All good things
must come to an end.
People say that all the time. But don't all bad things end, too?
And crappy things
like this TR, too.
Right. Like I said.
I mean, uh, don't say things like that!
Dealing with Kay both
the good and the bad.
(Hmmm... makes me "the ugly"
no surprise there, though.)
Hey, if either of us is surrounded by females, this is going to be our position. It is what it is.
I've been writing continuously
for almost six years now.
That surprises even me.
At your urging, I began to write
about my first adventure
in April of 2012 and
haven't stopped since.
Well, not my urging specifically. I missed the first few. Sorry about that.
But maybe it's time to
give it a rest?
A pause, or hiatus?
Perhaps a full stop.
But...but...why??
Unless it's overwhelming or you're stressed out. I totally get that.
I've had many, many regulars
disappear and reappear.
I've had some just vanish altogether.
Well, that's probably not your fault. Probably.
Honestly, it happens all the time. I think it's just life. People have time for the boards, and then they don't. Sometimes their life circumstances change, sometimes they lose interest. Could be any number of reasons.
It's always a bit distressing
when a long time, frequent
contributor disappears.
You wonder, as a writer,
if you've somehow offended them.
Been there. It's hard to read tone online. There are bound to be some misinterpretations. Every once in a while I read a response and think, "Uh oh. Did I do something to totally p--- this guy/woman off?"
As a writer, you can't not prevent
offending someone at some time.
People are far too wonderful
in their myriad ways and wants
to not occasionally disagree
with your opinion or position.
It doesn't make it any easier,
but it does make it understandable.
Especially if you're trying to be funny. I've had more than one joke blow up in my face. I try to pick innocuous targets for my humor, or poke fun at myself most of all. But every joke has a target, and sometimes the targets don't appreciate it. Oops. All you can do is apologize when you mess up.
Last summer, I planned a road trip
that started out as a quick jaunt to
Milwaukee and back.
Just over 1,570 miles, round trip.
That quickly morphed into
a road trip including
four separate DISmeets
and 3,700 miles of driving.
And yes... I did drive
1,000 miles out of my way
for a DISmeet.
(1,002 to be precise.)
That must have been some DIS Meet!
But I've written about those before.
Travel. Disney. Meets.
So have we all. And we keep coming back for more!
Is it worthwhile to keep writing?
Perhaps it's getting stale for you,
dear reader.
Perhaps it's time to let other,
more talented and more fresh
writers have their say.
I'll leave it up to you.
You're certainly one of the best storytellers I've met on the boards. Definitely the funniest. And you're a friend. I, for one, would miss hearing your voice around here. I'm always interested in hearing what you're up to.
I also appreciate the fact that you bring variety to your reports. Lots of different places to visit--it always keeps things interesting!
Steppesister - 1,550
Captain_Oblivious - 1,425
Dagnabbit! No-good ricken' fricken'...
I mean, uh, congratulations,
@Steppesister !
