The Problem with Tumblr Crossposting...

[owlmoose]

...is that I feel like each entry should have one and only one topic. I've never done ramble-y general life posts over on Tumblr, because if I want to talk about more than one thing, it makes more sense to make a different post for each. And these kinds of posts are more suited to a venue with comment threads anyway.

There's also the fact that I've gotten out of the habit of talking about my life generally. The work situation continues to be temporary but with no particular end in sight. I've also picked up some freelance writing work from a friend who works in advertising, which I'm really enjoying, and I've been contemplating on whether I should try to expand into that area. But, in theory anyway, I still haven't given up on finding a full-time library job. I'm just not sure I'm motivated enough to put in all the work that it will take to make that a reality.

Everything else is about the same, really. Same husband, same house, same cats, same group of friends. I like stability, so I don't mind. It's what I want out of life most of the time, really. But it does make it harder to make my life sound interesting. As I say, though, maybe it's just because I'm out of practice. Maybe daily posting will make it a habit again, and make it feel more comfortable. I guess we'll see.

Comments

[elainegrey]

I have reflected upon how we learn from entertainment that conflict and "drama" are what is interesting about life. Yet a conflict- and drama-free life can be interesting and a wellspring of creativity. The story ends with "and they lived happily ever after" -- so how do we learn to live happily ever after when no one tells stories about that?

(Of course, i don't read particularly widely, so maybe there are plenty of happily ever after stories....)

[owlmoose]

I think this is a really excellent point. Even if a story gives you a taste of when someone is happy, usually there is some conflict to override that before the end, even if it gets resolved eventually.

[lassarina]

Good luck with the work situation! I hope that you find something satisfying and supportive soon. :)

[auronlu]

I do want to know how friends are doing in real life -- and I'm glad to hear about the work hunt, since I never feel right pestering someone to ask -- but at the same time, I really hear you on personal blogging.

Much of life is the same, to the point that it's hard to talk on the phone sometimes.

I'm reminded of Tolkien's quote about how it's hard to talk about time in Rivendell because it's easier to write about the grisly painful stuff than the "not much happening" stuff.