"No, it's a NEW one!" & Blogstalking

Here's the latest from last night. It has a purple people-eating sister but upon further contemplation i have decided that she is too evil to appear out in public yet. Stay tuned, we'll see if she can be saved. In the mean time chew on this. (No, Bethany, not literally).

p.s Blog stalkers mystify me. I wonder if these are the people (ahem, Bethany) who would become "peeping Toms"** if they knew that they wouldn't get caught.

One theory is that these people are the ones who will go through your drawers and closets when you are not at home, they like to snoop but don't want to get caught. Another theory is that they assume that if there is a link on your blog to other blogs, then that invites them into their world as well. Interesting theory.

So is the purpose of a link on my blog an offering to share that friendship with my other friends? Interesting indeed.

It seems that Blog World provides us with a "no risk" opporitunity to explore the lives of people we don't know. Though it ends up being a bit like reading a letter that was written for someone else. Maybe it is just networking opporitunites that people can't resist. Although I tend to belive it is closer to the Peeping Tom** scenario.

**Peeping Tom is actual legal verbage: A "peeping tom" is usually a voyeur, one who gets pleasure, from secretly watching others.
The term comes from Peeping Tom of Coventry, England, who was the only person to see Lady Godiva naked as she rode her legendary horse through town, in an attempt to get her husband to lower taxes. The townspeople had been asked to close their shutters, but Tom did not, and caught a glimpse of her.
"Peeping Tom" laws are often contained within loitering, disturbing the peace or criminal surveillance laws. A person commits the crime of criminal surveillance if he or she intentionally engages in surveillance while trespassing in a private place. Surveillance is generally defined as the secret observation of the activities of another person for the purpose of spying on them and invading their privacy. It also applies to a person who peeps through windows or doors.
These laws can be subject to challenges on the grounds that they are unconstitutionally vague. In may places, they are municipal ordinance violations, rather than felonies or even misdemeanors. If you have been charged with this crime, you should consult with an experienced defense attorney in your jurisdiction who can explain the particulars of your state or city law, and evaluate any defenses you might have.