I’m still undecided about what to do with my bloggity blog over here.
There are a couple of things going on. The first is that Khalil and I are looking at a major undertaking. I’ve found in the last few months that this is one of those things that, if you can’t talk about it, you find yourself not saying anything at all. And I a little too present here to be able to fully share what we are doing and still feel comfortable. It’s huge, and scary, and exciting. But I can’t really share, because it also involves someone else’s personal information.
The other thing is that I have not had much else to say.
And lastly… well, the truth is I’ve been having a hard time. I work, and then come home, and the only thing I want to do when I am home is lay on our pretty new couches. I don’t want to check my e-mail, or check my other blogs, and least of all blog. I’m very much wanting to escape the world. I am coming into a hard time. February has been hard because almost every day this month I have been trying to remember- or not remember, depending on the day- what I was doing this time last year. I expect March to be much of the same.
I want to talk about it, but to talk about it means to face it. Which is something I do not want to do. I am fully aware that I need to, and that I need to walk through it. One of the best ways for me to work out my grief is by writing about it. But that also makes me cry.
I don’t want to give up blogging altogether. I like writing, and I like that it also keeps me connected to the friends that I know in real life that read, and the friends that I have “met” through this medium.
I don’t know where to go from here, necessarily. I know that something has to change, if I’m going to keep blogging, I’m just not sure what. So I’m sorry for those of you (jenn) who keep refreshing and those of you (shannon) who check their e-mail for updates. I’ll figure it out. ![]()



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February 23, 2008 at 11:59 pm
shan
You need to do what works for you!!
February 24, 2008 at 11:03 pm
Annie
I miss you too!!
Whatever works for you is what you need to do. If it’s taking a break for a bit, then that’s perfectly ok. I’ll miss you, but…sigh…I’ll get by….somehow…
I’m kidding with the melodramatics. I hope you know that.
Still keeping my fingers crossed for you.
February 25, 2008 at 12:19 pm
Kenny
Since we all want you to stay online since we lurve you so much I suggest possible alternatives if you feel the need to go that route.
For example:
A fictional blog about fictional things, fictional writing even
A blog about Will Ferrell’s career
A blog about roundtable talk while people wait for an interminable amount of time for a moderately acceptable pizza
A blog with food that I will actually like, that might actually be good for me
A photo blog
A Rory blog — but don’t give her a narrative voice, it is a bit odd when people do that
February 25, 2008 at 12:31 pm
merseydotes
Good to hear from you, Paige. I hate February too and have only blogged once this month. Hang in there.
February 26, 2008 at 1:14 pm
Annie
I would have to 2nd the Rory blog idea.
I’m not so particular to the pizza round table. Some of us might have thought that getting pizza was a good idea.
February 27, 2008 at 11:05 am
Kate
I hope you continue to blog. You could just post photos. I like the rory blog idea.
February 27, 2008 at 7:38 pm
cecily
Me too, me too… I’d miss you too. I don’t comment much, but I read and check your site regularly and feel some of your heartache.
Is there anything trivial in your life you could blog about?
Anyway, as Shannon says, you need to do what’s right for you. If you disappear from cyberspace, or I lose you when you morph into something else… I would wish you well and hope your absence/new blogging home is helpful for you.
Cecily