I have come to the conclusion many times that "blog stalking" is a bad thing for a couple reasons...
A)When I get caught up in all the blogs I kind of tune out the kids
B)Looking at all the blogs of people who are enormously talented makes me feel like a loser who needs to get a life.
If I say that around people they will always say something around the lines of "you have five kids you do have a life."
That is not what I mean when I say I don't have a life.....I guess I should say I need a hobby or something.
It seems like most of the blogs out there (even the "family" blogs (as opposed to "professional" blogs) have pictures on them that look artistic and professional. (I know I used that word twice) Which leads to me believe that everyone and their dogs are into photography.
Come on now you know it is true.
I love photography too, but the one reason I WOULDN'T pursue it is because everyone else does. I am like that. I don't want to follow the crowd.
All the other blogs are about "look how amazing I am at crafts or cooking or some other thing that you aren't good at"
And what is up with "Food Bloggers"? What ever happened to a Food Critic? It that not as cool?
Looking at all these blogs by all these people who are talented is enough to make any non talented person feel like a loser.
So what is this blog world we have started? How did blogging start? Was it a "look at the amazing things I can do" "I am so funny" blogs or was it the "I want to have some place to show my family who doesn't live close what we are up to"? I don't know how it started but someone got rich in the process.
I don't really have talents that I can blog about except maybe popping out kids fast. I am not a good mother (I am not fishing for compliments so save it) just good at getting pregnant. Hey! Maybe a should start a blog on the getting pregnant part! Has that ever been done??? :)
My question to you three people (all of which I am related to) who will read this, do you need multiple blogs to be successful? If you have talent do you have to blog about it? Someone needs to stop the madness before the world is taken over by blogs.
Also how much time do you spend looking at blogs or facebook or any of the other "social network" things? Don't you think it is a waste of time? I know for me I usually feel guilty when I do blog stalk. Guilty and like a loser. Not a good combo.
P.S. The reason this sounds disjointed and weird is because of all those kids I popped out. Screaming, crying, tattling, running, laughing kids makes it hard to have a complete thought or conversation. (just ask the husband, he knows)
I've wondered the same things! That's why I don't blog very often. I don't take pictures or have anything profound or show-offy to talk about. Now, mine has become an "I hate pregnancy blog" and soon it will be "look at my cute baby suckers!" And then there's those blogs of note or whatevs and they're all about photography and crap. Those bore me. I don't want to see your pictures if I don't know you, they're boring, you're boring.
ReplyDeleteThe thing about my job is that I have a lot of spare time sitting at a computer so I do end up reading a lot of random blogs just to pass time. It gets boring fast. I'd say I spend a good hunk of my time on blogs and face book but only while at work. I hardly ever look at those things when I'm home because I'd much rather be doing something other than sitting at a computer.
I think you should start a blog on getting pregnant. It would only be slighty (okay, very) awkward for some people :)