So I've pulled back on blogging. I've not been writing as much. Sure I've emailed some of my friends. But I haven't been posting on this blog. I almost left it as an "orphan" but decided to come back to it and write. This whole social media phenomenon has pushed the internet on everyone, not just us introverts who took solace in our writing. Everyone is a blogger, everyone is a writer, everyone emotes online. Some of us have been doing this for years when others felt we were foolish or crazy to talk to people online. I've watched everyone I know turn to the internet. When we first got the internet in 2000, I knew very few people who were online....
Message boards and chatrooms.... then a few years later there was Myspace... and Facebook and now its 2011 and everyone is "online' not only are they online, they are constantly connected. Constantly interacting with people, strangers, anyone. Constantly via their smart phones, laptops, iPads... whatever they can connect with.
I know I can't talk, I'm just as addicted as anyone, worse, I'm online constantly, that connection and I think I'd like to disconnect, just lose the email, lose the internet, and get my real life back. But then I think my life has been made richer via many of the interesting, unique people I've connected with online. I want to step back and write more, in this format, not on the microblogging forums.
I have connected with my fair share of bloggers. I know everyone dreams of "fame" - Personally I would be happy with fortune. I think famous people have just as many problems as you and I. Bloggers are obsessed with "hits" or how many people view their page. Of course we are all self centered, the success of Facebook points to the level of that narcissism in our society.
Part of the attitude of bloggers, I detest. I love having a successful blog, its great to see hits everyday, but sometimes I have no desire. I want to keep a journal, a diary of sorts, which if anyone reads I'm fine --big deal if they don't.
I actually don't like many of the succesful blogs I've read, they scream commercialism or politics. Sincere? No. Women's blogs are sarcastic, bitchy and like a comedien. Some of the photographers are too serious.... I guess they are their creation...
I think I'm anti "promotion" to the level of advertising or seeking advertisers, because I do it from my heart, and I am not about having a million hits! I do love seeing where my hits come from though! But yeah, I'm blogging on here again...
I can't think of a photo for this post.... I like photos on posts. But this song suits it....
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