Seeing as I haven’t had much to talk about lately (or else nothing I feel like sharing) I wondered about other blogs out there and what they talk about. Here is what I found. It tells us that over 50% of the blogs out there are authored by teens and another 40% by twenty-somethings.

This got me thinking. What would life have been like when we were younger if we had something like the internet and blogs. For most of us in this blog circle, the internet didn’t come to us until college, if that. In our younger years we turned to note passing, song writing, hard copy journals, school papers, underground papers, and good old fashioned phone calls. Today kids have Instant Messaging, cell phone/blackberry text messaging, email, and yes, blogs.

As some of my friends know, I have confessed to authoring a poor excuse for an underground paper while in high school called “The Real Issue.” Instead, I think with the proper resources, I would have loved to write an anonymous blog for all to contribute to. I am positive the publishing side of blogs would have enticed me since what I loved most about the underground paper was laying it out, putting it together, and then seeing the finished product. It was less about content (which is obvious now) and more about the fact something had been created that hadn’t existed before.

So here I am trying to find that bit of inspiration that the teens of today have and I once had, hoping to inspire in me some new blogging pattern. But I have a sneaking suspicion that short of some life-altering event, I may have to start making some stuff up.

So let’s get right to it, shall we? I’m a lousy blogger and it’s been more fun just seeing what Kris would put up instead of the inane garble that I was posting.

I was trying to explain to numerous people recently that I haven’t been able to blog because I am FINALLY bored with myself. This is not to say that I haven’t been living an interesting life or having amazing times with people.

Things I’ve done in my blogging absence:
* Went to my first Demolition Derby and LOVED it.
* Went kite-flying for the first time while on Bainbridge and then again at Golden Gardens. Consider me hooked.
* Ran the entire one mile fun run for Beat the Bridge (big deal since I don’t run) and raised $355 for it (thanks everyone)!
* Saw Gloria Steinem speak at the Seattle Center.
* Went out on the Fremont canal in an inflatable raft on a beautful sunny day.
* Went kayaking on Lake Union in the middle of the week on an equally beautiful day, sipping the whiskey from a flask as I went.
* Went up to Whidbey Island and spent an almost flawless visit with my parents AND sisters.
* Learned how to make Chicken Tetrazinni under both sisters’ tutelage.
* Actually made, ate, and enjoyed pizza (the real tomato pie kind like my Dad used to get at DeLorenzos when he was a kid in Jersey ).
* Caught up with the latest cultures, specifically pop culture, by seeing the new Harry Potter with Scott and Maddy as well as Donnie Darko’s Director’s Cut with Johnny Peel and friends.
* Repaired yet another flat tire.
* Attended (and assisted a bit) at our Act of Giving Fundraiser.
* Hung out with Johnny and friends all weekend, ate an amazing homemade Indian Meal prepare by Mark, and saw the Mariners game.
* Am hosting book club tomorrow night.

Still, I just can’t seem to believe that it would translate over to blog world well enough to be of interest to anyone. Secondly, if I were to write about what’s going on in the world (as some may suggest instead of the idea of writing about myself) wouldn’t I really just be writing about my interpretation of what’s going on in the world? Therefore, again focusing on me?

I know, I know. That’s what a good deal of blogging is; narcissism (as many anti-bloggers like to tell me). And I am all for the display of it in blog form. I love blogs. I love reading them, commenting on them, and sometimes writing them. But what has happened is I have been disinterested in myself so every time I sit down to post, I can’t seem to type anything. Does any of this make sense? We all must go through it at some time.

And now I have blogged instead of running to the store for more supplies for tomorrow night’s book club, or finishing the last book of the four, or cleaning up from the bit of dinner I made for tomorrow, or tidying up my room. What I have managed to do is drink a few glasses of wine. Now I have a headache…

…ah yes, and a blog entry. 🙂

And I suck.

*yawn*

Blue Cave (what we call our temporary room we’ve taken over at work since we are called “blue shirts” and don’t have our own office.)

Everyone wants me to blog, but I have been so focused on work lately that I feel I have nothing to say. But I guess I’ve been doing a few other things lately.

Most of you know by now that I’m obsessed with BookCrossing and have been releasing and catching books for myself and others. I love it. So last week I went to a BookCrossing Meetup. A Meetup is a meeting organize through a site that helps bring groups of people together with similar interests. Check it out. As for my meetup, it was a diverse group of people with different interests, but I found it extremely enjoyable since we swapped some books and talked about what to read and what to not bother with. I brought Chris Peters with me and was proud to have him at my side. Every time someone pulled the ol’ “there’s this book I read about this guy written by this person,” Chris would know exactly what they were talking about. That was very cool.

Then I met Phil of Phillustrations. Awesome guy and easy to talk to. He was the only veteran of the meetups so he sort of led us in our discussions a bit. Check out his site because he produces some creative art.

Then I got an email from Phil about a Seattle Bloggers Meetup, so I caught that one earlier this week. That was a little overwhelming just because it was twice as many people. Also, with the Bookcrossing meetup we all have books in common, but with the bloggers the only thing we have in common is that we sit in front of a computer and type crap for other people to read. Otherwise the content is completely different. Some are political blogs, others techie, a lot are personal like mine, and on and on. It was nice to know Phil because it helped me ease into conversation with the others, but at first I felt like an imposter. Since my blog is really just for my friends in essence, why would I go to a blogging meetup to see people whose blogs I’ve never read and who I never expect to read my blog?

On the contrary, that is exactly why I would go. Once I chatted it up with some of these characters, I found myself eager to get home and read their blogs. I may even add a few to my blogroll soon. I found myself wondering what they would think of KB or Johnny’s blog, or anyone else’s for that matter. And furthermore, if any of them became addicted to Johnny’s blog, what would they expect to find upon meeting him for the first time? If I had read some of these blogs before the meeting, what would my impression have been of the writers? I did it in reverse. I met the people first and then wondered what their blog would be like. It’s a interesting blogging cosmos.

So I ask all of you with blogs to pause for a minute and picture what you think you might look and act like to those who don’t know you apart from reading your blog. And conversely, what do you think of those whose blogs you read, but don’t know. Christy might be a good one for this since she reads a lot of your blogs but doesn’t know any of you. It was interesting to hear who she liked reading the most. It was not what I expected.

But now I’m just rambling.

So should I start to defend my absence? Max came to visit. Many get togethers. New job. Commuting to Everett (ick). Lack of computer time. On my feet all day (argh). Personal and Professional meetings. Moved my sister into Scott’s place last weekend. Moved Tonja into her place last night.

But the truth of the matter is, every time I sit to write I can’t think of anything to say. Brain…so…exhausted…

I’ve even slacked a bit on the reading of blogs. A former co-worker pointed out a few things he read on the blogs and I said, “What are you talking about? Have I missed that many days of blogging?” Even HE had blogged, which I thought he hadn’t done for months.

So hopefully I’m back for a bit. This morning my sister and I woke up with the decision to REALLY finish this house. The cupboard doors and drawers apparently require a third coat of paint, the bastards. We also realized that the unpacked boxes in the living room have now become furniture for us. “Oh are those my boxes? I thought that was the coffee table.”

Besides, as soon as I can get this part of everything over with, the sooner I can start on my wine cellar. I know. It’s sound so hoity-toity, but really it’s just a dirty tiny room under the stairs in the basement that used to have the fuse box in it and old tools. I’m going to spruce up the wood and put in wooden racks for wine and start a collection. Christy!!! Aren’t you proud of me!? I’m also going to join the Eberle wine club because I drank the last bottle of Zin from them and I cried over the loss. And remember, Christy, how they gave me all Chardonnay when I had wanted some of the Viognier? So anyway, do you think I should join the wine club or just order what I want?

I know everyone has stopped reading at this point. But hey! It’s a blog entry, so stuff it.

Seattle, WA

I woke up today excited to read everyone’s New Years Day Blog entries and what do I find? That anyone with a Blogger Blog is being directed to the main “sign me up” blogger page. Argh. Has Blogger decided everyone’s new years resolution should be to get a blog or make your existing one better? Or are they trying to get us to drop them? Good thing I am of the Movable Type Cult.

Erin is back! So we must all comment in order to keep her going. Agreed? Good.