Hi, y'all. I'm back.
Whaddya mean you didn't even know I was gone?!! Why, I oughtta...!!!
Anyway, for those that didn't know, I thought that maybe a week off from blogging would be good for the soul. I was questioning a lot of different things and felt like a rest would do me good. I was right. I feel pretty ding-dang swell!
I also contemplated quitting altogether. As my week went on, I started this mental post - a post that talked about the people that I had met and how I would miss blogging but I was gonna move on now and all that happy jazz. I kept coming back, however, to something that my dear friend Laura (ls) said to me. She and her main squeeze were over at our house helping us destroy a case of lager and she asked why I had stopped posting. I went into the reasons with great gusto. Ahh, an audience. You all know how I love an audience. And after I had given her all of these great reasons for me to stop, she just looked over at me and said:
"But you're a blogger."
You know what? She's right. I'm a blogger.
Sometimes the answer is right in front of your face, you know?
So, I guess I'm back. Now, what to talk about. Hmmmmmm.
Posted by Buzz at May 21, 2004 08:39 AMWELCOME BACK, BABY!!
Posted by: Empress at May 21, 2004 08:46 AMWell, welcome back, Blogger Buzz! I agree. Once it's in your blood you might find you're addicted and wouldn't be able to just quit anyway. At least, that's what "they" say. *whistles nonchalantly*
I must mention, too, that I just found that wonderful Sandra Bullock pic (the brass bedstead one) elsewhere on the 'net yesterday, but now no matter what I do with it people will all (yeah, all 4 of them! LOL) think I stole it from you. Hmph. Good thing the 'net's such a big place, huh? ;)
Posted by: Lisa at May 21, 2004 08:46 AMMissed ya and as long as you are back because you WANT to be... I'm soooooooooooooooooo glad you are posting.
-d
Posted by: -d at May 21, 2004 08:56 AMWelcome back Buzz. Your friend is right. You are a blogger, and pretty good one if I might add.
missed ya. :)
Posted by: Diane at May 21, 2004 08:58 AMOh, honey, I am so glad to see you back!! I have been struggling, and I need my rocks to be there when I'm jonesin'! That sounded dirty, but it wasn't.)
Thank you for coming to your senses and realizing that it's all about us. And you, of course. Really, I'm tearing up.
BTW, Laura is dead right. Someone said something very similar to me a while back: I wa going on about something in a nearly-empty bar, waving my drink around, and this friend just looked at me and said, "Write your book. You're a storyteller."
Posted by: Mindy at May 21, 2004 08:59 AMAttention whore. :oP
Posted by: sporty at May 21, 2004 09:05 AMYou don't have to talk about anything. You just did. Welcome back!
Posted by: Busy Mom at May 21, 2004 09:12 AMGlad to see you're back.
Posted by: TW at May 21, 2004 09:15 AMSee, that's just it. WE're bloggers. Addiction? possibly. Expressers, storytellers, gossipers, attention hogs? Yeah, completely possible. :)
It's good to have you back. But see, you even composed a post in your head. You couldn't even stop. ;)
Posted by: Autumn at May 21, 2004 09:17 AMYay! Welcome back, Buzz. It just wasn't the same without you. :)
Posted by: GC at May 21, 2004 09:20 AMYAY! Welcome back :)
Posted by: mel at May 21, 2004 09:20 AMWhat was your name again? I'm glad to see you're back - who ever you are.
Posted by: Lee at May 21, 2004 09:21 AMNice to see you back sweetie {{{hugs}}}
Maybe you could talk about the Lightning's TOTAL COLLAPSE in OT last night?
I dunno, just throwin' out ideas... ;)
Welcome back!
Posted by: chip at May 21, 2004 09:30 AMHey, welcome back! I missed you!
Posted by: Kirsi at May 21, 2004 09:40 AMWelcome back, Buzz! I would have missed your wit and humor way too much.
Posted by: michelle at May 21, 2004 09:40 AMThank dog! I finally got some satisfaction from stopping by this site. Over the last week, I kept slipping in and out but your last post left me feeling like you pulled out early (an untimely bloggers exit). Either that or I came prematurely (before you resummed blogging).
Sorry, I was just trying to out do Mindy for the comments that sound dirty but are not.
You missed us. Admitt it!
w00t ... welcome back!
Posted by: tj at May 21, 2004 09:42 AMWell, if I could be just half the blogging personality you are Buzz, I'd feel pretty darned good about myself. I'll just have to stick to enjoying fine scotch whisky, and ranting almost weekly.
Oh, glad you enjoyed your time off. We all need that every so often.
Posted by: keith at May 21, 2004 09:46 AMLOL @ JJJB
Posted by: Busy Mom at May 21, 2004 09:56 AMYay! I missed seeing your name all lit on my blogroll :).
Posted by: annie at May 21, 2004 10:19 AMAhhhh such warmth in this room! Makes me want to take my clothes off! OOOPS! Glad your back... somehow I knew you would. :-)
Posted by: Sallie at May 21, 2004 10:23 AMWhew! I'm glad you didn't quit on us! It wouldn't be the same without you! :)
Posted by: theresa at May 21, 2004 10:32 AMWoohoo! Buzzy my baby! Glad you're back! Let's talk about those drunken photos of M that have surfaced!
Posted by: Katherine at May 21, 2004 10:36 AMThank the gods. I was going to have a long talk with you if you gave up blogging.
Posted by: Cornelia at May 21, 2004 10:42 AMI think it is a good thing to take a break from blogging once in a while. I don't know what it is about blogging, but sometimes it consumes you. If something happens, you can just imagine how your going to explain it in your journal...it is a very odd thing...Anyway, I am really glad you came back, I have been reading your journal for a while, and I love it.
Posted by: Liv at May 21, 2004 10:44 AMWelcome back, man. You were missed. Terribly.
Can I have my $5 now? :)
Posted by: Pete at May 21, 2004 11:14 AMwelcome back! while you wer gone i got a new site (www.misanthropic-tendencies.com) and got rid of the old one (www.smgweb.us). see all the important life events taht you miss when you're gone?
Posted by: sarah at May 21, 2004 11:30 AMYeah, you're back! I missed ya. Hope you enjoyed your week off and your batteries are all recharged, and I'm so glad you decided to come back. Whew!!That was the longest week in history. : O)
Posted by: JaxVenus at May 21, 2004 11:39 AMThank godness you're back!!! It was a very LONG week without you!
Posted by: pd at May 21, 2004 11:42 AMWelcome back! I missed you.
Posted by: Shelby at May 21, 2004 12:07 PMWell I'm glad you're back :) I missed your posts!
Posted by: Meeta at May 21, 2004 12:10 PMOh Buzzie, why the long post? You had us at "Hi y'all"
Posted by: Renee Zellweger at May 21, 2004 12:16 PMOkay Buzzie, you haven't done this in over a week, and God knows you're not as young as you used to be. Just make sure you e-e-e-e-ase back into this so you don't hurt anything.
Renee Zellweger ? You DO get around ! (I can understand why she didn't include her email address.)
Posted by: Willie's Buddy Jimmy at May 21, 2004 12:57 PMI'm so glad you decided to come back. I wanted to drop you a line when you took your break, but I felt like I might be adding to the pressure by what I had to say. Now that you're back, I just want to say that the blog world just wouldn't be the same without you. I may be new around here, but it was evident from the minute I set foot in this place...You are the Grand-Daddy of blogger's all over this country! There isn't a blog I visit, that doesn't have Buzz blogrolled. There is no other blog that makes me feel the way I do when I come here. It feels a lot like going home for the weekend felt when I was in college. It feels familiar, I feel at home and I feel welcomed.
I've learned a lot from you Buzz. I am sure many others have as well and I am sure many others feel the same as I do. We love ya Buzz... and there are many reason's why we do.
Welcome back...
Posted by: Suzy at May 21, 2004 01:40 PMI didn't read all 37 comments. I just wanted to say I missed you and am glad you are back :)
Posted by: Alexia at May 21, 2004 01:57 PMHOORAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Adelle at May 21, 2004 02:39 PMMissed ya tons!!!! Glad you're back!!!
Posted by: ironic1 at May 21, 2004 02:43 PMYay!! The Buzz is Back! Happiness abounds! : )
Posted by: Raych at May 21, 2004 03:20 PMGreat! I'm so glad you are back!!! I missed you!
Posted by: Ash at May 21, 2004 04:04 PMWelcome back, but I can't say that I missed you this week. I was so busy with work, that I never got a chance to get out here till today, so you decided to take a week off and work decided that I would take a week off. In the end I think we both feel the same way. I need this to break up my days. Speak when you want and we will be here to listen!
Posted by: Tom at May 21, 2004 04:11 PMHey, welcome back, good to have you back :)
Posted by: kernyen at May 21, 2004 07:32 PMWelcome back, dude!
Posted by: Princess Sherpa at May 21, 2004 08:09 PMYAY!!
Posted by: Iki at May 21, 2004 09:57 PMYEAH! I'm so glad you're back.
Posted by: Hula Doula at May 21, 2004 11:20 PMYAY!!! You're a blogger! I knew you'd be back. I've had a nice hard drink so I'm feeling very friendly right now...so would it bother you if I said..."I love you!" Hope not. And you don't have to reply to my comment. Have a fantabulous weekend.
Posted by: christine at May 22, 2004 12:13 AMA natural born blogger I'd say. Welcome back!!
Posted by: Anji at May 22, 2004 01:22 AMWelcome back! I missed you! And, yes, I agree with Laura, you are a blogger.
Posted by: Krush at May 23, 2004 01:08 AMWelcome back, Buzz :)
Posted by: Demi at May 23, 2004 02:19 PMI was totally gonna start commenting on your back entries.
OK, I'm still gonna.
Posted by: M at May 24, 2004 09:53 AMI'm so glad your back...I missed your daily posts.
Posted by: jennifer at May 24, 2004 09:53 AMI'm glad you're back buzz....I missed you.
Posted by: Emily at May 25, 2004 01:58 PMWell I am so glad you're not stopping. I love the Saturday "did ya know" posts!!
Posted by: Rachel in Alaska at May 26, 2004 09:23 PMwhat is all the fuss about?????
Posted by: gabi at June 9, 2004 09:25 AM
-d: How do you feel about being Governor of Indiana?
[Buzz it]
Global Warming, my ass!
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