Blogtations: My New Addiction
Fun July 7th, 2008
I’ve just discovered a most excellent site that made me react the same way I did when I discovered chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream:
Why didn’t someone think of this sooner?
The site, called Blogtations, is chock full of quotations taken from some really outstanding blogs. The site owner, a self-described quote addict, scours blogs looking for quotable material and posts a handful every Monday (and sometimes Friday). One of her fans called it “Like Bartlett’s, only bloggy.” She also takes recommendations, so go ahead and submit some of your favorite quotes from your favorite blogs. You might make someone’s day.
A word of warning: The site is addictive. The quotes are so high-quality, you’ll find yourself saying “Just one more.” And then you’ll keep reading. And miss meetings. And be late for dinner. The only problem with me having read everything in her archives is now I have to wait a week for new material. Crap!
What’s more is that I’ve been introduced to some fantastic blogs and felt a little annoyed that I hadn’t found them before. Where have all these great blogs been hiding?
Blogtations is the blogosphere’s best kept secret. But hopefully not for long! Head on over and check it out.
Stumble it!
July 7th, 2008 at 7:36 pm
I am actually looking for new material to read ! Thanks Kathy !
What Dave did to the toilet seat is right up there eh ! hee hee hee…
Jaffer’s last blog post..LIUNA changes mind agreeing to Lister Block Deal
July 7th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
You think you’ve already discovered all the good blogs out there, and then BLAMMO! Blogtations comes along and introduces you to a whole new bunch. I love this blog and the whole idea of quoting bloggers. I’m wondering if there’s a way to quote commenters!
JD at I Do Things’s last blog post..I Got Drunk so you don’t have to
July 7th, 2008 at 7:50 pm
Cool! I will definitely check it out.
DrowseyMonkey’s last blog post..Woodland Visitor
July 7th, 2008 at 7:52 pm
Oh no! Not another ‘quote site’! I’m already addicted to this one, notalwaysright.com. It’s a bunch of dialouge about how annoying and wrong the customer actually is. Well, It’s something else to do if I’m bored…
July 7th, 2008 at 7:54 pm
I see one of my favourites of yours is right there … on top!
DrowseyMonkey’s last blog post..Woodland Visitor
July 7th, 2008 at 8:01 pm
Jaffer — I have to say I was flabbergasted that she quoted me. About the toilet seat, no less. Such an honor. After I read through all the others, I thought “OMG. There are way better bloggers than me. Please take my toilet seat out!”
JD at I Do Things — ABSOLUTELY! The discovery was a eureka moment for me. I’m honored she found something from my blog and made me aware of hers. It’s an idea whose time has come and she does it so well.
DrowseyMonkey — Hope you like it as much as I do. I know we’re all reading a million blogs a day, but I make room for this one because it’s gold! And yeah, my toilet seat made it. Still cracks me up that it got selected.
Regan — I like that customer blog, too. Makes me happy I don’t work in retail. Sorry to add another to your roster!
July 7th, 2008 at 8:08 pm
o my god when i opened up the page i saw your blog i love it
July 7th, 2008 at 8:34 pm
I’m thrilled to feature your quote! The image of your hubby ripping the toilet seat off while cleaning it makes me smile each time I think of it.
Also, Regan, this quotaholic thanks you for mentioning notalwaysright.com Great site! Three of my four kids work in retail at the moment and the stories they can tell…
July 7th, 2008 at 8:41 pm
Thanks for the alert – it is a fantastic site
July 7th, 2008 at 9:10 pm
Now no offense to Musing above, but would you have said it was the best site if they hadn’t quoted you? Did you say that before or after they quoted you? Be truthful. 🙂
unfinishedperson’s last blog post..Me and my new Jewish phone
July 7th, 2008 at 10:31 pm
How cool! I will be checking that out immediately. Now the real question is…were there quotes from you in there?
Vegas Princess’s last blog post..Fall From Grace
July 7th, 2008 at 10:33 pm
I’m a quote addict, too. Thanks for the heads-up.
Sometimes, I’ll do posts of quotes and my comments responding to each one. Other times I’ll build an essay on a single quote.
Quotes are great blogging fodder all around.
Libertine’s last blog post..Summer Doldrums
July 8th, 2008 at 3:04 am
Great site. I’ve often thought that these lovely quotes I find deserve more than just the one post ;O)
Babs – beetle’s last blog post..The Name Meme
July 8th, 2008 at 4:57 am
brooke — I am so honored to be placed in such good company. Made my day to be selected.
Musing — Thank you again for the mention. But most of all, thank you for running such a great site. It’s really a gem!
Daniel — Agreed! I’m a quote addict now, too.
unfinishedperson — Without a doubt, I would have said it was the best site. When I found out about it, I spent the next hour reading every single quote she has in her archives. I can’t remember the last time I bothered to dig that far through a site/blog. She’s really got a good thing going there.
Vegas Princess — Only the toilet seat one, but it’s my life’s mission to get quoted again!
Libertine — Quotes are so versatile. Either for a leaping off point, or as in a list. I like how you incorporate them in your blog. Nice twist.
Babs beetle — It’s nice to see these quotes pulled out of their original postings and seeing new life. She does such a great service for some excellent blogs I wouldn’t have found otherwise.
July 8th, 2008 at 4:59 am
I have to agree with JD that comments are a goldmine of quotable material. I love anything that allows my bloggy friends to reach more readers.
July 8th, 2008 at 7:24 am
Kathy, haven’t I already told you I have too many blogs in my feeder already? You can be so inconsiderate sometimes. Sheesh.
Jeff’s last blog post..A Waste of Money-sota
July 8th, 2008 at 8:42 am
I am a quote lover and collector so you have just fed a quote junkie a great fix. Thank you! LOL
Craft Junkie’s last blog post..Peaceful Holiday & Beaded Anklet
July 8th, 2008 at 10:22 am
Kathy:
Okay, I followed your link over to Blogstations. You were right, it’s addictive. So I’ve added it to my secret list of 1,021 blogs to read today! Thanks.
Happy trails.
Swubird’s last blog post..MISTAKES OF YOUTH
July 8th, 2008 at 11:26 am
I thought about doing that at one time, taking quotes from different blogs, then I realized how much work was involved. Never did happen.
Beamer
Beamer’s last blog post..Straw Hat Macro
July 8th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
Good stuff indeed. Thanks for alerting Rickey to this!
Rickey Henderson’s last blog post..Rickey’s Film Corral: Rounding up Movies You Were too Damned Lazy to See
July 8th, 2008 at 1:15 pm
Oh great! Now I have another site to distract me from the kids and the dog and the laundry …
feefifoto’s last blog post..Debugging My Computer
July 8th, 2008 at 1:20 pm
The men cleaning the bathroom quote was a good one from you. When I married my husband it was with the plan that he would clean the bathroom because men make the most mess in there. he agreed. But he did not stick to the plan. He did continue the part about making the most (gross) mess.
Laura’s last blog post..Manic Monday: Stripes
July 8th, 2008 at 2:48 pm
Darn it! Now I’ll starve to death in my computer chair!! I’ll be found slumped over the keyboard, trying with my last ounce of strength to read ‘just one.. more … quo … !’
Jay’s last blog post..Political Correctness and British Airways
July 8th, 2008 at 4:52 pm
This new blog find should be a hoot! Thanks for sharing the 411.
Lauren’s last blog post..Being A Jew
July 8th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
ann of the shampoo bag — Some of the best stuff is in the comments. And you, my dear, need your own blog. Come on! Don’t deny us!
Jeff — I know, I know. I’m sorry! But it’s updated only once weekly, and it’s a quick read, so don’t be too mad at me!
Craft Junkie — I’m all about giving people their fixes. Glad I could be of service.
Swubird — I got sucked into it right away, telling myself I’d go back later. Never happened. Read the whole thing in one sitting.
Beamer — You are so right. One of the reasons I admire it so much is the quality of quotes. You have to spend a lot of time sifting through tons of them to get just the gems. My hat goes off to the woman who runs it. Gotta be hard work.
Rickey Henderson — I’m happy to have alerted Ricky to a new site. Ricky needs to be on top of things.
feefifoto — Sorry! But the good thing is you can read it in bits ‘n pieces. Except if you’re like me and read the whole thing at once. But if you get caught up, it’ll be easier to read the next batches because they’ll be in bite-sized chunks.
Laura — My husband and I play this little game to see who can go the longest trying to ignore the funk. I always win. Vacuuming is my thing. Toilets are his. I just have to get him to tone it down a bit.
Jay — Don’t worry. We’ll send “search and rescue!”
Lauren — Happy to oblige. It’s not often I find such a great site that I want to shout it from the mountaintops. This one was so worthy.
July 8th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
Yup, I stuck that blogs needle in my arm….and I feel warm and fuzzy all over….and somewhat entertained. (you just like it because they used your quote…..)
Bruce’s last blog post..The End Of Days
July 8th, 2008 at 6:48 pm
In your reply to Jaffer you broke a rule of blogging: “Never critique your own blog. You’re not qualified!” The reason for that is we hyper critical of our own blogs. Remember all the heat I took when I wrote that my blog was boring? 😀
July 8th, 2008 at 7:43 pm
I love quotes! I sat and read the whole list. Then I read most of another blog whose quote caught my eye. Then I realized I needed to get SOME work done today. Thanks for pointing this great blog out!
Shadowsrider’s last blog post..The basics, getting up there!
July 9th, 2008 at 3:43 am
What a wonderful sight, indeed! I have a habit of reading all the block quotes in magazine articles first and then going back and reading the story start to finish. Blogtations feeds my quote hunger quite nicely!
Vivienne’s last blog post..How to Lie Soap Opera Style. Your Boss Will Love You For It!
July 9th, 2008 at 5:13 am
Bruce — Promise when you need a 12-step program you won’t blame it on me?
Lee — Point taken. I promise I won’t do it again. Lee, you’re always looking out for me.
Shadowsrider — I should have said “Only go over there if you have a whole afternoon to kill.” Sorry! Now back to work!
Vivienne — I do the same thing with magazines. Reading quotes and snippets is may way of warming up for longer articles.
July 9th, 2008 at 6:27 am
Very cool idea. Thanks for sharing. I will definitely check it out.
Henson Ray’s last blog post..Cat Clips–Lazy Afternoon
July 9th, 2008 at 6:50 am
Do you mean that there anyone else, aside from you, worthy to quote? Say it ain’t so!
July 9th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
Interesting!
Thanks for the link, I will be checking it out. I’m always on the lookout for “new” things.
Bucky’s last blog post..Lazy Days And Sleepless Nights
July 9th, 2008 at 5:32 pm
Henson Ray — Hope you like it as much as I do. Careful about the addiction part. Plan your time wisely.
Bababooey — Ah, gee thanks! I’d say you were crazy, but then Lee would get all over me about it. So I’ll just take the compliment and shut up about it.
Bucky — You know, I’m always looking too. But this one got under my radar somehow. I’m glad I found it and could share with others. It scored such high marks with me.
July 11th, 2008 at 4:45 pm
You may be right about this being the best kept secret, this is cool!
Jimmy Choo’s last blog post..Swarovski
July 12th, 2008 at 6:04 am
Jimmy Choo — I love discovering new cool blogs. This was a real find!
July 15th, 2008 at 10:21 pm
More pressure to be quotable!
Louise’s last blog post..Delicious Deviled Egg Recipes from Paula Dean
July 16th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
Louise — Yea, like we don’t have enough pressure. Hey, those are some yummy-looking deviled eggs!
July 17th, 2008 at 10:29 am
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October 27th, 2009 at 12:19 pm
I think blogtations now has a widget for wordpress sites. It rocks.