Takin’ A Break….
I’m not trying to make excuses, but since I’ve been back:
Jan 28th: Quiz Bowl at BU Feb 4: Bowling Club Outing Feb 11: Hockey Game
All of which occured on Saturdays, which is when I’d most like to post. During the week, I’m perpetually busy, but it’s a good kind of busy. Proving that Olin is not a meritocracy, I’m captain of “Franklin’s Finest”, an Intramural team still looking for it’s first win. Courses are good. Life is good. But I’m so busy, I have a tough time fitting in things I enjoy. I’m not unhappy with what I have right now: but I feel incomplete without the requisite weekly movie or book. I also don’t have time for blogging.
As everyone else mentioned when it was relevant, Cory Doctorow (another link for Cory from Olin, hooray!) was here last Thursday. And as Brian mentioned, Cory read Brian’s brief post on the EFF before talking to us.
All I could think about during that talk was, Damn. Cory Doctorow read Brian’s blog! I could kill Brian with jealousy rays. Admit it: it’s pretty impressive, unless I’m missing something. But, here’s the thing. I’m betting a lot more people read Brian’s or Sean’s or other people’s blogs than mine. Which is cool, since they actually talk about interesting things.
I think the most frustrating thing about blogging for me personally is finding the things I’d like to talk about. I’ve noted this about 50 times now, but it keeps rearing its ugly head. The things I enjoy take time to analyze and discuss. Take movies, for example. I have to watch the movie, think of something more witty and robust than a typical IMDb post, and then write it. It’s probably not fair to keep bringing him up, but Brian just has to read an Office UI blog or two and post thoughts.
Let me be clear: I’m definitely not saying Brian Shih is a hack writer. What I’m trying to say is that it seems to me Brian has an infinitely easier path to audiences because his interesting topic is more appealing and more suitable to blogging.
Category: Life 4 comments »
February 18th, 2006 at 3:34 pm
Actually, I’d say not to be too jealous. BShih tagged his entry as “CoryDoctorow”, which got fed into Technorati. It’s more likely that CD reads things on Technorati that are tagged as being about him — so I doubt he’s a loyal AB reader, but rather interested in reading himself.
February 18th, 2006 at 4:07 pm
Don’t use logic with me! It burns… It burns….
good point. still…. Cory Doctorow read Brian’s blog… drool
February 19th, 2006 at 12:52 am
I admit it; I’m not a regular reader of Brian’s blog; I just followed the T’rati linkback!
February 19th, 2006 at 2:09 am
Everyone egosearches, it’s the cool thing to do
When people asked me if I was surprised, I told them no, because that’s pretty much how the blogosphere (god I HATE that word) works. Anyone who publishes with any amount of seriousness is gonna check their incoming links.
Even though technorati is sucking it up right now as far as correctly updating links. Boo.