I miss the period of time when I actually had readers. The time when I had a lot to write about, mostly complaints and snippets of life. I was a teenager when I started writing here. I remember my first post...I wrote about how I loved reading blogs back then in 2007. Most of them are still alive and kicking but perhaps have toned down to focus on the bigger things in life.
This online identity has helped me meet a lot of people. Has helped me realize, as a 17 year old, that there are actually people far different than me. Diverse thoughts, personalities. Ridiculous, I know, to claim that I became more experienced with people, through reading alone. But on a weird but acceptable level, I think I am.
So yeah. I miss having other bloggers read and comment on my entries..made me feel like a friend. At one point of time, about 2 to 3 years ago, it actually felt like family. Ok that's a little far-fetched. But it felt as if we knew each other pretty well. Like when I met kak Rhona the other day, I had tons to ask, tons to talk about. Issues as far as 2 years ago..I remember them all. The details. Might sound weird but it's true. Personal blogs have THAT big of an impact on me.
Which brings me back to the main point, I miss that. I miss having people agree with me, laugh with me. I have myself to blame, this drought of writable ideas has been going on for a long time so
I'm still funny though.
Footnote 1: Loved reading Dila's Profaniti Karut, Pjoe's Aku Benci Makanan Pedas, Magenta's Made From Vinegar and Ice, AKAB's Semusim di Neraka, MM's Aku Tak Peduli, Iron dan Wine, Dayana's The Hate Journal, Syarifah Hadli, Jebon anak Mat Nor, Ladynoe's Perempuan Jomblo, Ms Weed's Weed and Bandages (sejak *Heartbeat* lagi), Rhona's Your Drugbuddy, Iqa's She's Electric, Roe's Bitch Mouth, Penyangak, Trankuiliti Tronoh, The Malay Male, oh goodness lots more.
Footnote 2: Reminded of this, when I met up with another blogger and long-time friend recently. We talked about how most blogs were ad-free back then. How they wrote for the sake of writing. Self expression and satisfaction.
6 comment(s):
Rindu lebih kurang beberapa minit hari itu kita jumpa. Macam dah kenal lama!
Sekarang, kita semua semakin 'membesar'. Keep in touch!
kamu tulis, saya baca.
eh, dah abs study?
hehe
miss blogging too. miss the excitement when you posted something and wait for comments.. these days it feels just too lazy to post anything.
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huiyo tak sangka blog saya pun ada dalam list. heheh.
my blog still exist, btw. but it's now private, now that i'm working (don't want my boss or colleagues to read it! :P). and I don't update as often as when I was a student.
but I still do read blogs, though. AKAB now has a twitter, which helps, really. Magenta doesn't blog as often. Syefa dah lama menghilang. Iqanabeera now I followed her in tumblr (I have tumblr now too hahah). and, that's about it I guess.
ms. weed, dila raden, Ladynoe, rhona. semua masih blogging macam dulu.
p/s: i, too, liked the fact that most blogs were ad-free back then. :)
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