Blogging to no one and everyone
by admin on Jul.20, 2010, under 2010
As usual, my mind is never off. I think of topics to bring up here, but then I quickly forget. I think the big topic, is in direct relations to this thing (aka blog) I created, is that having a public blog is weird.
Yeah, let’s get weird. It’s weird that my audience has changed dramatically. It’s weird because I think that my intended audience is finding me, but is very silently stalking my blog. It’s really weird because people I know in my real life are reading this stuff and then know my stories before we talk. And I am not talking about 1 person, I am talking…like most of my friends.THIS IS SO WEIRD.
A part of me is so very weirded out that I want to silently stop blogging here and move back to LJ where I have a heavy bolt on that blog and find my peace behind knowing who might be reading my crap. Here…it’s too open. Is there a way to make people log in in WordPress?
Please feel free to comment – always. It at least let’s me know here that you read this so I am not stupidly repeating myself in public 
Anyway – job search continues. My high of getting 2 job interviews has died back to nothing. I should be working on this job app right now actually.
As for my son – his screaming has died down to just times that he is really happy. His ability to take his finger nails across walls is not showing any decrease. Things at his school/program are better in some ways. Really only in the sense that I asked for communication/progress notes to be recorded differently and I feel a calm from this change. I am still not feeling well that they work hard enough on his goals, but I know there is a careful line to cross here.
Oh there are probably a million other things I could say, but I will have to stop now because it’s already 11 and I really need to go to bed.
Oh…and it’s our 4th year anniversary this Thurs. This means I have been in a relationship w/ a man for 7 years. I am astonished. I really didn’t know I had this in me. I can tell he is equally amazed. I know this is nothing to brag about, but for us…well, after having a child…it sort of is! Yeah – us
July 20th, 2010 on 1:48 pm
I’m a new reader, just found you through a google search this weekend as we are thinking about moving back to MN.
You can make a private wordpress blog but I think people may need to have a wordpress account to log in and read, and they have to be added by you. (one of my bloggy friends just did this so she could really discuss what’s going on with her son and school)
Just wanted you to know, I’ve added you to my reader!
July 20th, 2010 on 2:01 pm
Hi Kim – Thanks for writing and giving me a heads up. I don’t know if I want to go private really, but I have never had a blog so exposed before. This is new and so it feels weird. Moving is such a pain in the ass, but sometimes very much necessary. Stay in touch!
July 21st, 2010 on 7:03 pm
I stumbled across your blog. I have three boys ages 6, 4 and 16 months. The oldest two have moderate Autism and the youngest is at risk already showing signs. Fun stuff right? My husband and I want to leave our current state in the south and head for better opportunities for the boys, but no one will really open up in MN about what schools are better than others… do you have any friends with kids with autism that might be willing to take an email from me?
July 21st, 2010 on 8:57 pm
Susan – you mean actual school districts? I think this is a good place to start…maybe. My child is only 3. He has done early intervention thru 3 school districts and I have been fine w/ all 3. Why don’t you send me an email at erica873 at gmail dot com if you would like to discuss specific schools. I don’t know if I can be much help, but who knows…?
I can’t believe 3/3 kids might/are on the spectrum. I can talk to you about the little one, but your 6 year old is almost at an age I am not so familiar with yet. Drop me an email so we can discuss privately.