January 28th, 2010
Death.
Blog death is kind of a sad thing. Most of us wish for a quick, painless death – but the way of the blog is a slow, lingering sort of thing. And we don’t even put them in “managed care” facilities, where they can play out their last days with group card games and discussions about the latest soap operas.
I was reminded of this by another blogger who is experiencing the same problem … and it gave me long pause to consider what I’d like to do.
This year will mark 5 years that this blog has existed. I blogged regularly for about 4 of those years, and I enjoyed every minute of it. Like all good things, I believe that this, too, must pass. I expounded on the things I like to talk about, and I vented about the things that irritate me. This amused, delighted and frustrated my various readers and I always enjoyed the feedback.
Alas. The time has come to … repurpose this website. And before you ask – yes, I hate the word “repurpose”. It’s one of those corporate neologisms that fit into the same category as “synergy” and “resource management”. But I digress …
I’m working on a few interesting projects that may get their own web space in due time … in the meantime, I’d love to hear from other stymied bloggers about what to do with blogs that are past their prime.
I stopped blogging last May and just now returned after a long time off. I didn’t know what to do with my blog either but I certainly couldn’t kill it. I had put too much time and effort into writing most of it. Recently I felt an urge to get back to it… it may or may not last, who knows.
All I can say to you is just find another way in which to blog, if you find you can’t stay away. The bloggers I am regaining touch with all seem to have progressed with their websites and created a great niche for themselves and many branched out into showcasing their talents like cooking and photography.
You are a motorcycle enthusiast so maybe you could find a niche in that realm:) Good luck to you! I still have you listed in my blogroll so I will try to keep up with you to see what your plans are.