Comments on: Little earthquakes

By: JenK

JenK — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:27:31 +0000

I’ve never commented before even thought I’ve read every single one of your posts. Weird, right?

Although I’ve enjoyed reading about your weight loss journey, I’ve always wondered what was happening with the rest of your life. I’m glad of the change. Good luck and happy blogging!

Also? The new layout if lovely. I adore the little blue flowers.

By: firewings

firewings — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:42:02 +0000

Woot! Seems I was way ahead of the game already – you’d been Pasta Queen in my links section for a while.

I was wondering when you’d make the transition. I can’t wait to read more. ^_^

By: Ali

Ali — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 03:34:03 +0000

Stop being so scared of what people think! After all – this is your blog! Of course there are people who will not like it if you write about things that are not weight related but a lot of people (including myself) have been reading this blog for a long time and started to get much more interested in you – as a person – then if you can resist the donut or not. I have read a lot of weight loss blog because I lost a bunch of weight myself last year (and I am trying to lose more) but I have to say I gave up on all the ones that just posted what they ate and how much they lost everyday.

If you read somebodies blog you start feeling like that person is kind of your friend (even though it obviously is a very onesided friendship) and then of course you want to know more about that person.

So – stop apologizing – keep writing – write what you want – be who you want to be and the majority of people is now reading this blog to read about YOU.

By: Sara

Sara — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:44:56 +0000

PQ II: The Evolution

I’m excited to reach what you have to say on any old front you’d like to explore.

Congrats on your big branch-out!

By: Mary

Mary — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:47:45 +0000

I started reading this blog from a link somewhere (can’t remember where now!) but I certainly didn’t continue to read for weight loss only. If you hadn’t said something, I would have just enjoyed the increase in varied entries. But thanks for the info.

Oh, and great new look. Love it!

Mary

By: still reading

still reading — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:53:26 +0000

I have to agree with Caroline up there. You did not laugh your ass off, it was damn hard, especially in the early days. You DID keep your sense of humor, and there is a difference. As I read your archive (and I read them ALL) I was totally struck by the change in your voice as you evolved and removed your shell. You have emerged not only as a thinner person, but as a more outgoing person, and a more confident one, I would wager. Along the way, you became a truly wonderful writer, and that is why we all keep returning. I celebrate for you the end of the weight loss blog. On to better things…

Three Cheers for PQ!

By: 100 DAYS IN BED

100 DAYS IN BED — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:44:04 +0000

I think it’s awesome that you are expanding your scope. I often talk about not just my struggles with the scale – but the emotional struggles too (dating, family) cuz they all reflect the waist line.

This week, a story about my dog barfing up tampons – nothing to do with my blog “scope” but just a funny story to tell. You are a great writer so it will be great to just read about you.

By: caroline

caroline — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:08:06 +0000

bully for you, of course of course.

on the whole, it looks great and i love that the content loads before the ads.

of course you shold blog about you and whatver you are thinking. it seems odd o me that you think you have to mention it. but i like that you are taking control of what you want to write about.

one thing that does bug me about the redesign is your ‘you’ll laugh your ass off’ tag line. it’s very commercial, very branded. like pastaqueen inc’s new motto. one thing that’s attractive about sites like this is how uncommercial and real-people-y they are. yours was already teetering on being too commercial, with all the promos. now with the twitter competition and the tagline, well, i like it a bit less.

also, you didn’t just laugh your ass off. you laughed, and you made us laugh, but you also worked and fretted some, and thought about it and tried new things and read books and joined gyms and running clubs and ate things you never knew existed, which was sometimes hard but not always. some things worked and some things didn’t. it wasn’t quick or obvious or easy. if you could just laugh your ass off everyone with comedy central would be thin.

By: Lyn

Lyn — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:00:55 +0000

I love the new look. You did a great job on this. And I, like others have said, love reading your entries no matter what you blog about :)

By: MizFit

MizFit — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:19:02 +0000

back

you have me pondering TWITTER.

is it NOT the timesuck I imagine?