Halfway Through The Ultimate Blog Challenge

Hello!

I’ve been monitoring what’s been happening as I’ve blogged everyday for the past 15 days (didn’t blog yesterday unfortunately) and here’s what I’ve noticed:

1. A Whole Lot More Visitors

This one I expected because I’ve posted links to my blog posts on facebook, twitter and on forums so it makes sense that a few more people would be visiting.

2. More Comments

I wasn’t sure about this one because it doesn’t always follow that when you post a blog, that people will comment.  What this means to me is that whatever I’m writing is having some effect on my readers – enough that they want to comment.  Of course this is great because it means people want to interact with me and it also means I’m discovering lots of new blogs.

3. I’m Developing A Routine

Because of this challenge, I’ve noticed that writing my blog posts every day is kind of non-negotiatiable.  I just include it in my normal daily routine as something that I have to do.  At the moment the ideal time for me seems to be after the kids have gone to bed and before I settle down to relax and watch episodes of Season 2 of Grey’s Anatomy on dvd.

I’ve noticed a few other things too but some of them I’m not sure are directly related to me blogging regularly so I’ll do another post at the end of the challenge.

How has the Ultimate Blog Challenge been for you so far?  If you aren’t doing this challenge, have you ever gone from blogging sporadically to blogging regularly and noticed a difference?  Please comment below – thanks!

Archie Panjabi – Portrait in Pencil

As I’ve mentioned before, I’ve been practising my drawing skills by drawing my kids in action and also drawing from magazines.  It’s been good fun so far!

Below is the front cover of the latest copy of Psychologies Magazine, which is one of my favourite magazines:

Source: The Psychologies Website

The lady on the cover is Archie Panjabi who is best known now for her role as Kalinda Sharma in The Good Wife.  I love her tough, street-wise character in the show, I enjoyed reading her interview and I really like this picture of her on the cover, so I decided to draw her.  I left out the hand as I wanted to concentrate on her face.  It’s not like the thought of drawing her hand scared me or anything.  No.  That’s not it at all.

I don’t think I did too badly.  There is a likeness there and I quite enjoyed working in pencil today.

What do you think?