my friend steve said something to adam and i about blogging the other day. now, it's not the first time he said it to me, but i think it was the first time adam heard the term. we were talking to steve about giving up on his blog (which is why i'm not linking his name, who wants to read a long dead blog?). hey, he's got his priorities,/reasons and he's sticking to them. and, as he has mentioned to me before, a big reason he doesn't really blog any more was quality control. he didn't want to just put up "daily diaryhea". (i really had to think about the best way to spell that to demonstrate the combo of diary and diarrhea) it's true, many of us put up a lot of stuff that's neither interesting nor profound. i'm fine with that. i'll put up what i want.
tonight, i was poking about the blogosphere, and hit sara's dad's page. he mentioned how blogging was somewhat difficult. this, in turn, reminded me of my conversation with steve. the whole process made me want to really dig a little deeper with my blog, thinking, writing. this doesn't mean that my posts will always be meaningful or profound. they still may be quite shoddy. but, i do hope that i put out some really worthwhile posts for you readers.
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Small blogistential crisis eh?
yeah, i was just talking to my dad a few minutes ago about the whole thing. he said that he realized that you dont really need anything to blog about, you just blog. and im with becky, i like hearing about everysay boring things. i mean, not that there arent meaningful posts a lot of the time, but i like reading everyone stuff just to read their stuff. its fun.
also, good work with diaryhea.
Alrightythen, I taking that as encouragement about blogging about some thoughts I had during the CSN&Y consert last night.
For me, my blog has been mainly a way to include family and friends on the other coast in the daily stuff that goes on around here. When you live 3000 miles away from everyone you know and have ever shared your life with, writing about the humdrum daily drivel makes the distance seem a lot shorter.
Is my blog boring? Yeah. Does it accurately reflect what's going on in my life, and with my family right now? Pretty much. Is it serving it's purpose? Absolutely. And that's good enough for me.
It's a big blog world out there. There's room for everything - whether you want to be profound or just share a little of your life.
And daily diaryhea - genius
before my name becomes a byword for "blog snob", I want to mention that my comments were directed at my own blogging. I have no problem with, and in fact often enjoy, other people's blogging on the more mundane aspects of life. But for me, a blog post is time-consuming, and I put a lot of thought into it, revising drafts, etc. I also usually use punctuation when I text message, which gives an indication of my approach to publishing.
right steve. i wasn't trying to indict you as a blog snob or anything. but, i do think your self-critical perspective is something to be admired. you know that you don't want to just put stuff up just to do it, and stick by that decision.
i was more trying to explain where i was coming from, my desire to be occassionally more profound and what not. generally, i don't put up memes or surveys, but don't care if others do. and, i really do like reading what others are doing, especially friends and family. it helps us all stay a little more connected.
having said both of those previous things, i do think that i want to blab less and talk more. do you all follow me on that? i like it when i talk and people know it means something, because i put a lot of thought into my conversation. (well, sometimes.) so, i want people to read and feel my passion and commitment to the things i post here. but, i also think that life needs levity time to time, and will also post whatever nonsense i want. or whatever other stuff i want to talk about.
i guess this is just a way for me to think through what i'm doing. self-reflection is something we all should engage in more frequently. i'm just giving a little window into mine right now.
Keep them coming bro, I enjoy checking your thoughts...
Didn't know you had me linked over there, thanks!
"by the way, 23 teachers left the high school...I was only the first one who told them I was leaving, everyone else waited till the summer."
*snort* (milk comes out of nose)
dude, that's hilarious. Can't wait to see what they come up with for next year.
WOW, I'll jump in. I have to agree with my wife. Blogging is a way to stay connected. Personally I would love to see Steve jump into the meaningless stuff. Why? because I could stay far more connected with him and his family and his goings on. And yet I completely understand his reasons for not.
When I read this post I thought of Sam specifically because she articulates quite quickly her day, and then I read her comment. Way to go Sam.
I guess that is my original purpose as well, however, I also appreciated the response that I got when I blogged regarding the little issue I was having with my Bible study. So I guess it is also a way to vent and get advice. By the way, thanks, and I will be going back this Wednesday. (and if my blog reflects daily diarrhea when I blog about Wednesday, I due apologize in advance.) :)
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