressions.

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1 You are sooooo going to fit into the Bad Example Family. Your mind is already there! There being the gutter!

Posted by: Machelle at July 28, 2005 08:55 AM (ZAyoW)

2 ROTFLMAO!

Posted by: vw bug at July 28, 2005 12:23 PM (dkZJv)

3 SNORT! Think you are going to fit in well. Even if you are no good for haggis...

Posted by: Laughing Wolf at July 28, 2005 01:20 PM (zI0Ey)

4 I do rather like the contrite side of you. I was almost tempted to believe your sincerity. I guess the proof will be in the reformation.

Posted by: cathy at July 28, 2005 01:30 PM (ht2RK)

5 Screw that... keep up with the way you where going.

Posted by: Contagion at July 29, 2005 12:36 PM (Q5WxB)

6 Reform nothing. ONWARD! :-)

Posted by: Harvey at July 30, 2005 12:58 PM (ubhj8)

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[Michele sent this to me a few weeks ago when she was trying to lure me to be a guest blogger at her site. I've posted these tips here for 2 reasons: they've helped me; and so far, I haven't found anything comparable on the web. Plus, I found them to be full of interesting innuendos. I must say, I found them to be hot blogging tips indeed!]

Colin, if you can master these simple steps as you begin, then youÂ’re well on your way to blog heaven, where you get into a mode where itÂ’s love and nothing but love of blogging. In considering you as I write this, I can safely say it will perhaps be the best relationship youÂ’ll ever have because it will be: on your terms, under your control, and at the level of passion and intensity that depends solely on your effort and level of enthusiasm. The reader just has to sit there, and whether they yawn or not depends on your style and content, which is another matter entirely.

1. The title’s the thing – its your hook – whether you come up with it first, last or in the middle, the key thing about the title is that you entice or seduce your reader into lingering on the page, without fully revealing your position or opinion on something or the outcome of the post. Titles that are Humorous, Mysterious and Witty are surefire hooks.

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I'm a man of wealth and taste. I've been around for a long long year, stealing many a woman's heart and faith. I was around when sweet Michele had her time of doubt and pain. She dueled fiercely with some sinisters, who worked hard to seal her fate.

Pleased to meet you...Colin is my name! Bet what's puzzling you is the nature of my game.

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