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Connecting through blogs

January 25, 2010 Carly Findlay 9 Comments

@Rellacafa on Twitter recently said she’s reading more blogs and getting to know real people, as opposed to reading magazines and getting to know celebrities.

I agree.

Though I love my magazines (not so much trashy gossips ones, but Frankie, Yen, Shop Til You Drop and InStyle), I’ve been reading more blogs since I started this one, and have come to discover some wonderful people and what they’re made of – both people I’ve not met in real life, and people I’ve known for a while.

(I have connected with Rellacafa, or Caf for short, through Twitter, and I follow her blog and even did an essay based on her experiences with new media, but we are yet to meet – someday soon, though, I hope.)

I’ve been really happy to get to know some old friends better through their blogs – friends that I don’t really know that much about.

It’s great to see their talents for writing and photography, and also get an insight into their lives.

Here’s two of note. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.


Live; Love and other anomalies
is a collection of photos and musings that are really well written, and quirky to boot.

A picture paints a thousand words is mainly a collection of photography – the photos are really beautiful.

Stop by to have a looksie – there’s some very talented people in the blogosphere, some I actually know in real life!

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  1. Cecilia says

    January 25, 2010 at 5:03 pm

    I have actually met a few people as a result of my first blog. It's weird but at the same time rewarding to know that there are a lot of people out there with your interests!

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  2. Carly Findlay says

    January 25, 2010 at 5:26 pm

    Hey thanks for stopping by
    I just added you to my list of blogs I follow. Looking forward to reading more about you.
    As for meeting people through your blog – that is very cool. Though they'd know so much about you which may be off putting?

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  3. jencummins16 says

    January 25, 2010 at 9:22 pm

    Hey Carly,
    Both yours and Hayleys (caf) blogs give me such an insight to the world beyond my own. Ive only been blogging for a short while, but the feedback is so great and makes me feel like what i have to say is important. Without blogs, i wouldnt know half the things i know about the lovely people ive meet over twitter.
    I really hope you get to meet hayley one day. I was lucky enough to spend the day with her on friday, and she really is a truely wonderful and beautiful person. Prehaps one day we may all be able to meet. I love to meet the people behind the words on the screen.
    take care xx Jen

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  4. The mystery package. says

    January 26, 2010 at 9:00 am

    You will not believe this Carly, I put a counter on my blog Sunday- 93 hits- unbelievable!

    Here I was thinking that you & I were the only two who read it.

    🙂

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  5. Carly Findlay says

    January 26, 2010 at 9:43 am

    Woo 93 hits already – totally awesome! You will have to go to a few chat forums and mention your blog in your signature.

    When I logged in just now, I had 1744 hits – I can't believe that! It is interesting to see where the visitors are from – I have had Italy, Barbados and Vietnam.

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  6. The mystery package. says

    January 26, 2010 at 12:29 pm

    Isn't that insane! I don't really go onto chat forums, do you have any suggestions?

    JJJ countdown has begun, I love that they played song 101. 🙂

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  7. Carly Findlay says

    January 26, 2010 at 12:51 pm

    I go on forums.vogue.com.au – my user name is sqoggle
    and also visit the Rush forum sometimes – it's on ten.com.au
    that's it really.

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  8. Caf says

    January 26, 2010 at 4:47 pm

    Aw, shucks 😉

    I can't wait to meet you! I've been practising driving and figuring out how far and how long I can go out for. I'll text you about organising a catch up, I have this new 'rinse & repeat' date making thing going on, I make the date and if I'm too sore that day, we rinse and repeat another day!

    I love getting to know people through blogs, like Jen said, they are especially a great addition to what you get to know about someone on Twitter. Following along with how people think is a pretty great way to make new friends 🙂

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  9. Carly Findlay says

    January 26, 2010 at 10:02 pm

    Caf – can't wait to meet you too!
    Agreed – you meet some cool people through twitter and blogs, and get to know old friends better, too.

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