by viewers like you

I've decided I need to be blog-validated (blogidated?) by user interaction.*

I constantly feel that my blog needs some new life breathed into it. I go to other blogs and get major blog-envy (blogvy?). I think "I want to post something funny/thought provoking/witty enough to get more than 10 comments!" or "maybe I should embrace the blog template fad and do away with my left-handed navigation bar."

Well, as a temporary fix I am going to elicit YOUR opinions. Yes, this could be considered a ploy to get more comments and therefore boost my energy enough to continue posting like a blog-maniac (blogiac?) with such gems as this and this and THIS. Or it could be considered fun and whimsical and blog-tastic (blog....um...blogtastic?)!**

So, look for some polls*** and look for questions to answer and, by all means, ANSWER THEM! I ask because I want to know. I also am stealing Heidi's idea and starting with a poll that measures how many readers I actually know in real life. I hope against hope and wish against wish that this experiment yields a good outcome.****

All of you who lurk....comment! All of you who comment....comment more! All of you not currently enjoying the awesomeness that is this blog - well, you must just lead very sheltered and unfun lives. sorry.

*probably for about a week - or until I run out of things to ask you about.
**basically, consider it fun and whimsical because it's happening whether you like it or not. :)
***three, for the time being, just over there to the left at the top of the blog...go and VOTE!
****if anything, it lead me to discover the new option of a "blog roll," which I am testing out on the left hand side (scroll down some). Not sure how I feel about the space it takes up. I might be happiest just keeping a somewhat clean blog and using google reader to show me the most recent updates. what do YOU think? keep it or kick it to the curb like so many empty pizza boxes and plaid couches?