Onesome: Blog: -- How long have you been a member of the blogosphere? ...and from a different angle: how long have you been on the Net?
Technically I've been in the blogosphere since 2001. However, if you compared the blogosphere to the solar system, I would be one of those small undiscovered objects in the Kuiper Belt. As for being on the Net, it probably began when I was a freshman at college (1998). I didn't do too much online before then because my parents were slow to get internet access.
Twosome: Design-- Do you do your own design work for your site? ...and if not, where are you finding templates you like?
Yes, I do my own design work. The nuts and bolts aren't very clever (any idiot could replicate it) but it gets the job done.
Threesome: Exchange-- ...and while we're on the Net, have you ever participated in any of the Net "exchanges" such as recipes, Christmas ornaments, site exchanges, guest blogging or related things?
The only exchange I've participated in was a journal exchange at The 1000 Journal Project. I haven't participated in any other exchanges, mostly because I know people will renege on the deal or do a half-assed job when they realize they've got me instead of some Famous Blogger.
Early man steered clear of Neanderthal romance. "If our early ancestors did breed with their Neanderthal cousins, they didn't make a habit of it, according to the largest-ever study of early human DNA." Also alluded to in the first link.
(Weblogs and) The Mass Amateurisation of (Nearly) Everything. Ack! After the second paragraph, my eyes began to swim with too many words. Deconstructing weblogs and homepages are, while not a completely worthless pastime, blown completely out of proportion. While it may be interesting to read in an FYI kinda way just to stay on top of what the blogging bigwigs are saying nowadays, I find it pretty much next to useless in helping me out in my obscure corner of the web. Mass amateurisation indeed.
The Maiden Name Debate. I say, let people do whatever they want with their names. Just don't socially penalize them. Personally, this just brings to mind some of my conservative relatives who not so subtly disapproves of my Dad not having any sons because of this whole name issue. Of course I don't give a damn what they think. If I ever have any kids, half of their genetic inheritance will be from me, no matter the current naming norms.
