So...the fact that I even have a blog will discount anything I say from this point on. And I might offend what of you that may be out there with my comments.
But.
I just have to say sometimes people make me laugh. And sometimes people make me shake my head in pity. This whole blogosphere, in some respects, seems to have turned into nothing more than one more way for people to 1.) keep up with the Joneses, and 2.) seek for validation [from complete strangers]. It's as if the words we write on our blog give us license to finally have some worth in this world. Or at least some pseudo-popularity? This Life 2.0 is something else, I say. (And so does this blogger--a lot better than I do.)
I'm starting to think that blogging about one's life is like art: there are only a few "original" ideas out there...and the rest of us are just copycats. As I was reading a post on a blog that I follow, a couple of comments that had been left caught my eye. I followed the commenters' links to their personal blogs. And both of them were almost completely identical in content and style as the blog that I was originally looking at. And they were both ostensibly trying (somewhat in vain, I might add) to attract visitors and the $$$ that seems to be people's motivation behind blogging these days. And what was even more of a pity was the fact that they were exploiting their families in their over-the-top antics! It seems as though money has led some women to blog-stitution.
To come clean: Yes, it makes me feel happy when friends post a comment or two on my blog. I can't lie about that. Who could?
But, if I ever get to the point where I'm selling-out on both hearth and home to attract the gaze of the faceless masses. Please. Stop me.
6 comments:
Agreed. It's one thing to have a blog as a sort of artistic outlet/way to keep in touch with people who are far away, but just like everything on the Internet, a lot of people haven't seemed to find the proper boundaries yet - especially when it involves other peoples' business.
Be strong. You're nowhere near sell-out status yet.
oh get over yourself!!! and settle down... i find the best way to get over things like this, is to just not care. i love you.
love tina :)
I agree as well. It definitely seems that people put stuff on their blog to be like look at me I have a perfect life. I only do it because making blog books for my girls is way better than scarp booking. Miss you guys!
Amen. I completely agree. Umm . .your blog is a far cry from what you were describing. Trust me. That's why it's one of the few blogs that I follow. Love ya Andi. Keep blogging:)
Ah crap. I was just about to start a blog about making homemade stuff and writing children's books, but it was really going to be about making $40,000 a month.
Thanks for saving my soul.
Isn't it interesting that we post that which is meaninful to us without realizing that it can be so seemingly boring and worthless to others!
I used to chuckle at women that would blog purge about their emotional problems. Then..... wouldn't you know.... it was only a matter of time before I found myself doing the same.
If only it was as easy to copy a persons wit, skill and originality as it is to copy thier blog wallpaper!!
(in case you are thinking I missed the point of your post.... I'm being facetious)
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