Yes, you read it right. I would have called it “blogging by remote control” but I think “hands-free” is more appropriate. I never thought it was possible until I tried it (in desperation), using a “device” that was under my nose all this time. You too can do it.

I had to be resourceful. A case of stomach flu sidelined me over the weekend, dashing hopes of another raucous night with friends and engaging in my favorite activity at present, blogging. I was confined to my bed under strict doctor’s orders and was feeling helpless. However, I quickly found a solution. The flu might have sapped my energy but not my will power! With my favorite niece at bedside, I urged her to check my email and reply to the urgent ones thru dictation. A thought bubble then popped in my head. Can I possibly use her to blog?

Hmm. After some begging (and bribing), I was successful. I dictated my posts as she typed them on the keyboard, pausing after a few sentences to check if she got what I said. A few simple instructions on posting, attaching images and submitting the published posts to my favorite social bookmarking sites and I was done. He he. I never thought it would be that easy.

Then I remembered my daily Entrecard drops. It entailed some more bribes but she did them, all 300 of it!. My instructions were simple: “Go to my favorite drop sites, click on the links and drop Entrecards on the widgets labeled “Drop”. Do this until you reach 300.” Simple and easy. right? She stopped to complain a few times, probably tired from all that clicking, but some quick reminders about what was at stake and she eventually persevered. He he.

That was last Saturday. I didn’t recover from my stomach ailment until today so I used her service for two more days. I kinda enjoyed it, and would have continued this set up. However, my fear of going bankrupt stopped me. My shrewd niece kept raising the price everyday! He he. She’ll make a successful entrepreneur (or corrupt government official) in the future, I thought.

You too can do this. Just train a son, daughter, nephew or niece and you’re on your way. A word of caution though: careful with your bargaining, as kids these days are way too shrewd for their age. Also, I would advise against using smart alecks for this purpose. My niece kept correcting my grammar and sentence construction throughout the process. Though it annoyed me no end, I had to put up with her insolence lest I lose my newfound hands-free facility! (Image courtesy of istockphoto.com)

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