The Blogger

We all blog and visit blogs daily for a reason. Sometimes we are in search of a laugh, sometimes in search of a good story, sometimes we're just bored at work or on the sofa at home. Whatever the reason, we all seem to gravitate to these blogs daily.

After months of commenting on each other's blogs and having the same people come and comment on our own, we have all become a big blogging community or family. Those who read blogs daily but don't have a blog of their own may not understand, but if you have a blog of your own, you understand. You get to "know" people here and you sort of track their daily and weekly happenings on here.

We all have our own unique style of writing. Each of us has our own unique and different story to tell, that's what makes the blogging world such an interesting place.


We are all "artists" in our own unique way.... 

Recently, I've seen some of the best bloggers shut down or seriously consider closing shop. It's upsetting. It's hard to describe, but it is like losing a member of the "family." The most common reason people close down their blogs seems to be the feeling that they aren't being creative, or that they have run out of things to say or whatever. I think this is silly. Take it from a blogger that started out with a following of 3 people, peaked out at 50+ comments a day, and now gets about 12 regulars and a dozen or two occasional readers weekly. You have to write for you. Even if the blog is occasionally used as just a place to vent when you have a bad day, a place to pass a long a funny story, make a silly observation, whatever, you have to write for you.

I write because it is an outlet. Sure, the fact that many of you start your morning here is a motivating factor for me each day to come up with something "entertaining" or mildly amusing, but I will write about whatever is on my mind. Some days it is going to be boring, some days sarcastic, some days bitter, some days hysterical, some days just blah. But, it is me, take me or leave me.

I've been complimented on here, praised, encouraged, motivated, and all that good stuff. But, I've also been berated, insulted, criticized, and a host of other negative things, it comes with the territory. If I want the good stuff that comes along with pouring out my thoughts in a public forum, I also have to accept the harshness that comes with it as well. It is like anything else in life.

I suppose my point today is to just be yourself, how you are feeling that day. As you all know, I play devil's advocate on here, I am sarcastic at times, I can come across like a real arrogant asshole at times, but it is what I am thinking or feeling that day at that moment in time. All of our blogs are unique and we love the variety. Everyone listed on my blog links, brings their own style and character to the blog world. I love it and the "melting pot" of ideas and lifestyles.

The only "regret" I have about blogging is having too many people that were or are close to me know about my blog. Although I don't get too personal, I don't like knowing that people I don't particularly like anymore can just come here to see what's going on with me. I feel that I have to censor myself because of some of these people as well. I think I'd be a lot more "open" about things if I had not let certain people know about this blog. But, trust me, I say enough, its not always in your face, but I always get my point across.

For those of you who are thinking about closing shop...DON'T! We love you and your unique style. I won't bust out singing "We are Family" like a cheesy wedding after the drinks are flowing, but in a way, we are family.