Do you remember when you were a kid and Saturday morning was the best morning ever? You'd wake up early and park your little hiney in front of the TV to spend a pleasurable morning with a bowl of sugary cereal (minus the milk) and your favorite cartoon characters. Those were the days.
And instead of channel surfing during the commercials like all impatient humans do nowadays, you would watch the commercials with passion. You'd see babies that could cry, wicked cool race cars that went really fast and the newest Disney movie out on VHS (yes, I am that old). I remember saying, "I want that!" every single time a new commercial started. Every toy looked so cool and I didn't know how I'd survive without all of them. Don't worry,I survived somehow. But there were a few that really caught my attention and would make it to the official Christmas List. When Christmas would come and all the wrapping paper was strewn across the living room floor, I'd survey my loot and come across one of those "commercial toys." When I saw it, I'd remember how cool it seemed and I would immediately pick it up and start playing. Ever since I'd seen that toy, I'd had dreams about getting it and playing with it. It would make me the coolest kid ever. And now that I had it and I was playing with it, I'd realize how mediocre it really is. All I can say is - total letdown. I had imagined the days of fun I'd have with this toy and then all those thoughts disappeared because the toy was definitely not as cool as the kid on the TV made it seem. What a bummer.
So you know that feeling that I just described in a million words or less? Yeah, that's how I'm feeling right now. I was so excited about this whole beginning a new blog thing and so far, I've had no divine inspiration. It's been, I don't know, four days? Four days. And nothing has come to me. Nothing wonderful has happened that my band of four followers would want to know. So that's why this blog is struggling to survive at the moment - lack of inspiration.
I wish I had something to say, I really do. Everyone seems to have their "thing." Word of the day, recipe of the day, I could keep going if you'd like but I think you get the picture. And I'm not saying that I need a thing of the day but I'd like something that would make me write at least every other day, if not every day. And I don't need to be writing a lot every day, but at least something so that I can entertain my ginormous following. :)
I know I'm ranting and I apologize. I guess I'm just frustrated. This new blog was my new toy, my new beginning. And so far nothing exciting has happened. I guess it takes time for good things to happen. I'm not giving up, I'll write about something important or worthwhile eventually. But for now, I'll be that little kid parked in front of the TV, waiting patiently for her cartoons to come back on.
I think you should try this: Pick a random topic and write about it. My latest post was about a ballpoint pen. It is seven pages long, handwritten. I scanned the pages as pictures and then put them on the blog. Whether people read them or not is fine, but at least I did it. Don't give up so fast. Writing isn't easy. You just have to jump in and go.
ReplyDeleteAnd that is why you're a good friend Tait! :D I think I'll take your advice. xoxo
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