you helped me out with this poll

June 8 th FRIDAY UPDATE and END RESULTS

I would like to thank everyone for their contribution to this little survey. It appears that 5 readers have found the test interesting enough to tell me and the whole world the reason(s) for READING blogs.

If you still wish to express your opinion, scroll a little below and pick your choice(s).

If you want the results, here they are:

Out of 5, 3 people voted that the main reason for reading a blog is EITHER looking for virtual friendship OR looking for fun and light-hearted stuff. And those take 60% of the readers.

These were the more prominents reasons, but again, this is not a world-wide survey, you know.

Other reasons of importance were looking for interesting, inspiring material AND looking for something to spend my spare time with (this one cracked me up a bit, to be honest) AND also looking at different cultures and lives of faraway people. All the aforementioned 3 reasons were important for 40% of the voters.

The least important aspects were looking for some deep thoughts to chew on and looking for nice photos, and the 'other' option. These were only chosen by 1-1 of my readers.

I did NOT voted in this poll, but my preference would have been, and still is:

1. I'm looking for interesting, inspiring material that makes my mind going.

2. I'm looking for some deep thoughts to chew on.

3. I'm looking for virtual friendship.

And this is not supposed to mean that I reject fun stuff, which I don't. And also, I'm just as much interested in the lifes and thoughts of people living all around the world and the next door ... :-)

Below is the original post and the poll. If you are new to this poll, go ahead and let your opinion be heard.

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There has been a slight misunderstanding between me and a fellow blogger. She claimed that people visit blogs CHIEFLY for they seek an easily digestible form of reading. Being a smart writer herself, I really doubt her reasoning.

This is a MULTIPLE-CHOICE poll. So, you can choose any answer(s) that fit(s) you the best. Also, there is an option for 'Other' - where you can write whatever reason(s) you have. Thanks for cooperation!

Update: I have not voted in this poll. If any of the options seems unclear, please let me know so that I can clarify it.

definitely summer

We have two more weeks of school. It feels like summer. The invincible smell of strawberries rises up above in the morning even in streets with cars...

The heat reaches the bones and purges the last reminescent of winter out of your body. Or does it make you recall it even more? Or does it make you feel you're storing up energy for the winter yet to come? But where would that be you wonder...

The late afternoon campfires with bacons' sizzling on rods is one of summer's best attributes.

I guess some of you'd find roasting and eating bacons disgusting - or at least...strange.... ?

It is sort of a habit over here to have them sliced up and pushed into rods - they are simple and quick to make. Kids enjoy it pretty much.

The fat goes into the bread which is eaten with lots of spring onions, tomatoes and salads - basically with whatever 'green' the garden can offer. Yesterday I had mine with basil for example. Most people do not eat the bacon itself, but we do.