Wed 4 October 2006 - Blog back
The great thing about having a long-running blog is I can type almost any word into “Search the diary” box over on the right hand margin, and find posts about it, sparking memories aplenty — sometimes even memories that are amusing or thought-provoking.
Some enjoyable posts I re-discovered yesterday:
- 28 Dec 2004: What’s changed (Since my sister went away)?
- 5 Sep 2003: I’m tempted
- 25 Mar 2002: Blessed commute
I’ve just attempted to use the search to recall if I’ve read the seemingly unscathed copy of Ben Elton’s “High Society” that I found in the bookshelf. No answers, alas.
But it does let me work out if I have blogged about a particular topic before. ‘Cos I try not to repeat myself excessively. Yes, I try not to repeat myself excessively. I sometimes hope I can come up with at least some kind of new idea every day; something inspired that will give people something to think about (in the same way that a really good book gives you a new idea every few pages). Though I usually fail to do so.
October 4th, 2006 at 10:13am
So have you actually achieved anything off your ‘tempted’ list? It should be warm tonight, maybe time to try the naked in the backyard thing?
October 4th, 2006 at 7:36pm
It was always intended to be things I would like to do, but probably never would. I did upgrade my computer and mobile phone.
Unfortunately my new back yard is barely big enough to dance naked in, and I think the little old lady next door has a pretty good view into it, and I don’t want to give her a heart attack!
October 4th, 2006 at 8:39pm
Although mine is only two years old, it is interesting to look back at your blog, especially when you wrote about something or someone or maybe a news event that you have now totally forgotten.
As for repeating yourself, I don’t think it matters much. Blog readers change, some people forget that you have written about if before and anyway, it always is a bit different.
October 4th, 2006 at 9:02pm
I wish I hadn’t reinvented/moved my own blog the half dozen or so times that I did for that very reason. Love looking at the old stuff.