As my dear pal Dorothy used to say, "Oh, shit piss, fuck.......what have I done?" What I have done seems to be that I have royally screwed myself not to mention having done the same to my loyal followers. Of course, it is actually their fault that I find myself in this Gordion Knot condition..........not that I can actually blame them for being so talented and inspired and disciplined and all of those admirable things while I, miserable wretch that I am, can only wallow in the snake pit of my insatiable greed, unable to stop devouring blog after wonderful blog.
Well, in case you haven't figured it out, what began as a nicely balanced routine.....blog a bit, follow a bit.......
enjoy other bloggers' brilliance with my morning cereal and give a bit back as I sip my coffee......has totally deteriorated into chaos as my insatiable appetite has led me to total ruin. I have found so many marvelous bloggers out there in Bloggsville that it now takes me all of the morning and into the afternoon (and even evening) to read and relish all the goodies on my list and by the time I have finished I am so overstuffed, not to mention awed and intimidated, that I cannot even consider making a contribution of my own. What is even worse, I cannot restrain myself from commenting (I know how bloggers need comments and sometimes I actually have somethng to say) which also occupies time and some intellectual (?) effort which might be saved and hoarded for blogging purposes. This is not good, folks.......I have painted myself into a corner of the room and the paint shows no sign of drying..........unless Jason Bourne will drop down on a rope out of the heating grille in the ceiling and rescue me I fear I may be lost forever in the conflict between reading and writing...........
I have not solved this conundrum, but I am working on it..........in the meantime I will welcome any suggestions.......I can't be the only one who has encountered this problem............hell, most of you have jobs and families and even chickens to care for beside bestowing goodies daily on your worshipful followers........I am deeply ashamed but hope somehow to learn to rise above it all....... with your help. (hint, hint)
Goodbye, Jasmine
6 hours ago
I don't think there is a trick answer unless you consider speed reading and opening a lot of windows (on the computer) at one time.
ReplyDeletePersonally I feel the same way, I'd rather read others than write sometimes. And sometimes its the other way around. I'm not going to feel guilty about it - and just go with the flow.
We are counting on you to figure this thing out and get back to us!
ReplyDeleteI alternate back & forth... sometimes 2 weeks may go by without me posting anything new, or I may only post something that I didn't write myself (with permission, of course).
ReplyDeleteOne reading assignment for you ~ go to my blog, and click on the "Blogging Without Obligation" link in the right-hand column. Read. Absorb. Copy link for yourself.
Relax, and breathe.
How's that light-headedness???
I have no answer. I spend way too much time in blogworld. My own and many others. And that's all there is to it.
ReplyDeleteIt's not so healthy. This I know. It's yet another addiction.
But please don't stop writing. Please. I have just found you, dear.
Oh, thank you all for your support and encouragement.....I am feeling less guilty and shleppadicka by the minute.
ReplyDeleteAnd, you need not worry.....I have no intention of stopping........after all, I have too much of no importance to say.
Never of no importance!!! Not from someone who has led such an amazing life!!!
ReplyDeleteJust like the rest of us, I figure. Glad to be here while I'm cogitating my next big moxie rumpus & trying to keep the quality up. I've made so many promises as yet unkept, I know exactly how you feel. I've been to "blogging without obligation" too. Perfect. Do what you want and to heck wiffit. =)
ReplyDeletesuper blog,felicitari
ReplyDeleteI think we are all much the same! I have to switch off the laptop and go and get on with necessary jobs and there are so many of them here. If it is off, It prevents me from quickly checking all the time:-) Diane
ReplyDeleteI'm so self centered that I have to write every day just to get comments and feel important. MWhahahaha. But, I also do a fair amount of reading. Woe the day that I actually find a job where I have to do work.
ReplyDeleteNary a suggestion here, unless you want to follow what I do and have your time forcibly limited by rug rats, cats, foster kittens, and various crises.
ReplyDeleteIf you stopped, I would miss you.
ReplyDeleteI find having the odd week away from it all very liberating. I write all my ideas down on a piece of paper and write them up when the week is over. It is very refreshing! No one can comment on everything, but it is fun trying to. Good post Lo. :-)
ReplyDeleteHave a day of reading and commenting and a day of blogging. Or, as I am doing now, blog first, read and comment after.
ReplyDeleteHi Lo, I think you might have been caught in a blog whirl pool..I would throw you my life jacket but I am kinda enjoying the ride. I know I am "strange" enough to write something everyday..I cannot help it, as I get older the words just come out faster and faster..and I struggle to record them all. I love to read blogs too..they are like continuing novels..I don't always comment..but most of the time I do:)
ReplyDeleteI feel your pain. I keep stumbling onto more fascinating, interesting, better composed and presented blogs than my own. Each interesting blog leads me to more interesting blogs. I've just found yours, see how that works? I'm actually relieved when the blog roll of an interesting blog has blogs I already read on it, less links to click. And less cricks in my neck. I have chronic neck problems, so long hours reading fascinating blogs can be bad.
ReplyDeleteI've found that I cannot read and comment on all the blogs I'd like as often as I'd like, as I have teenagers and messy house. But I try to read as many as I can and comment when I have something to say that doesn't feel trite. I barely blog on my own page, as I often feel like someone else already said it better. I am in awe of the bloggers who manage to write regularly and keep it interesting. I feel like marble mouth on my good days. So mostly I read, and I read, and just go around commenting me too, me too!
Don't do anything until absolutely unavoidable. Quentin Crisp said you don't notice the dust after four years. The way I see it I would rather give someone a laugh now and then instead of leaving behind a polished table and ironed sheets.
ReplyDeleteBoy, do I feel your pain.... in my neck, in my wrist, in my fingers, in my brain ! I'm completely addicted. HELP! I'm going to read "blogging without obligation" right now.
ReplyDeleteThat didn't help. I'm not so concerned about the obligation to blog as I am with the wanting to read and comment on every blog in the world- well at least the interesting ones. And I think there might be more to life. I do enjoy your blog, though.
ReplyDeleteBarbara