The Universe is Peering Back...

For the longest time, I thought that the internet was some vague, formless pool into which I sent my thoughts and ideas and writing, like candles in little paper boats over dark water. With some of the stuff I have written, it’s like letting the universe peer into parts of my soul.

This is going to sound creepy, but I have found a way to peer back just a little.

I recently discovered that Blogger “keeps track of” the number of people who visit the blog. I don't think the statistics are accurate, and whenever I refresh it, I get crazy results, but it's something to grab onto nevertheless and harvest all the information I can out of it.

What I find particularly interesting is the distribution of viewers. Right now, the countries with the most views are the United States (big surprise there), Spain (didn’t see that one coming), and then Japan. I know at least one person who is currently in Japan, but she can’t account for all the traffic I’m getting from there. From the little I know of the Japanese, I think that they are so technologically-savvy and surf blogs all the time. Or someone really wants to learn English and I’m the lucky guinea pig.

The next places where I get the most views are from France and Luxembourg. That took me completely by surprise. So, to any readers or passersby in France and Luxembourg, I give you a gracious “thank-you,” and I want to dedicate this post to you.

I’m also getting readers from the UK, India, Russia, Thailand, Greece, Montenegro, South Africa, and Venezuela. I hope I didn’t scare you off - please keep reading, and keep on coming back!

I also get some traffic from places like Bolivia and Slovenia – however, I actually know who those people are. (Shout out to Tinker and Zil J.)