I am not going anywhere else ! At least that is my first thought !
Enough running around like crazy, trying out new blog sites and being pushed to do things I actually did not want to. From Multiply to Blogger, to Xanga and Boomer and Blogster, then panic over Multiply Phoenix in between and Civatar and a new Schmooze Name to now being a Muse on ning. I was totally shocked when I saw all the activity and thought I must have slept a week, never mind it happening over night, with no announcement by anyone. Felt left out too as no one bothered to tell me and then got a pm invite from the owner of the site. Went on Facebook and saw the private invite there, which included me or I suppose I would not have been able to see it.
Went to check it out as I am open to all ideas, it is new, everyone is excited and gathering together in one big clan. All seems settle in with lovely blog pages and photographs, you could be forgiven to think Multiply just changed its name.
Amazed at some of who I considered my very close friends being all settled and cosy there already and felt hurt all over again, silly maybe, but then I am at times.
I do have some questions about it, like storage space, security and also cost??? Will not ask them unless I should change my mind, which I doubt. I tend to be stubborn as a bull, but sometimes one must be a bit more flexible. .............
I have been happy over here, there is features missing like pm's and notes and alerts of action, it is quiet a bit, but once Multiply closes sure it will be fine. Looking at my contact list, if it should totally dwindle as I see half has already scrambled there, including the ones, who send me undying friendship love for ever, without a word of it to me, mmmhhmmm, maybe will leave this cyberland for ever and ever and find other ways to communicate my innermost thoughts. Could start by having a party with my real life friends and try to take up a conversation?
Just saying, for whatever it is worth................... am tired...............in more ways than one and hurt and surprised by some of my so called friends...............
See you maybe, maybe not, for now, logging off .......................
I went through withdrawal. It's definitely not the same. I'm a member here, blogster, Facebook an every once in a blue moon I show up on xanga.hugs you. I'm happy your here. I love your pics an blogs.
ReplyDeletenot having withdrawels, simply just not moving, happier here, no drama. Not going to move over now like half the others to this muse.ning whatever..........
Deletechill....take a deep breath....you've NOT been left out ...it STARTED last night...I SAW it in the morning....and haven't even yet opened an account...! whats the rush....??? so what if everybody looks settled in....are there any prizes for that ??? noo ! ...so chill ....take ur time...like i told mo..who certainly is too tired and in pain and with handsfull to make any effort towards all this activity....take ur time....let multiply close...let everybody decide once n for all...blogger stays no matter what...and we choose one other site eventually for other features.....CHILLLL....mwah
ReplyDeleteyou have not been around, sweetness, so have no idea what has actually been going on.............sweet of you to care, but I don't need other features and public chats and looking at what recently transpired, no need for any of the added drama. I will stay here for now or maybe carry on blogging for the paper only and share on my gardening and cooking site again, might be more fun and less stressful and at leas in my time zone.
DeleteYou already know my views Marianne and cannot more agree with you. I am also tired of being told how bad Blogger is, how super every other site is and the etnernal quest for Multiply Siamese twin. One thing I am thankful for is that I have now had a good rethink on what do I want from blogging, what do I need etc. etc. I also have enough other things going, blogging is not my everything. Hey I am now a Tai Chi follower, take photos, write a little bit and have generally fun. Now and again, more again, I do housework, cook and look after Mr. Swiss when he isn't looking after me, so lets be happy, stay where we are and forget the schmooze, or whatever it is called. And now for my daily 30 minutes of Tai Chi
ReplyDeleteGood now we are 2.
Deletehave decided I am on another page these days, the novelty of silly chit chat with people I will never meet has worn off and the love you and best friends is so false it is nauseating. Happy you are staying, hope Belita and Amalie is too. Trying to get some other mature sensible people to join us. Too tired of the drama queens, let us do some serious blogging and sharing.
It seems that there are some people who have nothing else to do but complaining about Blogger and praise other platforms... I don't care about their 'barking'. I feel comfortable on here surrounded by friends like you, Marianne.
ReplyDeleteand we are 3 !
DeleteMarianne, I didn't get an invite either, but saw the link in PP, so I went to have a look. Don't feel left out, it was physically impossible for Heather to invite us all personally.
ReplyDeleteI have to admit I like the place. It's easy, a lot of PP friends and more are joining and it looks like it's solid enough to stay.
If you like, have a look :)
http://muzenews.ning.com/profile/Riete
Oh, and I intend to stay here on Blogger too :)
not going to muzenews, Riete, I have other agendas to turn, look forward to sharing with you on here, have no intention of maintaining more than one site, it is too time consuming.
DeleteCalm down, Marianne. I don't think there was any intentional slight. I, too, only became aware of it around the same time as you, up til then I knew nothing about it, either.
ReplyDeleteI think you'll find there are plenty of us who are quite happy with Blogger, and intend to stay here, such as myself, Pat and Belita. And I guess maybe some will choose to use both sites. It's a matter of personal choice.
Oh, and don't go getting any ideas of disappearing completely, either, you are needed as co-admin of the PT site. OK?? Don't make me reach for that cucumber.......LOL.
will defend myself with my secret weapon, Mitch, the dreaded celery............so get no ideas. *smile*
DeleteMy darling you have had a rotten week so I understand you are upset. Frankly, Right now is the first I have heard of it.
ReplyDeleteI don't really care who does what apart from my REAL friends that is. I am staying right where I am and that is that!!!
Thinking on how long it took to get set up to my satisfaction here I refuse to go through that again, anywhere!
Just keeping my fingers crossed I can keep in contact until this machine of mine is fixed or by hook or by crook, I get a new one.
Huge Huggles.
quite right, Shayna !!
ReplyDeleteHugs you back
ps praying for your computer.
Is totally lost on this new site you are all talking about, so I can't comment on any of it's drama. There is drama everywhere if one wants to look for it. I am at the point I need to start thinning out all of the new blog sites I have joined and looked at the past few months. I refuse to look at anything more... And I am not afraid of cucumbers unless they are marinating in vinegar and onions! ;)
ReplyDeletedoes that mean you are going to stay here with us???
Delete*Looks hopeful and smiles ever so sweetly,packing away cucumbers and bringing out the chocolate..............*
I am staying as well Marianne I have cut down on my time on line greatly since I moved and am using the time to great advantage, but I do like it here;)
ReplyDeletejuuhuuu, great stuff............. you know Baz, funny enough, I have also discovered my new life outside of cyberworld, lately. Got a few things to thank ole Multiply for !
DeleteI'm staying here too, you know...
ReplyDeleteyeeepiiieee, and now we are ? I think nearly time for a party again ?
DeleteI too first learned of it the same time you did. I did join it, but only to keep in contact with some of my friends who are not here. This will be my main site, and don't you dare pull a disappearing act - I'll have Mitch hunt you down!
ReplyDeletexoxox
not going anywhere, Joanne, but am not prepared to open another site to keep in contact with friends, who has not even bothered to try to learn blogger or stay in contact here or on Multiply lately.
DeleteThere is friends and friends.
I am so happy you are staying around too, but I guessed you would. you are not a quitter or a follower either, but can think for yourself, not like sheep following the leader.
I'm still here too, Marianne, but I've been pretty much out of blogworld for so long. I'm helping on Muzenews to get the technical side working, but I've even slacked on that - seriously slacked lol Actually, when I saw your site, I almost thought I'd landed on my own page... I had a Very similar image as my header for a long time!
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of blogging... I just realised I have like 27 comments waiting to be approved LOL
My Header is actually a photograph of a mural painted outside the bathrooms at a craft market in Hartebeespoort Dam
DeleteBy the way... you know I have an extreme allergy to drama... I must say that, so far, Muzenews, to give it some credit, has been notably drama free... thank goodness!
ReplyDeletethat's nice, enjoy
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