ok people. can i call you that?
11 / 29 / 2010Sooooo….this post was written back when I thought (keyword, here) I was bloggy popular and suuuuuuuper awesome and riding a wave of high fives and lots and lots of comments.
What the hell happened, right?
I kind of want to have booshy start growing again…sort of give me some sense of purpose. Can you help me? Do you want to help me?….please?….maybe?
Anyway, after I read this draft, I went back and commented on all of the blogs of those who left comments on my “rant” post (questioning why I’m even doing this. You know, blogging).
Well, clarification: I commented if the person had written a post in the last month. I think 96% of my readers just….quit blogging. Which, I know, happens. A TON.
Then 3% completely lost interest and the 1% of you who are still here?…..are you crazy?
No, I kid, I kid. All I’ve got is lots of bloggy love for you.
I’m wondering, though, how much of what the “me” who started this draft said is actually on par with what the (then) readers wanted?…..
So, enough delaying the inevitable.
Here it is, PEOPLE (insert squinty-eyed smiley face with tongue). The draft….from BACK THEN.
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So, I got lots of helpful feedback from my mini soap box rant.
I think I heard to keep slaving away, writing. Check.
I think you want more lifey details. Check.
I think you want to know what I think is awesome about Atlanta or about various different products. Check.
Oh…you people are going to be so excited. JUST WAIT!
I know. Waiting sucks. But I’m having to wait, too, if that makes you feel any better.
Is that too general? The “people?” I don’t want to call you like, stalkers or blog friends or the booshy (something. some kind of word. like the booshy krew. or spazoids. or…wait! yes!fairies!)
(fairies are nice, right?)
I’m totally comfortable being called a fairy. I’m not quite sure what that says about my character, but I’m willing to accept the backlash that may come from the title.
People works too. Or gnomes. The Booshy Gnomes. Yes?
It’s hard to harness creativity and put it on a regular schedule, as in a daily blog. Most of the time the inner muse is screaming to get out, but then the bish can go dormant for months and you have nothing to day.
I write one professional blog and it’s all I can do some days to come up with a fresh idea. My personal blog get neglected. A lot.
You have to write what you feel. Yes, keep in mind that you want to attract readers, but if you are sincere with what you’ve written and it expresses what;s inside of you, then you’ve done your job.
If you are happy, your readers will be too.
I am totally one of your readers who kind of stopped blogging. Not that I want to, but mostly because I have a baby. They take a lot of time. Who knew, right? I am working on hopping back on the blog train
I’ll read pretty much anything you write… because you make me laugh. Often way too loud.
Can i really call you a booshy gnome?
or booshy master?
that seems to make a bit more sense for your, posistion i guess (:
i’m all for mishpoke.
fairies???? PUHLEEZE!
Keep blogging!! It’s called ebbs and flows. I go through it too. And I wanna be part of the crew!
(just not a gnome, those things are freaky).
I remember asshat……
Who are you calling a fairy anyway?
Oh wait, Asshat is for your upstairs neighbor. Apartments suck.
Just keep doin what your doin, “If you build it, They will come”
“Ease His Pain”
The Booshy Fairies… I dig.
Just this morning I was thinking how sad it is that the last post on my blog is from 11/19. And there are 4 of us writing on that site! It’s feast or famine I tell ya. Some days we all have an idea and there will be fresh posts for a week (because we try very hard not to post right on top of each other), and then… nothing.
I will tell you that a few of my very favorite blogs (Father Muskrat, Jen Lancaster, Allie at Hyperbole and a Half) very rarely post. When they do it’s like Christmas. Thank God for the Blogess. She’s pretty regular. Must be all the fiber.
ok so your people are split into fairies-yeah and fairies-hell-no — decide jessica! the booshy community is calling for your leadership qualities
Hi Jessica, im trying to drive and read and comment all the while being slightly overmedicated for a plethora of reasons none of which are very important right now. Don’t know where I was going with this comment but Hi anyway!!
Jess: Gnomes…I am liking gnomes…but fairies are so PRETTY!!!!
Nona: You know, that is so true….readers pick up on “the vibe” and like…hold onto it.
Casey: thank you!
I hope all is going well with you and the family!…
Troy: You can call me WHATEVER you want (SISTER)…truly…call me anything (SISTER)…..ANYTHING (S-I-S-T-E-R)
Love you mean it!
Jolene: No gnome?….really?….man!
Papa Guy: Actually, Sasquatch is upstairs…asshats happened last Christmas…were you around for tha story? If not…I must send to you…it was funny…and true.
Brooke: I think the fairies are winning out.
Michelle: It’s hard to ALWAYS POST SOMETHING AWESOME. Obviously, I fail at that….daily
mark: TEXTING AND DRIVING IS A BIG, FAT, NO! Or commenting and driving!….whatever. Just…Don’t Do It Again.
franzi, et all: WE ARE THE FAIRIES!
I like Booshy crew or Booshy staples, but I’m not regular with anyone nowadays, so not sure if my vote counts.
Hey! I used to be popular too! Lol.