Thank you to my sponsors, and all the people participating in some way in Blogathon 2006!

Through my sponsors, I raised $200 to go to Fisher House.

The event total final tally was $104,452.63*. That’s a lot of money going to the causes important to each of the bloggers participating.

Congratulations!

*This amount represents many different currencies. The $ sign is used only for convenience.

Well, y’all. This is my last post for Blogathon 2006.

I did good. I raised money. I stayed through to the bitter end. There are 284 others of you that did the same. I’ve been up about 25 hours now.

My fingers hurt. My digestive system is a little out of whack. Dude – the last time I stayed up all night, which wasn’t induced by an infant, was over a decade ago, and supported by illegal substances.

Over $97,000 total raised. That’s amazing. I’m very impressed. Thank you frykitty for the experience.

Congratulations to you all. Now go to bed. I don’t want to see any of you online until the day after – well – today.

Answers for SJ

Male or female?

Female

How long have you been a blogger?

I started as a journaler in about 1994. Have had several incarnations since then and only recently switched to a blog format for convenience sake.

How would you categorize your blog, as far as subject matter?

It is a personal journal, but I touch on everything in my life, including what comes into it, such as outside headlines.

What blogging software do you use, and what do you like/dislike about it?

I have my own domain, with a host, and I use Moveable Type. I truly like it’s flexibility. It was like another language to learn, though, and I finally had to pay for installation.

What’s your preferred time of day to blog?

Throughout… I like write when the mood strikes me. However – none of this 4:30aM crap.

If you read other blogs, what types do you prefer?

Witty, funny.

Do you have favorite blogs that you read faithfully?

Gracious, I have at least 100 I read. I use Bloglines.com to keep up with them.

How important is “comment love” (i.e., getting lots of comments on your posts) to you?

Only if there’s something to say. I don’t like the “hi I was here” kinds of comments. But when they have an opinion, or something to share on whatever the topic is, I like them (the readers) to engage.

Do you tend to estimate readership of your blog by the amount of comments posted?

No – I’m a lurker myself.

How important to you is the style/design of your blog?

It’s important to me that it reflects me.

Will I do it again next year?

You’re asking this now?

Now? I say no.

I have a sneaking suspicion however it’s like getting drunk. Next year I’m not gonna remember quite how bad the hangover really is.

Has anyone ever used Helium Knowledge? Is it worth my time? Is it worth a second looksee? Tell me your experiences.

Also – Is anyone out there? Is anyone reading??

I won another Game!! Yay!! This is fun!

In a weird sleep deprived someone needs to smack me kind of way.