Buds

I got to stay late at work last night. No, I am not being sarcastic, I'm just glad we've been a little busier. Plus, it timed out so that I could meet the guys for dinner. D ordered for me, and I got there before the food arrived. Mind, this is a great little Chinese restaurant, none of the staff has English as a first language, and the service is not American overfast. The food itself is wonderful, well spiced, complex, fresh, genuine. I don't know how traditional, since I've never been to China, but I suspect it's closer than most. A fresh, cut up orange for dessert. Almost a dozen different teas. Shared food, lively conversation, and hope all around.

D's interview went well. N looking at new opportunities, Dave in negotiations for a job, I worked an extra half hour. Nothing sure, but the first thaw in a long, hard winter. Ok, R skipped, apparently sleeping. Damn time change.

My brain has been mushy, as I try to write about movies, and fail. Well, fail to produce enough coherent text to launch a commercial site, certainly. Holding on to the idea, pulling at the loose threads.

So, I'll plug.

Pepper has a wonderful video up of Roxy on her printer, appropriately called Cat Jam.

I once did a lot of survey work, to pay for luxuries like rent and food when I was a poor student. As a result, I will always respond to non-commercial surveys, as karmic recompense. And Kleman* left a request, politely in the comments, to respond to his survey. When I asked him if he'd like other bloggers, he gave an enthusiastic yes. It's not bad, and I'd love for the thoughtful, intelligent bloggers who come here to skew his data away from the teen/facebook bloggers. If you can take the 5-10 minutes, please do. I may well tag you for a meme about it, some of the questions provoke thought.

*I am a doctoral student in Communication Studies at Kent State University. For my doctoral dissertation, I am studying bloggers. Would you be willing to participate in my survey?

This online survey should only take about 15 minutes to complete, and it would mean the world to me. If you participate, you will be entered in a drawing to win one of 10, $20 Amazon.com gift cards. 

To participate in this study, you must be at least 18 years old, and you must currently maintain a blog that is primarily about your personal musings about your life, internal states, opinions, thoughts, or attitudes. Finally, you must write in your blog at least once a month.

If you would like to participate, please visit the following website: Survey 

Thanks so much for your help!

Sincerely,
Erin E. Kleman
Doctoral Candidate
School of Communication Studies
Kent State University
eekleman@kent.edu