Should I Stop blogging?????
Some time ago, I found out that several bloggers
whose writings I used to read frequently no longer updated their blogs. Some
had changed their URLs and only posted new stuff once in a blue moon, while
some had come to a complete halt.
Why did they stop blogging?
Beats me.
They didn’t exactly owe their readers any explanations, did they?
I admit I wasn’t that bothered to inquire further about the whole hiatus thing,
although I did feel some weird form of disappointment to have my
used-to-be-almost-daily consumptions taken away. I could be very possessive
over things I like.
I’d considered the idea to drop the writers a friendly email and ask how things
are. But, then again, I can’t just ask them to write again for the sake of my
voyeurism tendency, can I?
I’ve met some of them in person by some bizarre arrangements, back in Rumbai
and here
Jakarta
and also other places I’ve travelled to. Yet, there were even more of those
whom I didn’t know at all, as I often read other people’s blogs without leaving
a comment or return address(es).
I enjoy lurking discreetly.
My integrity as an enthused lurker, however, is rather questionable, coz I
don’t bloghop/blogwalk/blogsurf (or whatever the word is) that regularly
either.
Fuckin hell.
Now I’ve become confused by my own writing.
What I’m trying to say is…
Will I stop writing too one day?
Is blogging just a type of fad that I’m gonna ditch in the future, just like
chatting on IRC 10 years ago?
Shall we rewind the tape a bit?
I’m not a superstitious person. If anything, I’m most-of-the-time an ignorant
bastard. But perhaps I should realloy stay away from publishing anything ‘real’
about blogging to avoid the death of my blogging spirit.
*eerie sound at the background*
I once wrote a thesis (skripsi, if you like) on IRC for my undergraduate
course. Not long after I graduated, I stopped chatting online, almost
completely. My ICQ, MSN, YM and what-have-you accounts were all abandoned.
Nowadays, I only use messengers when I’m too dumb and numb to do anything else
with the internet, which of course, (are you kidding me?) rarely happens. The
bottom line is, the charms of online chats had run out on me. The traumatic
hard times of collating the thesis is one of the likely causes.
I don’t think I want the same tragedy to befallen to my addiction to blog.
No, I don’t want that.
Well, at least not now.
To think how easy I can get bored of something (or someone)… just being here
today and diligently writing crap after crap after crap, I really should give
myself an achievement medal.
I’m truly amazed with my own perseverance.
Yea.
Stop me before I’m puking myself.
Yea.
That’s enuf bollocks for today.
I usually limit myself to two pairs a day anyway.
To any of you who can sense the tickling I’m giving, well… this is my way of
showing you how much I care.
You know what to do.
To laugh may be a good first step.
To be curious and blurt out ‘WTF?’ are natural reactions.
To continue sharing your thoughts online should be up next.
I hope this post makes sense.
If it doesn’t, put those MP3s on repeat to brainwash yourself.
Be good now. I’m going away again.
I expect to see more of you when I’m back.
;))IMHO, I think you should stop thinking about that…
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-ochid- — August 24, 2006 @ 7:49 pm
U made me worried for a sec there. I just started reading this blog n u relished the idea of quitting? DON’T! u may go away for a few days but please don’t quit or i’ll hunt u down myself! seriously.
have fun, get smashed, n tell us all about ur escape soon.
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arya dEwa bIEMa — August 25, 2006 @ 8:29 pm
and i really thought you are going to stop writing!! i’d hang myself if you do. *LOL*
maybe to blog or not to blog is like, why does a dog lick his own balls? because a dog could.
uhhmm…. it sounded so wrong. but u get the idea eh? :b
nways….
you… have… been… writing… since… hmm kapan ya!!! 8months of writing craps in fs blog and people still care to read and give comments? you’re as famous as paris hilton. *LOL*
YOU CAN’T STOP!!! :b~~
really. you should write a book. you know… the one with ink and papers.
have great weekend, ya.
kapan makan2 lagi
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Aditya — August 25, 2006 @ 9:12 pm
I’ve ever felt so sad when one of my daily reads stopped blogging, it gave me an empty feeling like,”yay! I lost one of my favourite blogs :(” and every time I visited the blog I only saw a white page and it told,”I’m gone”
Well, I myself have ever closed my weblog, but it’s because I’ve moved to the new url (I’ve moved for about five times) and anonymous is again my new URL since 2005 *big grins*
Com’on arya do write-write-write….. anyway saya turut bersedih karena kemaren2 masuk rumah sakit ya gara2 panas tinggi, cepet sehat ya bozz maniezz. We love U.
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Aditya — August 29, 2006 @ 4:53 pm
What’re you nuts?
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FiRmAnFiRMaN — August 30, 2006 @ 12:41 am
Dear all komentator
::Ochid my friend::
Thanks for being my active commentator kekekeke,
::Arya Dewa::
it seems that i’ve given a wrong impression here. no, i’m not planning to quit any time soon so you and the others will have to bear with me for more than just a sec
::Aditya::
to hang yourself seems like an extreme step to take, dit. you could simply persuade me by buying me a good SLR camera, though ;p
i get the idea, all right. but omg, not paris hilton!!! (and britney spears!!!) anyone but her! (them!)
and now you remind me of another project.
a book, yes a book.
when will that day come i wonder…
and for the second comment
there you go! moving places is cool but quitting blogging is not really so! hehehe…
i know u btw. u’r one of those whom i’ve met bizarrely in the real world
Yup thks udah dateng and scra tidak langsung kasih support ke gw wkt di UGD MMC nemenin anak kost yang lemah ini.
::Firman::
nuts hmmmm mungkin bagi sebagian orang, nge-blog hanyalah sebagian dari fase hidup yang akan berlalu seiring dengan menipisnya minat ngeblog, menipisnya waktu….
dan menipisnya koneksi internet?
yuuuuu’
aniway baideway buswei.
those ex-bloggers don’t really need to answer the question of why they suddenly (or not) stop blogging. it’s all up to them. tujuan post gue ini cuma buat ngitik2 beberapa orang aja kok
Sorry blm tune in bgt krn masih pengaruh obat. hiks
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Arya — August 30, 2006 @ 5:38 pm
crutt..emang mungkinn abang berhenti ng-blogg…??
gak mungkinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn..
scara udah sohipann bangett sm blog nya! mu curhat ma sape lg cb die?! ;p
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-taMsky dsini — September 3, 2006 @ 5:02 pm