Bettina - I LOVE the rower (says she who’s been on it like 3 times or something). The bike is a little more boring for me. I guess because I have one at home (which isn’t get used much lately). I agree, we don’t all mesh with everybody and the written word can create more confusion than the spoken word as well.

Kez - I never really got into myspace and facebook seems to take forever to load so I struggle to get on there much. I guess the truth is that most of us never really “grow up”.

Trish - Grammar? What’s that? Don’t fuss. I didn’t notice. Love your advice. Stay true to yourself. Mostly I don’t worry about the “popularity” side of blogging. Every now and then I get sucked in. And then get over it. Hopefully I’m over my little *sook* now. Thanks for your support and encouragement.

Julie - Hi and thanks for your comment. I try to be as positive as I can as well as being real. So sometimes my posts are a bit more “blah” than others. You’re so right about doing something for ourselves. And exercise is so beneficial in so many ways. Funny how hard it is to make ourselves do it at times though. Thanks for your support. Loved the image of the daisies dancing in the sunshine. Nice to hear from a fellow South Aussie too!!!

Keep smiling, Lightening. (and get rid of that rollercoaster picture with the grey clouds and replace it with one of daisies dancing in the sunshine.)

Best wishes - Julie, South Australia

You are doing great by the sounds of it -on the exercise regime.I hear you on the exercise bike - I felt very unmotivated in all areas of my life so I had to start somewhere.You have inspired me and a few others.The first night I did 15 mins plus warm up/cool down time…it was okay. last night 20 min was murder. I am so unfit.

I know a lot of bloggers are struggling at the moment …
‘Some of my struggle right now is that I’m finding certain areas of blogging rather “high-school-esque”. I don’t know how else to explain it. Everyone wants to be popular and noticed by the “popular kids”. It’s the stuff I was glad to leave behind when I left high school (although I’m aware it still exists in the adult world). *sigh* I’ll get over it”

It isn’t just you.I can tell you I see this too - some people can right a few funny words on a post and get a dozen or three dozen comments when others write a well drafted, insightful or inspiring post and get 3. I agree with Suze and Bettina about it being overwhelming and sometimes negative .

I believe that if we keep blogging and stay true to ourselves the positive people -as opposed to popular will notice and encourage us. Quality over quantity.

On the netball I am still in awe of you …to go back and relearn a competitve sport is awesome.

You’re doing great with the netball!

Sometimes with the internet I think we can inadvertantly get too involved some times with people that we don’t properly mesh with (so to speak) and that’s when we find ourselves feeling overwhelmed by it or like hitting ourselves over the head with a frying pan. I know that’s where I’ve been with it lately. You’ll sort it out.

And I still think that KISS just looks like big lips lol