May 24, 2008
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Xangalebrities – How Do They Do It?
I just want to say that I have new found respect for Xanga superstars like Chris and Dan. I thought I was good at time management, but I could never keep up the pace of responding to hundreds of comments a day on my blog entries. I have no idea how they do it. I have received over 70 comments about my Idol photos from Iceland to Islip, Slovenia to Sarasota and it’s not even half of what those guys get on a daily basis!. It’s amazing how far reaching this show has become. It’s also amazing to me how many people check the Xanga front page for Featured Content. I almost never do that. There are some interesting things out there.
In just the two hours I was gone for dinner tonight, my Footprints went from 2000 to over 2400. I’m not sure what I ended the day with, but this has been by far my busiest Xanga day to date.
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A bunch of Idol Forums and Asian and European fan sites published my photos (stole them actually, but kept the watermark and linked to my site, which is cool). I’m now contending with a myriad of teenage girls who for some reason think I have David Archuleta on speed dial #3 (Sorry, Jason Castro’s on #2)
Even the official American Idol website, featured my “hot scoop” about the winner and the tramp, with various tweens weighing in on the scandal! LOL.
An Israeli site also linked to me, though I didn’t know until checking the Google hits, as I don’t read Hebrew!
And then there were the Google searches that people used to get to my site. This one caught my eye:
Referring URL http://www.google.co…huleta&start=20&sa=N Search Engine google.com Search Words “a beating” david archuleta Visit Entry Page http://www.xanga.com/CareyGLY Hmmm…somehow I have a feeling they weren’t talking about a beating from David Cook. Paging Child Welfare! Even the Claymates got into the act!
At any rate, I won’t be quitting my day job any time soon. Perez Hilton and Just Jared need not worry. LOLEva & Jessie checked in to the Hotel Careyfornia tonight and we braved the unusual California rain showers and had a delightful evening:
Yes, they’re holding 12 fingers up in front of the 12 Step Store (a place for “recovery” gifts). LOL
The ubiquitous Pinkberry visit
We retired back to the HC to watch Haider on “This American Life“
Good night from Hollywood. Thanks for all of the comments and emails! I appreciate all the kind words! –Carey
Comments (24)
Congratulations on your feature.
congrats!
umm … welcome to the club?
-retired xangalebrity
Wow! What a ride! Congradulations!
Congrats! I must say you’ve a very interesting blog. *Thumbs up* =)
A+! feels good?
@jiazhousarcasmo - Thanks! Now if I could just learn to be as succinct and as profound as you!
@Dezinerdreams - Couldn’t have done it without your support Vivek!
@JonasApproved - Thanks Jonas. You old timers are my inspiration, LOL
@stevew918 - Thanks Steve. Where are you off to this time?
@EstherN - Thanks for the props, and for stopping by!
@CaKaLusa - Nah, only one kid in the class gets an A+ Chris, and that would be you. I humbly accept a plain old A.
wow, i’m in awe – i prolly don’t get that many footprints in a year! – lol. but i guess M&K& E&K are only celebs in my book! have a great weekend, peace, Al
Have you had the Xangarazzi trailing you yet?
Wow. Instant E-Celebrity! Awesome :)
You look like you have great fun at Hotel Careyfornia!
woah!
Wooters, we have a celeb in the houseeeeeeeeee
Good lord! With all this publicity, we’ll never find a room at Hotel Careyfornia! Seriously though – that’s pretty good recognition.
I think you just entered the Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous! Okay…well…maybe not rich but certainly the famous…lol! Congratulations on ALL the features and the worldwide buzzzzzzzzzzz.
I’ve never understood what the footprints really measure. Somedays there will be multiple repeat footprints just a minute or so apart – I had something like thirty in a row from Cambodia earlier in the week – and clearly those aren’t thirty different Cambodians hitting my website in successive minutes.
love pinkberry. because it’s AMERICAN.
Mr. Carey, Congratulations!
HI^^Mr. Carey,My name is jackson”lam thx you comment nice to meet you>3<你識看中文嗎?
Impressive. Carey, my friend. You have become as a “what-a-blogger-!-!”.
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I think those two have a staff of interns who reply to comments for them. It’s the only way.
Good heavens, let’s not let this go to XangaFornia’s head here! 2 summer interns? What-a-blogger? e-signature autographs next? Holy Guacamole! rather than champagne wishes and caviar dreams, where is Robin Leach to cover this event???
I dunno Nellie
@Still_Me_21 - Thanks We try to have fun!
@ayu_motosan - Are you here?
@Loltothepower - Yes, Jin Yang, pour me another cup of ego please.
@ElusiveWords - There will always be room at the inn for you
@Vana_Roth - It’s amazing to me how much people care about a pseudo celebrity’s love life. I’ve gotten thousands of Google hits since Wednesday!
@christao408 - Yeah, I’m not sure either. I know it show what photos and links they click though. Maybe it’s just a browser refresh thing. Weird.
@LA2SF_HWY - That’s why you love Pinkberry? LOL
@wherethefishlives - Mercifully, no!
@Jackson_HoHo - Thanks Jackson. Likewise!
@Roninism - I think you must be right. Either that, or they’re not human, and part of the Xanga Borg.
@pamfitz99 - I agree wholeheartedly Pam, though Robin Leach is a little 80′s. With my luck I’ll get Chris Crocker or someone. LOL
@ThurzNite - Silly boy. Nellie is the character Allison played on Little House on the Prairie in the 70′s, which I know was way before your time. She was one of the “celebrities” at the strawberry festival. LOL
@MRNICKLEPICKLE - Thank you kind sir.
@pukemeister - Grandkids are the best celebities!
@CareyGLY - Cool. I’m not much for pop culture. Hope u had a good time.