I write a blog from the viewpoint of a suburban working mom who just happens to be a Vampire. Hence, “Musings of a Modern Vampire Mom.”
When I started blogging I had no idea where it would lead or what I’d do with it. I had no idea about the community of other bloggers (I couldn’t even spell squirrel much less know there were squirrel blogs.) Almost 700 posts later – and most of them pretty good and quite entertaining – go explore.
A lot of us who write and draw live in a different world than other people. Our writing brings us and our readers into a different place than other people live – yet others can come in and see our world and experience it in a way they might not understand in “real life.”
From my first memories I’ve always been in a more excentric and different place than others who walk this earth. I’m off the beaten path but very much in touch with what is going on with everyone else. That isn’t a bad thing. Just a different thing.
As an outsider I am also inside, hiding who and what I am, always observing and watching. Always finding stories and experiences to ponder, rework and share.
I also see the world in a different light than others. It is hard to explain. There are times when I’m at a cocktail party and I can’t relate to anyone in the room. At business meetings my mind is elsewhere. My mind is always elsewhere but always in the present.
If you live on the outside there is always that outside chance that wonderful amazing things will happen. And they do happen – all the time.
People always ask me “how do you do it all?” It might be because I’m doing it just a little bit different and I am just a little bit different. On the other hand, except for when I’m writing this blog I really don’t think much about it – because it is just the way I am.
Plus, a big plus, it doesn’t take much to amuse me. Really.
And to my readers… be the way YOU are. Always, stay true, stay creative and stay curious.
We’re all a little different and a little on the outside of something. Hey, and if we were all the same the world would indeed be a very boring place.
~ Juliette aka Vampire Maman
Vampire Maman 
Wait-there are squirrel blogs?
Hundreds. I have no idea how I found one of my favorite blogs but it is called Evil Squirrels Nest (evilsquirrelsnest.com.) It is a fun mix of cartoons, sarcastic wit, nature, popular culture and flash backs from the pop culture past and a lot of just plain cute stuff – and SQUIRRELS.
The other one I really like is Squirrel Picnic (squirrelpicnic.com). It is just toxic cute. Photos and instructions to make your own cute animals, cookies, unicorns and other assorted critters.
Wow! The more you know, right?
Exactly!
I can really relate to the things you shared with us today. I’ve long been the outsider and… Squirrels? Squirrels…. (trail of dust)
The editor would like to apologize to the creator of this blog and say that the commenter has a touch of ADD.
Can’t we all… just musing. It is good when we come to the point in our lives when we don’t feel like everybody has to be the same. I look at some of the teens striving so hard to be like somebody else… or worse to be cool. What a great feeling it is NOT to feel like that anymore. Really, take a look at those squirrels! They’re smart little guys.
Awww, thanks for using my humble home as an example of the many fine squirrel blogs out there! It is true though, there is a blog for almost any subject! We all have our own unique hangups, and that often spills over into our blogs!
xoxoxoxo