pastures new
26 November, 2007 by blue soup
Guys, I have been doing a lot of thinking about Blue soup recently. I am 75% decided on calling it a day here and heading off. I know I am under pressure from all sides at the moment so am prone to rash behaviour and will take a bit longer to mull this over, but my heart hasn’t really been in this blog for a little while now and I think it may be time to find a new haven. Not New Haven obviously. It’s a dump. It might be down to the abundance of miserable subject posts recently. I don’t really check my blog anymore. I post a blog post and then rely on emails to track comments, where in the past I used to read a post a few times after posting it and enjoy how the words sat together. I don’t like reading back what I have written any more. I wonder if a new spot will assist with this and help me find the fun in blogging again.
Just some thoughts.
Which brings us back to the two questions: why does anyone write a blog, and why do people read blogs?
You are right - blogging is supposed to be a bit of fun, but it is amazing what a bit of ’serious real life’ will do to change things. Blue Soup blog has become a bit of a safety valve for you perhaps, and a break, or move to pastures new could be a positive change.
Your readers will certainly miss you if you go, and unless they catch up with you in another bloggy place (if you find one) will be wondering how you are getting on after your stressful time, and of course, where you finished in the 10k.
I know it’s a bit simplistic but if you don’t like the tone of the blog now, why don’t you just try to change it? That way you get the “newness” that you want without losing the history of everything that’s happened to you over the last few months. Of course the decision is up to you and about what makes you happy xxxx
I can’t find it in me to abandon here just now. I never walk away from anything without agonising over it, and that stretches to my blog as well.
Dan suggested a theme change…
Have dropped my little tins for a bit. See how I go like this.
Not loving it though…
I think there are pros and cons to starting a new blog, but ultimately the content of your blog - whether it’s this one or another one.
Maybe the real heart of the matter is trying to find some more ways to deal with those things in your life that have been affecting you so badly (not that all of them are easy as just changing a few things in your life). Unless you do, I imagine they would end up your new place as well.
You’re a resilient and capable woman and you have people around you who want to support you so you’ve got a lot going for you. You just need to have a bit more faith in yourself sometimes. xx
On the surface… I have finished fucking about with my blog theme tonight. Finally happy with it.
RR - I think your comments are very valid. The crap would just follow. I can’t change who I am or what I am living through at the moment. I just have to get on with it.
Thanks for the compliments.
Now just need to ignore FM if he ever contacts me again.
I agree with Dan. A new template should help!
I’m intrigued - where do the cockles come from, theme wise? Am I being very dim?
Coatman - er… cashew nuts…
Pistachios.
I hope that you don’t go. I’d miss you
oh yeah!
Now THAT is how tired I am tonight… no wonder I am so irritable with The Transport Planner…
It always comes down to nuts.
Better nuts than fruity.
I like the new site. Very bright!
Don’t go
I’m glad you are still here Soupy. Rather selfishly I only jut found you
big hugs xxx
Don’t go!
Sometimes I read things in my blog which make me think I should just delete the whole thing. But then I realise that I want to remember the bad times too so I can appreciate the happy times - when they eventually come
Blue - step away from the delete button.
PS : Who’s FM?
Sorry. Just ignore my last comment, cept the part where I talk about stepping away from the delete button of course.
I just read back, and am all `wised up’ now.
I’m still here! Just got a bit lost under all the heaviness. I like the new look. It makes me feel a little bit better.
I still hate all the shit though.