A favorite amusement of mine is looking at the Google Searches that led to my blog. Surely I’m not the only one who does this. Right? Anyway, some of the hits make total sense.
For example, I get a surprising number of hits for “patience vs. waiting” (surprising that so many people look that up). With a blog post titled “Waiting vs. Patience” I come up as the first hit. That makes sense. Every now and then I get a hit for “double-jointed thumbs.” Okay, I’ve touted mine enough that I can see the connection. And “what are the two squiggly lines on my license plate.” Yup, with my license plate fetish, no questions there. And just so you know, I have no idea about the squiggly lines. Sorry to the next guy (or girl) who ends up here.
But how in the heck did my blog come up after this query: “where do you look at Christmas lights in Sumner”? . . . Oh wait. “SumNer” instead of “SumMer.” Still, I can’t repeat the results. They must have been on page 20 of the results or something.
And another: “things said that make you laugh.” While I’m flattered that would lead someone to my blog (he he), I can’t duplicate that either.
Another hit came from a search for “hilary mckay.” Yeah, I’m baffled, too.
How about “too many compliments sound fake.” So what is that saying? That I sound fake? I can’t believe Google would have the audacity to connect me to that! 😉 Oh yeah, this may just mean a future post on this very subject. Maybe.
Do you do this? And if so, what are the craziest search words that led to your blog?
I saw this license plate the other day, and I was disgusted. Disgusted that anyone would not only THINK it, but that they would pronounce it to the world by putting it on their license plate. (And oh yeah, I’m leaving you in suspense.)
But it did get me to thinking . . . what would my characters put on their license plates (if, you know, they had cars)?
My bad guy: BRNSRPWR [Brains are power]
Prince Bob: CHRMSBRO [Charming’s Brother]
or maybe LILBRO [Little Brother]
Prince Charming: PERFECT (Okay, so maybe this is what Bob would put on Charming’s personalized plates.)
Yeah, my efforts are a little weak, but working with only 8 letters is hard! I may have to come back to this.
But how about you? What would your characters put on their personalized plates?
Okay, I realize the license plates blog deserves a response (just in case anyone couldn’t figure them all out). I know, I know, it wasn’t you. But for those other people . . .
1. NANAVAN3: Nana Van (and the 3 could be a lot of things). What a devoted grandma.
2. OLD BATS: Yes, rather obvious. This person obviously had a good sense of humor.
3. SG1GRL: My husband tells me this is “Star Gate 1 Girl”. This was his favorite. Initially he told me he saw a license plate that said SCIFIGRL, which would have been much more interesting in my opinion, but hey, to each their own. Star Gate was never my thing, but we happen to own the movie. Enough explanation.
4. SNOMNKY: Snow Monkey. It was on a 4-wheel drive vehicle with a ski rack.
5. ADHDx5: ADHD times 5. Poor them. It was on the back of a mini-van and the license plate was one dedicated to Autism. Not that the 2 are necessarily related, of course, but it is interesting.
6. WSHPNIN: Rick thought it was Worshiping, at first, but I corrected him: What’s Happenin’? I think this is my favorite of the ones I listed.
7. SVLIVS: This took me a minute, but duh, then it hit. Save Lives. Maybe a doctor? Or an EMT? Or a fireman? So many options.
8. SPRTOY: At first I thought it was Sports Toy, but I now think it’s Spare Toy. But I could be wrong. It was on the back of a sporty little car. I can only imagine what their first car was. 🙂
9. VCLST: Vocalist. Let me guess . . . you sing?
10. GUDTGO: Good to Go. I like that. Simple. Upbeat. Makes me smile.
10.2 GWPROF: So we are in the DC area. George Washington Professor. He must be pretty proud of his job.
Bonus: STRNMY: Astronomy. My dad loves that stuff. I don’t even know how many telescopes he owns. It is pretty cool having your own personal tour guide to the universe.
I saw a few more that I enjoyed. Many I couldn’t figure out. A lot of people use their names or a nickname. It gives just a glimpse into their lives: TXN4LYF (guess where they’re from); OCN SEA (think they like large bodies of water?); UCANBME (a healthy dose of self-confidence there); LVHATS (they had a bunch of hats sitting in the back window); LV CHOC (this is my friend, but I think it’s great); 85ROLLS (And yes, it was on a Rolls Royce). Innocent little tid-bits about strangers. I still haven’t come up with one for me. If I think of it, I’ll share.