A Slight Departure From The New Norm

Longtime readers know that this blog ain't what it used to be. I don't write much about what I'm feeling or what I'm doing. And yeah, I'm trying to figure out how to remedy that. In a couple of days, I will have been blogging for five years. That's almost ancient in blog years.

There's a reason I no longer blog without abandon. And I really don't want to say what that reason is. To get all meta on you, the reason I no longer blog the way I used to is the reason I can't tell you the reason I no longer blog the way I used to.

Is your head spinning yet?

I miss blogging. I want to write about Facebook. I want to write about Twitter. (Although, both things have contributed to my lack of content here.) I want to write about our friend Katie's amazing novel (it's destined to be Great American Literature, people). And I want to write about the meal I just ate, and the party I attended, and that thing I saw, and that other thing. Oh, and that thing, too.

So I'm left wondering how to reclaim my blog. I miss AliThinks.

Comments

[bhd]

I miss it too. What are you afraid of?

Or what is more important for you now?

Or in what ways have you allowed yourself to become complacent?

Or none of the above?

[ɹǝƃƃolquǝʞoʇ]

I understand your frustration. I wish I could fix things for you.

We still love you even when you must take care.

[Betty C.]

What is the worst case scenario, really?

[Catheroo]

I miss AliThinks too, but at least I get the amuse-bouche at those other places.

Letting yourself go is hard, especially if you don't know who will see you exposed like that. I have an idea, but I'll email you so as not to take up the entire comment real estate.

Also, I totally want to read your friend's book!

[The CEO]

I'm gonna throw down the gauntlet here - pesto. It's Spring and I wanna know about pesto.

[The CEO]

And new baconaise products, and Mr. Jones, and Allan, and what you had for lunch, and how to make carrot cake. Shoes, not so much.

[anica]

I miss Alithinks, too. When you are ready, you will blog again with more abandon as before. Until then, I will be happy with what you write.

Cheers

[Margaret]

It's very frustrating when you have all sorts of stories, but are being held back. I am a little restrained because I know my older daughter reads my blog. There have been a few things happening with her that I'd like to blog...Oh, well. I hope you can reclaim your site!!

[Joolie]

I miss AliThinks too. I miss lots of blogs lately--it does seem like Facebook and Twitter sucked a lot of the air out of the room.

[Scott Beveridge]

Facebook has suddenly morphed into something for old people who are ruining it for the children. Your stories are too good for yesterday's twooshes.