Good-Bye

I began this blog in June of 2008 as an outlet to talk about my newly discovered passion, the MBTI personality types. It seems so long ago.

I have since embarked on a journey of getting an education. My passion shifted from being an MBTI enthusiast to starting (starting was the hardest part) and getting through college as quickly as possible. Now that I am nearing the end, I feel as though the finish will be somewhat anticlimactic. I'm sure by then, I will have come up with another new and "exciting" thing which will leave my husband shaking his head once again.

At any rate, this blog no longer seems to fit me. I've tried to do many things with it, I've stretched it beyond what it was intended to be, and I've tried my best to keep it going as long as I could.

But quite honestly, I think we're done. It's time to say good-bye. Thank you for the memories. :)

*sniffle*

Writing has become a chore

I am seriously beginning to wonder if my brain is shriveling up. I cannot sit down and write a decent paragraph anymore unless it is required for a class. Even then, I can only crank out the bare minimum.

I have so many topics that I want to write about on this blog, but the thought of going through the process of writing gets so overwhelming that those ideas just get thrown into the "to be filed" pile.

Honestly, I envy those who continue to blog on a regular basis, and I now completely understand old friends who have stopped. It really is a very difficult task to keep this thing current. There was a time when all I wanted was to write all day long. I've lost that feeling.

I'm getting a headache already after attempting this post. My head is so foggy and thick, I can no longer find my way around in there.

There ya go. That's an update on what's been happening. :)

The Onging State of Idleness and Uncertainty

I started this blog, which is actually my third do-over blog/thought journal, to share my fascination with life in general, and the MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) in particualr, after having attended a week-long MBTI training session and becoming a certified MBTI nut (haha). My first post was two years ago in June of 2008.

So much has happened/changed since then. I find it interesting that both my life and this blog seem to have turned into a mixed soup with absolutely no clarity or direction. I keep stirring and stirring, hoping that it will turn into something wonderful, but all I keep tasting are mostly doubts and insecurities and only occasional hints of a potential something... something that I cannot quite fully grasp and snap a mental picture of.

Everything seems to be up in the air, in limbo, in a state of confusion, idling and waiting for a push or a pull toward something definitive... something worthy. I thought education would teach me all I need to know about where to go and how to get there. I've been going to college non-stop since January of 2009 (and will be for at least another two years), and I know less now than when I started. How does that happen?

And... I don't know what to do with this blog. I'm fighting the urge to delete and start over again. hmm...

Grass looks greener on the other blogs

I don't know what it is lately, but I've been discovering so many talented and creative people who write blogs. No, I'm not looking for them, but I somehow end up at their sites and drool over their creativity, which seems far superior to mine.

Having been inspired by the originality and genuineness displayed by these sites I've visited, I've made one decision about mine: I will do my best to use my own images for all of my posts from here on out (except, of course, when the post calls for other specific images).

Let's see how that goes...

:-)

Tips on Blogging

My friend Matt recently posted the following tips on successful blogging:

1. Have a strong theme to focus on

Be it a topic (economics, TV show, politics, my life, repairing microwaves, etc.) or location (My house, my street, my town, my city, etc.). This will allow you to build up an audience of like-minded people.

2. Post about three/four major posts per week

Any less and your blog probably won't build up a loyal readership, any more and discussions on a particular post will get lost.

3. Try to post every day

Even if it's just a few lines about something unrelated to your main theme.

4. Make it conversational

The advantage of blogs is that they can be more of a conversation between the writer and their readers than more mainstream media, so make your writing personable (maybe include a few lines about your day, or an anacdote, or even what's going on around you while you're writing).

5. Reply to people in the comment threads

You don't have to reply to everyone, but try to particpate at least once in each comment thread.

Trying to keep up with three blogs in this way is not at all easy... :-(