Yeah.. it's not like I need to be heard all the time, or my ideas have all that much merit. I guess it's my way of bouncing my thoughts around and maybe hearing what other people think about them.

Ditto, brother Buzz.

I haven't been at this long enough to have a friggin' clue about what I'm doing, but I do know I'd certainly miss you if you didn't post now and then. You just have a very friendly way of looking at the world, and I like the news tidbits you share.

amen.

i blog because i have something to blog. if i don't ... i don't. actually, i'll usually post a funny picture when i've got nothing else. but still ... i'm with ya.

I agree with Erin. I am still so new to this... I started it to write every day, and think about life, blah, blah... Now I do it because it's kinda fun, and way more social than I ever thought! Wow, there are some great posts around today!

Blogging is a way for me to write what normally goes on in my head anyway. As I have said before, what you read on my blog (esp if it is a news story) is what is going through my head while I read it....

....I guess since I'm so far away from everyone I know, blogging gives me a way to socially interact with others in a way I normally wouldn't be able to.

My life here in this state is all about my stupid job. I can't say anything I want to at work and my one real friend here let me down. So I'm glad I have blogging.

Who knows how long I'll do it...but for now, I'm still enjoying the ride.

I do think of quitting... and then I realize at this point... I love doing it... why would I stop?

-d

i put up my first post in november of 2000. at the time i intended it only to be a forum for a softball team i was playing on. i subsequently broke my ankle and left the team, but strangely enough, i kept posting. over time my simple little "latest" page moved to MT, gained commenting and grew and grew. through out it all, not a week has gone by when the thought, i've run out of stuff to post hasn't surfaced, but then a funny news story comes along and i keep going.

like you said, some people blog to make a point. others though simply blog to entertain. i try to do the mostly the latter -- but in all the years i've done this, you my friend, are the best at the pure entertainment form. if you're getting burnt out, no-one says you have to put up three posts a day. frankly, i have no frickin idea how you do it! once a day is fine, or even a couple times a week. hang in there buddy! let us know if we can help out.

To be honest, I treat my blog like I treat my hardcopy journals... I write what's on my mind. Whether or not anyone actually reads it doesn't really matter. Mind you, I enjoy the comments usually, but even if I didn't get any, it would still be a cheaper alternative to therapy. :)

My creativity comes in pulses. I like putting original humour on my site, and I find that a really creative post drains me for a couple of days.

During those lapses, I think about quitting all the time.

Just when I'm about to get this albatross from around my neck, some idiot comes along and posts a really nice encouraging comment... and I have to post again.

it's amazing to find out why they started... then to see it change to why they continue. I'm glad you're still with us in the bloggers world.

I don't think about quitting..yet..cuz I would keep a journal anyway. This way, I get to interact and see comments on what I write. I don't think of it as an obligation that I have absolutely got to post every single day. I post when I have something to say, even if it's just an account of my day or a joke that made me laugh. I may get sick of it in the future and quit, but you, on the other hand, are not allowed to quit. : O)

I don't think about quitting, but then again I've only been doing this for a couple months. I'm an attention whore, so the blogging thing is seriously feeding that need. Not only that, it's an outlet for me, a way to exorcise demons or express my love and desire for my love....so no, I don't see myself quitting anytime too soon. I already feel a responsibility towards it.

Amen, Amber. Much cheaper than therapy. Also, a way to feel better about my complete lack of scrapbooking skills or inclination. Also, hard copy photo album creation. Also, journaling. I aim to do this until it doesn't seem fun anymore, and then I'll burn a CD and hand it to my kids for posterity.

I'm just here to enjoy myself. If I haven't got anything to say I don't worry about it. The thing I really enjoy is visiting other blogs to see what's going on, I've made some good friends through the comments. As I work fewer hours this year I think I would have gone crazy with boredom if it wasn't for blogs. Thankyou!

I don't really contemplate quiting but I do often think about how much of my time blogging does take. I don't get as much sleep anymore or spend that much time watching a movie or a show. I suppose though I consider it a hobby of sorts which takes away some of the guilt I feel by being on here so much LOL

I don't really think about quitting...its just too much fun and I've met so many wonderful people while doing this. I wouldn't want to give that up. I'm definitely glad to hear we're not losing you!

i find it cathartic, i would only stop due to time pressures i reckon.

SO glad you are not giving up though!

abs x

I blog about my life or things I find interesting that I want to talk about... with myself :) If other people want to read and join in, cool. Otherwise, it is like my outlet. Some days I enjoy sharing with others, some days I just like a place to vent and just say, "My day blows!"

But each person has their own reason, so YAY FOR THEM! :)

I started two years ago for the purpose of helping me learn HTML-CSS, it was never for the writing and I never thought I would end up pouring out my feelings for everyone to read, that just happened too, but the support I got from everyone was..wow!
for now, I am going to keep blogging, I do enjoy it even though somedays I struggle for the context.

Great Post Buzz, I do hope you stick around. :)

I don't think I'd quit as it's an outlet for me to express myself. I see that people quit, but I can't understand why. Occasionally I'll get the idiot commenter but I'll ban them and that's the end of that. If I don't feel like posting, then I don't post that day. But I've never felt the urge to give it up as it's important for me to be able to vent, even if no one reads it.

Well I certainly don't blog for social status, if I did I would be pretty disappointed. When I first started blogging I said everything that was on my mind, fortunately I realized that wasn't the best idea and removed that blog. The reality of that situation is I was only a web search away from someone I know finding it and being either offended or alienated.
I started blogging to deal with my clinical depression and that is still the main reason I keep my blog. It is a release, a way to deal with my rampant emotional roller coaster. If someone reads it and finds something amusing or interesting then great, if they don't doesn't matter either. The bottom line is I blog for me and if anyone else wants to ride along they are more than welcome to, if not, well thats fine too.
Sometimes it's personal, sometimes it's just something I find interesting, usually photography based or just amusing, but mostly it's just personal. I can't say if I will ever quit. I had been keeping a paper journal since I was 23 so in one form or another I have been doing it for 16 years now and I see no signs of slowing down or quitting.
Damn, that would have been a pretty good blog entry!

I just wrote some big long blurb here that I erased because I am not feeling very articulate today. I am guessing that is how you feel about your blog sometimes! What I really want to say is that I enjoy reading your blog very much, I think you and your wife are both very "real" down-to-earth people, and I appreciate that you are willing to share that with us. I don't read blogs to be wildly dazzled or amused, it is just nice to know that there are a lots of other "regular"(I use that term very loosely) people out there that find humor in the everyday stuff, which is what our lives are made of, the things that fill up our days. But I understand that this is probably very time consuming...so thanks for taking time to entertain the masses!

It must be the month. I was feeling the same way this morning. I would just like to quit and go back to having a static page that no one ever came to, but I have met so many people since I have been blogging and its great to meet new people. Would have never met you if it weren't for blogging.

I don't think about quitting because I started my blog to help me cope with some stuff, and it keeps on helping me to blog. At first I didn't count on anyone actually reading it -- I was actually scared they might. That has changed to my loving and wanting comments. Now when I get tired of blogging, I take a day or 2 off. It hardly ever happens, but every once in a while I'm not in the mood to post anything.

Man, you freaked me out when you said you thought about quitting every day. But I can see the distinction between "thinking about it" and "considering it."

I know when I start to think too hard about it, the fun goes away. That's the main reason I do this. Because it's fun. I've enjoyed some nice side benefits (like learning all the little web goodies it takes to create and maintain a website, and meeting new people).

I forget what my point was. Anyway, as long as you keep bloggin', I'll keep reading. Blog on, man. Blog on.

Buzz you cannot quit. I need you (no not in a psycho stalking way, in a love your blog and would miss it way). I find you refreshing in your lack of neurotic angst and probably wouldn't read you if you were religious or political. I love your sense of humor and your gracious good will toward other bloggers. Do it for us man, if not yourself. Now there's some pressure for ya!

I just thought of something. I think your blog is akin to a coffee house. You have created a friendly, nonsectarian space for folks to visit, hang out and chat if they are so inclined. That's rare in a blog and makes yours a gem. Even though you are undoubtedly not raking in the profits a coffee house would for three bucks a cuppa joe, I hope you feel the rewards of being such a friendly and fun guy to hang around. It seems like you do. :)