TGBTL: Almost Gypsy Soul

Girl Between the Lines Link up

Linking up with Lauren and Haley for The Girl Between the Lines. And since I've taken an unplanned hiatus from blogging of course they would have this topic right after my return.

Why do you blog? Tell us what got you started, what keeps you going, or where you want to go! This is your chance to tell us why you invest your time here day in and day out.

I started Almost Gypsy Soul when I created my Dirty 30 list....the original name was The Dirty 30 and after just a couple weeks of blogging I decided that I really liked it and that I actually had stuff to say, and some people (very few) actually wanted to read what I had to stay. That was when I decided to move over to blogspot.com and take my blog beyond the year that I spent working my way through my Dirty 30 list. This happened to work out good since I didn't get all the items on my list accomplished by my 31st birthday.

Mostly comments, a place to vent, and a way to "journal" my life. I hope that someday looking back at my blog I'll have the same feeling that I get when I reminisce over my old school scrapbooks. Its fun to remember the days gone by.

Comments

  1. TiffanyWednesday, March 05, 2014

    I agree---I just think that in 10 years (heck, even more so in 50 years) it will be really fun to look back on life via our blogs!

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  2. NatalieWednesday, March 05, 2014

    Blogging is the new it diary! LOL, anyways it's so fun to look at past blog posts
    natalie @ findingmyownvoice7.blogspot.com

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  3. Hayley!Wednesday, March 05, 2014

    I love using my blog as a way to remember as well! It's so cool to have this awesome "scrapbook" online!

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