I think the time has finally come, although I've been dreading it for quite some time. My blog has run it's course.
I started blogging back in September of 2003. There was such a smaller group of people blogging and things like MySpace didn't exist. It felt special and quite unique to be sharing your life with the rest of the world for anyone to read.
It didn't take long before I was making friends. I was visiting bloggers all over the country as well as opening up my home to other bloggers as well. What started out as a trip to NYC to visit some bloggers, turned into GB:NYC1, 2, 3, 4 and I think 5 was the latest installment of the infamous blogger hook up, which I wasn't able to attend. Hopefully, they'll accept me as a non-blogger attendee some day.
I remember the first few times I would run into people who would recognize me and get all excited. There was the one time a stalker/fan came up to me in a bar and was gushing about meeting a Dallas Celebrity. I had to laugh. I'm far from it. I think that being recognized when out on the town in other cities or in Dallas was the coolest feeling at the time.
I shared everything, good and bad. Some who have stuck around from the beginning, watched me battle with being single, to meeting someone and being with them for four years, go through a tough break up only to find myself back to being happy again in a wonderful relationship with someone I love. Many of you have stuck by the entire time and I thank you for that.
The days of 400-500 hits a day is down to less then 100. I know that interest is diminishing with my readers and interest in finding something to write about has done the same for me. I feel as if I have nothing to say anymore worth putting in print.
For those who want to keep in touch, you can always find me on Facebook. Click the link on the left hand side. I use it to keep in touch with friends, family and other bloggers. I post the occasional picture, video or comment. It's become my lazy way of sort of blogging but not really.
I honestly can't believe how tough it is for me to say goodbye. Tougher then I thought.
Maybe I'll just say, See you later. Come say Hi to me over on Facebook or shoot me an email once in a while to catch up. You know I'll be checking out some of y'alls blogs from time to time to make sure you're staying out of trouble.
Who knows. Maybe I'll even come back some day.
Until then, see you later.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
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I definitely can say I understand and I haven't been doing this anywhere near as long as you.
*hugs*
And I'll see you around on FB....
Man oh man, I hate to see this kind of thing....it feels like a member of my family is going bye-bye! Please stay in touch. I'll see you on FB. And I'll keep you in my reader just in case you decide to pop up again someday. I wish you nothing but happiness and lovely breezes to blow you along easily in life.
Lewis, that last sentence you wrote is almost exactly the first line of a heartbreakingly beautiful trio of farewell in one of Mozart's operas.
Mark, you'd BETTER check out my'alls blog every now and again! And yes, I'll be keeping up with you on FB.
Thanks for letting us come along for the ride all these years, Mark. I'm proud to call you a friend. Love you!
Mark, we're sorry to hear that. You still are special and unique and we love reading about your adventures. Thank you for sharing your life and your talent with all of us. Maybe we'll see you around in Disneyland one of these days? By the way, George and I will be there by the end of March, celebrating his birthday. We still hope to hear and see more of you in the future. All the best and big hugs to you and Steven :)
Hi Mark, As most everyone has said, you will be missed, I was so very happy to meet you face to face. The Mexican food was wonderful. I will keep in touch as you are a nice connection for me when I think about Dallas. Ever since I moved here to the land down under I was looking for a blogger whom I could relate to, especially when you talked about going places in "Big D" that brought memories to me, of from when I lived there. I'm surprised we never met when I lived there. Anyway, take care of yourself and Steven and stay well. As I said we'll keep in touch. (((HUGS)))
I am really going to miss your blog, I enjoyed every word and was never bored. We will keep in touch, if anything through facebook.
Take care and Big HUGS
I'm sorry to see this come to pass, but a blog belongs to the one who writes it. If it stops serving your needs, then this is the right thing to do.
Of course, we should stay in touch, and the welcome mat will always be out!
xox
-Jess
I'm sad to come back from hospital hell and see this. But I completely understand. It's been an honor and a privilege to have been given the opportunity to have a ride on the Zeitzeuge train through the years.
I wish you love, peace, and happiness always.
There is indeed an evolution in blogging. I've been doing it since 2003, but much less frequently lately. I'm not as willing to share the intimate details of my life as I was six yaers ago. Six years ago, I was a fat guy dancing naked in a brightly lit room with no one watching. Who wants to watch a naked fat guy dance? However, two or three hundred thousand people later, I realize that too many people are watching the naked fat guy dance.
It affected my moves. All those people watching.
I haven't quit blogging because I think it's an easy way for me to shout against the dark. I get to scream for justice. I get to scream at bad taste. I get to scream. My friends, co-workers and families appreciate that I'm not screaming at them.
Rather than quit, invite your regular readers to do that RSS streaming thing. That way they get a notification if you post something. I'd sign up.
Conversely, if you simply quit, you are required to say hello each time you stop by my blog. You're like a cousin to me. I don't pay attention to everything you do or say, but I do check up on you on a regular basis.
Blogging maybe empty calories, but it has given you a very comfortable network of like-minded peoples you didn't have before.
Cheers, sugah.
We'll always have Facebook.
xx
Drub
I read this article a while back, but didn't comment back then. I am sorry to see you go. You can find me on FB boo! BIG HUG.
Take care!!
I will miss you too, even though I am in the process of leaving my blog too and it took me this long just to realize it was over for you. Au revoir!
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