New week, new start…
Last week was a bad week for me in the blogging world. I felt no motivation to write, so I ended up the week with just one entry. I cannot remember the last time when I felt that apathetic about writing something. And actually, that apathy (or is it lethargy) carried over into my reading, although in that case I blame the book I was working on.
For the first time this year, I gave up on a book, my friends. I was trying to read Gulliver’s Travels, and I just couldn’t get into it at all. I actually made it halfway through the book, and was still forcing myself to even pick up the Kindle. When I would pick it up, I would read for about 10 minutes, and then put it back down again to watch some tv, play a computer game, or just generally stare off into the distance. Now, you need to understand that I HATE quitting in the middle of a book. I will read a book that I generally don’t like just to have that sense of accomplishment when I finish it. But this time, I just couldn’t keep going, not if I was going to remain in my reading groove at all.
And yeah… commenting? That kind of went out the window last week too. I found myself sitting there, reading everyone’s blogs, and just not feeling that I had the energy to comment with any intelligence.
The odd part is that outside of the reading/writing/blogging realm? Last week was a good week, and we had a great weekend. I wasn’t in a down mood at all, I just couldn’t find the motivation for words.
I am back in the game now though, folks. I am going to be catching up on your blogs, and getting back into the reading challenge.
Oh! And speaking of challenges… I think I am going to try the Project 365 next year. That is the one where you take a picture every day for the entire year. I thought about adding it this year, just going from now until next March, but honestly, with the reading challenge, and all the other stuff that goes on in my life right now, I just don’t have the time to add in the pressure of another commitment like that, so next year it is.
So… how were your weeks? Your weekends?
March 1st, 2010 at 12:05 pm
We all go through that. I hate it when I’m in that funk. You feel an obligation to post and comment, but you just don’t have the heart for it. It seems the funk was going around last week cause I’ve read a few blogs today that said the same thing. It happens.
Bummer about the book. I know what you mean about having to give up but hating to do so. I tried to read Uncle Toms Cabin and LOTR. I just couldn’t get into either of them because they were way too verbose.
I’m glad you had a good weekend. And I think the 365 challenge is an awesome one for you.
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Jennifer Reply:
March 1st, 2010 at 2:35 pm
Yeah, quitting a book in the middle is one of the hardest things for me to do. I have this perpetual belief that maybe, just maybe if I read one more page, it might redeem itself.
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March 1st, 2010 at 2:28 pm
i think there was a blogging flu. i was struggling all week to make myself blog. i don’t know if it was writers block or just a blah mood that was confined to the web. i noticed many of the other bloggers i read were either M.I.A or commenting about their hurdles to get words down as well. here is to a fresh start!
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Jennifer Reply:
March 1st, 2010 at 2:35 pm
I think it might be related to the season, at least for me. It was a dreary, blah kind of week last week, and I think that relayed itself into my reading and writing.
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March 1st, 2010 at 10:32 pm
My week was great and I have been struggling with writing. Sorry to hear about the book. I just sent that book to a grandson who is a recalcitrant reader. Oh dear. I had the opportunity to pickup a golden edged copy, I am a sucker for golden edges and thought it must be good because it’s a classic.
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Jennifer Reply:
March 2nd, 2010 at 9:09 am
You know, a boy might like the story better. It is very much an adventure story, with such interesting details as Gulliver explaining how the tiny people of Lilliput disposed of his… um… shall we say “waste”, and the story of the time he put out their palace fire by relieving himself on it. So yeah… not my cup of tea exactly, but a guy might like it.
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JB Reply:
March 2nd, 2010 at 8:23 pm
I hope so thanks, Jennifer.
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March 2nd, 2010 at 10:10 am
I stopped reading The Road a few weeks ago. It happens!!
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Jennifer Reply:
March 2nd, 2010 at 10:17 am
Man, that was one that I wished I HAD quit. I wrote a review of it around here somewhere…
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