April 20, 2011
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Xanga Meet… Matt’s version
I read with interest and fascination at the recent NYC Xanga Meet that Alex and others coordinated. It looked like everyone had a fun time and it seemed that most people got to make new friends. From what I can tell, most of these folks don’t blog anonymously like I do. So if there is a Xanga meet up and most of my subscribers and the people I subscribe to attended – would I go? After all, it’s my Xanga world. But what would an anonymous blogger like me do? I used to joke I would attend in a disguise or maybe send someone over in my place. But I think some of you might eventually clue in.
My imagination runs wild just thinking what folks might say.
“OMG – you do have a really big head.”
“Your head isn’t that big. Your ego is.”
“You’re shorter / taller / bigger / smaller than I imagined.”
“You’re older / younger than I thought.”
“You look more Korean / Japanese / Thai / Filipino / Malaysian / Indonesian than Chinese.”
“Matt, you really look awful in that Cheongsam – especially with the slit coming up to your hips.”
What would people ask me?
“So Matt, you wrote recently that you stalked folks online – did you stalk me?”
“Yes I did.”
“You creep.”
“I mean, I was joking.”
“You sick man, so you lied?”
As with any Xanga get togethers, there would be many pictures taken. It would be my new workout routine – ducking, bobbing, jumping and trying to avoid those fast prime lenses. Of course someone will inevitably take my picture. “Mattie… how much will you pay me not to post your picture in my blog?” Well folks, I pay in Canadian dollars which is worth a bit more than the US dollar right now. I might go broke…
Maybe I’ll just have a meet up for Xangans that blog anonymously. We’ll all sit in a room with our laptops. But we won’t introduce ourselves to each other in person. We would all blog like crazy and try to guess who was who. The only way we would chat is with that Xanga Meebo chat. Oddly enough, this appeals to the geeky side of me.
I think I need some sleep.
Comments (39)
LOL I blog anonymously too, to an extent anyway. I thought of that, a meet would be fun, but do I want it posted on the Internet?
Hahaha, oh Matt. There were actually a few anonymous bloggers that came out last NYC meet. They were worried about showing themselves, but in the end they seemed pretty comfortable with everyone. Xanga John doesn’t like pictures of himself either, so when I met up with him I made sure not to do that.
I still think we should meet up in Toronto when I’m there. I promise there will be no picture taking!
I would be at that meet.
I would attend your kind of xanga meet.
@emily_shannon - if you go, I go.
@SnowshoeTrails - I guess it would be a very discreet meet up. Just word of mouth…
@Roadlesstaken - you’re right, I haven’t seen any pictures of John!
@emily_shannon - hahaha – the more the merrier.
@Mad_Wife - we need someone like Alex to organize these things.
@ElusiveWords - @Roadlesstaken - Hey I’m in Canada as well! I wondered if that was why there were no pics of John.
Are you Malaysian?
hahaha I blog anonymously too, but I’m happy I went to the meet. It’s quite the experience.
mine didn’t start out anymous, but i wish i did. didn’t know you were canadian!!!
@SnowshoeTrails - Yup yup, although his brother Bob apparently doesn’t have the same deal.
@twentyse7enn - you’re not THAT anonymous haha
@Roadlesstaken - LOOOOL Whatever, Alex! Well I used to be! Before I got more involved with others. haha!
@twentyse7enn - That’s what meet ups can do!
When I had my 1st xanga meet I encountered the ‘you look a lil diff in person’ comment but yet we recognized each other. Awesome imagination though. hehe
I like the idea of using the laptops and meet up in a room..but no direct talking and interaction is so cool!
Good idea, Matt! Let’s have one in Toronto!
That was funny.
hahaha i can just imagine a bunch of people sitting around a room on chat, trying to figure out who is who. the obvious clues would be if someone got up to go to the restroom… that username would inevitably have to stop chatting!
Sounds like a fun meeting. I could my detective skills to figure at who is who —something like Aaron suggested lol
sleep tight!
where’s the food?
Your name is Matt?
The anonymous one sounds like fun, but it’d be easy. I’d just say the most ridiculous things on chat and whoever the reaction came from I’d know who it was. We’d all have to be sitting in private cubicles to make this work. Let’s make it happen.
Actually, I have no image of you in my head except for the sail boat!
Sounds like it’d be fun!
Canada, huh? Hrmmmm. Sounds even more adventurous!
you’ve been around the longest and is still anonymous! so tell me, have we personally met before? haha
@Roadlesstaken -
Yeah, right. You can’t stop the picture-taking!
@Roadlesstaken - The same has been the case with some Xangans I’ve met, or if they’ve come with partners or other friends. You just respect the level of privacy that people wish to have. Doesn’t mean that they have to be totally anonymous to everyone, though.
Do you look like this??
If you do, then may be I should just know you anonymously.
I don’t like angry or bitter people.
Naaah! I know you better than that. You are too sweet. i would know you right away.
@addyorable - no, I’m Chinese.
@SnowshoeTrails - where in Canada are you from?
@oxyGENE_08 - thanks… I had a report to finish up but decided to write this instead. *slaps head*
@agmhkg - oh good, I thought I might be the only one who thinks this is neat.
@CurryPuffy - no we should do it in LA! I’d probably get lost driving in your city though.
@Mal_P - thanks – sometimes my mind thinks of weird stuff.
@kunhuo42 - @Fatcat723 - oh gosh, you two are sneakier than I am. We’ll need to have scheduled bio breaks so no one will notice. Or lock everyone in their own rooms.
@yang1815 - what food? I’ve been eating simple stuff this week – no time to cook.
@supanamja - yes sir, that’s my name. I just have to ask if someone would like some scotch and I would know it was you.
@Dezinerdreams - hahaha… I used to have a picture of a wonton in my old blog.
@BenelliMan - it can be adventurous up here – kinda depends on what you’re looking for.
@JonasApproved - Jonas – always good to see you blogging, it reminds me of the old days in Xanga when you would get tons of comments. Yeah, I’m still anonymous.
@christao408 - I’d probably jump if everyone took out cameras “It’s ok Matt, we’re just taking pictures of the food.” hee hee…
@ZSA_MD - I look like a cube of sugar… with a big head.
@ElusiveWords - I’m way out west. You?
@SnowshoeTrails - I’m in Toronto.
hahaha so i gotta stop imagine how you look like then…
Matt, I think the first thing I would do upon meeting you is offer a hug,
and say thank you……
*~matthew~*
@lcfu - yeah, don’t scare yourself. hee hee…
@bleuzeus - aww – thanks Matthew. I hope you’re doing well.
@ElusiveWords - At the meet Matty. What would you serve?
haha… now, now, you wouldn’t dare wearing a cheongsam to a xanga gathering now, would you? matty, matty, matty, i think you may have to stick with being anonymous
LOL! You always run away from me when you see me on the street, right?
I am starting to appreciate blogging anonymously thought, I think it comes with age.
I just removed my boyfriend as a subscriber from my blog. My hands are a bit shaky. I am going to tell him that I am going to start blogging again, but I don’t want him to subscribe it. He knows where it is. He can read it if he wanted to, but I just don’t want him to get upset when I start writing imaginary scenarios in my blog and he takes it for real.
@brooklyn2028 - I promise I won’t if I bump into you in the ‘hood. But you might run away!
@Wangium - I didn’t think you can remove someone as a subscriber (I’ve never tried). Usually they just unsubscribe. I look forward to you reblogging again.