Mistaken Identity
So I’ve got a Stat counter on my blog. Let’s me know how many visitors I’ve had and who and from where. All sorts of fun things. I generally get about 50-75 vistors a day (not enough of whom comment-you know who you are). So today I checked it out and I was at 615 visitors. Six.Hundred.Fifteen. Insane.
Most my hit’s were from here. They were chatting about a blog written by a blogger from Babble.com who loves to read a mommy blog- even though she’s not married and has no kids. Except for one problem. This is her discription of the blog she reads: She’s my age, has two children and lives in the Midwest …
So it’s not my blog she’s fascinated by. Another Amber who is a mommy blogger. Another useful bit are search terms. One of which in the last couple hours was ‘amber, parenting blog’. I’m thinking whomever wrote the blurb didn’t really read the article to closely- or my blog. Also they’re not so sure where Las Vegas is out there in Manhattan. Apparently being in the center of the universe means you can be oblivious to geography.
So to clairfy- I don’t live in the midwest. I have four kids. All girls. Although we are having potty training issues- maybe I need to find this other Amber.
So if you came here from gawker.com welcome. But I’m not who you’re looking for. I’m a small time blogger who blogs mostly for friends and family. But you’re welcome to stay.
Some other fun search terms? Top one ever? Cherrios. Not sure I’ve ever misspelled Cheerios. Lots of other things sure. But Cheerios? Some other gems?
Messy Amber- yup that’s me
What makes Cheerios get soggy?- I’m going to go out on a limb here and guess milk.
What to get Amber Gross for her birthday? Not sure. But sucky last name!
My personal favorite? Urine smells like cheerios. Um, gross. I want to say you’re either eating too many cheerios or have very different smelling cheerios at your house then I have at mine.
I’m off to find Amber in the midwest’s blog…
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That is kind of funny. Hey, you never know where you’ll meet friends. You don’t have the great quote about writing for posterity from your old blog up anymore, but maybe you’ll finally be discovered and be published with your 600 new hits!
still laughing about it this morning. little miss popularity, you.
Uh, you’re not 25 either…..though I didn’t want to point that out….Plus they talk about this Amber if her daughter misses a milestone, in which you don’t blog about milestones too much either. The editor must have just found an Amber in the “Midwest” to link to and it was you. Totally funny though.
that kind of freaks me out. Especially the comments from that gawker site.
I love stat counter. But I don’t think it shows people who use a google reader or bloglines etc. I’ve never, ever seen a hit from Las Vegas and yet you must have been to my blog at least once.
So, do you think she reads yours too and just got confused? And how does she have so many readers? It seemed kind of boring to me…yours is much better:)
Hilarious!
And ya know what’s funny? I’ve OFTEN said that Cheerios smell like urine! Not even kidding! lol
Lucy- I don’t think she reads mine, which I’m fine with since she spends the majority of her blog saying that she and her other childless friend rip apart this other Amber for her parenting choices. Which is I’m sure why she didn’t link this other blog she reads.
The bad link came from another site who was making fun of her site. So pretty much good karma all around.
I have been to your site (several dozen times)I’m not sure why las vegas isn’t coming up. I don’t use google reader or bloglines or anything.
Lacey- I’m 28. Thanks for pointing it out. (tears)
Maybe I need to try and find this other amber…
Gee Amber, are you that OLD? :p
I wasn’t FREAKED freaked out. Just concerned for you that weirdos could find you. But you’re pretty good at being discreet (something I majorly need to work on) I’m not doing a very good job with these first introduction comments. Now you’re going to think I’m a freak!:)
You’re young! So much accomplished for such a young lady.
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I too think cheerios smell like urine.
Every once in a while I will check to see where people are coming from to my blog. There are SOME weird searches out there that have lead people to my blog.
Sorry I don’t comment much…or at all, well I used to sometimes on your old blog. But I finally registered here. So here’s a comment.
I did your states thingy and I’m so not computer saavy that my linking to you is pretty ghetto, but I tried. 
Well, I never could figure out how to install stat tracker and I think I won’t. It’ll just make me paranoid. Better not to know who thinks my blog/life sucks. Ignorance is bliss