7 posts tagged “blogging”

I know I'm not writing much. I'm not keeping up with my Oktoberfest forum very well either. Can it be I've finally run out of things to say?

Oh, stop your laughing.

I have been posting some over on Facebook.

Yes, Kat, I'm going to make you join one more thing. And no, you don't have to let anybody but me be your friend! ;-) Hell, make up a name. Surely there's one of those stripper name quizzes around somewhere!  If you do come, I promise to write more in the "What I'm thinking" box.

I go through these spells of not posting. Although this has gone on longer than usual. And I can't say that I'm stopping blogging, cause the minute I do I always have tons of stuff to say.

So yeah, if you're not my Facebook friend yet, please friend me. Say you know me through Vox. I swear on the Bible, I will not start Twittering too. And if you still wanna track me here, I sure hope you're using a Google Reader or something so you don't have to come here when nothing's new.

In addition to starting Suze Orman Step 3 tomorrow, I am also challenging myself to post every day in February. I'm following in the footsteps of The Happiness Project and Joy Unexpected. I'll probably not be as insightful as Gretchen or funny as Y, but I either need to commit to this blog or let it go.

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I don't know why I thought of it when I did, but I jut remembered tomorrow is my seven year blogging anniversary. Crazy.

I started blogging when mom had cancer. But writing has always been a catharsis for me, so it grew to be much more. I've been able to chronicle the good, the bad, the ugly and the very funny. It's a terrific reference when I can't remember when a certain something happened.

I've gotten to meet some really neat people in person and develop some pretty serious online crushes too. There are so many amazing writers out there. So many people with stories to tell. Each one proving we are more alike than we are different.

I don't really know what this is to be. I just know I am supposed to be doing this right now. I make no promises for what you may find here.

Those are the words of my first post, six years ago today. I started blogging because my mom had cancer. I thought it would be a good place to communicate with everyone without having to tell the same stories over and over.

It's bizarre to go back now and re-read that time in my life. I'm glad I have that documentation. For the record: after a couple different tries at chemo and radiation, mom has been cancer-free for several years now.

Obviously my blog grew to be something more as mom got better. I found I enjoyed the outlet and having mini conversations with myself and whoever else would "listen."

Over the years I've met some really interesting people online through my blog (and in person -- hi Lee! hi Kate!). I've worked through issues and still struggle with others. I've taken trips, changed positions at work, bought a house, recovered from depression, read a lot of books.

Sometimes I'll go back and read some of the older posts. Some make me think, Wow, that was a good read and some make me laugh at what a lotta nothing.

I think that writing keeps me sane. Gives me hope. Even on the days when I don't have anything to say.

Had me laughing my ass off this morning.

I can't not blog. I've tried quitting before, but I always come back. Here I am again. Miss me?

Oh, and I'm going back to my old blog name.  

According to the Telegraph, Petite Anglaise ~ one my favorites ~ was "dooced" from her job because of her blog (the site may be down due to tons of traffic the last few days).