The Zadge is losing her blogging mojo. As you probably could tell, from the dearth of posts lately.
Part of it is probably the doom and gloom of the winter that sends her down the rabbit hole.
Part of it is that she’s been at it for almost four years, and really, what new can she tell you about her life? Like you don’t know that she has an awful dating history, a crazy menagerie living in her old house, spends too much money and drinks too many vodka tonics? Really, how many emails from Dharma Tony do you need to see? (Thank the Zadge for sparing you the latest plea from dear old Tony – yes, he emailed again,)
Oh wait! You probably don’t know what the Baby Goose looks like after a night of I’m-traveling-for-work-in-South-Carolina-and-have-some-sort-of-flu-and-toss-and-turn-all-night-with-sweats-and-chills:
You are welcome.
And a big part of it is that too many people at the Top Secret Day Job now read the blog, and the Zadge has to be much more circumspect in what she posts. She likes to keep her personal life out of the office.
So she’s thinking about putting the ole blog to bed. Which is apparently the only thing she is bedding down recently.
But then she thinks about all the really, really great people she’s met because of this little blog. Real live talented writers who have become her friends in real life, with whom she drinks and visits and laughs. I’M LOOKING AT YOU CUPCAKE, MEG AND PENNE!
And those new friends who don’t have blogs, but stop by now and again to say hi, or send prayers when Harry inevitably ends up in the hospital because he got into something, or just like to give the Zadge shit. I’M LOOKING AT YOU HULK!
And then she thinks, maybe she should start another blog, one even more anonymous that the work folk can’t find, but then she remembers that the work folk are her friends, so that would be stupid.
Speaking of work friends, the last few years the Zadge has watched the Super Bowl alone and thought it might be fun this year to invite a fellow football fan over to keep her company. Ladies and Gentleman, I give you Ross with Friends, who had just returned from four straight days of snow boarding, as he appeared throughout the entire game:
Even Bey in her leather bodysuit couldn’t rouse him.
So the Zadge pours herself a vodka tonic and contemplates what to do.
As the song goes, “Do I stay or do I go now?”
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Zadgie, you can’t BLAHg if you don’t have enthusiasm.
Well I for one would miss the Zadge immensely!
Long time reader here! I’m really not one to comment but I love your blog and would miss you if you left.
That being said, do what right for you.
I will be the selfish one. Stay! Spring is almost here
Well, I’m no Hulk, but I luf you too! OK, I’ll be honest – it’s Harry and Bugs that I love. But I really really really like you!
And please don’t spare us from the ongoing saga of Tony… that dude’s too funny to miss!
Dude. I understand. The more people that I ran into that said, “OMG I read your blog!” the more I couldn’t write it. Weird.
Maybe we start a secret one with anonymous posts we takes turns writing.
Next time, sneak out and watch the Superbowl with me. Doesn’t look like RFF woulda noticed.
xoxo
Nooooooo! Please don’t go!
Well sistah, we all lose our mojo at times, but I assure you, I along with the masses would be completely bereft! And Jesus, it’s like talking to my sister on the phone every day. It’s necessary!
Please don’t go!! You are my first stop every morning! Maybe as a 50-something single gal, I can related to your life and I sure would miss your wit and humor! Rethink!!
I completely understand your reasons for wanting to stop but I sincerely hope you don’t. Your wit would be missed. Not to mention how much I’d miss those crazy beautiful dogs.
Please, Please don’t go, i look forward to a good laugh and love the baby goose in the am!
Zadge, It goes without saying I’d miss your blog terribly. But as a fellow blogger, I must say your timing is kismet. I am thinking about shutting down my blog, too. The juice has run out. So, I feel your conundrum. Perhaps just giving it a rest? See if your miss it? I’ve been on sabbatical for a while from blogging and I’m still waiting to be called back.
Oh, NO! I don’t comment often, but I’d sure miss you! I stop in every morning to see what you’ve been up to.
–>I still like reading your blog. It’s one of very few that I keep reading. I’ve completely lost my blog mojo for a variety of reasons but no one seems to have noticed.
deb
I don’t comment much, but I read everyday (or whenever you post). I love to read your blog but you have to do whatever is best for you.
Stay, please. Even if it means only posting every few months. You are worth the wait.
I love reading your blog and would miss it terribly. You need to do whatever feels right for you. Take some time and think about it, maybe you could just check in every now and then to let us know you are alright. You could have come over here for the Super Bowl. We had great company, good food and not too many cuss words.
Oh please keep blogging! I feel like we’re sisters, what with the matching knees and barfing pets. And you are funnier than sh*t, which, you know, this world needs more of. On a similar note, I also love your photo skilz. No, not that one above. The pictures you take of your world. Yummy and inspiring! But as someone said above, only do it if and when you want to. I’ll wait.
I quit writing too. 1) I let my web host thingy expire and can’t figure out how to get it back without sitting on hold for hours. 2) I felt like everyone at the grocery store knew my innermost thoughts. 3) Once your parents read it, it can no longer can be interesting. 4) The only stories my readers really came for were my adventures on Match.com and I am happy to announce that they have lead to a marriage proposal from user name my3reds.
But I will say, that when I am seeking motivation to begin again, I go to you. So please stay and know that what you might think is not exciting, the rest of us get much joy out of. Write on, my friend.
Please stay….but I’m selfish……
Stay, stay, stay….please
I’m selfish, too. Please don’t go.
Add me to the list of those who don’t blog , but who enjoy your world.
How would you know when to take Harry to the vet, without our help?
Or which rug to pick or paint color or name your guitar.
See, we live for you….. but ……you takce care of you.
I love the photo of the baby goose fuzz……that must’ve been some night.
Hope you keep on bloggin’ , just let us know if it will be once a month or
whatever you decide……..till spring gets there and the sunshine once again
bakes the baby goose down headed one to her senses.
I have been there, still am. I post when the mood strikes. It is my journal. My boring-ass journal.
Your hair has got some serious body when you are illin’.
Stay with us.
I always enjoy your intelligence and insight, not to mention your mad decorating and photography skills, plus your cute animals so I would definitely miss you. That being said, you must do what is right for you. Only you know what that is.
(Sob). Don’t mind me.
Ohh I would be sad. I only read about six blogs on a regular basis and yours is one of them. I say it’s your blog and you get to determine the content and posting frequency. Please don’t close up shop entirely. Just post whenever you feel like it. It’s no fun anymore when it feels like an obligation. Sorry you got sick on a work trip. I hate that! I think it’s that nasty airplane germy air, ugh.
Oh and please post the Tony update. That is some funny s#!t.
Well. First, yeeee-ikes. I mean, what? Were you chasing rabbits through hair mousse factory or something? Wow…
Second, I liked this blog post. Except I liked it better the FIRST time I read it–on Bye Bye Pie!
Ha! I’m kidding. I kid…
Third, when do I ever give you shit?
Plus…you can’t quit. I just added this site to my phone…
You two feel like a Nora Ephron/Judd Apatow script in the making. I hope you stay Zadge.
I really enjoy your blog, I love reading about your adventures, your dogs, Lizzie, travels and your beautiful pictures of your house!
I understand you feel like you cannot write everything with people you know reading, so I hope you continue, but I understand if you don’t or maybe just want to take a break!
Ah, ehm………..EXCUSE ME! HELLO????????? NO – NO – NO – and NO! You CAN’T! You WON’T! MUST NOT! You are one of the most honest, funniest, most talented people I know – my life would not be the same without a dose of Zadginess? Is that a word? Besides Meg, you are one of the few blogs I read, and ENJOY! A break, well, you can take a break if you must – you can even switch your blog to a more private thing – but you must NEVER quit! You my dear, are NOT a quitter!
I understand your predicament Zadge – its tough to produce when you have lost the juice. But it will come back – if not for the blog, then for something else. You just have so much vive and quirk, you must somehow share that with the world.
I love your blog – its my favorite. I hope you stick around on the blogosphere.
I found this quote a while ago and it keeps me rolling when life changes:
“When you climb to the top of Everest, you take a few pictures then come back down and get on with other projects. Everyone who’s still at the top of Everest is dead.”
~ Kyle MacDonald
That is quite a quote. Definitely, worth pondering.
I would miss you but if I had a blog I wouldn’t want my work peeps reading it. They’re cool people and I consider them friends but I don’t want them too far up in my personal bizness. Good luck w/making a decision. Maybe taking a break will help you decide?
Hope you stay. I would miss you.
There is no leaving in Zadgeville. NO LEAVING. Keep going. YOU ARE THE MAYOR. OF EVERYTHING. I cannot imagine life without checking to see if you’ve posted and then being thrilled when you have. DO NOT GO. Por Favor.
Mayor, I second this motion.
And I have to say my first thought upon reading this post was THANK GOD ZADGE SAID SHE WAS IN A HOTEL. Because I know you would never, ever put an ugly-ass picture like that above your bed.
Not seeing a post from “THE Zadge” would be like a day without sunshine, a 4th of July without hot dogs, a St. Patrick’s day without shamrocks, a Valentine’s Day without chocolates and so forth….so please write on – we look forward to your observations and frustrations – we share in them all..don’t you like the royal “we?” I am the Lady Dowager these days and channeling Maggie Smith whom I adore as well as you….Please, keep us informed.
First of all, January sucks. Yes, I know its February. It bleeds into February. You have been doing a lot better than blogging than I have been. Florida isn’t all sunshiny. Don’t let our state motto fool you. It’s been depressingly dreary here. South FL is a whole other story. So not fair.
Just don’t decide now. Wait. And don’t worry about posting constantly. And besides, my son is visiting Boulder right now. If he moves there I will visit and goddammit, I want to meet you and your menagerie!
Nooooooooo. My vote is noooooooooooo, you must NOT stop blogging.
Yeah, that pretty much sums it up.
Please don’t quit!! And besides, I think you just posted the best picture of you yet. Love the morning goose hair pic! I will want to see more photos throughout 2013 which should be great for all of us. You make people laugh, and in my book, that’s worth marching on with the blog.