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There’s been lots of talk around the blogosphere about a general malaise (salute!) about blogging. Many bloggers suddenly have a “I don’t want to do this anymore” attitude and annoyance with the ins-and-outs of blogging. I totally get it. I, too, am drained by the constant commenting, following, tweeting and stumbling.
Lots of you have slowed down or stopped. Not me. My way to combat the blogging blues is to blog more about progressively ridiculous topics, like Britney spears and kanye west, or just post a bunch of pictures or a really bad tutorial. Or talk about my backyard. In fact, the less I feel like blogging, the more I will blog. I might blog every day this week. You dont’ have to read them; I understand. I wouldn’t read them either.
Here are three things you should know about me: I love the color pink; I could eat lo mein noodles every day of my life; and I’m intensely stubborn.
If I quit blogging, blogging will have won. Because its totally a battle, right?
Here are 10 things that might make me stop blogging:
- I become a celebrity (will hire someone to blog for me)
- Morning sickness for baby #2 (but only until I start feeling better and NO, there is no baby on the way)
- Both my hands get chopped off (there is always speech-to-text technology)
- I move to Alaska (will be too cold to blog)
- Win the lottery and move to the Bahamas (there is wifi at the beach, I’m sure)
- Run out of stories (ha yeah right)
- My husband says “it’s me or the blog” (I’ll miss you dear)
- People stop reading my blog ( I’ll just start talking about breastfeeding and someone will read)
- Start having meetings 8 hrs a day (negative, I’m blogging during a meeting right now)
- The Internet blows up (hmmm that might do it…………)
What would make you stop blogging?
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Twitter: SurferWife
I would only stop if you did. So, for the sake of celebs everywhere, let’s not.
I don’t blog but live through your blogs and your sisters!!
Twitter: gfunkified
Ha, I love the “I’ll write about breastfeeding and someone will read”. SO TRUE.
Baby #2 was enough to push me over the edge. I now channel my creative energy into crafting with my new Silhouette machine I treated myself to for my birthday/mothers day. Well that, or sleep.
Truthfully, the only thing I miss about blogging is the people. & since I am friends with all of you on FB, I don’t really have to miss you anyhow!
Twitter: rachel_b123
those are good reasons- im sure if you win the lottery you could buy internet for the beach! and then you would have lots of really awesome travel photos and new clothes to show off! And yeah writing about breastfeeding will get you some hits, someone probably found this post by googling breastfeeding! lol
Twitter: suitcasetricks
I’m at the point that my life’s BS is getting me to stop. I don’t want to, but it’s taking the wind out of my sails.
Twitter: SaidKristin
I’m among the many with blogging malaise right now, but I don’t plan to stop either. I’ve just decided not to be quite so disciplined about it. Which is fitting given I’m undisciplined about pretty much everything else in my life, too.
Anyhoo, I’m trying to think of what might make me stop and I’m honestly at a loss. Maybe a nuclear holocaust?
I feel you! I went months of practically hating blogging (I even went private) but I am back and trying to get into the groove of things. It’s a love-hate relationship.
But then where would I get my weekly celebrity gossip fix from?
Twitter: zeromusings
Is it possible to be too old to blog? I started blogging in my 20s. Now I’m 33 and I’m wondering 1) why I do this, 2) if it’s entertaining and 3) if I should stop. Anyway, I won’t stop yet because if nothing else, it entertains me. I’d miss it.
I’ve tried to quit. But then I was afraid of my head exploding with the build up of sarcasm.
And I’m right there with you on the lo mein noodles.
Twitter: Kidwellc
Awesome!
I think about it everyday…especially when I am up to my eyeballs grading papers and posting grades….but it’s like my baby…how can I leave it?
Having to be online for a large part of my job has DEFINITELY cut into my blog time. The last thing I want to do is be on the computer after being on the computer all day.
I live in Alaska and I didn’t start blogging until I moved here. I’m a bored Army wife. What can I say?
Blogging is totally a battle and I WILL win. We can cross the finish line arm in arm. Well, once we recover from the carpal tunnel.
Morning sickness is excellent blog fodder. Cross eyed tired with a baby who was up all the night teething, not so much
I will be the first to admit I got reallly lazy last year planning my wedding (when I should have used that for awesome blog material) but honestly I just got too lazy.
I paid for it. I’ve been trying to to let the lack of commenting on my blog get to me. I figured I do it for me, and will get back into it slowly, comments shouldn’t rule how I’m feeling about blogging.
I guess when I feel like I can’t express myself anymore… I’ll stop… (as if that will happen)
Twitter: Samkanatzar
I get so sad reading about everyone taking breaks (I get it though.)
But like you I’m stubborn damn it!
Blog on – I’m here lurking in the shadows, reading.
I haven’t stopped but I have slowed down…not out of something negative but just because I have a lot going on right now!
What would make me stop?
Hmmmmm….Christian Grey? LOL. I can’t believe I am admitting that!
Hope all is well with you Amanda!
Best,
Tina
Twitter: bestoffates
Hmmm… probably a nuclear apocalypse. ‘Cause then survival really should be my main focus. But it’s hard, ’cause then I’d have SO much to blog about!
Twitter: RandomBlogette
I will never quit. Even if no one reads my blog anymore, I will never quit blogging. Y’all will never get rid of me.
You’re blogging during a meeting…. hehehehe… you are like my bloggy soulmate.
Twitter: CandGsMom
Ah! The Breastfeeding one really got me!! LOL! =)
Twitter: cuteek
Hey I just found your blog today, via the page about how to wear your hair in the hot weather, got sidetracked and then started reading about the TomKat divorce and Katie Holmes 14 year pregnancy conspiracy, then finally to this post. Just thought you might like to know about my little wander through your blog.
I’ve been a bit slow with my posts lately and it was inspiring to read this. So thanks, I even link to this post from my latest blog post.