Still Blogging?
Jeffrey Zeldman’s latest post pretty much sums up how I feel about blogging nowadays. There’s so much to write about but too little time. I have a feeling I’ll get back into the blogging groove once things settle down around here.
There was a time I would’ve needed the advice given in this Dugg post about curing blog addiction. It’s safe to say I’m well beyond recovery phase.
(*whew* I got this entry in just in time to avoid a one-weblog-post month.)
October 2nd, 2006 at 9:50 am
same here. i guess we are beyond being excited about blogging.
October 5th, 2006 at 6:10 am
for some strange reason, i think i blog more consistently now than i did about 5 years ago, when i started doing this. i still don’t have enough time to write everything i want to write about, so there are, occassionally, long pauses between posts - sometimes just days, sometimes months on end. i am always amazed when i come across a blogger who posts everyday or even every other day. how they find the time is still beyond me, but i do admire their discipline and/or enthusiasm.
a recent post by melissabee recently about how much of herself she reveals in her blog got me to thinking not only about how much of myself i divulge in my entries, but why i (still) blog in the first place.
after hours of reflection, i’ve come to this conclusion: i blog because, somehow, someway, i must write. my official occupation now no longer requires me to put words together in a “creative” manner. blogging, over the years, has helped me find my “voice”, and i fear that if i stop, it will take me a long time to find it again. and although i still keep a paper journal where i put down my most secret thoughts, blogging has helped me make a connection with other people, and i find that this connection, no matter how rare or brief, has helped me not only keep my voice but also gain perspective and insight.
so, yes, i’m still blogging, deebeedee…and i will probably do so for a little while yet…
October 11th, 2006 at 1:20 am
Marie: yes, some of the excitement has worn off but I wish it hasn’t. I do plan to go on with this blog but “life” is demanding much (as it should). I have a queue of stuff I want to write about. Time passes, however, and it ceases to be something relevant to even mention.
Petite: Thanks for sharing that. Yes, I find that the connection with people is one of the things I find rewarding about this whole thing. I’m not sure I want to give that up yet.
October 12th, 2006 at 8:02 am
I feel the same… I’m in the recovery phase too. But I still enjoy blogging because it’s still an outlet for creativity. I also like what Petite wrote.
October 15th, 2006 at 9:44 pm
I know what you mean, Toe. I’ve been enjoying your New York City series. I’ll visit the place someday…