30 in 30
I have, as a few others in my same circle of blog have, signed up to participate in National Blog Posting Month (NaBloPoMo, for short). It's a commitment to post every day for the month of November. At first it didn't seem like it would be too hard, but when you put it in perspective, you can really see how much of an endurance trial it is. See the following comparison chart:
| NaBloPoMo | Compared to | Advantage |
|---|---|---|
| Post for 30 straight days | David Blaine sitting in a block of ice for just 2.5 days | NaBloPoMo |
| Post for 30 straight days | Normann Stadler completing the 2006 Ironman Triathlon in NOT EVEN .5 days (8 hours, 11 minutes) | NaBloPoMo |
| Post for 30 straight days | That dude eating McDonald's for 30 straight days | Push |
| Post for 30 straight days | Average duration of "active labor" for pregnant elephants, 1 day | NaBloPoMo |
See what I mean? Especially when I consider that it has taken just over 3 months for me to create my last 30 posts, the thought of 30 in 30 days makes me a bit nervous. Your support is appreciated. Also, if you bought me an iPhone, that would be appreciated too. I could post from anywhere, so I bet 30 in 30 would be no problem. I'm just saying.
Comments
Tori :) said:
You can do it!!! Gooooooo Omar!!! YAY Omar!
(spirit fingers)
(cartwheel)
(splits- ow.)
No Cool Story said:
YAY!! Go Omar! NaBloPoMo is a piece of cake, you can so do it.
I made up a cheer for you:
O is for Omar.
M is for the month of November.
A is for all month long.
R is for really awesome.
(rally cap)
/Too early?
I said:
Not too early for cheers, but perhaps a little early for rally caps. And no splits without stretching!
Becky said:
it warms my heart to know that your iPhone solicitation isn't limited to my comments.
Lia said:
Good luck with that. You're a braver man than I am. In so many ways.
jazz said:
i post every week day. i'm not sure i could find time to post on weekends since my (stolen) internet at home sucks.
cadiz12 said:
i have faith in you, phillips. hell, if i managed to do it all month last year on dialup, it'll be cake for you.
but just in case, we can start a support group. who's in?
Radioactive Jam said:
I'll join the support group! Here's a supportive comment:
If you can't do this you're a wuss.
How's that? Kinda takes your mind off the ol' iPhone I bet.
Anything else I can do to help, just let me know.
elasticwaistbandlady said:
You should let me guest blog. Millie did it and I scored her like 45 comments!
elasticwaistbandlady said:
If you say yes, that means having to study up on voles, ninjas, and sun chips. I want to be authentic.
Zoe said:
You know this could definitely work in your favour. Do you know those moments in the day when something ridiculous, but annoying happens to you and you don't know why? Well those would be the instances that I pulled up your blog and there's no new post and I put a tiny curse on you. Nothing harmful mind you, just to inconvenience you- you are my family after all.
So happy blogging in November and enjoy your annoyance free month.
Jon said:
The best part is gambling on who's going to drop out first. I think the smart money is still on me, but you look at last year's Cinderella run and you have to ask yourself, can he really do it again?
Just so we're clear, my sister thought I had stopped after about a week and a half last year because her internet connection went down, and she didn't realize it and she kept getting the same post because it was in her cash... She's not tech savvy. She didn't figure it out until she tried to cash in her bet with her bookie. Let that be a lesson to you all. I don't know what kind of lesson, but trust me, learn something from it.
cadiz12 said:
the hardest thing for me was the drop in sheer number of daily comments. you never realize how little time people have every day to take the time to say something. it's a blow for the ego.
but maybe this year will be different?
Carrot Jello said:
What's next? A meme?
glo said:
Great idea - too bad the NaMo people already got me with their old ploy - the really bad novel writing in October.
I'm not sure I could handle back to back months of nonstop writing that's not worth reading. But I'll enjoy your posts.
Jonathan said:
Wow, Good Luck.
If posting everyday is hard because of weekends, I would think a month with a holiday in it will be even harder.
Jonathan said:
Btw - with this 30 in 30 deal you may hit 500 post by the end of the year.
Are you planning for a big New Years Eve/Day 499/500th posting Event?
60 posts in 77 Days - Are you up for the challenge?
I said:
1 post in the last 12 days? I'd better start practicing and pick up the pace a bit. Sorry all for not responding to comments or anything, but work has been getting the best of me.
Syar said:
I could never try this, at least not until clamping my greedy fingers on some constant, reliable Internet. So that's a never.
I better warm up too, not just for the awesome virtual splits I can't do, but for all the reading I'm going to do. You, Jam, Cadiz...you guys are heavyweights! I better train up.