Hello Blogging Buddies (and other Internet Friends)!
After some soul-searching (and three of my deals dying untimely deaths), I've decided to continue blogging after all. Yes, it can seem terribly self-absorbed. But, you know, I'm okay with that. The fact that all (4?!) of you read this makes me feel good and well, I think I have some interesting things to say damnit! People blog for all different reasons. For instance, I have a "friend" (of the facebook-haven't-seen-them-since-college type), and he has a rather obnoxious blog of all the really cool photos he's taken in all the really cool places I'll never go. I have another friend that is an intermittent blogger who does really cool scrapbook pages that I only aspire to. And another who is blogging about her self-transformation journey. And several others that blog about their growing families—I read those with not a little bit of jealousy.
As for me, what's this blog about? My ramblings. My thoughts on living in NYC, practicing law, living long-distance from my husband and other such self-absorbed nonsense. The thing that convinced me to come back? A friend of mine's (and fellow blogger's) email:
So - I definitely think you should blog again. And - um - who is this [person] who teased you about it? She may be coming from a different place, but she really shouldn't judge you about it :) Why would she tease you about blogging? . . . I don't think you would look wishy-washy if you came back - you didn't really give much of a reason for leaving - so you can just say that you wanted a break from it - but realized how therapeutic and good it was for you to get thoughts out on "virtual paper". At least that's how I feel about it. The things you are going through right now - you will most likely not remember a lot of it - I love being able to go back through my blogs from the past few years and seeing everything I was going through then - and how God has totally worked in my life since then and brought me to a new place. It's really refreshing to see it work out through time - how much He gets me through. Anyway! Sorry to ramble.
Wise words, my friend, wise words. And, well, I've missed you guys! It can get lonely in the Big City and sometimes you just want to put stuff out into the ether.
I am so excited that you are back! Also, law school is not the same without you here. Therefore, having you blog makes me feel like, in some small way, you're always with me.
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Alyse, you are such a doll! I miss you!
ReplyDeleteYay! I'm glad you're back... and I'll continue to bore (and petrify) you with tales of our growing family.
ReplyDeleteEveryone blogs for their own reasons... whether it be self-important or simply self-reflective. Mine was essentially because my extended family is so dang big, it was an easy way to stay in touch with 30+ people who expect a daily phone call, daily email, or a cell phone pic of the "first" grandkid in the family. The blog has save my sanity!
Congrats on being an "Esq."... I say go for it, add it to your email signature. =o)
I'm excited too! I read blogs religiously, tried to do one myself and failed miserably. I think I might need to try again.
ReplyDeleteYay! So happy you are back! :) I love your blog - and CONGRATS on the whole bar thing! That is totally awesome - and TOTALLY blog-able! XO
ReplyDeleteHey girl! I'm soooo glad you are back to blogging. I love you and love hearing what's going on in your life and I'm SO SUPER PROUD that you are going to be an actually attorney now!! You are the only friend I have that is a lawyer so now I know who to take any legal woes too :) I love you girl and however little or often you blog, I will be reading :)
ReplyDeleteYes, happy you are blogging! Its a good outlet. The hard part for me is knowing how serious/honest to be vs "oh here is another pretty picture!" And your readership can be such a range (for example my mother in law reads both of mine). And I'm a people pleaser too. Anyway, glad you're blogging again!
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