For this entry I want to talk about
blogs, blogging, bloggers, bloggies, blogarians, blogxperts... wait
what? Being somewhat new to the blog game I have spent some time
digging through websites that claim to tell you the best list of
blogs, 90% of which are dead blogs. At one point they were thriving
avenues of creativity and excitement until it slowly creeps up on
them, boredom. Well that's how I am explaining why someone would up
and stop posting on their blog. Maybe there are other reasons,
family, health, work ect. But why put all that time and effort to
just, poof, disappear. Maybe those who created the blog lost a bet
and the bet was to create a blog and share a snip-it of your life for
the whole internet to see; then once their time had been served they
stop writing. Either way I still have the question of, “Why put all
of that time and effort into a project then stop?” As a now reader
of some blogs I would be slightly upset to go to my normal blog-out
site and see no new posts. It is the same disappointment I have when
I check Hulu to see if my tv shows are updated with the newest
episodes to find... nothing. (A big apology to anyone who regularly
reads this blog because of the fact that I, poof, disappeared.)
Nevertheless I have managed to find a
few blogs that are currently posting. The first is a blog called Oui
We. I honestly checked this one
out only because I took French in high school and thought, “Ha,
that's a funny title.” It is run by Andi Eaton who is a
designer and author. I personally like this blog because of the
wanderlust section, or travel diaries as she put ii. If I could
travel for a job I absolutely would, but because I cannot, or rather,
haven't found the means to; I will read vicariously through people
who can. The only thing I'm not to keen on are the full size pictures
that obstruct reading the text. It slightly gives the blog that
picture book feel. Although to her credit the photographs are quite
nice. So maybe she just wants to show off her photography. If so,
kudos, not many people can take a decent shot. Check out her blog
here at Oui We. 
Now the next blog is somewhat on the
same road as the previous. This one is called Camels and
Chocolate. Why camels? Why
chocolate? The answer: I have no idea I haven't read that far back
into the blog. Kristen Luna runs this blog or as she says, “boss
woman of this here blog.” I like that her personality pretty much
slaps you in the face. After reading just a few entries you feel as
if you have known her since kindergarten. Her blog is aesthetically
pleasing as well as the format of her photos are not giant, “fill
up the whole screen and make you scroll six times before getting back
to words” sized photos. I read this blog simply because I enjoy her
writing style. If her style were not the way it is I would have never
returned to her blog. Check out her blog here at Camels and Chocolate.
This
next blog is completely about food. Why do I love this blog you ask?
Because, food. Also I enjoy cooking almost as much as eating. It is called The Little Kitchen and looks just as inviting as the title sounds. This
blog is run by an amazing chef and ex-software designer, Julie Deily.
I stop by this blog for dinner ideas when I have no idea what I want
to cook. 
The photos of the recipes are good quality and make me
drool. The layout is great and I especially love the browse recipes
section. Every recipe is categorized or you can search via alphabet.
So if you are an avid fan of food like me check out her blog here at The Little Kitchen.
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