I'm Back

I had taken my posts down with the intention of ending my short-lived career as a blogger (much to hubby's dismay). But everyone has the prerogative to change his or her mind, right?

To blog or not to blog? This has become an internal struggle for me. On one hand I think to myself, “Why should I bother taking the time to write down my thoughts when no one is going to read them?” On the other hand, my inner self asks, “Oh my gosh, how can I possibly write down my thoughts when everyone is going to read them?” I’ve never considered myself a particularly private person, but the idea of even ten people I don’t know having access to my ideas and thoughts (which are, by nature of my vocation, incomplete) is somewhat unsettling. Do other bloggers experience this same dilemma?

For the sake of the experiment, I will continue to write, which by the way is something I have always wanted to do, until/unless it becomes too uncomfortable again. Aside from the issue of public humiliation and embarrassment, there is also the question of time (did I mention I have three small children and one on the way?) . I will try to post at least twice a week, but only if the sun, moon, stars, clouds and kids' moods are all properly aligned.

Back to the humiliation factor, I knew from the beginning that I was ignorant about everything tech (is that an oxymoron, knowing you are ignorant?). Perhaps I just didn’t know how ignorant I really was, or that I would have to go back on my own words so soon. In the time since I started Skeptic Wife I have become slightly (and I do mean just barely) more informed. Already I can see that I may have been a bit simplistic in my understanding of bloggers, their purpose and audience. There are perhaps more than just a few that are not simply “random ramblings” that I don’t really care to read. I have actually learned quite a bit from (and dare I say enjoyed?) several of Chip Griffin’s posts, all of which were sent to me by hubby (I must give credit where credit is due). I certainly related most to the Bubble article, since I am a classic example of the person on the outside of the bubble and hubby is undeniably on the inside. To further the analogy, I think I deserve at least one brownie point for peering inside the bubble to see what all the hubbub is about instead of just walking by without so much as a glance. Still, the following facts remain: I didn't know what a Gmail account was until a few days ago, most of my girlfriends have heard the term blog, but don't really know what it is, I don't subscribe to any RSS feeds, I don't care about being able to tag my photos because I don't even know what that means, and since leaving the corporate business world I prefer to use an old-fashioned day planner that I can take to my playdates instead of an online calendar. Oh yeah, and I really don't care about the Windows Vista startup sound. Is there any hope for me?