I Am Not Dooce

April 6, 2009

Monday~ April 6, 2009

This is funny stuff, people. Are ya ready?

I just checked my sitemeter and said to myself,

“Why are there so many google searches that landed people here today?”

Then I clicked on one, and another one, and another one….

The google search words?

“Heather motherhood blog”

Guess what, guys?

Heather Armstrong was on Oprah today.

You know, the Heather Armstrong of one of the best known blogs in the world?

Yeah, Dooce.

I wonder how long people will look around, confused, wishing they could understand how a blogger like me was on Oprah…

I’m sure there will be a whole lotta‘ confusion. Especially because I look so much like her:

Heather of the Dooce

Heather of the EO


I mean, seriously. If you photoshop my wrinkles and thin out my nose, darken the brows, straighten the hair, and stand really far away, we’re totally the same person.

You can call me Dooce, for short.

{ 54 comments }

Kristina P. April 6, 2009 at 6:30 pm

Don’t tell anyone this, and this might be blog blasphemy, but I think you are a much better, funnier writer than Dooce.

LexiconLuvr April 6, 2009 at 6:33 pm

Dude, I’ll always come here first. And don’t dismiss your hottiness!

Muthering Heights April 6, 2009 at 6:41 pm

Hey, whatever…at least it’s getting you a lot of hits, and maybe more readers! :)

Erin April 6, 2009 at 6:47 pm

What a great way to get more readers! I don’t read Dooce. I read (and love) you.

Mylestones April 6, 2009 at 6:49 pm

Wow, live it up during your 15 seconds of accidental fame! And FWIW, the other Heather ain’t got nothing on you!!

sara April 6, 2009 at 6:52 pm

You could be twins! :)

Lisa @ Crazy Adventures in Parenting April 6, 2009 at 6:55 pm

Hey, rock those stats for as long as you need to. Hi Oprah viewers! :)

By the way, I think you’re cuter :)

Megan@SortaCrunchy April 6, 2009 at 6:59 pm

I would rather read THIS heather than THAT Heather any day. Nothing against Heather of Dooce – just not my preference for how I’ll spend my time reading.

But yeah. You just rock those stats.

(And I was TOTALLY confused and perplexed as to why the Oprah producers didn’t put up each blogger’s address or even blog name under their names today? Still scratching my head over that one.)

Kimberly April 6, 2009 at 7:02 pm

Hee hee! Talk about a giggle moment!

Jen April 6, 2009 at 7:02 pm

I gotta say, I like you better. Enjoy the extra traffic.

Angela April 6, 2009 at 7:21 pm

Awesome. THat is really funny…but good. And I agree with the other commenters..you are a better writer…and I’m not just saying that.

Heather Durdil April 6, 2009 at 7:29 pm

LOL!

As another Heather I am going to have to check my stats later for the fun of it.

blueviolet April 6, 2009 at 7:45 pm

LOL, that’s hilarious! You’re totally riding on her coattails today. Awesome!

JustRandi April 6, 2009 at 8:03 pm

Twins absolutely.

Only your language is much more um, PG appropriate.

Kate Coveny Hood April 6, 2009 at 8:08 pm

I think you’re both lovely (and I suspect that she has just as many wrinkles as the rest of us – I mean she is over 30!)

That is really funny though. And I think you should be impressed that YOUR blog is coming up so high on the list (there are a lot of Heathers out there you know…)

People will start following you and wonder why you’re not posting any of those cute dog pictures… And no funny stories about how you pronounce cayon.

Betty April 6, 2009 at 8:25 pm

I thought of you today when I was watching Oprah. Maybe when your blog starts bringing in $40,000 a month you can have a professional take your pic like she did and the wrinkles will disappear!!

happygeek April 6, 2009 at 8:38 pm

Separated at birth.
Only you’re funnier.

Debbie April 6, 2009 at 8:54 pm

Those people need to stay here and not even bother to go to her site. When I first thought about starting a blog, I read her daily. Why not learn from the most successful? Then, I met you and all my other lovelies and she is no longer on my reader. Haven’t read her in 6 months. As Kristina said, you are better. Sometimes popular stays popular without basis:)
And why are not famous mommy bloggers named Debbie? Riddle me this.

Lara April 6, 2009 at 9:00 pm

Guess what? I stopped reading Dooce quite a while ago…she isn’t uplifting in the least. But you, my dear, are VERY uplifting and I love reading what you have to say.

Although…hey, if you can capitalize on it GREAT!

I’m kind of sad I missed that Oprah because I wanted to know what Oprah had to say about mommy bloggers.

Blessed April 6, 2009 at 9:12 pm

hehe – that’s really funny. Enjoy the extra traffic!

Eudae-Mamia April 6, 2009 at 9:17 pm

I haven’t watched Oprah in forever. Hope it painted bloggers in a good light.

And Dooce – yeah, she ain’t got nothing on you chica.

Hey Gayle!

Melanie J April 6, 2009 at 9:21 pm

Um, so the other day I signed up for Twitter and I signed up for your feed. And I couldn’t figure out why you had hundreds of thousands of followers until I realized that I had signed up for Heather Armstrong. Duh.

Evolving Mommy Catherine April 6, 2009 at 9:27 pm

I have a confession to make that will probably get me kicked out of this wonderful world of blogging…I have NEVER read Dooce, never even been to her site. Is that weird?

Brillig April 6, 2009 at 9:36 pm

I’m not a Dooce fan. But I AM a YOU fan, so thank goodness I’ve never confused the two of you!

Dooce is doing a booksigning at my local bookstore. This is just so beyond weird to me. And yet, fine. I confess. I’m TOTALLY GREEN WITH ENVY. Why isn’t my blog a book? Why aren’t I being paid absurd amounts of money for my ads? Hmmm? WHY?

Okay, now that that rant is over, I will sit back and laugh at how wonderfully funny you are. hahaha.

San Diego Momma April 6, 2009 at 9:38 pm

I read Dooce in the early days. Now she just doesn’t dooce it for me.

I came here from a link called “Dooce on Oprah,” and lucky me, I found I like you better!

Elizabeth April 6, 2009 at 10:06 pm

Clearly we all love you, and not the other one so much! And for good reason. Blogs like yours are the ones that should get the glory, even though Oprah doesn’t know what she’s talking about most of the time.

H.K. April 6, 2009 at 10:20 pm

Oprah is the place to get traffic thru your blog even if people were looking for someone else!

(found your blog on mormon mommy blogs)

a Tonggu Momma April 6, 2009 at 10:21 pm

Not to complain or anything, but “Heather motherhood blog” is SO MUCH BETTER than “Asian girls crazy.”

I’m just saying…

Jules from "The Roost" April 6, 2009 at 10:23 pm

I would rather come to yours =0)

The Mom Jen April 6, 2009 at 11:19 pm

Dooce is a machine. So green, she makes like 40K a MONTH?! Wow. But you are better to read, serious.

charrette April 6, 2009 at 11:26 pm

And all I can say is, THANK HEAVEN you’re not!

I read her once, and never went back. I read you every day. Because you laugh and uplift. Huge difference. HUGE.

Perhaps the extra traffic is divine intervention….

:)

Steph @ Diapers and Divinity April 6, 2009 at 11:46 pm

Hi, Dooce. I saw you on Oprah today. You Rock! (wink, wink.)

Peanut April 7, 2009 at 12:53 am

That is really funny. I’m sure some people will stick around, and not because you’re sticky, but because you host a nice place to be :)

Christi April 7, 2009 at 1:25 am

I have been to Dooce’s blog twice. The first time because I heard what a wonderful funny blog it was.

I was less than impressed.

Today I went again because of what is going on here, (and maybe she was having a bad week that other time).

Not so much.

I just don’t like her blog, I felt assaulted by profanity.

I do however like yours. I have been following (but rarely commenting) since before Asher’s surgery.

Stonefox (otherwise known as Heidi) April 7, 2009 at 1:37 am

That’s pretty funny. Guess their are perks to having the name Heather!

K and/or K April 7, 2009 at 8:18 am

I love Dooce!!!! But I lvoe you too, and since I really know you in real life, you win.

What a cool coincidence to get her traffic, maybe Oprah has something good comeout her show once every 10years after all! :-)

Sabrina April 7, 2009 at 8:20 am

I saw her on Oprah. DOn’t ask me WHY i was watching Oprah yesterday. You know how I feel about Oprah.
Dooce is interesting but you are the real deal. Not just because I know you in real life, but your writing is always true and real and you are a kind soul.

Wendy Kae April 7, 2009 at 10:01 am

Hey, maybe you should be on Oprah, she doesn’t know what she’s missing.

You totally look alike, well with the changes you suggested.

C April 7, 2009 at 10:06 am

Ummmmmmmmm …………..

So, how exactly do you say her name? Cuz, uuuhhhhhhhh, I don’t think I’m pronounciating it correctly.

Yeah. And, I don’t mean the “Heather” part…

xo, crock

Mammatalk April 7, 2009 at 10:17 am

Well, I would have rather seen you on Oprah! :-)

CaJoh April 7, 2009 at 10:30 am

Don't know about that person's blog and probably don't want to either. I'm not much into popularity— but like content instead. This is why I follow this Heather and not the other.

Becky April 7, 2009 at 11:10 am

I’ve never heard of Dooce, but I’m fairly certain that when people accidentally end up here, they’ll be thinking, “Dude! This place is a gold mine of knowledge, wittiness, and heartwarming goodness.”

True story.

C April 7, 2009 at 11:21 am

Okay, I couldn’t wait. I went to her website and got the answer to my previous question… “deuce”.

While there, I decided to read a little about this charming lady, and… I am certain that this is simply a byproduct of the sad truth that I am who I am, but…

I am now trying to stifle some pretty uncontrollable giggles. :p

heeheeheeheeheeheeheeeeeSNORT!
xo, crock

Nina April 7, 2009 at 12:02 pm

How funny that Google is driving so many to you. Maybe the other Heathers photo was photoshopped? LOL…..

Abra April 7, 2009 at 3:11 pm

I don’t even know who Heather of Dooce is so to me, you’re more famous than her any day!

Mommy Mo April 7, 2009 at 3:49 pm

I like you much better : ).

Kazzy April 7, 2009 at 5:37 pm

I have never read Dooce, but I am inspired enough and challenged enough when I read you and others that I HAVE found. Thank goodness!

Lee of MWOB April 8, 2009 at 12:40 am

That was awesome Heather!!! You guys do look alike!! And you SHOULD be just as famous as her. Why the hell not?? :-)

BaronessBlack April 8, 2009 at 4:59 pm

Well you look a whole lot more approachable and easy to talk to!
I’m sure she’s a great person (who’s fame hasn’t yet permeated deepest Oxfordshire!), but she looks like she hasn’t been fed for a week!
Good on the hits though – huh?!

Sarah@Life in the Parsonage April 9, 2009 at 8:39 am

Once again, proof that I live in a hole, oblivious to the outside world…I’ve so never heard of Dooce.

You rock.

Eowyn April 9, 2009 at 11:00 am

~snigger~

I don’t even know who Dooce is. Does that make me the world’s worst blogger?

I’m telling you, it’s the goose. If you didn’t have a goose, I wouldn’t be here. I bet Dooce doesn’t have a goose!

Heidi Ashworth April 9, 2009 at 6:05 pm

I have read Dooce’s blog and so now I am saying “Wha the wah?” She was on Oprah? Oh pul-hease!

Jessica April 9, 2009 at 8:02 pm

You deserve the extra traffic, and I like you better too! This is the blog that should be pulling in the stacks!

Deb April 13, 2009 at 7:53 pm

i know this reveals my total dorkiness, but i hadn’t even HEARD of dooce until last week. you, i’ve known for a lot longer!

oprah and i are not on the best of terms lately, by the way, so i missed the show.

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