My mistakes don't stop there. In my haste, I often forget to link other very good weblogs out there who've taken it upon themselves to link me (these are those who do so without sending me an email asking me for a reciprocal link....which is highly irritating by the way). I forget to link because I'm really, really busy, and not because I'm a jerk. Even when I do find a blog I like, it takes me some 7 months to link it because I'm too lazy to type HTML code (and no I'm not resorting to blog-rolling because that'd be playing by the rules). And if I'm so busy how to do I have the time to turn simple rants into long essays? Really, these little fits of wordiness don't take long to post. But I'll just apologize right now for length from here on out. I'm just wordy. Sorry.

I often miss out on all the hot action in the blogosphere (read: all the smart, insightful, precise, and witty stuff other people write) because I don't have the sense (or time) enough to check the gazillion blogs out there that could possibly interest me. This is probably why on an average day when many people are writing about important things like what was in Sandy Berger's draws (underwear for you common folk), I'm over here yapping about completely irrelevant subjects like fashion victims and dropping out of college. In spite of this, so many of you still choose to come here day after day (which by the way, still totally amazes me).

When I signed up for this, I had no idea I'd have to be keeping up with the Jones' of weblogs. It's becoming sickening. Really folks, I just like to write and think. That's it. In this scenario, at any time my mind has to occupy itself with anything beyond writing and thinking, I become an idiot savant of sorts a la Rainman. Duh, def, def, definitely not good at blogging. Definitely not. But then again, idiot savantness would suggest I'm an expert writer and that's not the case either. Point being, I'm just putting the disclaimer out there that my blogging etiquette is crappy. Forgive me in advance. I lurk a lot on other blogs (even those belonging to some of you...ha ha ha betcha didn't know that), but infrequently comment because I already use up too many words on this darn site.

My mistakes continue. I have run on sentences and use parenthetical expressions like periods; I promise to write about things and then never do; I write the shameful world of shopping addiction; I start a four-part series and don't finish the last installment; I potentially ruin anyone's ability to take me seriously by admitting publicly that I accidentally urinated on myself in public at age sixteen. Sixteen!

I don't blog-roll enough, nor do I give enough shout-outs, or links, or hat-tips. I seldom use "trackback" but in fact just found out what the heck it was; I don't often enough give credit where it's due or respond to every last one of the comments (although I try, I really do), or reply to emails in a timely manner (if you're reading this Silicon Valley Jim, I know two weeks going on three...I promise, it's coming).

So there. I've beat around the bush enough. I'm going to do a better job of name-dropping and acting civilized up in this piece, I promise. However, for the record, I've decided I just plain suck at this blogging thing. I have zero advice to offer anyone. You people have still stuck around and I love you for it. One of these days, a bunch of you frequenters are going to get a present from me, I promise. Look out for that come Christmas time.

So please, if ever I've slighted someone or if you ever see anything (be it a news story, topic, etc.) that might strike my fancy, or I've failed to link you properly, or you think I'm being extra-jerky, email me (and thanks to those of you that already have). I do love emails--Except the ones that tell me to go to hell, or the ones that inform me that although black women are "bottom of the barrel" in looks, you still consider me to be pretty nonetheless and on your list of attractive black women right up there next to Raven Symone!!!!!!???? (Of all people!). And for the record, we ain't bottom of the barrel sonny!

Okay I'm done. Thanks for reading folks. In my best flight attendant voice:

"I do realize you have a choice in reading weblogs and sure do appreciate your business. Buh bye now. Buh-bye"