From Renting to Owning
Posted by Cottontimer on 21 Nov 2005 | Tagged as: Blogging
Today’s the big day. Cotton-Pickin’ Days v. 2.0 is officially my online place of abode now. With the generous help of b5media, I’ve finally got a place to call my own, complete with my own address - http://cottontimer.com.
For two years, Cotton-Pickin’ Days was in a rented space at LiveJournal. The community was warm and welcoming, the decor acceptable, comfort and ease incomparable, and the cost more than affordable. I expected to be there for a long time.
But just as I am accustomed to moving every few years in real life, I was always on the lookout for a bigger online space; someplace that I could customize and individualize to suit me. And I think cottontimer.com is the place.
The move doesn’t come without a few nervous feelings. While I will continue to visit my friends at their online homes, I’m worried they won’t come visit me. Maybe it’ll be too much trouble or too far away to come over for our customary chats and virtual cups of coffee or tea. But, now there’s the opportunity to make new friends who will hopefully find this home a little more welcoming.
My door is always open to both old friends and new.
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Hi, I read blogs everywhere! Yours would always be on my reading list, however far you go.
Nice digs! I’ve added you to my LJ list. I look forward to seeing what you do with the new space.
No worries about me not visiting. I RSS you already!
Hello there, been always reading but not replying. Hope you like it in your new home.
I’m so happy to see you all here!!! So who wants coffee and who wants tea?
Looks lovely!
Congratulations! Your new web site is beautfiul!
not a hardship to add you to Sage [http://sage.mozdev.org/], already have genetics & kids blogs in my Sage list.
congrats on stepping into the Big Time
Congratulations! May your new home surround you with happy times.
Just so you know, i’ve been here
Tea for me please!
Have fun with your new site
Woo hoo! GROUP HUG.
I’ve added your feed thingy so I’ll still be reading your entertaining updates
Thanks, Rosie! Do you mean entertaining or frivolous.
Congratulations! This is a big achievement and it’s going to make you so happy!
Thank you, Christina! It’s certainly a big step for me and an interesting challenge as well.
Congratulations on your big move!!
Yes, coffee please. Kona blend… actually, make that a double latte Kona blend. No wait, double latte, Blue Mountain blend… hmmmm. I can smell it already!
See, I told you I will follow you every where.
COngratulations for having a new home!
Nice! Will probably pop by alot.
I added you to my Bloglines, so I don’t niss anything, but this post didn’t even show up on the feed. Do you have control over the feed?
Ignore my previous comment, I switched to the feed you linked to instead of the atom feed and now this post is showing up.
Kachunknorge: Make up your mind already or next time I don’t invite you again.
Trang: Cool! I love stalkers.
Keuq & Abigail: Thanks so much for coming by!!!
I’d like some tea please
Oh, silly girl, of course we’ll continue to visit. There may be a lag, but links will be updated, news will be spread, and soon this new place will feel just like home.
Lots of changes in your life, recently, Lei. I hope these shifts are more exciting than stressful.
- Maria over at intueri.org, who apparently no longer needs to leave these rambling signatures
Debra: But I owe you a bowl of pho….
Maria: Thanks for the reassurance! I may be a little more stressed than excited but there’s a sufficient dose of both.
As for your rambling signatures, I kind of like them. But I figured the commenting system would be easier for non-LJers like yourself.
no lah silly, we will come and visit you!!
i’ll add u later in the week.
laurina: Thank you! I’m starting to sound a little desperate and pathetic, aren’t I?
nope! it just means you appreciate people, and apparently, a lot of ppl feel the same way about you! u’re one of the ppl i must meet up with ..if i ever have the opportunity.
btw, just added you. not that difficult afterall!!
laurina: Cool! I was hoping to make the “adding” process as painless as possible. Can’t promise reading my schtuff won’t be painful though. HAHA
And, I’m sure we’ll get to meet someday whether in California or Singapore or ???
Congratulations on your new site! I’m proud to have you on my friends list, even if it’s an RSS feed away. I love it when people expand and expand. Thank you for showing us what this blogging stuff can do!
Benson: What a nice thing to say! I’ll still be checking up on you because an RSS feed away is very near indeed.
Home sweet home.
*squeeze* phew, it’s crowded in here. nice home…
Good luck with the new site et al. Funnily enough I just clicked on your site after buying a new domain name myself. The future after noodlepie starts here and all that.
Tracey: It’s gettin’ there…. Much better now that you guys are here!
mona: Squeeze on in! Plenty of room for you.
pieman: Future after noodlepie? Are you leaving Vietnam soon too?
ok. I’ve made up my mind now. Just plain old French roasted… with a croissant, please. and make that a Chocolate croissant… :-]
Will you still be answering comments over on LJ? I left one for you over there, but realized you might not want to deal with LJ-land anymore at all.
kachunknorge: Sorry, too late. All finished!
river2sea72: Where did you leave the comment? Was it to my own post or to one of yours? Couldn’t find it…. I will still answer all comments except I don’t get e-mail notification of the ones people leave on the syndicated posts so I’ll probably miss those.
Hi, have put your site on my friends list so I’m glad I won’t be missing your move to London. I’ve always been reading but not commenting much, and will definitely miss you around LJ! Do come back often, read our posts and comment.
Cheers.
*waves!* hello! i’m here!
Carol: I’m so honored you took the time out to stop by especially with a new little one in your home. Hope all is well and I will definitely be by to see more pics. *hint*
jessica: Hi!!! Nice to see you here.
new home!!! *toasts*
AnP: Wheeee! *drunk on champagne*
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