MichaelDePaula.com : empty

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

empty

Ah, so this is what an empty blog looks like. No one visits, no one comments, no one sends emails to say even something bland like, "Interesting opinions" or "You suck". Well, at least the spambots care, but even they seem to wander in only occasionally these days.

And so it goes. No one traverses to see what two cents' worth of opinions look like on a bland page with a white background and a stock, but meaningless picture.

It's interesting how in the last four years or so blogs have taken off to such an extent that it is nearly immediately obvious whether or not the site will fail based upon what the side-columns look like. The idea of "selling out" has been turned into a positive thing and the most popular sites are filled with micro-sized .NET controls and ads. Surely, it isn't a bad thing as it makes sites look well-tended which, no doubt, they are. But gone seem to be the days of simplicity for functionality's sake.

I've also recently been chewing on what it means to maintain an archive of your thoughts when most of them pass without being jotted down. The trouble of logging in and formulating one's thoughts in a semi-coherent manner while fears of never connecting with even a single reader haunt this particular author.

Were it that I could teach, preach, or amuse.

Posted By Michael DePaula At 8:21 AM • Comments (2) Trackbacks (0)

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You suck. Boo! :) j/k I couldn't resist.

I admit I haven't spent much time reading your previous blogs but I saw you were disappointed no one commented. So here I am.
If I start a blog would you read it? I agree its a good idea to write your thoughts down. Its neat to look back on your life and see how you thought about things 'way back when'.
Also I've been thinking it would be a great way to write a book. I've always wanted to be published.
I keep thinking it would be interesting to write memoirs. And I'd like to write a self help book. In my humble opinion I have many profound thoughts and people might benefit from what I have to say. :)
Anyway I love that you blog and share your thoughts and hope you'll continue to do so more frequently. I'll be sure to 'tune in' from now on.
I hope this was an adequate comment. Have a great day. :)

Nikki

Comment By Nikki Gagnon At 7/23/2009 9:14 PM

Thanks Nikki. You should do all those little things your heart desires. Speaking of which, how's the piano coming along?

Comment By Michael DePaula At 11/1/2009 10:42 PM

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