I am now posting my 5th post of the day. Beloved says that this is too hard on my readers. That when there are 5 posts, it's just HARD to read it all in one sitting, and so perhaps, people just don't read.

I've thought some about that. And I think I don't care. I was trying to think about why I blog. Is it just to attract readers? I think not. Is it, as LawMommy has suggested, pure narcissism? No, I don't think so.

I've always kept a journal. There have been quite a few times in my life where the keeping of said journal has caused me major problems, b/c of it getting into the wrong hands, or otherwise being read by the wrong person. This blog is, for the most part, just my journal. I am not keeping any other journals right now. The fact that it may be read by anybody who happens to be perusing the blogosphere or internets keeps me more cautious - more filtered - which I have learned is a good thing.

It is fun when I know that people are reading my musings and thoughts, and perhaps if absolutely NO ONE was reading, I would have given it up. But I'm not sure that I'm going for some kind of ranking, and I know I'm not looking for some kind of recognition. It's fun to connect with others in other parts of the world/country through things I've shared that they've experienced. And that's kind of it.

So if I have 5 posts in me, I'm gonna post 5 posts.

posted by Zuska @ 10:10 PM

1 Comments:

At Saturday, July 15, 2006 12:28:00 PM, Joey said…

I think that I'm a bit like you. I used to keep a journal but realized that I would be mortified if anyone read it besides me. i was brutally, horribly, truthfully honest about my thoughts and feelings. I wanted to record this experience, but I didn't want it to be soemthing I felt like I should torch later. And I find that it helps me hold back a bit when I should... although it would be nice to lambast a professor or two with complete candor :)