Hello Out There

This is the week you've been waiting for! Or not! De-lurking week! Last year we just had a measly 24 hours, and if you were stuck in a meeting, or your server crashed, or you live on the other side of the world, you missed it (booo). Plus your fingers may have become numb from all the typing you tried to cram in 24 hours. So this year we're giving you a whole week to come out of the closet (so to speak).

Many of you made resolutions last week to lose weight, or quit smoking, or stop beating your children (oops, maybe that was just me), and I just read a Psychology Today article which notes a direct correlation between weight loss, and commenting on your favorite blogs, so leave a comment because it will make you skinny. Not that you're fat, because you're not!! So tell me how long you've been reading my blog, or your favorite book, or the first word that pops into your mind when you hear the word shish-kabob, and remember, if you don't leave a comment, you're letting the terrorists win.

If you click on the extended entry, there are a bunch of buttons you can right-click-and-save, and upload on your site, and all your readers will see the button, and be compelled to say something! Okay? Okay! Happy commenting!

Coments are now closed.

Buttons from last year (which you can use, and feel good about, because you recycled)!

   

Buttons I made this year (unfortunately, the images I wanted to use were trapped, because i-stock was down when I was in button-making mode).

A button from the lovely Angela,

and a couple from the talented Jen.

ETA: Here's another button from Chatty,

and one from Bev.

If you want me to post one of your buttons, email me at papernapkin {at} gmail {dot} com, and I'll stick it up here.

Comments

[cursingmama]

I'm trying to trackback - but we all know that I'm not exactly great at this whole computer thing ;)

Thrilled for the Delurking Week - I've got a lot of work ahead of me!

[Kitty]

Happy De-lurking Week!
I admit, I've been pretty busy lately and haven't been able to visit you as much as I'd like. I've been even worse at leaving a comment.
But I want you to know that I'm still here and I enjoy reading your blog! Keep up the great work. :)

[Melissa]

Well, if this will make me skinny, I'm in!

[Betty]

Happy De-Lurking Week! I'm doing my best to defeat the terrorists.

[Suzanne]

Yay! I missed this last year; thanks for sponsoring it again!

[Miz Booshay]

Happy De-lurking Day!

Thank you for such a fun idea!!! And great buttons!

Donna

[Cahwyguy (Daniel)]

Thanks for starting this. I've posted in on my blog on LiveJournal; we'll see if it spreads there.

[LoryKC]

I just found your site today--via AGK's site but I will be back!
(So I'm not technically de-lurking as I have not yet been lurking...)
Great buttons!

[amber]

Happy De-Lurking Day!!!

[Karen]

Thanks for the idea... I made my own graphic (not a button) before I saw yours!!

[Ohhmama!]

You are so funny. I have been busy so I haven't read in a while, but I will make sure to stop back in at your place in the web to say hi, more often!

[Simon]

Thanks for the reminder, Sheryl. Happy de-lurking week to you. I'll be posting something on my own site right quick-like.

[Beth in StL]

Thanks, and have a good day!

[Dalene]

Thanks for the button! Really, this is my first time here, I found you while checking out information on National De-Lurking Week, because I knew I missed De-Lurking Day and was bummed about that lost opportunity to appeal to the visitors who come by and never comment by offering them a sort of amnesty day. Now it's amnesty week. Thank again for the button.

[Jean]

I totally have been lurking for about six months. I love your blog and your "what's eating me" I swear I could write that one sometimes :)

[Jeanne]

Happy De-Lurking Week! My first time here.

[wendy]

Happy De-lurking week!

Been reading for a while... :)

[Elizabeth]

Um, not actually a de-lurking-- more like a, hey! Hope you don't mind I live here! not taking up too much space, I hope-- kind of like a squatter . . .

[maryrwise]

Hello! I can't really say I'm de-lurking, because this is the first time I've read your blog, because I just found it courtesy of Jen Trance. But I will definitely jump on the bandwagon in my journal, which you should read. All of you should!

[DM]

I have been reading you for awhile because you are brilliant and funny and oh so talented and gave me the most perfect banner ever.

I am very excited about delurking week!

[Kris]

Hello Sheryl! Not a lurker but saying hello anyway. :)

[Nancy]

I'm not really de-lurking because I came here from Suzanne's site to see all the lovely buttons... but I do like your site and hope to visit more often!

[christina]

LOVE This! Hi! I've just discovered your site about a week ago. I might have to steal the delurking idea.

[christina]

Oops. I wasn't done. I found you via Kat's website. Happy journey with the Artist's Way!

[Rene]

I saw your blog from LoryKC's blog. So I'm not a lurker either but I like the idea. Gonna snag me one of these buttons. Love your site.