Begin Again

Here’s the thing. It’s not that blogging baffles me, or confounds me, or makes me wig out, or does anything to make me want to avoid it. It just simply takes time that I never seem to be able to find, and therefore I stop blogging. And then – for that reason – I usually get inundated, by the digital-social world that I exist in, with an inordinate amount of comments about how I’m doing it all wrong. Phooey.

So – before I begin again – because that is what I am about to do – I guess I need to figure a few things out – and blogging about them seemed like the most appropriate thing to do.

1. I will blog when I blog.
Not every day. Not in sequence. Not covering absolutely everything. Not covering everything I take a photo of. I will simply blog… when I blog.

2. I will not feel guilty for only blogging when I blog.
My biggest regret is that writing – which usually brings me release and joy – will become tedious and difficult. Mundane and indifferent. Writing to write but not to write for myself.

3. I will write as I write.
I will not improve to some random stranger’s, or group of random strangers’, beliefs about what blogging should be. I will not change my blogging even at the imploring begs of friends. I will not update for the sake of updating. I will not write just about one topic. Nor just as a diary. Nor just as social media commentary. Nor just as a photo blog. I will simply write, as I write.

4. I will be content.
There is no best I am trying to reach – there is only difference, and more. The best that I can be is my everyday – and if it isn’t good enough for someone else – they should probably write their own.

5. I will re-find my 14-year-old self.
Simply because – it seems she was damned good writer – much better than the me that exists now.

Breathe in. Breathe out.

Begin again.

A note about the next three days...

Before I post the last three days of our Contiki trip - it should be noted - that blogs for the last three days were not written. I am trying my best to re-create from my memories what happened along with the photos we took those days. We'll see how it goes, eh? :o)

Topicular Blogs #1: Chocolate Whispers

So far I've been trying to come up with regular blog columns that I can lean on when I'm in between "real" things to say... haha. Anywho - I've decided to do blog collections based by theme for this, as searched through Google - which will now bring me up to three columns that I could definitely do more regularly, or at least quickly when I realize I haven't blogged in awhile.

Today's topic: Chocolate Whispers

By Rosocrozit from One Year with my EOS (edited by me somewhat to fit my layout)

1. Washington Whispers Blog: By Paul Bedard
   Paul forwards a warning about Atlanta's Bella Cucina foods and their Death by Chocolate cookies.


2. Candy Blog
   Taking a look at Cadbury's Dairy Milk Whispers - or more commonly known as Malt Balls.


3. Wicked Whispers
   A look at Ethel's Chocolate Lounge and a few notable chocolate quotes.


4. Rose's Recipes
   Slight disappoinment as this "recipe" blog only has a picture of this White Chocolate Whisper Cake - however does provide a link to where the recipe came from.


5. Mark Sisson's Daily Apple
   This one's all about how to "Dog Whisper" your food cravings. Actually quite a useful blog for those wanting to curb their carb craving appetites.

What this blog was supposed to be about...

I have definitely moved way off track.

The point of starting this blog was to augment my initiative to get my butt moving on all the things that I want to accomplish in the grand scheme of my life, as well as to be different from all the other blogs that I've managed to dig a grand 'ole massive hole of anger, depression and crap into.

That said - I'm guessing I must start again.

Yesterday I had a great lunch with Paul and we talked all things magazine which is big goal number one in both our books. So - that's where my thoughts will lie today. I need to re-send my notes file, and I need to clear out the "garbage" in and around the house/life that's in my way.

I also need to severely set a date for writing and finishing the business plan.

And do my taxes.... which I haven't.... which is quite dumb as I'm pretty sure there's money coming to me and it would have been nice to have for Europe....

Oh! I should blog about the new iPhone! Which we sooooo wanted before leaving - but now it's not coming out until after we leave... which is aggravating... I'm thinking we most likely will just ahve to wait until we get back... but it would have proved extremely useful over there seeing as how it could have replaced my phone, DS, and computer all in one and now I ahve to think about taking all those things....

I was planning to blog while on trip but now I'm not so sure. One part not having time, other part not wanting to lug my precious Mac-ie all the way across the ocean!

Anywho - time to jet. Work awaits.

Listing...s

Is it wrong to use one's blog to list what I want to blog about, and yet not actually blog?

This week has basically been a whirlwind on steroids, but next week is going to be even worse - so time is non-existent... existant... existent... where the hell is the spellcheck on this thing....

Anywho - I figured the best way to remind me about all the things I WANT to blog about (so that I eventually do blog about them) is to list them here - on my blog - HA!

Anyhow - for me more than anyone else:
- Myriad (and a personal grievance)
- Be considerate. Be Safe. We're serious about blaming you.
- Trevor & Anna: Tuesday nights at the Concord Cafe
- All my burgeoning artistic peeps
- A thought about Wynnie
- This really weird pain in my side...

So I guess this list is a promise - here's all these things that I have to say and have developing in my head, and yet... can't come out - all due to time.

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Now watch - I've gone and excited myself about writing and I'll be posting all of them tonight - HA! I guess I'm going to find out how this new "future posting" thing works on this Blogger thing...

ciao!