I remembered mid-day Saturday that I had started a blog. I wondered how something like that could happen when I was fully conscious of my behavior at the time. What had come over me? I started to feel buyer's remorse instantly and then I remembered that it's all free. I tried to psychoanalyze why I was experiencing said remorse and I realized that I felt pressure. Pressure to be a good writer and pressure to be funny, for sure - but I don't really care that much about what people think of me, do I? The answer is no. I realized the biggest pressure I felt was to write in this durn thing at all. "I already have so many things going on - what was I thinking? I don't have time for a blog..." Which is when I also remembered I don't have to write in this thing at all. Nobody is paying attention anyway. Besides, if they (I guess that would be YOU) do start paying attention and I stop writing in it, I just bought you time that you would have wasted reading my random thoughts about pointless things.
Speaking of which, it feels arrogant to me to think that anybody would take time to read this. That's dangerous to admit because I have so many blogging friends. Don't take that the wrong way - I don't think you're arrogant. Just me. But, I guess you're under no obligation to read this, even if you are my friend (yes, there are a few people out there that would label themselves such). Soooooo... I guess I'll just assume no one ever reads this and call it good. If you choose to spend your time reading about my life and my thoughts, so be it.
This adventure into blogdom partially came about because several people told me, "You should have a blog. I would read it." I have their names written down and I'm going to quiz them on my blog topics. Question #1: What's the name of my blog and why? Answer to part B: The two best 3-word comebacks of all time. You're in an argument and the other person won't stop making sense. You know you've lost. Either line gets you out 100% free from admitting defeat. What are you supposed to say in response to either line? Trust me - try it.
5 years ago
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Becky Welcome!
I also frequently feel pressure to write something amazing and important, you know life altering... or to at the very least, make what really happened (ie everyday life) seem more interesting than it sometimes is. But the pressure is all you, no one else is putting it there, trust me.
It's easy to think, "oh, no one reads this" . . . and then you'll find out Whoa, Peg is reading my blog! Well at least that is what happened to me. The blog is first for you, then for anyone who reads it that wants a peak into "The Riggers." So enjoy it. I already love reading it because I can HEAR you saying that. It's amazing. Keep up the good work my friend.
Wait wait wait wait wait...
YOU HAVE A BLOG??!?!?
LIFE COMPLETE!!!!! Mine, that is.
Okay.
Your blog should be called Blogger Riggers. Or, you know, Sunshine & Sugar Beans.
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