I've been tossing this around for the last few weeks. Maybe it's time to pack in this blog. I've peeled back all the fun stuff, like me talking about silly TV shows or about how I want to bang Holllywood starlets and moved all that wisdom (somewhat) over to Poison Scooter: The Blog. That left this blog to become a place that I talk about my daily struggles with the human race and ocassionally post photos from my pursuits. And since I'm paranoid about people from work reading this nonsense and it having an effect on my life, I've been forced to surpress my true thoughts and feelings about a lot of things making the point of this "diary" kind of pointless.
Over the last month or so I've limited my posts dramatically and as a result most likely bored my faithful readers. As a fan of blogs, I usually go to the one's I like every day and when they aren't updated it makes me angry and frustrated. So I feel like I'm letting folks down by not posting for 3 or 4 days in a row. And when I do post it's usually nothing very exciting.
I'm settling in to my golden years here in Georgia. I work. I spend time with the same crew of people drinking beer and sitting by the pool. I've turned my love life around and appear to have found happiness in the most unlikey candidate, one that I really don't want to talk about too much in cyberspace. (I've jinxed so many relationships in the past by endlessly divulging them here I feel.) My new attitude is...if you want to know how I'm doing, then call me and find out. Or email me. Or write me a post card. This forum has been so one sided, I tell you everything and I get nothing in return. And I think it has run it's course.
My hope is that my slack ass brother Mike will decide to once again assist me with launching PoisonScooter.com and that in the meantime you will all read the PS blog. I may re-launch this as merely a photoblog, a place to post pictures that I'm happy I took. And I might actually give you a back story about the shot or a story about the person in the picture. Who knows...the camera has remained idle for weeks now. It's been really theraputic to have this outlet for the last couple of years. I regret none of what I've written. Thanks for reading...
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Hey. I just wanted to add my $.02.
I'm a heavy, heavy blog reader (like 2500 articles/week), and I can identify with the idea that it's frustrating when you go to read a blog and it isn't updated. This is why rss-readers were invented. For example, I use bloglines. The great thing about it, I get to read new articles at any time during the day or night, and I don't have to go find the stuff, stuff just appears as new articles. So, if a blogger (like, YOU for example) dosen't post anything for a week or a month (or more), it really doesn't affect me in the slightest. I mean, bloggers are allowed to have lives. They're also allowed to write nothing if they've got nothing to say.
As to the one-sided nature of forums, you are probably correct vis-a-vis the fact that you are "giving" more than you are receiving. Well, welcome to blogging, my friend. That is exactly how it works. If this was a technology blog or something other than a personal blog, you might have something to complain about, but as it is, I think you have unrealistic expectations about audience participation. Especially for people who use rss-readers. We almost never hit your site directly and thus, never see the comments anyway.
Next, for myself, I don't read your blog to learn about the intimiate details of your love life. Truly, I read it because once (like 15 years ago) we hung-out a lot and were, like, friends and shit. I've actually really enjoyed the "life and times of augusta" aspects of your posts and the posts about your weirdo friends are cool too. I would probably miss those things.
So I guess this is a challenge to you, Skip. I challenge you to write a blog. One that discusses nothing you would be uncomfortable showing a co-worker. A blog that doesn't directly discuss your romantic life, and one which is ENTIRELY one-sided. In fact, turn off the commenting, it really isn't necessary (except for this post!)
On the other hand, I haven't written a post on my blog in like 8 months, so... I guess I don't have anything to complain about either.
-chris
I have enjoyed reading and although it has been one sided I felt as if it kept me in touch with you. With kids and all I dont' have much time to blogg but truely your blogg was the only for me! It will be missed but please keep posting your pictures, I really enjoy those too!
Love ya & Miss ya,
Crystal
P.S. I hate to call and check up but I guess I will have to know!!!!
ok, can you please keep showing chicks making out, and with less clothing on?
Love you
Crystal
the one sided comment wasn't intended as a slight to any of you readers.
audrey, yes you will. step it up honey butt.
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