What…are you still here? You must have the patience of Job. You do realize, don’t you, that I killed off the Gazette? And not just once, but at least fifty times, and that was just last week.
Darn thing keeps coming back to life, though. Rob Zombie would be proud.
I’m glad that one of my New Year’s resolutions wasn’t to blog more often, as that would be yet another lack of accomplishment to feel guilty about.
It’s not that I don’t have anything to write about. If anything, life has been overly dramatic during the past few weeks. We’ve had births in the family, and deaths, illnesses and operations, disrupted routines and far too many football games. But most of those things are too personal to write about, in this forum anyway, and the rest seem too trivial in comparison.
[Editor’s note: What happened to your distaste for blogging about how hard blogging is? You do realize that you sound all whiny and pitiful. Yeah, well, thanks for pointing that out. But since I am all whiny and pitiful, it seems appropriate to do this. Fine; just don’t make it a habit.]
I’m too stubborn to give up; I’ve never let a lack of meaningful content or talent stop me before and I’m not going to start, um, stopping now. If the Cowboys can win a playoff game, the least I can do is throw up a post every now and then. (I don’t mean that literally, of course; I rarely ever throw up while blogging. I leave that to my readers.)
OK. Well. I’m glad we’ve got that out of the way. Look for more frequent blogging in the near future.
I almost typed that with a straight face.
I will read anything you throw on the Blog just as long as you throw
something on.
I enjoy reading what you write, even if some of it is way above my
head.
Keep up the good work.
Now see, it seems to me that actually throwing up while blogging would open new doors for your photography and photoshopping hobbies…on the other hand, let’s forget I said that.
With Bud, I’ll read anything you put here, comment on more than you’d probably prefer I commented on, and miss you sorely during extended absences.
Thanks, Bud & Beth. I’ll try not to abuse the privilege of your visitations. My initial thought was that you both might consider seeking out a qualified therapist, but then I realized that it’s probably just cabin fever kicking in. 😉
They don’t havethose things up here is Salt Lake City. What do I do
now??????
What don’t they have…cabins or therapists?
If you’re looking for therapy, I’m sure you have several sisters who will gladly tell you what’s wrong with you. 😉
Therapists….
The sisters tell all the time what’s wrong withe me, but I don’t
listen.
Much as I’d like to lend you some support in this area, I’m staying out of it!
Let’s just face it, Gazette readers are extremely loyal creatures! Hope you are sufficiently recovered from the last couple of weeks :).
Signed,
The New Zealand Contingent!
Why, Eric, I can’t imagine someone giving up on blogging … … really, I can’t … … really!
Rachel, about the best we can hope for nowadays is to recover a semblance of a routine…and pray that it lasts for a couple of days! But, all in all, things are good. No complaints. Well, maybe just a few… 😉
Jeff, everybody knows that blogging is dead, shot through the heart by a little blue bird. Yet, that shambling undead creature keeps staggering up to the door and banging on it. I can but answer, trembling at the prospect but unable to keep the door shut.
Having only recently entered the blogosphere, I thoroughly enjoyed (and related) to this. I actually did set a goal of posting at least once a week — and a deadline is fast approaching. I am inspired! (The negative book review helped, too!)
Pat, I’m not qualified to offer advice in this area, but in my experience, setting a goal for posting is a recipe for frustration. For me anyway it results in either an emphasis of quantity over quality, or guilt for not achieving my goals.
I think it’s better to write something every day (or every week, whichever works for you), but post it only if you’re proud of it.
I obviously can’t take my own advice. 😉
But I do agree that there’s something cathartic about writing a negative review, especially when it’s about a book that will generate a gazillion dollars for its author. Take that, King; I sneer at your feeble attempts to entertain me!
It’ll be a sad day for many of us if you ever REALLY stop blogging!
Ya’ll sure know how to put pressure on a guy!
Eric, it is evident that I’m not the only one that missed your blogging. I even like it when it is about the weather! I’m going to attempt to do a book review for our book club on Half Broke Horses. Have you read that? I am NOT a reviewer.
Thanks, Alice. I’ll try to do more weather blogging in the future. 😉
It’s foggy outside right now, by the way.
I’ve not read Half Broke Horses. I just found it on Amazon.com and it looks interesting. If you write a review, send it to me and I’ll post it here for the benefit of other Gazette readers.
Don’t be intimidated by book reviews. Your opinion about a book is just as valid as anyone’s. I would agree that some people have a gift for making their reviews more interesting and insightful than others, but a lot of times those reviews become less about the book itself and more about writing and literature in general. That’s fine for what it is, but it doesn’t always tell the reader whether the book in question is worth reading or not. I think you’ll do a fine job!
Like the others, I’ll read anything you throw up here. Thanks for coming back and I hope all is well (better, at least) for you and your family.
Thanks, Gwynne. Many things have improved or been resolved, but some won’t be this side of heaven. I know you can relate to that.
Eric, I’m still at the stage of trying to get past writer’s block that stemmed largely from perfectionism, so if I wait until I write something I’m proud of to post, I won’t be posting. I enjoy that your blog is an interesting mix of topics. And the comments are pretty entertaining, too!
Oh, I definitely understand where you’re coming from, Pat! I struggle with that constantly. We each have to find the process that works best for us. For me, taking two or three days to write something inspired feels better than writing two or three consecutive going-through-the-motions posts. And believe me, I’ve done plenty of the latter! (I don’t refer to my blog as Content Free for nothing.)
At the same time, often the mere act of posting something – anything – provides a creative boost. You just hope that you have readers who are patient enough to let that happen.