Every year the National Delurker Day for bloggers always surprises me. So, in last minute fashion, here I am posting at 7 pm in the evening.
In the past, delurkers have waved, said hello, asked a question, or just commented for the first time. If you’re new here, I have a ton of issues. For the last 6 years that I’ve been writing online there have been a variety of readers. Some skimmers, some lurkers, some regular commenters whose email addresses I can easily recognize. Then, with the miracle of all of my social networking sites coming together, some of my high school friends have found my blog. Everyone is welcome to comment, just know that I get the occasional troll and delete the hell out of them. There’s no room for being a turd.
There was only one high school friend who offended me when she sent me a request because she said, “Oh, I remember you! You’re the girl who got pregnant, right? Wow. How old is that kid of yours now? Hope everything’s going well. Life is good for me. I have my own business walking dogs and I do hair out of my house. It’s not the best money in the world, but it’s respected. What did you end up doing? Have any more kids?”
Maybe it was those last two sentences following one another that sent me over the edge.
I just remember thinking, “Well, uh, I ended up going to college and getting two degrees in education plus a minor. Sounds like you could maybe walk my dog for me? I could totally afford that now.”
But I didn’t say anything because…well. Because. It wouldn’t be nice.
Anyway, go ahead. Comment. Ask a question. I’ll try to keep up through this 3-day weekend I have coming up.
Welcome. It’s about time you commented!
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Hi Mocha:
I’m delurking. I really enjoy your blog. I just had to let you know something. My 19 year old son’s girlfriend is expecting in May. One of the reasons I am not in a full fledged state of panic for both of them is this blog. You have shown through your life and what you have been able to accomplish that having a child early in life does not put an end to a person’s dreams. This has allowed me to put aside my fears and be supportive of my son at this time. Thank you for telling your story.
Blessings,
Linsey D
Wow, Linsey! That’s quite lovely (delovely) of you to say. My very best wishes for your family. I can only imagine what they’ll both be able to accomplish with support from you. That is KEY.
Blessings right back,
Kelly
It is about time I commented!
wow, i had no idea there was a delurker day in blogville, sugar! xoxo
Hey lady, still haven’t acted on the advice you gave me. One day, one day….
Yes, Dave2. It’s about time!
Savannah, there is a day for everything. I’m just waiting for No Pants Friday.
Hey, Adriennevh. Why NOT?
I’m just sayin’ hi from one tall chick to another.
I don’t think I’m an official lurker, having sent a comment or two your way (I think…), but since you asked for responses, here I am.
Hi, Pam. Where do you buy pants? (Seriously. I’m always on the lookout.)
Yep, Kathy G. I recognize your email!
Big Lurker here. I don’t even remember whose blog I was reading last year, or the year before….anyhow I clicked a link over to your blog and added you to my google reader and have been reading ever since. I love seeing “school” from your point of view. My kids are 7 and almost 10 and I love our public school. Both of our kids are internationally adopted, but they are OURS there is no doubt. I send up “thank yous” to their birth mothers daily.
I’m just delurking all over the place today!
It’s made for a very busy day.
Michele, that just brings me joy to know that you’re thankful for your children’s birth moms. That’s been something I’ve spent time learning how to be for the last 2 years to Maddie, but I also try to be sensitive to you other mothers (the moms) of adopted kids. Thanks for delurking. I had no idea you were here!
Colleen, you have? You mean other people did this?
OK, I’m a sucker for a cheap graphic! As a fellow educator, I’ve been enjoying your blog for a while. It’s always good to know that others in education have similar random thoughts about their students.
BTW, a suggestion for your position: you could describe your position as being a real live “app”, as in “There’s an app for that”. Academic Assistant Principal – AAP. Maybe not as cool as “deanery” but very hip Web 2.0.
Delurking to say hi! I’ve been following you for a bit now and enjoy your wit. Gotta go, I’m trying to explain to my 3 year old why we don’t put bandaids on lips, especially ones that have fake boo boos — she’s just trying to get her brother in trouble!
Hi Mocha Momma,
Honestly I do not remember how I came across your blog some time ago, but remember being intrigued by your writing style and your perspective on the school systems in our country. I have many friends and a sister who are teachers (some possessing the desire to get into administration), so I’ve shared your website with them. Oh! I also liked your blog header. Orchids and mocha…great combination in my book! Thanks for sharing your words and thoughts; your life is very inspiring. Best wishes in this New Year!
I guess I’ll follow the trend and delurke today.
Tina
Do you wish I talked (in a virtual computer sense) less or more? Sometimes I think maybe everyone just wants me to shut up, but then everyone goes off on this whole, “Delurk!” tangent and I think maybe I should speak up. It’s a fine line to walk, ya know?
What if the only place I’m lurking is in your backyard?
Do you like any Quentin Tarantino films?
Missed Delurking day, but figured what the heck? Why not? I truly enjoy reading your blog. You have wonderful voice in your writing, and I know I can always count on you for a smile or a giggle
I’m here, as usual. Are you coming to San Diego this year?
Hello Mocha Momma,
I have actually commented ONCE before, but I just want to say…you rock. Love your truth, your perspective, and your “keepin’ it real”… From one “girl who got pregnant” to another…(oh and ended up getting 2 degrees, and being very successful, and writing a nationally popular blog, and making a difference in many lives)… keep the great posts coming…you are an inspiration!!
Hello! I’m a new reader, came to your blog after reading the last post you did on Curvy Girl Guide. You may have seen me browsing through your archives trying to catch up. So hello and love your writing!
I am so not delurking! Damn have just done so!
Michael, I like that. I fear that it’ll be drawn out as aaaaappp.
Mommyanderson, this is why I kept extra Band-Aids in my house when the kids were small. They wasted them all the time.
Tina, that’s good to know and I hope I don’t scare people out of the profession. It’s not as bad as one would think.
Lara, MORE MORE MORE.
Avitable, I dare you. It’s freezing outside. I’ll be watching for you from the warmth of my kitchen while I drink coffee. See you soon?
Backpacking Dad, YES. I loved “Kill Bill” and “Inglorious Basterds” a little too much.
Thanks, teacher+twins. You sound like you have your hands full so I’ll try to make it at least worth your time when you visit!
Headless Mom, as usual, I have to wait to make sure my job won’t be in the way of that trip. I want to! I have been to all of the BlogHer conferences except the first one. This would be number 6 for me then, right? I’ve lost count.
Julee, I want to hire you to write all of my bios.
Krystal, was that you? I saw that recently. KIDDING. I haven’t had time to check who is lurking.
Moley123! I have missed you! You just took me way back, lady. I’ve known you for years and years!
Delurk! I’m a fellow middle school assistant principal, and I save your blog to read after a particularly junky day. Thanks!
Oh my goodness, I wish I had known I was a lurker, I’m sure I could have garnered much more nefarious pleasure from it. Now I have delurked my chances are gone.
Trust you to lure me out of the shadows.
Done did delurked. =) I’m so glad you turned it into a Delurking weekend! Popped over from the reader to say thanks for all you do!
I think I only comment here on the annual Delurking Day – and I’m actually a day late for that – but I read you just about all the time!
just saying hello love! xoox
You know I love you.
Still here, lurking the years away.
Yours will always be one of the very first I read on my google reader. I even dreamed about meeting you at blogher recently (though I’d have to go first for that to happen).
Happy delurking weekend!
Sara
“I could totally afford that now.” That cracked me the hell up. Since I’ve spent all morning in phone tech support hell, I’d like to say thanks…I needed a little levity.
So I saw that you’d posted this on the correct day, and it registered somewhere in the back of my brain that I should write a delurker post…. and then it passed. At least you go ahead and write something on delurker day, while I couldn’t be bothered. I was much busier playing some mindless game on fb, no doubt. And I wonder why all my comments are on some post I wrote 2 years ago?
I’m not so much delurking, just checking in on you. Yeah. I’ll go with that…
I was sitting on twitter trying to find something to cure my boredom – and BOOM – someone I follow tweeted this post. Now, I am not quite as bored. Thanks for posting awesome material. – Frisbee
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