Now that I have your attention, welcome to Kapgar's Guest Post Extravaganza starring none other than myself, Sizzle, Dustin, Karl, Sandra and Dave! When I had originally heard that I was going to be the first one to guest post, I immediately got all excited. "Wow", I thought, "this will be just like being the lead-in for a comedy tour or something swank like that!". Needless to say, after some time passed (about five minutes), I realized what being first really means. Yeah, now all the pressure is on me to set the tone as well as to have a kick-ass post that keeps people coming back and wanting more. Le sigh, indeed!
Anyway, hi my name is Hilly! I'd actually had an idea for my own blog last week but failed to post it for some odd reason or another (like it going in one brain cell and out of the other). Thankfully, I thought of it just as I was about to give up hope of doing my friend Kevin any justice. And I think it's apropos of everything considering that Kevin is a blogger and has a ding-a-ling to boot!
Yes, I did just talk about Kevvy Kev's "ding-a-ling"...it's not that unexpected, is it?
Anyway, let's talk about "The Boys of Blogging". While I realize that all of the male bloggy buddies I have are actually men, the term "boy" goes so much better with the word "blog" so that's that! I've had random thoughts about The Boys of Blogging for some time now and I thought I would share them with all of you:
1. Blog Boys are Loyal: In my many years of blogging through different mediums, many people have come and gone. Since I started Snackie's World back in 2002, I've seen countless girlfriends come and go like it's nothing. One month we're super tight like that, sharing secrets and emailing every day then suddenly they're splitsville. They leave no word, no warning, nada. Now, I'm not saying that every woman blogger is like this at all. However I do have to say that NONE of the Blog Boys have deserted me - not ONE. The male population of my blogroll has been the same forever, with the exception of a few new additions. In fact, I've known Karl for over six years now! I have no idea what it is about the male constituency but I am very impressed at their loyalty and am always thankful to have them in my life to one degree or another.
2. Cult of Personality: I don't know one male blogger that actually bores me. Most of them are ripe with piss and vinegar, truth be told. I don't care if he is more the heart-pouring tenderloin or the man who stays behind the iron mask, he still is always interesting. I think the "comment interactions" on a lot of their sites are also what really makes the fun happen. Some days I sit back reading the cajoling between dudes and smile, then laugh when all of the girlies flirt relentlessly with their stud of choice. So again, I have nothing but love for men who can make the magic happen daily.
3. Blog Boys and Their Betties: Most Blog Boys have a huge female following. In fact, it boggles my mind how the hell that happens (okay not really but I like to feign wonderment at times). They've got girls who are their "buddies", girls who who they totally flirt with and others who would probably strip naked and pole dance if only they'd ask. Let's face it....Blog Boys have a stable of Betties in all shapes and sizes (not that there is anything wrong with that!). But here's something new that I've been noticing....Blog Boys and THE Betty. It seems like a lot of the more popular male bloggers have one chick that would be their fruit fly or fag hag were they gay. It's their "main diva", so to speak. Again, don't get me wrong....they love all of their readers and treat them as equals but there is that one special chick who just shines in the limelight of their linkage and that is just the way it goes. If you don't believe me, take some time to check it out then get back to me.
4. R-E-S-P-E-C-T: While this is not true of all male bloggers out there, it is true to my crew of Blog Boys. Given all of the things mentioned above, they have the utmost respect for their female friends. They may flirt relentlessly however if either they or you are married, it stops there. There is no way in hell that any of them would do anything that would be disrespectful to not only those that they love, but also their hot Betty of choice. I find that I surround myself with the most amazing guys who are there for me at a moments notice and treat me with kindness and love. Even at my weakest, they'd not take advantage of me and I take comfort in that fact.
So there you have it! And out of respect, I did a whole post sans cussing! Can you believe it? Dave even tried to trip me up by offering up the word "fuck-stick" but I didn't buy into it. Oh crap, I just said "f-stick"....does that mean my kudos go buhbye now? Ah well....
In any case, since Kevin is one of my very favorite Blog Boys, I thought that this blog was a perfect place to pay homage to the men we all know and love so much....The Boys of Blogging.
TRA - Totally RELATED Aside: If you are only here because you followed the link on my blog, please come back next week when Kevvy Kev is back in da house. He's all kinds of awesome and I puffy heart him to death!
Crazy For Kapgar Kisses,
Hilly (aka Snackiepoo)
