Today we ripped this meme off a blogger known as Little Bark from the blog The Tree Unleashed She explains that she found it over at The Tree of Life. It appears it originated on that blog. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft’s thieves might take some time. Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!


Cheers to all of us thieves!


Sunday Stealing: The Pretentious Blogging Meme


1. How long have you been blogging?

Only since October of 2009.


2. What made you start?

I had tried to commit suicide in May, and after that I was given a diagnosis of major depression.  Some of my symptoms of depression were a very irrational anger.  or an overwhelming sadness.  We had just found a good mix of depression medications for me.  I still was having the irrational symptoms several times a week.  I decided to start the blog as a place to express those overwhelming emotions so at leas I could get them out there, but in such a way that I do not hurt other people.  Also as a place for me to meet other people with similar issues in their life.

3. Who inspired you?

No, person inspired me.


4. About how many hours a week would you estimate you spend on your blog?


To many to count.  I enjoy my blog a great deal.  I enjoy it more than I have enjoyed anything in the last few years.  So as a result I probably spend more time on it than I should, but I am OK with that.


5. What kind of experience or background do you have with writing?


Except for the papers  I wrote in college, absolutely none.  In fact, until about a year ago, I hated writing.  Even though I do not consider myself a good writer, I enjoy it. 


6. Talk about how you come up with blog topics. Where do you get your ideas?


Sometimes something will catch my interest about my day and I will write about it.  Sometimes it is a need to express what is going on in my head.  Other times I get ideas from conversations I have with people.  Sometimes it is from other blogs.  I also get some ideas from my daughter.  She will suggest something that she would like me to talk about. 


7. What or who inspires you and your blog?


My depression and how it makes me feel, act, and how it affects me and others is where I get my inspiration from. 


8. Where and/or how do your brainstorming for your blog?

All over the place.  


9. Do you have any blogging rules or guidelines you follow?


I try and keep my blog PG 13 since my daughter likes to read it. Because of the topics I write about, I know someone is bound to be hurt by something I post, but I never set out to be mean or hurt someone intentionally.  No porn.  That is all I can think of for now, I am sure the longer I blog the more guidelines I will think of.


10. Is there anything you will not blog about?

At  this  time, I do not think so.  That could change though.


11. Do you have any sort of a publishing schedule in terms of day of week or topic?

I have no particular topic I write about, it is whatever comes into my head that day.  I try to publish something other than meme’s at least once a day.