You know, I’m not oblivious. I feel it too. This little blog of mine has been rocking the title LAME for a while now. I have to search my archives with a miners hat to find a post that I’ve written that I’ve actually felt proud to have published. But, it is what it is and I refuse to feel bad about this little writers slump that is slowly choking the life out of me.
I’m kidding. Kind of.
The thing is, life is happening. Just nothing that warrants full explanations, detailed elaborations or 500 words. Here are the top 5 Things Going On That Do Not Deserve Further Explanation
1. I got my haircut and my neck hurts from all the glamorous hair flips I’ve been doing today. My hair is about 984 different shades of awesome.
2. My hairdresser prides herself on her vast celebrity knowledge and every time I see her, it’s like we have a show down to see who can throw out the most obscure fact related to someone who don’t actually know. Today she won when she casually mentioned that Tom Selleck had to get new bowling shoes made so he could bowl in Aaron Spellings house because Aaron didn’t have any shoes big enough for him. I can’t tell what is more shameful, that I was disappointed that I didn’t know this fact or that I admired that she did.
3. This website has saved me from a few breakdowns. Anytime I feel like my life is on the edge of completely disintergrating into a pile of self doubt, heartache and/or unfulfilled childhood dreams (I still want to be DJ Tanner, mostly for the window seat in her room), I check out the site and feel better. Because as long my father doesn’t walk in while I’m having sex, my life is golden.
4. I WON my March Madness basketball pool. As in, I got first place. As in, I sent obnoxious text messages to all the losers. As in, my over the top gloating has insured that I’m the most annoying person ever when it comes to college basketball and has alienated me from those I hold closest to my heart.
5. The Hills String cheese The return of the maxi dress Twitter is ruining my life.
See what I mean? Stuff is going on but I’m not chasing kids down halls and no one is trashing my hair. Some might think this is a good thing, but when there’s no drama man does the blog suffer. And in small ways, this breaks my heart.
Thankfully I have pretty hair to pull me through.
I used to do the same thing with my old hairdresser.
Your hairdresser sounds awesome because that Tom Selleck fact? Is pure gold, my friend, PURE GOLD.
I don’t know if it’s because I’m now 31 but I don’t get the whole twitter thing.
Why would you do that? Why not just have a blog? Who actually reads these things and how? Do the ‘tweets’ just go to people’s cell phones and blackberries? Who could have thoughts or do things that are possibly that important? Who is so presumptuous to think that they do?
If someone could explain and/or justify, that would be great.
It’s a toss up really…drama-free life or blog fodder? I have trouble deciding which I prefer :-)
And, woo hoo for winning your NCAA pool!
Most of the girls in the TV shows I watched as a kid had those window seats. The Torkelsons on the Disney Channel & of course Full House. Why didn’t our parents realize the necessity of these window seats? Hmmph.
“984 different shades of awesome”? Sheer literary genius. Well done.
I won my bracket thing too! Yeah bracket unicorn! And not a single one of the boys I beat has congratulated me. Maybe I need to take a clue from you and text them with obnoxious messages :)
i think the “blogging slump” is going around the entire blogosphere – and i might be the next victim. it happens, it’s life, we deal :)
way to go on the march madness pool! i lost big time when villanova beat duke. i was the only one in my pool to pick duke. LAME.
Congrats on winning your poll. I was ahead the first two rounds and then went out in a blaze of glory. It was painful being on the receiving end of obnoxious texts.
I haven’t written anything I’m really proud of for several months now. I’m just not feelin’ it. Should I blame it on Facebook, Twitter, or *gasp* myself? Yeah, it’s Twitter’s fault. ;)
I am totally in a blog slump- a “blump”? too. (Not that I think you are!) I blame the fact we’ve got a tv for the first time in 2 years. I just can’t get enough of watching mindless pap to ease me out of my day.
same for me. life is happening but it’s really not all that interesting. and the semi-interesting stuff i can’t talk about! don’t feel bad it happens to all of us :)
I really do believe that Twitter is evil.
So are you.
I hear you on the writing slump though. I was just reading through my posts for the past few months. Definitely haven’t been bringing my A-game.
Congrats on the pool & the hair!
Ever since I wrote a post about oversharing…I find that I’m afraid to share at all.
That’s ok. Life would be a little too over the top if something over the top happened to us each and everyday. We need a balance of the calm and crazy.
Congrats on winning your pool!! And I bet your hair is just lovely!
You’re awesome, no matter what you write. You’re kinda my Stephen King of the Blog realm. If it comes up under your name, I’m a fan.
And everyone who’s anyone wants a window seat. I have already informed The Boy that Our Magical Dream House will inclulde a window seat in addition to a clawfoot tub.
If I can convince him to add in a secret passage way I will officially have the coolest house ever, by Disney Channel standards anyway.
your blog is lovely no matter what you write! it’s always one of my top must reads for the day :) but i hear ya on the writing slump. i’ve kinda been in that slump since graduating college and getting the fancy job afterwards. life became kinda boring. plus moving blogs didn’t help, i thought if i finally wrote using my real name it’d get better. so far? meh.
-Amy
formerly EmmaElizabeth
more formerly- Its a Glamorous Life.
I have always wanted a window seat. I think it’s kinda unfair that I’ve never had one. Although for my final two years of living with my parents I did have window access to the roof from my bedroom where I could go outside and smoke cigarettes and/or pot. I don’t think that really makes up for the lack of window seat, though.
Fmylife has made the shitstorm my life has become seem much less bleak. Because although my heart has been shat upon in the past few weeks and I’ve gotten drunker than a Kennedy, at least I didn’t broadcast my preference for latex and sodomy to everyone in my contact list.
Congrats on your basketball pool. I almost won. *sigh*
I just don’t get Twitter. Why do I want to spend time updating where I am rather than just enjoy where I am?
Writing is writing. Though I agree when there’s drama, it’s easier to write. Regardless, I thoroughly enjoy reading your blog. I’ve been wading through my own as well. Pop over if you want to have a look-see instead of a nap one day. In your shoes, though, I know there are days when I’d rather a nap than anything else! :o)
CONGRATSSSS :)
Dont worry, I get like that when life is full with so many things to do. You’re still awesome :)
well you know my blog has been getting the shaft as well.
i say, so long as the stuff that’s taking place of the blog is the good stuff, then hey, it all evens out in the end.
your blog understands too.
I always wonder who would win in a fist fight between Tom Selleck and Burt Reynolds.
I put alot of thought into this comment to… so I hope you feel special.
Never mind the hair, I think you are at least 985 shades of awesome.
While you will truly always be awesome, I think this slump has reached far and wide. Many a blogger these days is feeling it and that makes me feel both uneasy and reassured.
I’m sorry your neck hurts, but kudos on the awesome hair.
Wait, is there a chance of your father walking in the room while you’re having sex? Is there a number 6 on the “Stuff” list you’re leaving off? ;)
“As in, my over the top gloating has insured that I’m the most annoying person ever when it comes to college basketball and has alienated me from those I hold closest to my heart.”
Best. Line. Ever.
I feel myself “reaching” lately to post something interesting, so if you’re having that feeling, too… you aren’t alone. And I totally agree… fmylife.com makes me feel better about my life every time I read it.
FML is the best site out there right now, it always makes me feel a little bit better. And so does watching the Hills.
a) Twitter is STOOPID. Really. I hate it. I only use it to annoy the 17 people who follow me with tweets that I’ve once again written 5 things I’m grateful for.
b) Window seat? Meh. I have one in my bedroom. Oh, how I loved the idea of a window seat! I could sit and gaze for hours at the trees, the sky! I could write in my journal there, or even work on my short stories and poetry! I could READ there!! Actually, it’s uncomfortable and drafty. The view sucks (mostly roof when I’m sitting). It’s become the catch all for bedroom detritus.
c) I’ve been blogging about cat puke lately, so who’s in a slump? At least your hair is fabulous.
I wanted to be DJ Tanner too solely for the window seat in her room! Also neither you nor your blog could EVER be anything remotely resembling lame. Congrats on the superfab hair!
You know that I never thanked you for introducing me to F My Life? Well, thank you. From the bottom of my heart.
Also, I was away from ze email when you asked about shower ideas. Do you still need ‘em?
Shut up. You’re so awesome. This blog is so awesome. Come to Vegas. Marry me.
Damn it, we did this already today, huh?
Whatever. The end.
I heart FML too–it’s the only thing that can make you feel better sometimes, because you realize how much worse your life could be.
String cheese saved my night last night. Actually it just enhanced it, but it has saved my night before. But the return of the maxi dress kills me inside. I think a piece of my soul hardened, fell off and rolled down the drain upon seeing those in stores again.
Twitter sucks the life out of everyone yet more and more people are doing it. It’s like the biggest case of peer pressure ever.
THANK YOU! You just gave me an idea for my dry blog brain. I must post about my new fabulously rocking hair color. You will be all kinds of jealous.
I don’t do Twitter because I am afraid it would ruin my life.
I think I would gladly trade a few good blog idea for FABULOUS hair. Congrats on your pool! GO HEELS!!!
I love getting haircuts, I just love having a change.
Congrats on winning your pool!
I haven’t noticed the slump…
hair flipping is the best!
This post is useless without pics.
I didn’t read this post because of the title. It did interest me, but I still opted to not read because that’s how I roll these days.
I just discovered your blog and I think its great! Sorry to hear you are in a slump!
First of all, I insist on seeing a photo of this hair.
Second of all, I hear you on the whole DJ Tanner thing. Except, being a middle child, I definitely lean more towards Stephanie – and mostly because I always wanted a stuffed Mr. Bear of my own, wearing a random Sherlock Holmes outfit or whatever the heck that thing had on.
Third of all, your blog is never lame – coming makes me smile 100% of the time!
Awwwwww, the window seat in DJ’s room! I YEARNED for a window seat and finally just stuck a few pillows on the ledge adjacent to my window and attempted to sit. Needless to say, it didn’t work.