Durban Bud and I were lamenting the loss of talents in the blog world the other day while he was here. And its true, many of my favorite reads over the years have given up blogging. Some have made the transition to FB [1]I’m becoming increasingly annoyed with Facebook, Twitter, etc, while others just stopped. And while I’ll admit even I have cut back, the blogging bug still bites me on a regular basis. On the upside, some folks have continued to blog away. [2]Now, if I can just get them to update their damn blogs to be mobile compatible! Others have even increased. I (think) I recently mentioned I deleted my old blogroll by mistake. I happened upon an archived copy last night and was dismayed at the number of blogs on my list that had stopped updating and/or were gone.
My blog has always been about my own personal growth (or lack thereof at times) and continues to be so, for the most part. But I have cut back primarily because I have worked thru so many of my issues over the years, frankly I don’t have that many left. lolol Its no secret I often used my blog as a form of self-therapy. Well I’m happy to say it worked. Don’t get me wrong, I still have my issues but I am not the mess I was when I first moved to SF. heehee
My writings (and sharing it with others) gave me a chance to really explore not only who I was but who I wanted to be. It gave me a chance to be introspective, a trait I lacked at the time. I guess it was only a matter of time before things changed. While DB and I were talking, I was shocked to realize how long I have been blogging. It was August 15th 2004 when I sat down and wrote my first post! The ex and I were starting to have problems and I needed somewhere to vent. I’d heard about blogging and thought, ‘why not?’
Nowadays, I find I have less time and less drama to blog about. Plus, with a new man in my life and a much busier work schedule, it is harder and harder to sit down and really write stuff out. I’ll often think of stuff to blather on about but by the time I find time to actually type, I’ve moved on (or its gone stale in my mind). I still write in my daily journals but that is so tedious. I keep those private as they are so mundane, what’s the point?
Anyway, I’m sure I’ll continue blogging because I always have something to say. (I know, color you surprised right?) But, as I age and move on with my life I’m a little saddened that it probably won’t ever have the focus it once did. Or at the very least, not for the reasons I originally started blogging anyway. Hope springs eternal…
Um, I still blog virtually every day. Except weekends.
And I know I MUST be one of your faves! 🙂
We're still standing….you, me, and a few other die hards. I can't imagine that anyone would confuse the simplicity of Facebook and Twitter with the complexity of actually writing and blogging. I hope that you and I are here for years to come.
I'm still around. I post a lot of smut though, because I'm too tired to write except for my "People Say Things" posts.
And if you give up blogging, I'll have to fly to SF and lick..er..um…KICK your ass.
Nowadays, I check about 6-8 blogs to see if they have any new updates. There is an inner blogger core that I really cherish and are very close to my heart. Your blog is one of them. 🙂 Thanks for being out here. I cherish you! Big Hug. Fanny Pat.
Like you, with busier life and everything, I cut back a lot of blogging. But I still try to post once a while. Thanks for keeping blogging! It is always fun to read what you are up to.
Facebook sucks up a lot of my time lately. And my blog stats prove that out. I won't stop though the rate of posts might go down some.
"Now, if I can just get them to update their damn blogs to be mobile compatible!" I believe you've complained about this in the past. I don't have a fancy smart phone (yes I'm the only 'mo in America who doesn't have an iPhone), so how do I know if my blog is mobile compatible? How are the other bloggers you are complaining about supposed to know?