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I guess I cannot escape too long from writing my about page. I keep receiving emails and chat messages on getting my About page done. This is the most difficult part to write in the entire process of blogging, isn’t it?
I do want to start by saying that I am indeed a female as some of you have expressed concerns and questioned me a number of times. I also want to assure you that it is highly unlikely that this fact of me being a female is going to change this lifetime! phew!
Now, with that out of the way, I think the about page shouldn’t really be about me, should it? You mean an about page for this site! Right, That is what I am going to talk about here.
My today’s post ‘What is your message?’ has helped me realize the About Me page. Most of the people who got to know me a bit via emails and chats probably know this, but for all of those who haven’t yet contacted me via these mediums, I’ll let you in on myself a bit. I have a very keen sense of observation and am always thirsting to learn more and do better. Many times I feel I am in a fierce competition with my own set of rules and principles that I have created over the years! I compete with myself in that I want to learn to handle situations in a better manner than I did previously. This is an ongoing process for me as I try to improve myself with my responses to different life situations. So, on this site, as I said in my previous post, I plan to write my perspectives on all things, situations and issues I find interesting as I travel though life, get all of your feedback so we all improve upon our life skills and become more productive.
But more than what we think of ourselves and our work and our little sites, its really our readers who get to decide who we are and what we represent. In that regard, I would like to take you to a place where some of my friends have been talking openly about me in a recently done review of this poor little site!
Then comes my friend Mihaela Lica from ewritings. This is what Mig has to say. Mig is adept at unleashing people’s dreams. And when Mig found out I was a dreamer, she offered to unleash my dreams too :)
Here is how Mig sees me, visually as well as in her words:
Your is a magic world of fairies and elves, where fantasy creatures run free and the Pearls (your symbol) dominate the scenery with their magic beauty. Your soul is serene and wild at times. A paradox in every way. You have inner conflicts that you solve in a timely manner, with distinctive grace.

Mig’s praise continued in her entry for blogging to fame and in her words, "Pearl’s style is one of random questions and answers, of fresh perspectives indeed. She’s got really good entries, analyzing random topics she finds online, sharing her own experiences, questioning their value, dissecting their meanings and triggering controversial reactions. To find Pearl’s best entries you’ll need to browse the site and discover them. I lead you to one I really enjoyed reading Communication, Learning the Basics! and let you discover the rest."
Mig - You are truly a great friend! I wish you my bests in everything you do.
Then comes Ken Xu. Ken has become a great friend of mine in the last few weeks. He is a kind hearted intelligent and very hard working individual. Ken reviewed my site yesterday! Ken’s site is a good role model for me.
I am also proud to tell you that Jennifer from The life of a School Bus Driver picked me my blog as Blog of the Day. Thank you Jennifer!
Jen and Ken sometimes read my blog during breakfast or morning coffee :) What better compliment than this that your writing gets read by someone as they start their day?
I have mentioned Kim the beautiful Artist who continues to tell me I am a princess! I am no where near a princess, as we all know, but it sure makes me feel like one! I feel I am still in a dream!
There! This site is all about you and me - us together! You all make this site a wonderful place.
Please say a hello if you are visiting for the first time. If you have been here for sometime, tell me how I can improve it so you can come back again to enjoy it more.
If this ABOUT ME feels good, then I may just copy and paste it on my about page soon. ;) Let me know!
25 Responses
Saboma
July 16th, 2007 at 5:42 am
1Here’s my piddly About me page. As you can see, I’m not too generous although I had been when I first started out blogging. I removed it because of a number of trolls who were very ugly and on a smear campaigne.
About Me.
Saboma
July 16th, 2007 at 5:48 am
2Here is one on aiAlex. It is on his About Me webpage, Cookie.
Click Here
Mig
July 16th, 2007 at 6:13 am
3That you link to my blog from your very “about” page is more than a praise! It is a honor and I am not sure I really deserve it. You are a wonder. So you made the “About Me” page into an “About Us” page. That’s something I’ve never seen before. Happy to learn so much from you, Pearl!
Deborah
July 16th, 2007 at 11:18 am
4It’s a great about you Pearl
But as Mig says, it’s also an ‘about others’, and ppl want to know about YOU. As generous as it is to give your praise, I would leave it out for that page. Nice to see it in here tho
Ken Xu
July 16th, 2007 at 12:54 pm
5To tell you the truth, I’m not “sometimes” reading your blog at my coffee break, but it’s “everyday”!
Mig is truly awesome! She actually combining every element of the pictures harmonically! Nice work!
Colin
July 16th, 2007 at 3:43 pm
6Hi Pearl, very well put and great reading. ‘About’ is a difficult way to convey the person behind the words and I think that in your post you have covered it pretty well, and although it is nice to have links to others, personally I would omit them from an ‘about’ page and would start on your 4th paragraph from ‘I’ll let you in on myself a bit’.
Just a passing thought :o)
Good luck to you on Fame too.
Ian Stewart
July 16th, 2007 at 9:12 pm
7I’ve been meaning to update and expand my about page for awhile. I feel your pain, Pearl ;).
One thing I’ve considered is using the about page to post nice things people have said about me in the past, on other blogs, with links back to that blog. Maybe in the sidebar on my about page. And I wouldn’t forget the rotten things. I’d totally highlight the guy on Reddit that called me a tool. That still cracks me up.
I don’t know about it, though. I’m not one for tooting my own horn. Heck, I’m not even one for revealing that my car has a horn installed.
pearl
July 16th, 2007 at 9:56 pm
8This is not like me to take this long to respond to messages! but I’ve been tied up lately with a whole lot of stuff and I am sleepy all the time with this new part time job blogging
So….
@Saboma - spam is what always worries me but I guess I’ll have to be generous if I wanna keep some of my friends
your site is established and i can understand why you don’t worry too much
pearl
July 16th, 2007 at 10:02 pm
9Hi Mig - You deserve this and more! you have been really kind and generous to me Mig and I am really thankful to you…. I still have to go through your guide though
one of these days soon!! thanks for the nice comment…
Hey Deb.. thanks for stopping by and I will leave it for that page of course, and put more of myself on that page soon…. just have to take in a deep breath and do it one of these days
pearl
July 16th, 2007 at 10:11 pm
10@Ken.. hey You are so wonderful…… I am really flattered!!! Yes Mig has a gift many of us just wish we had!!
@Colin….. welcome to the site Colin and thank you for taking the time to comment!
this about page is really a pain in the neck
thanks for the wishes… if you are there, then my bests to you as well, do visit again….
And thank you for the nice suggestion… I think I have a bit more work to do now
pearl
July 16th, 2007 at 10:18 pm
11Ian.. I am glad you found time away from your books
thanks for the comment… and as always, you are too funny…..
yes, this is one of those things I never wanted to even think about….. guy on reddit said that to YOU? now that is really shocking… I bet he couldn’t read the titles of the books you read
and lemme ask you, does it look like I am tooting my own horn here? I wasn’t planning to but it does feel like it to me too now that I think about it, but you know I did want to recognize all the wonderful people who have mentioned me on their blogs, or in one way or another helped me… wait, there are still more people to thank ……I just have to make another post one of these days
pearl
July 16th, 2007 at 11:02 pm
12Kaylee….. I talked to you last night
I am sure you will be fine… will chat with you sometime tonight!! take care…
Rich Minx
July 16th, 2007 at 11:54 pm
13Hi Pearl, I find it easy to update my About page because I am a narcissist.
I’ve just updated it again because it seems to get a few visits and Daily Blog Tips has some suggestions on what to include. I changed the info to bullet points since most people are in a hurry
I’m sure I will change it again!
pearl
July 17th, 2007 at 1:59 am
14hey hey Rich Minx… I am sooo glad you decided to stop by my little place and comment … THANKS…
I’m gonna check yours out right away and daily blog tips too… haha I read your blog quite often and I find you very funny… not narcissist
I think changing it often is not a bad idea!!
kaylee
July 17th, 2007 at 2:16 am
15I just need to remain positive and I will get though it
Benedict Herold
July 17th, 2007 at 3:28 am
16I agree with you.. Putting About me page is real pain. but you know what, when I came here from Ken’s page I was looking for About page and it was blank it did upset me… But I managed to subscribe since Ken has given a great review
lol.
BTW, did I tell you, I too haven’t put my about page live
hopefully I will get that done soon
pearl
July 17th, 2007 at 3:37 am
17you are right.. Ken did do a wonderful job and he always does….. Oh it did upset you??
that should be a good reason to make one up - even if I end up changing it later…. and I didn’t really look for the about page on your site.. I actually noticed I don’t look for it that often…. I just look at the posts and subscribe if it interests me… but you are right, its just the instinct - everyone looks for this page…
If you looked at a comment from RichMinx… Daily Blog Tips has a posted tips on how to do this page as well….
thanks for stopping by Ben… pls visit again!
Benedict Herold
July 17th, 2007 at 3:45 am
18Thanks for the heads up on that. I’m on that page now learning how to write more effectively. let me see where it leads in another couple of days
Sure, I would come back again!
Ian Stewart
July 17th, 2007 at 12:02 pm
19No, it doesn’t sound like that at all. In fact, I’ll take that question as an opportunity to get over myself.
And Reddit. Yes, someone did call me a tool. The link appears to be gone but it was something like, “I would have enjoyed this article if the author wasn’t so facetious. What a tool.” Meh. Whatever. To each their own. At least he didn’t insult my devilish good looks and minty fresh breath. That would’ve hurt.
pearl
July 17th, 2007 at 12:51 pm
20LOL yes, to each their own I guess!!!!
Ian - You are just fine…..actually way better than fine really [with those devilish stunning looks] and I’d say toot that brand new horn of yours!!
gosh, that sounds so funny just to read my sentence there!!!
Sephyroth
July 17th, 2007 at 7:57 pm
21That’s a good start to an about me page, especially the bit about your being a competitor; that’s the kind of thing I’d expect to see on one. You’re just about there, a little more work and I think you can get it to go live
Sephyroth
laketrees
July 18th, 2007 at 10:29 am
22thanks for mentioning me in your post Princess Pearl
:)
I have found that whenever I do a CV or read CVS I am drawn to the referees’ quotes. Sometimes people see you in a more unbiased way than you would see yourself…..all of these testimonials are wonderful and Mig’s image of you is magical…….
I think you should quote some of these wonderful observations in your “about me”….
my about me was compiled by Deborah at Life in the Fast Lane…and I have linked to it……she wrote about me and my artwork much better than I ever could have….
and Saboma says she is a Princess in her profile !!!!! with 27,000 hits….she must have a lot of frogprinces stashed at her castle !!!!
pearl
July 19th, 2007 at 1:45 pm
23You are welcome My Lady Queen!!!
I remember seeing that link on your blog saying Deb wrote about you but the link goes to Deborah’s main page not to the post where she wrote about you and I meant to tell you that earlier too … dyu wanna fix it? and I will work on my about page this weekend….
and i also belive frogprinces do go to real princesses anyway… some real prince will come to the fake princess some day I hope
Saboma is just too funny… with that many hits she may be the real princess
Saboma
July 19th, 2007 at 9:21 pm
24I have a lear on hand for any and all frogs, hehehe.
So far, I’ve been pretty lucky.
Most are too smart. They quickly hop the other way lickety split once they hear the, “hehehe”.
Am I doing sumpin wrong?
~:o)
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