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In this episode, I talk about:

1. Appreciating your blog readers and not completely revamping and deleting your blog, and/or disappearing off the Internet completely. Show them courtesy and thanks by at least stating in advance your intentions. Unless of course, you don’t really care about your readers.
2. My results with having advertising on my blog thus far and has it changed my way of writing - please say “no”.

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Sounds effects from Soundsnap.

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No one decided to take up the challenge of doing a list of their top 5 posts, so I guess it will just be me. In this episode, I talked about what I consider my top 5 posts, how I chose them and why.

My top 5 posts:

• Dating, it’s character building
• My parents and I
• My partying lifestyle
• Life according to me
• Possibly why I’m single #2

Credits:

• “I Dream of Jeannie” blink and gong sound effects from Newmail.Monsterserve.com

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I had thought that I’m quite a personal blogger, in amongst all the other things that I write about. But surprisingly, one or two readers still think that I don’t write enough personal stories. It has happened once before:

• “I’m not personal anymore?“

In this episode, I ask the question,

How much more personal can I get?

Let me know.

Credits:

• American Pie clip and gong sound effect from Newmail.Monsterserve.com

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Thanks for the response and constructive criticism to my first podcast guys! This is me reacting to your comments.

Credits:

• Austin Power clip from Simplythebest.net
• Gong sound effect from Newmail.Monsterserve.com

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Woohoo!

On a whim yesterday, I had the brilliant (???) idea of getting a microphone, and then proceeded to write and record the first of hopefully many in a series that I’d like to call, “Don’t call it a podcast”. Seriously, don’t call it a podcast - it’s just an mp3 file, right?

In it, I talked about how my accent sounds neither here nor there. These links from Wit and Spit add to the story:
Wit and Spit - the Podcast
Podcast: Take 2

I’m using a LogiTech Premium Stereo Headset as my microphone, and Audacity for recording and editing.

For a first attempt I think it’s not too bad. Heheh. I already know I should learn to speak slower. Please tell me what you think. Is it lame? Is it embarassing? Should I even bother?

I find that it’s surprisingly easier speaking than writing a blog post because I don’t have to worry about spelling and grammar so much. So if the response from you is favourable, it’s definitely a do-er. You can even suggest some story ideas. Note that I can’t do voices or impressions.

Fire away but please be gentle.