Search Terms and Keywords

So, I read a blog called A Delightful Affair, and the woman who writes it recently did a post about the search terms that have led people to her blog (Blogger provides you with a list of the recent and most-used searches that led people to your blog). So, I went and checked out mine. Mine are slightly disturbing, and plenty funny. So, I wanted to share them with you. I'd also like to point out (again), that my most popular post by far is "Today I Peed in the Woods." You sickos, you.

Here are the most popular:

ryanwithuterus
ryan the girl
peeing in the woods
how to pronounce kubb
ryanthegirl
"ryan the girl"
ryan the girl blogspot
good points about coed sports
had to pee outside
how do you pronounce kubb

Mmmmk, that's not too bad. But, here are the recent ones:

peeing in the woods
ryan the girl blogspot
peeing in woods being seen
a girl actually pees on a tree and this is her story
blogspot ryan the girl
christopher ottenweiler
i peed with my mother
is it illegal to pee in the woods by a boat landing with no bathroom
nicknames for girls named ryan
peeing woods
stress and dreams
"my new short hair"
...woods squat pee...
americana sail boat names
best songs to share with a girl
car game "my cows"
do you pee in the woods
crazy pee girls blogspot

I'm sure a lot of those people were disappointed when they got to my post about a lovely paddle in a lovely kayak on a lovely spring day. I'm hoping that writing that post does not make me a "crazy pee girl." Though, the more hits I get the better, right? Right? Could that thinking lead me down a dark, scary, bodily-function-laden road? Perhaps...

Also, "is it illegal to pee in the woods by a boat landing with no bathroom?" I have not a clue. But, now I kinda want to know. But, apparently if you search for the answer in google, you will be led to a random annoying girl's blog and not have your question answered. Sad, really.

Now I have to think of a topic to write about that will keep people coming back again and again. Ideas?

Ch-ch-ch Changes!

Why hello, it is nearly 2 AM, and I just pumped out a bunch of writing for my NaNoWriMo book attempt. And, I DON'T HAVE TO GO TO WORK TOMORROW. Let me repeat: I don't have to go to work tomorrow! Let the unemployment begin! I have a very exciting meeting tomorrow though, about a position I'm very interested in. Cross your fingers for me. More detail later.
I just wanted to point out that I made some changes to the webpage. The Ryan's Recommendations section is now a page of its own, and there is a tab above you can click on. Right now there are 20 items on it, all of which are things I enjoy, like, and recommend. Actually, on occasion there will be an item on there I want but don't have yet. Anyhow, check it out if you're interested. Also, I moved everything to the right side of the page to make more room for the actual blog posts. I thought things were starting to look cluttered the other way. It was a little distracting. So, any feedback would be greatly appreciated. There are a couple new things on the right side of the page now too, like a Pageview counter. I thought that was kind of cool.

It is really fun to play around with the site, but mainly I just want to figure out what works! If there's something you want to see (or that you don't want to see), let me know!

Ok, I tried to be a big girl and stay up late while Chris watches his nerdy Sci-Fi show, but now I'm ready for bed. Goodnight, lovlies.

Ryan & Ryania

Well, I had more than a slightly stressful day. Girl-On-Verge-of-Tears-at-Office no do stress well! I think I may be giving myself an ulcer for my 25th birthday. I seriously need to learn to chill out. The problem with me is that chilling out does not come naturally at all. I actually do need to LEARN to chill.  I need to take "Chilling 101" or something. Although, I may very well fail a class like that (by being too concerned with doing well).

Anyways, to unwind after my day-from-hell, I scoured the Netflix Instant choices for the girliest, chickiest chick-flick I could find to get my mind off of things (and since Chris works late today, I could totally get away with it; no moans or groans or exaggerated sighs or anything). The thing about Netflix Instant is that it mostly has crappy movies to watch; the good stuff is mostly saved for the discs. So, when I found Julie and Julia on there, I was quite excited. Not only do I LOVE food, but I also LOVE blogging! And Meryl Streep! And French things! And love stories! And...well, you get the picture.

I love that Julie (Who is Julie Powell, the woman who actually wrote the Julie/Julia Project blog) ends up being able to use her blog as a springboard to a career as a writer (why would I love that? Just cuz.....). The thing is, Julie Powell had a thing. I don't want to say a "gimmick," but rather something that made her stand out while simultaneously appealing to a mass audience (my mom told me that everyone saw Julia Child's TV show when she was young). But, she also had all of Julia Child's work (her cookbook, which represents 8 years of work) to use as material. That's why the movie/book is is Julie AND Julia. Here it's just Ryan and... well, that's it.

Sometimes I wonder if I should focus on one particular theme as the subject for this blog, but I wonder if I wouldn't exhaust the possibilities too quickly. I tried writing a blog for small-breasted women for awhile, but I did end up running out of ideas. Plus, part of the fun of a personal blog is getting to write about whatever whenever. The scary part is wondering if anyone is enjoying it, or even reading it at all.

So, thank you to everyone who has read this even once. This site got up to 2,500 hits today, which is awesome (though I'm sure about half of that number is related to me!). I'm really enjoying writing about my life, and I love having the freedom to be goofy when I'm feeling goofy, and serious when I'm feeling serious.

Ok, gotta run. There are so many things I have yet to stress about today, and I wouldn't them to feel left out.

RYAN'S RECOMMENDATIONS:

Listening: Chris Thile Pandora station. Relaxing. Ish. This morning a DJ mispronounced "Thile." (He called him Chris "Tee-lay." I shuddered. It's "Theelee" for those of you aren't familiar. You're allowed to mispronounce it. DJs ARE NOT.

Reading: Chesapeake by James Michener.

Watching: Julie & Julia!

Working Out: 30-Day Shred, Jillian Michaels.