So many things!
Alright, so I've finally figured out a way to... well, get active again! I suppose I haven't REALLY dropped off the blogosphere, I've posted nearly everyday on Tumblr, Facebook, and Twitter. I'll get my plugs out of the way now!
On Tumblr, I have 5 blogs. @igotawand @igotafanfic @igotapoem @igotaboy @igotalove (that seems extreme, doesn't it? They are, in order, "pardon the wait - but i was reading - a bit of poetry - with a boy - and a girl." I update -aboy and -alove everyday, but they are mainly photoblogs. Actually, I have probably 120 followers on @igotaboy and all I post are images of hot guys.
When I update, I post to Twitter @theigots. It's only been recent that I've arranged this (2 weeks ago) so I haven't many followers. It's really just go get outside traffic. My personal Twitter is @brendaharjala and I'd love to find some of you on Facebook!
I've also started updating Loves Dramione again, and plan on fleshing out my Twilight and Slash blogs as well. I truly need to figure out how to better monetize LD--I get about 100 views a day, and have gotten over 41K views this year. My last post of a Lumione story got 300 views!
Anyways, how has life been? I lost my main job just before Thanksgiving and have been struggling to catch and hold onto money. I have a part-time job in Social Media with a company in Dallas (through oDesk) which pays my rent... and possibly my internet!
I'm currently realizing some things... Last night was the 2 year mark for Mama's passing. I've been trying to regain a friendship with my brother and, well, it's pretty difficult to do. I'm not sure if he wants to be my friend, or if he just wants me to be someone else he can guilt into doing what he wants. At this point, it seems that in order to be friends with him, I have to stop talking to his ex-wife (a really close friend of mine), leave home and spend the holidays in Detroit (never doing that again), and send him gifts (I don't even know his address).
I want to send him gifts and get some semblance of a relationship with him. One that isn't ruled by girlfriends and potential females, or money, or Mama. But I really don't know him any other way. I used to, when I was younger. He was my big brother, I depended on him, and I was so proud to be related to someone so successful. But these past few years have been ruled by so many things that were out of my control. Sometimes I think I can't afford to be his friend or his sister. I can't afford to spend Christmas in Detroit if I wanted to, and I can't afford any of the gifts he'd deem worthy of his time.
He's got a different head than I'm used to. For everyone else, I can give thoughtful, simple gifts. I can make their day by doing a favor, or remembering something they like, or making something by hand. I suppose we all have people who only appreciate "big money" things, but I've never thought to call someone a friend who is that way.
I think I'm just rambling now. My anniversary and birthday are this week!
On Tumblr, I have 5 blogs. @igotawand @igotafanfic @igotapoem @igotaboy @igotalove (that seems extreme, doesn't it? They are, in order, "pardon the wait - but i was reading - a bit of poetry - with a boy - and a girl." I update -aboy and -alove everyday, but they are mainly photoblogs. Actually, I have probably 120 followers on @igotaboy and all I post are images of hot guys.
When I update, I post to Twitter @theigots. It's only been recent that I've arranged this (2 weeks ago) so I haven't many followers. It's really just go get outside traffic. My personal Twitter is @brendaharjala and I'd love to find some of you on Facebook!
I've also started updating Loves Dramione again, and plan on fleshing out my Twilight and Slash blogs as well. I truly need to figure out how to better monetize LD--I get about 100 views a day, and have gotten over 41K views this year. My last post of a Lumione story got 300 views!
Anyways, how has life been? I lost my main job just before Thanksgiving and have been struggling to catch and hold onto money. I have a part-time job in Social Media with a company in Dallas (through oDesk) which pays my rent... and possibly my internet!
I'm currently realizing some things... Last night was the 2 year mark for Mama's passing. I've been trying to regain a friendship with my brother and, well, it's pretty difficult to do. I'm not sure if he wants to be my friend, or if he just wants me to be someone else he can guilt into doing what he wants. At this point, it seems that in order to be friends with him, I have to stop talking to his ex-wife (a really close friend of mine), leave home and spend the holidays in Detroit (never doing that again), and send him gifts (I don't even know his address).
I want to send him gifts and get some semblance of a relationship with him. One that isn't ruled by girlfriends and potential females, or money, or Mama. But I really don't know him any other way. I used to, when I was younger. He was my big brother, I depended on him, and I was so proud to be related to someone so successful. But these past few years have been ruled by so many things that were out of my control. Sometimes I think I can't afford to be his friend or his sister. I can't afford to spend Christmas in Detroit if I wanted to, and I can't afford any of the gifts he'd deem worthy of his time.
He's got a different head than I'm used to. For everyone else, I can give thoughtful, simple gifts. I can make their day by doing a favor, or remembering something they like, or making something by hand. I suppose we all have people who only appreciate "big money" things, but I've never thought to call someone a friend who is that way.
I think I'm just rambling now. My anniversary and birthday are this week!