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April 03, 2005
Didn't I just read this one?
Blog that is. I've been doing a lot of "blog surfing" lately and I have to say, there are some great ones out there. Photo blogs, funny blogs, just downright interesting blogs. There's also a lot of dross!
Now before anyone takes umbrage and tells me just how dull and boring mine is - it's OK, I've read it, I know!
But my point is that (and this seems to be mainly an American thing) 99% of the bloggers I've read discuss politics, news and their cats. What is that with cats? News and politics are important topics and we should all have a point of view but bloggers seem to do them to death and, let's face it, the BBC (NBC, CNN, whoever) got there first. By the time you blog it, it's just a rehash of old news.
People are interesting, people are fascinating in fact. I want to read about you! Who you are, what you do, what you think. Maybe what you had for breakfast and the colour of your socks are pushing it a bit far (brown, laceup shoe woman knows who I'm talking about) but come on people, there must be more going on in your life than the TV? Isn't there?
Posted by lilliebet at April 3, 2005 10:37 PM
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dammit liz..this mean I can't tell you about my faffing trips anymore?
but then you know what I ate ..seeing as I eat the same stuff everytime..lol
oh BTW I can't use my typekey thinggy here..just check that willya
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at April 5, 2005 03:05 AM
oops looks like I can..soz
Posted by: King Mark at April 5, 2005 03:15 AM
Best of both worlds Mark - I'm allowing anonymous comments - for now but you can still use your "typekey thingy".
Don't worry, you can still tell me about your faffing (or I could read your blog, now there's an idea!) lol
Posted by: lilliebet at April 5, 2005 08:51 AM
my blog is always evolving. like me.
Posted by: carrie at April 6, 2005 03:03 AM
I couldn't agree more! Terry Schiavo was a prime example of blogger overkill. I get my news from the paper. I don't need 278,000+ people telling me what to think and/or rehash what has already been said.
My momma always told me to never discuss politics, religion and cats with company and that is why I try very hard to talk about myself.
Posted by: Spud King at April 6, 2005 03:21 AM
Well, colour me guilty!
I don't often write about politics or news, but I do occasionally write about my cats, as they tend to play a major role (muse, foil or other) in my life. I'm pretty comfortable including them in my blog - I just don't want them to be my only point of discussion.
And I agree with you and Carrie on the blog overkill thing - after I see a few posts on the same thing, citing the same references, I tend to glaze over and skip elsewhere.
Posted by: Cin at April 6, 2005 09:30 PM