The perks of being a star blogger

That rowdy group on the WWWedu listserv is questioning the intent of educational bloggers. Is it about sharing, about we, about collaboration, about selflessness? Or is it only about me, me, me and the fast and heady world of becoming an educational blogging "star"?

Well, I don't know how other bloggers feel, but with a whole 171 people subscribed to the Blue Skunk (according to Bloglines) - some of whom aren't even relatives - I feel that I can safely consider myself a "star" blogger, and now that I know I am one, will darn well do something about it. Based on what "stars" in other professions can do, I plan to:

• Go out to a party not wearing underwear. Woo, woo. Of course, I would first need to be invited to a party.
• Make racist comments, apologize, and be immediately forgiven. Take that you, you, dumb Norwegians! Swedes are better - nanny, nanny, boo, boo. I'm sorry. It's not my fault. I am the victim of bad lutefisk.
  
• Say bad things about other bloggers on the Oprah show. Watch it, Warlick. I know all about your mother's choice of footwear.
• Market my own line of designer pocket protectors. Do insider trading. (Do I have to own stock to do this?)
  
• Be placed in the running for School Library Journal's 'Sexist Male Librarian of the Year." (About time David Loertcher has some competition!)

Yes, given my new celebrity status, you can count on plenty of bad behavior from me on a regular basis. That is if I am not too tired when I get home from work.

Comments

[Alice]

I ceertainly don't want to swell your head even more... but my Bloglines accounst says that there are 346 subscribers to your feed.

[John Pederson]

i m in ur feedz msn with ur stats.

[Bud Hunt]

Can I be the Paris to your Britney? I'll never stab you in the back or anything. Honest.

[Jerrie]

Thanks, "Star Doug".....You've made my day! :)

[Graham Wegner]

"School Library Journal's 'Sexist Male Librarian of the Year'" ...or do you mean Sexiest? Methinks sexist might be easier to attain, although not a title to wear with honour.My Bloglines says that 348 people subscribe to your blog which means 2 more people has subscribed since Alice's comment - in one day! I think I might be back at "roadie" status instead of the "star" and I'll leave the "groupie" status well alone.