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I bet you thought this was gonna be some crazy rant-filled post about something really, insanely crazy that would totally lay the dirt out on me and you’d show to all your friends.

yeah, well, I’m not that kind of gal. I have never been drunk enough to show my tits to anyone other than Rudy. I don’t wear shorts above my knees due to personal preference. And while I’ve done regrettable things (that “Red” thing- I’m pretty damn sure he and I pretend it never happened…) I don’t think I’ll ever apologize for any of my actions. I think about them to hard to doubt them once they’ve been executed.

But that’s not what this is about.

In an attept to understand the atmosphere of blogging, and how to do it right, as well as analyzing what it is I like about certain blogs and injecting that into my collective works here… I have been reading other blogs. As my handsome post yesterday revealed, there are certain things bloggers do that may be seen as Original or Inventive, or an attempt to reach out to the <non-existant to many> masses and pull them closer to one’s self- create a fanbase, if you will.

I have noticed that many, MANY bloggers constantly apologize for their “hiatuses” -

ha, would that be hi-ate-us-ees, like cri-sees… or hi-ate-us-is, like cri-sis-is? That looks terrible. why’d I have to choose hiatus!? Anyway-

-or their break up in their normal scheduele. And I find it annoying for a large amount of reasons. 

 I mean- ultimately, the bloggers aren’t apologizing to their audience, though they may believe so. Normal people don’t NORMALLY read other people’s blogs… Unless you’re some UNIQUE person, with UNIQUE hobbies, or a UNIQUE opinion… or an obscene amount of drama, friends or naked photos. Other than that, you’re catering to niche markets.

People who have breaks in their blogs and apologize for it are apologizing to make themselves feel better about their lack of commitment to their work. They like blogging, but life may get in the way… or they go on vacation or whatever. That’s fine and all, but don’t just OFF AND DISAPPEAR, making your blog look like it’s been left for dead. It would be polite to notify the “readers” that you’re bailing for a few days, or weeks ,or that you’re maybe NEVER coming back. 

It’s not like this whole Online-Diary thing is a job. Some people do blogging as job supplements- but if they’s gon’ away fer awhile, they let their readers KNOW. And then confidenly resume their blogging supplements as if they never left. Or if it’s the end of their run, they SAY SO. They don’t just up and GO AWAY.

See, children. THAT’S CLASSY. That’s why some blogs are better than others. People are offering a product- their life- and they gotta SELL it or they’re gonna be left with some dusty package that’s never been touched that they can’t even GIVE away.

And Don’t Apologize. We know folks need breaks. We’re all ALIVE, we know how life is. Just say “I had to go for a while but I’m back now. where’d we leave off?” Or shit- WRITE ABOUT IT. If you got readers I’m sure they’d like to know what happened.

And ultimately- if you’re serious about Blogging, act like it. Write good pieces. Try and spell properly. Keep a consistent writing scheduele. One of my favorite bloggers keeps a notebook on her person and writes ideas down for blog pieces at the spur of the moment so she can consistently write entries. That’s fuckin’ CLASS, kids.

That ends today’s class. Hav a good weekend, y’all.