So I've been in sort of a blogging slump, and I'll tell you why...
Over Labor Day weekend I was at the store with my family and I SAW someone that I blog stalk... Sound strange? It was. I do look at a lot of blogs of people that I don't know, mainly because they give me cute, crafty ideas, or they have kids the same age as Tru and it's nice to see what's going on with other kids. This family I found when I was preggo with Tru and she was also pregnant and due the same day. So I've been reading up on them ever since, and it's been kinda fun to see what her boy is doing.
Anyway, I saw them at the store, and it was the weirdest feeling that here were people who are "strangers" to me, yet I knew what they had done for their daughters birthday, what music they like to listen to, that they had just gotten over stomach flu, things that you don't normally know about strangers right? It kinda creeped me out actually. And no, I didn't go up to them and say hi and that I'm glad they were feeling better.... but I almost wanted to. CREEPY!!! They must have been on vacation because they don't even live in the same state as me.... okay, I know that they were on vacation because, I read it on their blog later...
So I've just been trying to figure out how I feel about all this. If a blog stalker ran into me would I be comfortable with them knowing what I ate for dinner? We do put a lot out there on our blogs. I feel like my blog has many purposes. It's a place that my family can go to check up on us to see how we are doing. It's also mainly a place for me to sort out my head, things I want to do, things I see, things that I want to be thinking about.
Next topic... journaling. I used to be amazing at writing in my journal. I have about 10 filled journals sitting in my cedar chest. Ever since I started blogging I've stopped journaling. Which makes me kinda sad. There are lots of things that I would like to write about and remember that I would never put on a public blog, but I'm not doing it. So I'm debating starting another blog that is more of a journal with pics of my family and things that we do day to day that would be private. Decisions, decisions.
Anyway, sorry for the lack of posts, but seeing that family made me think. I'm not a scary person, but it did make me feel sort of creepy. I've been trying to come out of the closet more and let those who I blog stalk know that I'm looking, so that I don't feel like a spy or something.
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9 comments:
hillarious! a aprt of me would want to go talk to them also! But I understand how you feel, and I feel the same way about journaling and used to be amazing at it. you could do ldsjournal.com and keep a private one online...that is what i started to do.
meg!
you highlighted exactly how i feel about blog. that happened to me and it totally killed my 'blogging spirit.' it's just not the same to me anymore because I KNOW someone here or someone i don't really know knows EVERYTHING about me. now i rarely blog about what im doing, just random stuff. and i throughally stopped blog stalking; only people on my list.
and im glad you agree that blog is NOT a journal! maybe you could limit yourself on blog? like 3 times a week and everything else goes in the journal, OR start a private one, that way you can do pictures and then have it made into a book later??
That is awesome. Isn't that what blogging is about? Not to hind-sight you, but it would have been hilarious if you had said something to them. Then they might have blogged about you and about how creepy it was... And I would have given you props.
Oh that would have been weird! I try to leave a comment if I happen upon someone's blog just so they know I was there, that way it doesnt seem so much like stalking to me. Good luck with your decisions!
That must have been so bizzare! But it's so funny that you KNEW they were on vacation from reading the blog! Hahaha....
It's hard to find a balace between writing your thoughts and thinkingpeople you don't know are reading them.
Good luck in making your decision!
CREEPY! nuf said.
Um...I don't know what I would have done in either situations. I have also stopped blog stocking bc I felt funny. I also have upped my 'thought' post on our blog. I don't journal well and so our blog is me trying to document our history for our family. I make a book at the end of every year. Dale really likes looking at it. (He forgets most of what happened that year.) I figure if no one is coming up to me in public saying 'hey I know your daughter....' than I can ignore their stocking. Right? (Also...bc I know people stock blogs I don't put any personal info on our blog. Our last name is never listed and as far as anyone knows we live in Vegas and thats it. They would never be about to find us if they came here on vacation.)Good luck with making a decision. If you go private or whatever, I would love to be included in your circle of friends who get to read your inner thoughts. I have found we are a lot alike.
So, I think we were out in Hawaii at the same time, but im not sure...but I do blog stalk you sometimes because I see you update regularly (from Racheles blog) and I like to read new things! I do feel creepy sometimes, and I have actually waved at somebody I blog stalk, and then realized they probably had no idea who I was. (they did wave back, so maybe they are just as guilty) Anyway, just wanted to let you know there are people just like you doing the same thing! This whole blog thing is a weird little world.
sorry this is so funny to me. I get a little weirded out sometimes wondering who is reading....but I think blogging really is the greatest tool to keep in touch...and hey--it's so fun! I met a girl once who was like "hey I read your blog--so sorry about your warts." that was super embarrassing, and I should probably try to filter some of the things I blog about.
whoops.
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