Stop me if this sounds familiar:
You turn on your computer on a weekend morning and sit down with your coffee to check your WordPress stats. You see not much has happened since you dragged yourself off to bed the night before so you open your reader. And there it begins. One great post by that blogger whose posts you never miss, followed by reading all the comments and then on to the next post, or the next blog…
What seems like an hour later you’re turning on the light because it’s gotten dark outside and … where did that empty chocolate wrapper come from? You get up to waddle to the kitchen for a glass of water and realize it was actually a pound of chocolate you consumed after you fell down the rabbit hole that is WordPress Wonderland and got lost in the maze of fascinating posts, pictures, recipes and laughter.
It never ceases to amaze me how much unique content can be found here on WordPress. Just when I think I’ve seen it all, something even better, more interesting, more inspiring and always time-consuming comes along to pull me in and keep me seated. And it’s hard! – really hard to stop sometimes. Finding the willpower to walk away from the computer and tidy up my house… It’s almost a no-brainer, for me anyway, which I’d rather be doing. Even editing my novel gets put aside for that post that just popped up…
…so shiny…
Sounds familiar, doesn’t it?
October 14, 2014 at 6:57 pm
Oh yes. I’ve been down that rabbit hole far too many times lol
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October 14, 2014 at 10:26 pm
So much fun … just like so many things that are bad for us. Makes you wonder, doesn’t it? 😛
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October 12, 2014 at 9:24 am
That’s me most every weekend actually. Before I know it, the day has gotten away from me and I’ve still got laundry or groceries to do.. but I keep on reading 😀
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October 12, 2014 at 7:19 pm
Yep. Many a time I’ve realized I’m out of milk after the store is closed. Grrr.. 😛
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October 12, 2014 at 8:12 am
Oh, so true 🙂
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October 12, 2014 at 7:18 pm
🙂 Seems to be the consensus. 🙂
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October 12, 2014 at 7:20 am
You are so right-on!! WordPress is an amazing rabbit hole experience.
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October 12, 2014 at 7:17 pm
It is! and it’s infinite! 🙂
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October 12, 2014 at 4:04 am
You’ve the head the nail exactly on the head – or do you have a secret camera installed in my house? 🙂
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October 12, 2014 at 7:16 pm
I’ll never tell… 😉
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October 12, 2014 at 3:04 am
“I’m late! I’m Late” **scampers to the next blog**
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October 12, 2014 at 7:16 pm
Hahahaha!
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October 11, 2014 at 8:41 pm
So it’s not just me? lol
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October 12, 2014 at 7:13 pm
Not by a long shot. 🙂
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October 11, 2014 at 6:47 pm
Exactly. Though it tends to be empty cigarette packs and piles of coffee-creamer cups (those little tiny green ones, that you need like ten of per cup) rather than chocolate wrappers.
I’m so glad I managed to cure my Wikipedia and YouTube addictions; more time for WordPress. XD
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October 12, 2014 at 6:37 pm
Sounds like a reasonable trade-off. 🙂
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October 11, 2014 at 3:14 pm
Ditto the above comments. It can be an addiction. If I see someone has liked one of my posts I feel I must go check them out and read some of theirs as well. Then there is the ones I am following already. I don’t get much exercise lately either.
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October 12, 2014 at 6:34 pm
WordPress only exercises the fingers – I found that out the hard way!
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October 11, 2014 at 11:51 am
Darn. You’ve caught me. 😀
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October 11, 2014 at 2:10 pm
It wasn’t me – it was that darned rabbit with the pocket watch! Haha.
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October 12, 2014 at 9:14 am
😀 😀 😀
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October 11, 2014 at 11:39 am
TOO familiar! I keep hope that I will get this ridiculous “time suck” under control 😀
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October 11, 2014 at 2:09 pm
It’s a tough one to get out of! Best of luck with it. And if you figure it out, come back and share!! I promise, doing so won’t suck you back in. Honest. 😉
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October 11, 2014 at 11:34 am
OMG!! I’m not alone!! This is awesome. I am so glad to know that others go through this as well.
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October 11, 2014 at 2:07 pm
Not only are you not alone – you’re in the majority!! 😀
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October 11, 2014 at 9:49 am
Thank God! It’s not just me! It’s almost like…..normal.
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October 11, 2014 at 2:04 pm
It is normal. Anyone it doesn’t happen to is odd – I’m now convinced of that. hehe
Welcome to the club, JoAnne. The chocolate’s over there. 🙂
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October 11, 2014 at 9:38 am
Exactly!!!!!
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October 11, 2014 at 2:02 pm
Right? 😀
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October 11, 2014 at 9:35 am
Reblogged this on Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life and commented:
sounds like a typical day to me……so many great blogs, so little time.
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October 11, 2014 at 2:12 pm
Thanks so much for the re-blog! 🙂
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October 11, 2014 at 9:28 am
Reblogged this on Silver Threading and commented:
Linda totally nailed it with this post! ♡
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October 11, 2014 at 2:13 pm
Thank you very much for the re-blog, Colleen! 🙂
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October 11, 2014 at 3:36 pm
Great post Linda!
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October 12, 2014 at 6:34 pm
Thanks, Colleen. 🙂
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October 11, 2014 at 12:30 am
My precious…wait, wrong rabbit hole. I know exactly where you are coming from. For me it’s looking up to see the clock reading 3:30am and the alarm goes off at 5:45am. And yes, I have to pull myself out from the mound of discarded candy wrappers that mysteriously appeared around me.
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October 11, 2014 at 2:01 pm
Haha! Yeah, I’ve had my share of nights like that too. Weird how those candy wrappers accumulate. I have a theory that they pop out of the screen whenever we look away.
Never look away!!!
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October 10, 2014 at 8:03 pm
Lovely post! We’ve all been down the rabbit hole before!
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October 10, 2014 at 8:11 pm
Oh, I think you’re right. 🙂 Thanks very much! 😀
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October 10, 2014 at 7:15 pm
I would like more time to spend in Wonderland. I am not sure what to cut out: eating, sleeping, or working so I can afford the other two.
I love the way you describe it. I find the time I have slips by WAY to fast.
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October 10, 2014 at 8:11 pm
It does, doesn’t it? In my case it’s usually sleep that suffers. Eating can be done at the computer!! 😀
Thanks for dropping by, Dave!
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October 10, 2014 at 5:14 pm
Yes, I’m afraid this does sound too familiar……WP is a web I always get caught in!
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October 10, 2014 at 8:09 pm
Ha! It’s not the world wide web… it’s the WordPressWeb! They’ve got to change it!!! 😀
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October 10, 2014 at 9:37 pm
🙂
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October 10, 2014 at 5:08 pm
I wish it happened more often 😦 I haven’t had time unfortunately. I’ll need to churn out more content to get your attention, though 😛 Hope the chocolate was delicious. If it was dark, then it’s filled with antioxidants.
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October 10, 2014 at 8:08 pm
I haven’t actually eaten chocolate in ages. I’m more into carrots these days, but they’re not half as much fun to write into a post. 😛
And yes you do need to get my attention back! I’ve missed you so much!!!
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October 11, 2014 at 5:51 pm
Life (Destiny) has been busy. Need my armor perfected. Yup. Responsibility. My married friends are all “I need to watch the kids.” I’m all, “So they’ll be watching?” Sadly they don’t play.
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October 12, 2014 at 6:37 pm
How’s the writing going with all this going on? Any closer to publishing?
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October 12, 2014 at 8:15 pm
Haha…no. 😦
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October 13, 2014 at 8:29 am
I just finished my 4th edit last night!! One more and it should be good to go out to betas. 😀
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October 10, 2014 at 4:47 pm
For me it would be 2 pounds of chocolate:) Loved your post.
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October 10, 2014 at 8:06 pm
Haha! Yeah, for a full day of WordPress, 2 pounds is more like it. Thanks, Carolyn. 😀
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October 10, 2014 at 4:02 pm
Yes it’s a killer, and sometimes the comments are just as entertaining. My life is often on hold as I read and read, and read.
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October 10, 2014 at 8:05 pm
The comments are often what make a post so much fun to read. Interaction is the best!! Thanks for the comment, Tric! 😀
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October 10, 2014 at 3:39 pm
Damn, Doobster beat me to the comments — again. Exactly what I was going to say – about me!
(Love the phrase, “WordPress Wonderland.”)
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October 10, 2014 at 8:03 pm
I meant I was talking about your blog. Honestly. 😉
Thanks, CM! 😀
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October 10, 2014 at 8:06 pm
I knew that. But now Doobster might be miffed. 🙂
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October 10, 2014 at 8:12 pm
Shhh!! I won’t tell him if you don’t. 😉
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October 10, 2014 at 8:16 pm
Deal.
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October 10, 2014 at 8:17 pm
🙂
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October 10, 2014 at 3:38 pm
I am always getting into trouble for getting stuck in that rabbit hole!!
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October 10, 2014 at 8:03 pm
I know, right? Haha!
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October 10, 2014 at 3:29 pm
No seriously where did that chocolate bar wrapper come from!!! Haha wonderful post Linda. I’m having a lot of fun myself looking at new posts everyday.
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October 10, 2014 at 8:02 pm
It is fun! And quite addictive too – almost as addictive as chocolate. 🙂
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October 10, 2014 at 3:14 pm
“One great post by that blogger whose posts you never miss.” Oh, thank you for mentioning me! 😉
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October 10, 2014 at 3:29 pm
I was, of course, thinking of you when I wrote that. I didn’t want to embarrass you by calling you out though. 😉
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October 10, 2014 at 3:13 pm
I’m a newbie at this whole “blogging thing,” but I do have to admit that I like to get lost in reading a great blog post…like this one. 🙂
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October 10, 2014 at 3:16 pm
Aww, thank you! Welcome to WordPress! Be sure to leave a trail of breadcrumbs! 😉
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October 10, 2014 at 2:57 pm
Been there far too often this week. Barely getting any work done because of it. Break free and let us know about the outside world!
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October 10, 2014 at 3:10 pm
Haha! I… just…. can’t… do it!
You know you’ve been sitting too long when standing up off a leather couch sounds like velcro coming apart.
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October 10, 2014 at 3:11 pm
Yikes. That’s why I avoid leather seats.
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October 10, 2014 at 3:13 pm
😉
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October 10, 2014 at 2:57 pm
Yep 😀
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October 10, 2014 at 3:09 pm
😀
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October 10, 2014 at 2:56 pm
Social media has that tendency to create “vertical time,” where everything just stops while you flip thru it. I’m bad like that, regardless of the platform (Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest, RSS, YouTube, etc.), especially when I’m out looking for stuff for my blog.
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October 10, 2014 at 3:09 pm
Oh yes – I’m always out there looking for inspiration. Outdoors? What’s that? Haha.
Thanks for your commiseration, John. 🙂
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October 10, 2014 at 2:55 pm
You summed it up beautifully! I often get lost in wordpress and end not finishing the work I needed to get done. But it all worth it 🙂
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October 10, 2014 at 2:57 pm
It exercises the mind… let’s keep convincing ourselves of that. hehe
Thanks very much, Carter. 🙂
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October 10, 2014 at 2:50 pm
Yes and here is your first comment of this post. I give to you what I sometimes do not receive–not with the hopes of bringing good karma my way, but just to ease a little of your WordPress suffering.
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October 10, 2014 at 2:52 pm
Oh, it’s so painful. Haha! Thanks very much for being the first, James. 😀
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October 10, 2014 at 9:16 pm
Yes, I love it when I am the first on a popular topic. It makes me feel like my comment launched the post forward … I love being a little helper!
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October 10, 2014 at 9:18 pm
Me too! 😀
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