On Writing (And Blogging… But Mostly Writing)

I don’t feel like I have anything worth saying.  Granted, I’ve written humorous stuff in my day, but the type of writing that really gets me going as been different, not humorous.  Don’t get me wrong, I like the humorous stuff – it all has it’s place.  However, when you’re trying to write a meaningful psychological drama and you feel like you have nothing worth saying – writing – it cramps your style.  So, my style is utterly cramped right now.

I’ve done a lot of questioning about writing lately… and a lot of non-writing.  One of the main things that keeps going through my head over and over is: “What do I have to say that is worth reading or watching (given a script).”  The other is: “Is this ever gonna work out?”  And, “What am I doing?”  Where am I going?  I don’t know.

The one thing I know is – as my writing goes, so goes my blog.  Neither has really gone anywhere lately.

The Average Blog…

The average blog last less than a year.  I think I read somewhere it was like 282 days… or maybe it was 82 days… or maybe it ws 228 days – I remember some 2′s and 8′s.  Anyway, it seems like it’s a possibility that this blog might eventually get lumped in will all those blogs that do not survive.  I’m not saying I’m intentionally ending this blog, but lately, as you can tell, I  haven’t blogged much lately.  So, blog readers, it’s up to you, PROGNOSTICATE as to the future of this blog.

Will this blog endure forever and ever?

Will this blog slowly sputter out and die?

Will this blog have some slow times (ok, very slow times) like now, but, ultimately, surive?

What is the future of this blog?

It’s About Time (Not About Clocks)

MJ raised a valid question when she asked “Are you still alive in there?” in the comment section of my last blog post.  (My las blog post was over a week ago.)  I think this is a good question for multiple reasons.

First, if a blogger were to die, how would blog readers know?  The blogger would, obviously, not blog about dying (or would they?).  Second, I find interesting the phrase “in there” which undoubtedly refers to “in the computer” or “in the internet.”  I just find that interesting – the concept that bloggers exist within a piece of technology, or a web of it, for that matter.

What’s the point?  I don’t know.  To let you know I’m alive, I guess.  So yeah, I’m alive.  Then again, if I was kidnapped, perhaps my kidnapper could be posting this blog to keep y’all unawares.  Hmm.  The possibilities seem endless – I blame MJ. 

So, what have I been doing?  Writing informative, educational, humorous and possibly deceptively misleading titled articles, like this one: “What is Cornhole?  And How Does it Involve a Woody?“

Today

I’m told I’m supposed to write something here, but I don’t feel like it.  I got nothing to say.  Feel free to talk amongst yourselves…

Good News for the Blog

This blog was born on or around April 2nd, 2008.  In that time, holimonths have been co-created (although Colby’s really the creator – I merely suggested to turn this from a day to a month… to do the cause justice and give it the time it deserves) and promoted, smartass comments have been left (and missed when not smartass enough) and much spam has been deleted (although it all seems to be about insurance or gambling).  And, today, someone found my blog by searching for “hot puerto rican mamis.”  I don’t recall ever blogging about Puerto Rico or posting about hot mamis (maybe I should), but I digress…

Today marks the last day of July.  This blog is almost four months old.  In that time, it has learned to, well, it’s learned to sit there and do absolutely nothing.  However, visitors, like you, yes you, and you and you and you… find comfort (apparently) in knowing my blog won’t move.  I think my blog is boring for not going for a walk once in awhile, but, hey, that’s just me.  I suppose I’m being impatient with my baby blog, though.

Anyway, congratulations are in order.  My blog had more visitors in July than any previous month.  That’s a good trend.  And I have all you to thank.  So, thank you.  Graphically speaking, the trend looks something like this:

A line going from the left to the right, increasing as it goes.  Can’t you picture it?  I know what you’re thinking – you’d be able to picture it better if I actually included a picture.  Well, consider this a lesson – from my blog to you (as a thank you) – in picturing graphical representations without visual aids.  Anyway, keep up the good work, y’all.

Livininsanity Righting Irreverence?

The past few days, I didn’t have much to blog about – or so I thought.  However, after a trip to blogerapy (that’s blog therapy), I realized the problem was that I was not living up to my self-bestowed titles “Righting Irreverence” and livininsanity.  (Yes, I just posted a link to my blog on my own blog – I think clicking it creates a disrupption in the space/time continuum, forcing your computer to reset to the year 1900… or at least creates a disturbance in the force.)

In short – I have not been blogoriffic lately.  I have not sunk my claws into the dark underbelly that is livininsanity.  (Talent – see below, I even created a tag.)  I have not said the important items that everybody needs to know… and can learn from.  So without further ado, let’s get this party re-started:

When I find myself behaving like my parents it freaks me out!  This encompasses all possible behaviours.  It could be a habit one of them has.  It could be saying the same thing at the exact same time.  Noticing a similar pet peeve.  It doesn’t matter.  Anything.  It could be a mundane activity.  “You drove to the gas station today?  Oh shit, so did I!”  Seriously, I’m not joking, although the gas station story is merely an example.  Purchasing the same food qualifies.  Eating with similar styels – spaghetti with chopsticks – qualifies.  I have trouble thinking of something that does not qualify.  It all qualifies.  So, I suppose I’m freaked out a fair amount.

I’ve Been Sick

I’ve been sick lately, so my blog has also been sick.  That’s all I have to say about that.  At least I didn’t wait until the very last minute to do my taxes, so I didn’t have to do them while sick.  Additional good news is the fact that my blog has finally figured out how to properly calculate what day it is today.