Blogging has exploded over the past year or two and continues to grow more and more each month. I, for one, will concede that I thoroughly enjoy blogging. I started this site back in September as sort of a casual side activity. Now I’ve set up five additional blogs for co-workers and friends and have a large part of my office reading blogs and commenting daily.

But when did I/we cross the line from hobby to addiction? To answer that, Search Rank has put together an article that outlines 10 signs that you might be a blog addict:

• 1. Bloglines, Google Reader or some other RSS reader is constantly open on your computer’s desktop.
• 2. You tell customers that you missed a project deadline because “some things” came up but in reality, you were blogging.
• 3. You periodically dream that you are blogging.
• 4. You get inspiration for new blog posts at the strangest times - in the Jacuzzi, sitting on the toilet, during marital activities (cough, cough)… you get the picture.
• 5. Before blogs, you used to tuck the kids into bed at night. Now you check for unapproved blog comments before heading to bed yourself.
• 6. In order for your family to keep up with what’s going on in your life, they have to read your blog. Furthermore, if they want to communicate with you, they have to comment on your blog.
• 7. You have actually considered setting up a blog for your pet of which you would post the entries pretending you are your pet (weirdo).
• 8. You can’t remember dates for your wedding anniversary, kids birthdays, etc., but you know what your Technorati rank is.
• 9. You blog about anything and everything including bad meals, your pets, getting your car stuck in snow, conversations you have in the bathroom, etc.
• 10. Keeping a blog is no longer enough but you now have to record your every move on Twitter.

So there are the 10 signs, but do they apply to me? Let’s find out.

• Response to #1: Google Reader is set up at the very top of my personalized Google home page, so yes, guilty.
• Response to #2: Work always takes priority and blogging at work is a strict no-no, not guilty.
• Response to #3: I have awoken in the morning with fresh, new blog ideas in my head, guilty.
• Response to #4: Absolutely, guilty.
• Response to #5: I don’t have kids but I am always blogging or customizing my theme just before bed, so yes, guilty.
• Response to #6: I got my girlfriend Carin blogging now, guilty.
• Response to #7: I don’t have a pet, not guilty.
• Response to #8: I do pretty well at remembering dates, but I definitely know my Technorati ranking and Feedburner subscribers at all times, guilty.
• Response to #9: Without a doubt, guilty.
• Response to #10: You’ll notice my Twitter badge in the sidebar, guilty.

So 8 out of 10 guilty; I am 80% of a blog addict. There’s still some hope for me.

How do my fellow bloggers out there rack up?