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A blog can be seduced by shady operators lurking in the underbelly of the blogosphere. She can easily turn out to be a tramp.
But let’s have a moratorium on blog moralizing for once. This post is not about that at all. Maybe in the future, but not today. Let’s just say a blog can be a strange beast. To appease the beast, it needs constant feeding. When I excused myself in Twitter early this evening to write a post, I tweeted I had to feed the blogging beast. Twitter conversationalist extraordinaire @zorlone was puzzled.
“Beasty who?”
“I call my blog the blogging beast. Always hungry.”
The ever creative Zorlone or Doc Z nicknamed my blog Juju. No, no, it’s not slutty at all, Doc Z reassured me. This name means a charm believed to have magical powers which has its origin in South Africa. Well, that description fits my Juju all right. Thanks, Doc Z.
And so my blog is not a tramp after all. Juju is a young lady. Why? She’s just coming into her own now – just all of six months last June 4 – but this early she’s the makings of a great lady:
- It takes her forever preening at the mirror. She’s always conscious of her looks. “Am I getting fat or what!” She’s always crossing her t’s and dotting her i’s in the mirror. And she practices to tame her hyena laugh and to convert it into charming chuckle.
- She’s high maintenance. Juju needs constant attention. She needs to show her face at the balcony of the mansion every other day to wave her handkerchief at the commoners below. She needs this like an adrenaline shot. Else, she’d shut herself up in the attic and hang a note on the door which says, “Lady’s block”
- She’s high standards. A man can live down taking residence in Blogger. A house is a house as long as the door is secure and the cupboard is well stocked and cured meat is hanging above the table – all is well. But Juju can’t be appeased – she needs to come up in the world. WordPress is that dream house on the suburbs, complete with white picket fences.
- She’s a force of nature. Juju has got a temper and is not afraid to use it. Very cunning, knows how to play mind games. Juju knows more than she lets on. She reels you in and when you’re taken in Juju sometimes leaves you to fend for yourself.
- She’s maternal – protective of her turf, takes care of her friends and even hangers-on. And she presides over her dominion with an even hand, playing no favorites.
- She’s in for the long haul. She doesn’t countenance quickies or quick gropes in the dark. She goes for stability and commitment and constancy. Those are her buzzwords.
- She’s inscrutable. What will keep her humming like a well-oiled machine? God knows what that is – is it the visitation from a long absent admirer? Not sure. Is it unqualified praise? Maybe. Is it the proper conjunction of stars in heaven? Who knows.
All I know is that I’m glad I have her. She keeps my steps friskier in the morning. And at night, I’d sigh just looking at the pools of her black, implacable eyes.
So what do you make of your blog? Is it a panther, Evita Peron maybe or is it a luxury ocean liner? Perhaps a spaceship on a mission to the edge of the cosmos? What strange species is it?
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I see my blog as the moon, the inconstant moon, that monthly changes in her circled orb. Juliet?
Yes, the moon. It seems that my lady is fond of change. She’s stubborn but knows how to listen. And like your young lady, my lady also has this high, silent standard. From house interior and exterior, she thinks about pleasing her visitors with good food served on beautiful porcelains.
Though young and aggressive, she has a plan and continuously updates her wish list and to-do list to make her way to womanhood smooth and elegant.
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Rob: Watch out for your blog’s admirers. Some are not what they seem. But, of course, generally speaking they mean well. That, or they just want to borrow your jar of sugar.
Yep, been watching them..
Rob Angeles´s last blog ..The Basics Of Formulating Social Media Strategies
i like the moon too rob. as i said on doc z’s blog, i am fond of moons and stars…maybe for my blog too? hmm…well, i guess, you have one elegant lady bro.
elmot´s last blog ..From Hate List to Wish List In Driving
Right lil bro, that is one thing we have in common. Nature. hehehe
Zorlone´s last blog ..Poetry Friday
and how bout beautiful girls to add on our list? ooops…LJ is listening… whahahah!
elmot´s last blog ..From Hate List to Wish List In Driving
You look lovely today Juju. Those menacing dark wild eyes and those fierce long Sabertooth set of fangs of yours are ivory white! I bet LJ uses Happy toothpaste to brush them!
The color of your skin is so pale Juju, too pale perhaps that it needs some taint of blood red to show some more life, huh? I know a substitute for your blood lust, Ketsup! They are both red and it tastes better than blood. Believe me, I know, I’ve been exposed to a lot of blood in my long hours at the operating room and you’ll get sick of the piscine smell.
Sit Juju, uncle Z just wants to say hi. Okay, stop nibbling at my foot… right, return it when you’re done Juju… JUJU!!!
LJ,
I for the past few days, I believe there was a spike in traffic that your blog brought. So much traffic that you got your PR 3 rating back! Wow! You really know how to take care of a lady – um, make that, lady beast!
Now can you please tell Juju to return my foot, what’s left of it anyway. This will take me the whole night to sew it back on.
Z
Zorlone´s last blog ..Under the pale moon
blood? eewnez!!! put some blush on. that would do the trick.
wala namang blush on si LJ e… ketsup madami. LOL
@Doc Z: Who would have thought our conversation in Twitter would be kneaded, tossed in the air and came down as a post? I did not. It’s a spur of the moment. I thought, “So you can’t unplug from Twitter huh? Okay, write something about your recent tweet. ” And here it is.
Of course, there will be other days for Ketchup post(s).
Can’t figure out Google. I have yet to harness the power of my reluctant SEO fingers and there it is – Google buttering me up again. Is it a set up for a big fall later?
Don’t say bad words, Doc Z. I have no budget yet for getting dedicated server for my blog – my humble blog can’t take a steep spike of web traffic although I wish it were so. One blogging goal at at time. Hehehe.
Well, Juju is getting a lot of attention these days, simply because of the care you do for her. Now could you please tell your beast of a blog to stop humping my other foot???
“Juju, stop doing that.”
LJ, it’s amazing how conversations end up in a post. The one that I had ended up as a poem in my blog. hehehe. These little inspirations only make our blogging better, don’t they?
Z
Zorlone´s last blog ..Under the pale moon
@Doc Z: Your days are numbered. Juju is not into humping. She’s more of a Dominatrix meet Black Widow type.
Twitter maybe a playground, or the new office cooler, but it’s a lot more. It’s rife with seeds of great blog post ideas.
Just a few minutes ago, I tweeted @JenaIsle has become a Summa Cum Laude of Retweets. She asked why I said that. And I answered: “You find great tweets, then you pay them forward via retweets. That’s tops in my book. Others tweet nothing but their own links.”
And she said, “You yourself said, ‘To be great, carry others on should shoulders…’”
From that conversation alone – I’d be inspired to write a post. Wouldn’t you?
Hi Jan,
I read your comment above and it seems my notorious keypads did their thing again? Ikaw na ang bahala kung papaano mo remedyuhan, Jan…lol, thanks;
Jena Isle´s last blog ..Blogs of Note
LJ,
I better get away from Juju, unless she has evolved super senses that can track me from beyond the sea of Batangas LOL.
I see what you are going about what Jena said. Inspirational, huh? (hint: yung word na inspirational doesn’t it ring any bells?)
Oh, I’d be making poems out of it, when the conditions are right. I may be looking at something inspirational, but, if I am not in the mood… yikes! I wouldn’t be able to start a line in a stanza. whaaaa!!!!
Z
PS. You can call off Juju, she has already bitten a chunk out of my torso.
Zorlone´s last blog ..Under the pale moon
ahhaha! doc z, juju? wow…where are you getting all these words?
elmot´s last blog ..From Hate List to Wish List In Driving
You know me… Inventing words is my forte. LOL. Or was that the alcohol speaking. I know, Jan already gave me a warning for being drunk while commenting. Well, I am not. hik!…
My blog is the name of a name that I made up. So, it is just fitting that I baptize Jan’s blog from something we talked about. Right?
Z
Zorlone´s last blog ..Poetry Friday
you are one dangerous commenter when under influence, wahaha! saw that, tried to decode zorlone and obviously came from your name “hayden” ooops, sorry, lorenza pala, eheheh!
elmot´s last blog ..From Hate List to Wish List In Driving
She may be all those things, but can she hunt? My blog would put Fox news to shame. She’s a Shark. When there’s nothing to blog about it’s time to hunt or make a lot out of nothing.
A shark is at the top of the food chain, Grandma. Certainly, you have qualified for that metaphor. You’ve earned it well.
hey, jan. men are getting more gender- sensitive these days, unafraid of referring to symbols and images that can be associated with women. so juju, is it? your description reminds me of isis, a goddess of motherhood and fertility in the ancient egyptian tradition who is a friend and refuge to both the slaves and aristocrats. she welcomes everyone sans discrimination and pays attention to all what there is that everyone has to say just like you who would take time genuinely replying to each comment in the post.
good morning.
“Isis – a goddess of motherhood and fertility in the ancient Egyptian tradition who is a friend and refuge to both the slaves and aristocrats.”
Thanks, for this lovely thought, Fifi. And, pray, what do you think of your blog? I have an idea, but I don’t want to influence you. lols
Jan, ibang level talaga tong blog mo – buhay na buhay si Musang.
@dFish – Musang? I like! Ahahaha. How apt Musang is.
what I make of my blog? which one?
for all my they are having another meeting right now, scheming ways to get me working… either that or to kick my butt
as for juju, I can see that she has grown wings too and learned to fly… and how
I just hope, we earth-dwellers can keep up
I don’t know about you Roy, but my blog is going to stay at it’s current state. I wouldn’t be able to handle it’s metamorphosis if it grew wings. My fear is that if that happens, my blog might take me to never neverland. LOL
Ano na nga ba ang ginagawa ng blog ko? Mabisita nga muna.
Z
Zorlone´s last blog ..Under the pale moon
@Roy: I’m not getting anywhere. My blog may be aerodynamically sound and can do some flying, yes. But how can that be possible when I always I have to check your blogs and posts for inspiration? Something to bounce off when the pen suddenly becomes uncooperative. Many of your posts are like the proverbial Boy Abunda magic mirror. I always check it to curb my excesses.
Now, I suddenly remember Nobe, obsessing about Letters to Mama. Ahahaha.
And quite frankly, the earth is where the action is. I don’t care much for the rarefied air up there. Ahahaha
Roy,
Your blogs to me represent the “RAINBOW”, each blog reflecting a different and beautiful color, but they all come together to form an awesome work of art – a resplendent, sparkling rainbow of life and hope! Way to go Roy!
Jena Isle´s last blog ..Blogs of Note
hmm… Rainbow is fine with me Jena
if you remember, the colors of the rainbow is spelled…
ROY G VIB
but I’m sure you knew that
Roy´s last blog ..Why?
Hi Roy,
Come to think of it, yes. Have you noticed, the last half are my initials too? lol.
Jena Isle´s last blog ..CHAPTER 2 – UMMA AYAM SINSANA (WHERE ARE YOU NOW?)
What about my blog? I am one of those bloggers who blogs about everything under the sun….
Hmmm, can I become a jack of all trades, master of none…
Oh no… *lol* ^_^
@Snow: That’s a hard model to master, Snow. But you look the part and act very well the part of a virtuoso musician – making lovely music out of the diverse elements in your blog. That’s talent, Snow. Look at your many followers.
my blog? it’s Me.
and i have to agree with Roy about Juju. ibang level na talaga siya.
@Badong: Juju asks if you can stay for dinner. No, for the record, you’re not the main course. Ahahaha. And the meats? Very safe. Not swine flu enriched at all. “,)
my blog is a scrapbook, full of photos and thoughts…
BTW, hello juju.. prang narinig ko na ung name mo, parang sa anime series? or sa isang video game? bsta, promise familiar name mo… ^__^
Kelvin Servigon´s last blog ..Filipino Teen – Be Proud
@Kelvin: Basta lang wag sana masama. Kundi lagot sa akin si Doc Z. Ahahahaha.
Teka, bakit nasama ako dito? Wala akong sinasabi kay Kelv na anime. Eh, may nasabi baga ako sa’yo Kelvin???
Z
Zorlone´s last blog ..Under the pale moon
wala po, bsta, familiar lang sken ung name na “juju” parang sa anime series sa nickelodeon yta un… ^_^
Kelvin Servigon´s last blog ..Desktop Customization
Ah… oo nga. baka isa sa mga characters dun. he he he. I watch Nickelodeon too Kelv!
Z
Zorlone´s last blog ..Poetry Friday
Yeah, you’re right, I think in Anime or video games kasi my son knows about Juju too. He even told me all about it – being from Africa and all that. Kasi I think he learned of it from his long hours of staring and punching his game console, lol.
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So it’s juju, from the twitter conversation about ketchup; really, Jan and Z, you guys are so fecund.
Baka naman masobrahan iyan ang you could no longer recongize her because you have given her a war paint; a body paint. Lol.
My blog? I see it as a shelter from the stormy weather and the turbulent seas. A place I can call a home. Masyadong old -fashioned and archaic, but that’s who I am. And I love it that way!
My recent post is not showing; the old one is. I would like to wave it at you…he he he. How can I correct the error? Thanks.
Jena Isle´s last blog ..Blogs of Note
@Jena: Let me guess: a lighthouse? A lighthouse guides boats, fishermen, ships – small ones and big ones alike in the darkness and in stormy weather.
Or perhaps you’re more at home being the UN refuge center for writers? ahahaha. Perhaps a nice home with a light at the window to guide passersby and us who might seek temporary shelter? Ah – I like! Is that the smell of freshly brewed coffee?
Ah, commentluv is having tantrums today. Look at those that preceded you. Not a link to their post. And you’ve an old post showing. Maybe later, it will show the correct post. lols
That’s nicely put Jan. It would be a grand ambition for anyone to be able to do that. That could only be done through a concerted effort among all bloggers .
But I like the way you put it – “a refuge ” WOW! I wish that were true. Sometimes my pride and self-centeredness come into the equation and it becomes a real challenge to be able to do so.
My puny efforts are unobtrusive in the vast ocean of humanity, but we should keep trying… keep at it everyday. We still have not failed if we haven’t given up on it, right Jan?
Jena Isle´s last blog ..Blogs of Note
and yes, your coffee will always be hot and ready for you!
Jena Isle´s last blog ..Blogs of Note
It will not be in vain, Jena. Oh, it’s still that old post that CommentLuv is displaying. Ano ba yan. ahahaha
By the way Jan, I was referring to myself when I said, I see it as a shelter. For me, it’s a shelter I can run to whenever I need a refuge and a peaceful place to rest – away from the hurly-burly of daily life. Cheers!
Jena Isle´s last blog ..Blogs of Note
i’ll get back to you on this. my blog is still confused with her personality. she may still have to consult a shrink.
Aha. Your blog is Jason Bourne who’s got temp amnesia. He’s got these killer moves and yet he can’t remember who he is! That’s exciting, Reena. Have you seen Matt Damon in Bourne Identity?
Suggestion: Again, this is getting old. But I’ve borrowed Boy Abunda’s magic mirror. “Humarap ka sa salamin, Reena. Tell me what the mirror says about you.”
This is guaranteed to give you headaches, but at least you might remember what your blog is all about then.
I just saw Matt Damon kanina, in The Departed naman. With Leo Di Caprio and the rest of the gang. Have you seen that, Jan. What a movie!
Dee´s last blog ..Cooking Made Easy
My blog’s the laughing man blog… just google it.. “laughing man” . . . “I thought what I’d do was pretend I was one of those deaf mutes”
JDSalinger´s last blog ..Kamen Rider Black plus a surprise
Howdy, Juju. I hope you’re not the Creature of the Night that Z referred to in his poem.
As to my blog, I don’t know. I haven’t thought of it that way.
Luke´s last blog ..A Bullet Proof Computer System Is Not Enough
Hi Jan,
May I butt in? To me Luke, your blog is like the welcoming arms of the night (dark side) , enticing me to a peaceful slumber in the arms of Morpheus.
Hello Jan,
Look, I can see my newest post now …he he he…
Jena Isle´s last blog ..CHAPTER 2 – UMMA AYAM SINSANA (WHERE ARE YOU NOW?)
Oh that’s cool, Jen. The phrase “the welcoming arms of the night” reminds me of a seductive character in a book I’ve read named Lanfear aka The Daughter of the Night.
Morpheus? Uh oh, watch out with the red pill. It’s a buy-bust operation.
Luke´s last blog ..A Bullet Proof Computer System Is Not Enough
Not exactly Luc, Jan’s blog is different. Some beast that will never be controlled by a mere mortal. Jan is a god of commenting and writing, so he has the power to control Juju.
Z
Zorlone´s last blog ..Poetry Friday
It’s nice to hear people treating their blogs with utter affection, and not just some piece property that you can vent your emotions on.
Your *juju* is so nice I fully considered it to be a modern day *hathor*…
I think I consider mine as the Theban Necropolis…
im looking at m blog as what? hmmm…wow, it is only now that i have confronted by this question. well, bro, i will just get back after i have a good answer for you, ehehe!
elmot´s last blog ..From Hate List to Wish List In Driving
Hmm, Juju – exotic!
Hi Jan.
Dee´s last blog ..Cooking Made Easy
Oh, by the way, when can you say that a blog is a tramp? What are the criteria for it to be called a tramp?
Dee´s last blog ..Cooking Made Easy