Tuesday, 9 September 2008

which path

Completely shattered after a very poor night, full off cold I didn't get to sleep before 2am and was awake again by 4.40am just about ready to go back to sleep when it was time to get up for work. I sneezed and coughed my way through the day, feeling really out of sorts, just about managing to last until it was time to leave on time for a change (just goes to show how poorly I was feeling). Driving home was a nightmare, heavy rain and spray meant poor visibility, very slow stop start traffic with me having to concentrate 500% just to focus on the road. I just about managed to get through the door before collapsing on my bed. Having rung home earlier to let OJ know that he would be cooking dinner tonight as I would be going straight to bed.

So I have been dozing on and off all evening, feeling more awake now but with no intention of writing a blog post................yeah right so what do you call this then I hear you say. Now are you sitting comfortably, there are cushions scattered around my side bar if you need one (sorry they all seem to be RED or PINK) and I will begin.

Not wanting to go to the bother of writing a post I decide to satisfy my blog addiction by visiting a few of my blog pals. One of these is Trousers, he isn't a frequent visitor here, just as I visit him from time to time but not religiously. We have met a couple of times and he is not only a lovely man but interesting too. Anyway I am reading his post about having a panic attack which by the way rings a couple of bells for me. I move onto his comment box and find several references to people arriving from the Black Boxes Widget. Now just like a cat or is that a pussy I am always curious so I have scrolled up and down his blog a few times looking for this Black Box thingy but there is nothing there so I move on amd forget about it.

After I have had my fix of blogs I went over to face book which I do infrequently, there was a link on there from dj Kirkby for the Black Boxes widget. So now my curiousity really has been piqued. Following the link I find myself on Caroline Smailes blog. Now I have seen Caroline comment on blogs and dj mentions her frequently but I have never checked her out myself. It now appears that Caroline has a new book titled Black Boxes, another blogger has designed this rather smart widget along the theme of Caroline's book. You click on a set of choices and depending on your answers it takes you to a mystery blog. The more people take part the more blogs you will visit. (If you are a slave to blog hits this could be right up your street).

So I had a go at it and wouldn't you just know it, first blog it takes me to is Trousers. I have had several other goes and gone to other blogs I wouldn't have visited otherwise.

Here is the widget so you can all join in with the fun. I have already installed it in my side bar so you can continue to play anytime. I figured after the last week I needed to have a little frivolity on my blog.

18 comments:

Annie Wan said...

ooh i want one too and the book sounds really interesting

Caroline said...

The widget has brought me to you, but I've seen you around my favourite blogs too. Thought I'd not be shy and say hi!

Elaine Denning said...

Hope you're feeling a bit better today. x

That Black Box looks interesting...I think I may just check it out!

aka k said...

hahahahahaha...

I played...

I made choices...

I decided to visit the mystery blog...

and arrived at....
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LiR !!!!!!!

Mel said...

:-)

Went, played, arrived.
Here. LOL

But what fun to click the choices!

I do hope you're feeling less poorly today.

DK said...

widgety visitor here too :-)

Utter Basketcase said...

Aww Lady you don't sound well at all! You need rest!!

The widget is SUPER COOL!!!

I am Sooooo stealing it!! xx

Trixie said...

*stomps feet*

I've just been playing with it but I can't get it on my wordpress toolbar!

Trixie said...

Sweetie, just in case you are wondering who's been sitting on your blog for like... 3 hours, it's me. Since I can't get the widget on my blog, I've been using yours! LOL!

Lucky the kids even got fed tonight.

Lady in red said...

mei I notice that you have become addicted too lol, I have at different times landed on both your blogs

Lady in red said...

caroline I am pleased to see you here and being the inspiration for this latest addiction I feel honoured by your visit.

Lady in red said...

elaine please do try it it is great fun.....it has taken me a while to notice that you changed your name ;-)

Lady in red said...

aka k all I can say is that you obviously wanted to be here lol

Lady in red said...

mel thank you for your kind wishes, yes I am feeling a little better today even though work today felt like I had been through the wringer.

Lady in red said...

dk green welcome, as yet it hasn't sent me to you but I shall visit all the same.

Lady in red said...

Hi giggle you can talk about rest considering you were still chatting to me at 3am

Lady in red said...

trixie you can sit on my blog for as long as you like honey

I keep finding you have already been to all the blogs I land on lol

trousers said...

Hi lady, I don't know if the widget has brought me here in the last day or two, or not: I just can't bloody remember...

But I thought I'd stop by anyway, and I must say thanks for the kind words, and am tickled by the fact that you're enjoying the widget :)