and this is how blogging goes in my world

So, today I thought I'd write about something I can't stop thinking about because it keeps being brought up in conversation between practically everyone I speak to.  It's the Octuplet Mom.  Or as I called her this morning on the phone with Beth, Octopuplet (I think maybe that's what we should start calling baby octopi, how cute is my new made-up word?  pretty cute). 

But as how things go in my world, I started writing and my computer decided to turn itself off.  When I restarted the thing and went back to TypePad, I found what I had written had been saved automatically, but I didn't like it. 

As with most things, I second guess what I write and am never sure if what I've written is anything anyone else would want to bother reading or if it's just me.  Half the time, I write a post and think, "this is the best post I've written yet, I know I'll have a ton of comments!  This blog is the jam, yo.  I hope (insert name here) reads this, they need to.  For realz, when is Random House going to call with a book offer?  Look out Oprah's book club!" Then I hit publish and lo and behold, no comments, zero, zip, nada.  It's not that I think I'm super talented or a bloomin' genius, but I'd like to think there is a reason why people come here everyday to spend a few minutes reading my words other than sheer boredom. 

And it's not that I usually have a plan of what I want to write when I sit down with my laptop. Trust me, I know you're not going to read about my discovering the cure for everything that can kill you on this blog, but sometimes I think I have a decent idea to write about.  And then other times I write about the Octopuplet Mom and it's a miss.  Sometimes there just isn't anything to contribute that hasn't been said.  Sometimes I think I should keep my opinions to myself.  And sometimes what I'd like to say isn't publishable by my standards. 

Just for fun, here's a list of topics I've written on and not published:

1. The Octopuplet Mom.  She's not fooling anyone now, is she?  I can't really say anymore than that.
2. Toddlers & Tiaras on TLC.  I am not a fan of pageants.  The idea of toddler beauty pageants makes me sick to my stomach.  I abandoned my post on this subject because of how mad it made me while writing. 
3. The Stimulus Package.  Who cares what a suburban mom thinks?
4. Tunes You Need Tuesday: The Beatles. aka The Long and Winding Post
5. Facebook: I wasn't friends with you in highschool, why would I want to be friends now?
6. Just Shut Up: why can't I stop talking?  Seriously, am I missing the part of your brain that tells you when to shut the hell up?

Those are topics you probably won't see any time soon on the Kerry Blog.  Bye for now.  I'm off to explain to my 3 children why they can't keep eating the candy for the school fundraiser.  Damn World's Finest Chocolate.