August 20th, 2007so, yeah, the problem with blogging
The main problem with having a blog is feeling a need to always write something.. preferably once a day, but there are those who accomplish this once a week by detailing vivid stories for four screens.
A great majority of blogs aim toward a particular niche: cooks, moms, college kids, religious folk, designers, geeks, movie buffs, music aficionados, etc.
Sadly, my life is not vivid enough for four screens of copy and I don’t really have a niche, seeing as how I a) have no kids (two cats and an insane dog don’t count), b) only have the Chop to cook for (and he basically only likes two things, lol), c) am out of college and no one at work is very interesting, d) am not religious, e) am not a particular buff of anything and f) don’t like to blog about work (i.e., design or computer geekdom).
Boring, I know.
In a couple of weeks my parents are coming and I’m getting a liver biopsy. I’m not particularly looking forward to it, but hopefully it’ll finally give me a diagnosis.
My friend who got married last weekend has been in Cancun on her honeymoon and since the hurricane is quite close I’ve been trying to reach her to no avail. I’m sure telling their kids about getting evacuated on their honeymoon is going to be a great family story, lol.
Porkchop was down in NYC for 3.5 days, back here for 1 and is back down there again. Regina has moped non-stop and her whining is driving me insane.
I read several books while we were away, including Goodkind‘s latest installation, three books by Gregory Maguire, a newish John Irving and a newer Anita Shreve. All of whom are amazing writers.. get thee to a bookstore.
I have now read everything in this house and Amazon is calling my name. It’s not pretty. Anybody read anything interesting lately?
One of my favorite bloggers wrote her memoirs and has been emailing the chapters one at a time to those of us who requested them. Aside from being an awesome writer, she has an incredibly sad story with an incredibly happy ending and getting the chapters in my inbox has become my favorite time of the week.
Oh, and I just found out from an old friend that her sister made it to the LA cut for America’s Next Top Model.. she’s gorgeous and adorable and only 19. I remember when she was in 6th grade and completely gangly and goofy. Ugh, I feel old, lol.
Why focusing your blog in just 1 thing? I get sick of reading a lot about babies, cooking, technology, Internet and all. I like daily anecdotes, random stuffs, reading funny jokes, knowing what song is hot in other countries by a youtube video, if you and the Chop are ok, etc. And most of your readers might be looking for the same… otherwise: get off! lol
A very HIGHLY RECOMENDED book EVERYBODY should read:
The Female Brain, by LOUANN BRIZENDINE
http://www.louannbrizendine.com/
Can’t miss it! nor the Chop can!
Comment by Me, Myself and I — August 20, 2007 @ 12:48 pm
“the book of lost things” i just finished it the other day. it is fab. i love finding books here in the uk. they look different and sometimes you can’t find the author in the states.
oh and the problem with being… blogging everyday? or urging your friends to blog when they are busy. brat.
Comment by wendykat — August 20, 2007 @ 1:03 pm
Ne.. good point, lol, but what about when we are boring!
Wen.. um, that was supposed to say blogging, not being LOL. I shall look up that book.
And busy? How busy? Too busy to say, “Hi, I’m busy shagging. Still alive though. Have a good day”? :p
Comment by the insider — August 20, 2007 @ 1:14 pm
i wish i was just busy shagging. but no. work from 8 to 5. but i have to catch a bus first. blah blah.
and when i am home i cook dinner, then the man is on the lappy. so i have to wait my turn.
anyway. off to bed…
to shag.
Comment by wendykat — August 20, 2007 @ 5:59 pm
I read “on the lappy” twice, lol, before I realized you were talking about your laptop LOL.
And whatever, I think you’re just shagging nonstop.
So tell us more about the job.. do you like it? Do they mock you for your accent? 😀
Comment by the insider — August 20, 2007 @ 6:24 pm
shagging is healthy. Today, I accidentally read that you burn like 100-150 calories in each shag what I compare to my 30 minutes running in 8-9 speed. Or 20 minutes ski in 5 level resistance.
Cool, right? I live having my personal trainer!
Comment by Me, Myself and I — August 20, 2007 @ 7:06 pm
oh no. i meant ON the LAPPY. bow chicka bow wooooow *dirty smirk*
no… not really.
Comment by wendykat — August 21, 2007 @ 2:31 am
Me.. interesting theory lol
Wen.. LOL, also, ew.
Comment by the insider — August 21, 2007 @ 10:55 am
Did you buy Patrick Hughes’ Book – Diary of Indignities?
Comment by grampa — August 26, 2007 @ 3:58 pm