Random Thoughts....on StumbleUpon

Since we've swapped to Windows Vista (that evil dominatrix of software which does not allow us to think for ourselves) I have not as yet installed the Stumbleupon toolbar back onto our browser, thus denying myself the pleasure of 'stumbling' over other sites in the world I would otherwise never encounter. (For those not in the know there is an excellent introduction to StumbleUpon here) When people speak of StumbleUpon, it is usually in regards to potentially driving new traffic to your blog, so it can be an excellent means of social linking/networking. In my case, this week, it has proved to be an excellent mood boost. Last week, I posted this. A humble little offering which diffused into the ether pretty much as soon as it was posted, like aspro into a glass of water. Which is fine, I guess. I don't write magnum opus posts in general; I rarely have time to go into loving detail and, to be honest, I rarely read posts which do - - unless I really, really love your writing. So imagine my happy surprise the other day when I saw in my site meter hundreds and hundreds of extra visitors, all coming to that particular page because someone began the avalanche of clicking "I like it!". Since then, I've seen people link back to it in their own posts and ponder the questions I asked. And, yes, there is a little irony here because I specifically said I was no self-help guru, but perhaps there is a middle ground here that can be struck. I'm not sure if I have a specific point here; I guess if there is one, it would be to say that no matter how despondant you might get in your blog writing, if you're despairing that your words are going unsung and unheralded, you just never know. It might happen. It probably already does. And get StumbleUpon, so you may 'share the love' with others, perhaps. StumbleUpon