How does this thing work?

I have raved about the coolness of blogging; the voice in the world of each individual blogger, out there, just to be heard - ignored or listened to, discarded or treasured, each voice one in billions but still there - the personal publisher, the open forum to end all open forums - but I've never managed to get many people to view my blog ( not that I expect masses of people to appreciate it - visual art and poetry are niche interests in the digital age. ) How does it work? How do I find and talk to others in the world of blogging? I guess it doesn't help that my scanner is a $200 paperweight, and my digicam was stolen, and I only have an internet connection on one day every week or so, and I'm not really writing or painting so much anymore, but I digress.

The fact is that I have several ideas that could benefit greatly from some outside input... blogging itself being the least of those ideas. This thing is supposed to bridge gaps and allow a person some creative freedom; HELP!! any advice would be greatly appreciated. Much love and pleasure to anyone who reads this, and even more to anyone who advises this drifting, headstrong man in channeling his creative spark. Everyone knows that a headstrong drifter is a recipe for disaster - so DRIFT NO MORE...

Ok, 90 Days, Now What?

It's been three months since this blog was created. Some progress has been made, alot of cool gadgets discovered ( see the cool slideshow of my art to the right,) and I've only managed a few new contacts, but sorted alot of my thoughts, which is what this is all about. The comments are only a plus. Still, there are two things I would like to ask of whoever sees this blog in the future:

1. How do you find blogs to read that relate to your interests? ( my searching has resulted in a few hits and alot of misses, just random looking )

2. Please, please ( not just here but each and every time you visit a blog that you enjoy ) comment about what it is you enjoy about the blog. Is it the layout? The content? If the author is an artist (hint...) what do you think of their work. I think this blog thing is wonderful, and alot of these people are posting just to see what the world thinks, and to make friends ( not all of us are blessed with the rolicking social life the reader is sure to have.) So tell them!! ( I'll do the same from this day on, on my blogger's honor. )

By the way I've had pizza two times in a week. Got to watch that. Starving artists can't afford $20 meals every day.

BONUS!

this was found on a gas station pump in a small mountain town... (wonder if Jay Leno would use this on his show?)

$3.85 a gallon and now this?!?!

imagine all 8 pumps are going at once... like opening a vault in a cheap sci fi movie, 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15, pump!

thanks . love always. persevere. Dan