I’ve come to a conclusion.
January 13th, 2009And, it's that I'm just not a blogger anymore. I don't look forward to it like I once did, but rather it feels like this huge chore. I think about it all the time, but just can't muster the energy to actually load the admin page and type something.
Partly it's that I've been in a perpetual bad mood for months now (with no end in sight). It dampens my blogging mood when I have almost nothing good to blog about and there is only so much bitching I can do here without risking y'all getting sick of me and my bitching. Worse, I don't read my friends' blogs much anymore either, and when I do, I never comment. A rut, for sure.
So, while I'll still try to put something here every once in a while, I am on Twitter. And Facebook. And of course Flickr and Ravelry. So i'm not totally "off the grid".
Maybe I'll come around.. I don't know. It seems a shame to keep this thing up for five years and then quit, but I've got nothing good to say. Why publicly harp about my miserableness?
Around a year ago on this day..
- Snakes on a plane? - 2007
January 13th, 2009 at 1:11 pm
Oh, Geez. I am sorry to hear that you are in a rut. I hope you do come back when the mood strikes. I will be around to read and respond. Thank you for encouraging me to continue blogging. And for being a great support and source of information for my move to Madison. This is a great place, and it is even better knowing that you love it so.
January 13th, 2009 at 3:10 pm
It’s funny, blogging used to take up so much of my time and now when it pops into my head, I think … “I’ll get to it when I’m good and ready.”
One of the best things I’ve done for myself (because I used to be in a miserable rut, too) is to take better care of my physical being. A year and a half ago, I started walking on a regular basis. Then I joined a gym and used the weight equipment a couple times a week. Finally, I kicked into high gear this Fall and really committed to working hard for an hour every day, no excuses. (Granted, this seemed impossible when my kids were younger, but I see now I could’ve structured life a bit differently.)
I’ve also started paying attention to what I eat and how much. By eating better food and drinking lots of water, I no longer have those intense mid-afternoon cravings and my headaches have disappeared. I’ve never felt better. Actually, I think this is the best I’ve felt in 25 yrs. I’m now tempted to berate myself for not doing this all along, but some of us are just slow to catch on. (That would be ME.)
So now I work out as much as I used to knit, which means precious little time for knitting and nothing left for blogging. I still take pics and post at flickr because I get a creative kick out of it (and it’s easy and takes just a few minutes). I’ve spent too much $$ on photography equipment not to use it, ha.
I’m on facebook, too. Will see you on there, if you decide to drop here. Take care, C. It is possible to climb out of a rut. Baby steps, one day at a time.
January 13th, 2009 at 3:48 pm
I’m sorry about your rut! That’s where I was for the better part of last year. This year seems to be better so far but we are only 2 weeks in , lol!
I do run into you on Facebook so I’m not worried about missing you. How is Twitter? I do Plurk but I haven’t played with Twitter.
January 13th, 2009 at 6:24 pm
I TOTALLY understand… I was in my rut for a very long time. I am starting to read blogs again and knit…. Don’t give up totally, just inform us that you’re still alive once in awhile
January 17th, 2009 at 1:38 am
Don’t be so hard on yourself. We all get sick of things in life. Even our kids and husbands lol. But in the end we jump right back on board. And even if you don’t, there is nothing wrong with that. My advice (not that you asked), is to let yourself take a break from blogging for now. When you’re ready, you’ll jump back on board.
January 18th, 2009 at 8:31 pm
I’m right there with you. I’ve been cranky lately and it’s not over stuff I feel like sharing with the world. As a result my blog has suffered. With Facebook and Ravelry, I get my interwebs fix. These days, I’d much rather write a 10 word status update on FB and upload a picture of a knitted item and fill out a form than do the work of writing a clever blog post. Oh well. Maybe someday the blogging mojo will return…