the halcyon days of blogging
First of all, to those of you with limited time or inclination Shanah tovah, have a sweet new year!
Am i an unhappy blogger?
its been several weeks since we met last, and according to a blog i just read the halcyon days of blogging were in summer 2004. Does this mean that had i have been writing then my blog would have been magically and captivating more cyntilating and generally better recieved with comments and hits from the far reaching corners of cyber space?
To be honest i doubt it, but another thought occurs to me, to be a successful blogger, do you have to be a miserable blogger? Or at least is this true in my case? Miserable is over stating the situation of course, but i do notice that i blog less when i havent got something i really feel the need to get off my chest and hence theres been a substantial gap between the last 3 posts. Of course if a few more of you were keen to leave me comments that might stimulate debate and respone and shape the direction of my dear little bloggette. That is of course a non-coercive suggestion...
On the plus side of things that might liven up the old blog-mister the end of the week sees the arrival of my parents and louise. Clearly that is a big hurrumph for me generally, but in relation to the blog it does mean that they are bringing me a new lead so that i will be able to upload digital pictures ive taken to my blog. Two favourite recent ones that should feature soon are the picture of a recent partial chicken soup disaster. Honestly, thinking i had pretentions of being a really balabatish i thought i ought to try to make chicken soup for Rosh Hashanah. I made two batches, the second was REALLY GOOD, and im not just saying that. Just incase you thinking im getting a little carried away and up my self, i have to say that the first qualifies as the worlds first chicken cholent! The recipe said simmer for 3 hours so i did, after that time on a low heat, there was no soup left, it was just chickem vegetable mush with a delicate burnt flavour! My loveable new houise mate scott in a more supportive moment took a picture of the ashes!
The other he picture he took was me going to a fancy dress a-team party dressed as BA baracus. To be honest as you'll see i could easily be mistaken for an israeli ars and im sure many people that saw me that evening werent quite sure whether i was in my regular clothes or not, doesal fins are not quite my style mind.
Course your hero has also turned 26 whilst ive been away...greying and with pretentions of sophistication. I would seriously consider celebrating my hebrew birthday, but 2nd day Rosh Hashanah is not so appropriate for a big knees up.
Apart from feeling distinctly unprepared for this years repentence and introspective holidays (to the point of actually feeling a little bit scared the day before Rosh hashanah) the run up to Yom Kippur as i think about areas for improvement and where ive let myself down this year, and doing my best to repair damaged relationships etc (i hope). A recurring thought has been what do you do when you feel that you need to clear the air with someone but they are the ones that owe you the apology? Thoughts welcome. I got to thinking this as my current nemesis was supposed to call me and didnt, i have finally lost patience with trying to maintain our friendship. She had pleaded apologies to me for not ringing in the first place and then promising that she would, didn't. This is the culmination of a year of wasted effort!!!AARRGGHHH
Whilst were on the topic i tend to shy away from blanket apologies. So if you feel i have wronged you in someway, please (and i mean it) be in touch and let me know what i might be able to do in order to make suitable recompense.
and breathe...
In lighter news, another great educators tiyul occured, around the kineret region this time. USeful and much fun, we got to make olive oil as they did in Mishnaic times and learn Mishna by the grave side of Rabbi Yrhuda Ha-Nasi (Rebi), the 2nd Century editor of the Mishna as we have it.
Ulpan is finished- hurrumph so im pretty free until affter sukkot and i passed! So now im in level vav - top level!
Am i an unhappy blogger?
its been several weeks since we met last, and according to a blog i just read the halcyon days of blogging were in summer 2004. Does this mean that had i have been writing then my blog would have been magically and captivating more cyntilating and generally better recieved with comments and hits from the far reaching corners of cyber space?
To be honest i doubt it, but another thought occurs to me, to be a successful blogger, do you have to be a miserable blogger? Or at least is this true in my case? Miserable is over stating the situation of course, but i do notice that i blog less when i havent got something i really feel the need to get off my chest and hence theres been a substantial gap between the last 3 posts. Of course if a few more of you were keen to leave me comments that might stimulate debate and respone and shape the direction of my dear little bloggette. That is of course a non-coercive suggestion...
On the plus side of things that might liven up the old blog-mister the end of the week sees the arrival of my parents and louise. Clearly that is a big hurrumph for me generally, but in relation to the blog it does mean that they are bringing me a new lead so that i will be able to upload digital pictures ive taken to my blog. Two favourite recent ones that should feature soon are the picture of a recent partial chicken soup disaster. Honestly, thinking i had pretentions of being a really balabatish i thought i ought to try to make chicken soup for Rosh Hashanah. I made two batches, the second was REALLY GOOD, and im not just saying that. Just incase you thinking im getting a little carried away and up my self, i have to say that the first qualifies as the worlds first chicken cholent! The recipe said simmer for 3 hours so i did, after that time on a low heat, there was no soup left, it was just chickem vegetable mush with a delicate burnt flavour! My loveable new houise mate scott in a more supportive moment took a picture of the ashes!
The other he picture he took was me going to a fancy dress a-team party dressed as BA baracus. To be honest as you'll see i could easily be mistaken for an israeli ars and im sure many people that saw me that evening werent quite sure whether i was in my regular clothes or not, doesal fins are not quite my style mind.
Course your hero has also turned 26 whilst ive been away...greying and with pretentions of sophistication. I would seriously consider celebrating my hebrew birthday, but 2nd day Rosh Hashanah is not so appropriate for a big knees up.
Apart from feeling distinctly unprepared for this years repentence and introspective holidays (to the point of actually feeling a little bit scared the day before Rosh hashanah) the run up to Yom Kippur as i think about areas for improvement and where ive let myself down this year, and doing my best to repair damaged relationships etc (i hope). A recurring thought has been what do you do when you feel that you need to clear the air with someone but they are the ones that owe you the apology? Thoughts welcome. I got to thinking this as my current nemesis was supposed to call me and didnt, i have finally lost patience with trying to maintain our friendship. She had pleaded apologies to me for not ringing in the first place and then promising that she would, didn't. This is the culmination of a year of wasted effort!!!AARRGGHHH
Whilst were on the topic i tend to shy away from blanket apologies. So if you feel i have wronged you in someway, please (and i mean it) be in touch and let me know what i might be able to do in order to make suitable recompense.
and breathe...
In lighter news, another great educators tiyul occured, around the kineret region this time. USeful and much fun, we got to make olive oil as they did in Mishnaic times and learn Mishna by the grave side of Rabbi Yrhuda Ha-Nasi (Rebi), the 2nd Century editor of the Mishna as we have it.
Ulpan is finished- hurrumph so im pretty free until affter sukkot and i passed! So now im in level vav - top level!
posted by Ben at 3:44 pm
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