The Audience

I look at how many views I get. Seriously, I do. I check the stats and know stuff that the website keeps track of for me.

Like, for example, last month I had 360 pageviews that weren't me. It's a nice, round number. But I don't get twelve pageviews each day. It'd be cool if I did, but you readers aren't that average. You go up and down with the days of the week. Some days I get one, other days I get twenty-something. Something here seems to be interesting, but my main source of feedback is Boyfriend giggling to his screen and me having to ask what's so funny.

Most of you, so far, come from Aptratings. If I know what it was, I'd wax poetic about it, but I honestly have no clue. Then there's you who came here through Stumbleupon. I don't know this one either, but I think I understand the concept behind it. If you return after being jettisoned here by the wily internet, I thank you.

7% of you use Macintoshes. Who are you people? I come from a clan of Windows-fanatics. Well, mostly I come from a clan who grew up with Windows and is slightly fearful of this OS spawned by this company that wants to be associated with fruit. Some of you even use Linux. Props to not conforming, but you make me wonder.

Geographically, you're mostly German or Belgian. Which makes sense. I know my family reads this, to keep from having to call me in the middle of the week to demand why they're not hearing from me. I know of trusty cousins who even relay the information here to their parents, so that the family grapevine stays informed. And as to Germany... Well, it's entirely possible somebody apart from Boyfriend keeps track of my moodswings through this channel. What's confusing me is the Americans and Russians who read this. Seriously, how did that happen? Let me know what's interesting you all about reading stuff about somebody not getting talked to by the companies she applies to for jobs. I mean it.

And that goes for the rest of you as well. Elly is the only one who leaves comments, when she feels so inclined. And I read comments. Even when I might overlook them, google has a system in place to assure comment awareness. The appreciation for them is all mine. So everyone, even if you're not Elly, leave a comment. You don't need to have a Blogger account. Your e-mail is safely kept away from prying internet eyes. I think even I can't see it. Blogger doesn't send you spam and doesn't bother you outside of the comments you post.

So go ahead. Let me know what you think and how you got here. I'm curious.