  So I got this great idea today to urlLink google my blog's URL.  Nothing.  But when I googled people who have linked to my blog's URL,  I got two results:  urlLink Mark's blog and urlLink this guy's blog .  I've been writing this thing for about six months,
 and I've been doing it for many reasons:  my own amusement,  the discipline of writing something succinct and ( one would hope)  clever on an almost- daily basis,
 the narcissism of keeping a diary that anyone can read,  an organized database to draw on when it comes time to write my epic four- page,  single- spaced Christmas letter,  the opportunity to write about stuff I care about more than what I have to cover 50-
60 hours a week at work,  and even to establish one place to put the funny/ interesting Web links I stumble across.  Whew.  Rambling,  awkward sentences notwithstanding,
 it's also a good way to show the world my writing skills.  But since blogger doesn't offer me a hit counter -  and since not one stranger has clicked the urlLink Write Me link to say hi -  I have no way of knowing if the world is even reading it ( except for my friends who randomly comment on stuff I post here)  So I have to say it was TOTALLY COOL to find out that a total stranger (
note that as far as I can tell,  that's still just one total stranger)  has not only linked my blog to his,  but that he states unequivocally that he actually reads it.  Woo- hoo!
 I'm somebody!
