I haven't posted for three days? What is going on here? Sorry Sister L! I've been putting off posting, it seems, for all kinds of reasons. In fact, my writing has slowed in general, and this makes me sad.
Now, I have made myself busy, in my defense. Meeting people, going to my french class, work (if you can call it work). Instead of posting I make phone calls home or make lists of things to do. I think about posting something but I feel like it has to be something about Paris, or I think maybe I need to have photos and then don't post because the process of uploading is so tedious on my computer.
I worry that my content has to be interesting or funny. I get overwhelmed by responding to comments (Which, er, is why I don't. Sorry people, I love your comments!) I don't post too much when I am depressed (which you all know has been often lately) because I'm pretty sure people will stop reading if they stay like that for too long. Also, I am trying to drive readership because currently my Blogher checks - as small and sporadic as they are - are going to my mom. I would like to send her home money but don't have any to send and so this is what I give her for taking care of my cats and to help her make ends meet.
Of course because I am driving readership (and not all that well, anyhow) I think a lot about what I can and cannot post. Certain things that I would have posted a year ago might not be relevant to my audience. That is, I'm not sure I want certain things to be known to all the internets. I used to be very liberal about discussing my sex life, but knowing my mom reads this sometimes stops that right there. Not to mention, some things should be kept sacred, right?
That being said, if I was really such a private person I would never have started a blog in the first place. The truth is I have no problem telling any and everyone my life story if they ask (sometimes if they don't!) and I'd like to keep my friends and family informed so back to posting with me! (A whip cracks!)
Read on!
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Where Oh Where Did My Content Go?
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I've been reading for a few weeks now, I think I commented before, but am not sure. There are so many blogs, I just can't keep track! Anyhoo, I just wanted to say that I totally hear you on your blog issues. I always hesitate to post if I don't feel like I have anything interesting and/or funny to say and then I always feel like I should just post anyways. Oh well. I don't get too worried about it anymore and neither should you. And say what you feel comfortable saying. I don't talk about some things and I also don't go into too many specifics, but that's because that's what I feel comfortable with. My blog is a place for me to vent and tell stories and in a way, it's a sort of diary. And that's how I like it! Blog on, sistafriend!
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