A letter from me, the blog diarist, to you, the blog reader::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Humanity hopes for a shift in consciousness, represented by 11/11/11. And in following I will shift the blog consciousness to a new level. From this day forward I will no longer post daily entries. But rather, wait a whole year to go by before publishing them. For example, you will not see the post for Saturday November 12 2011 until next year’s date of Monday November 12 2012. There are a number of reasons for this and a number of advantages and disadvantages. For one, this helps protect the people involved in my life and the information associated with them. It also allows the mystery to take its rightful place and grant me thought privacy, at least while things are happening. In return you will get a more honest and raw reflection. Don’t worry. This is only a modification. I will still write as thoroughly as I have been—the transparency and explicitness are not going away. This may be considered a step down in what it was originally intended for. Sharing on a day-to-day basis was a big part of this journaling experiment/project. But documentation was the main goal, not necessarily when it would be read. I truly value sharing my life experiences with friends and strangers. I’ve learned a lot about others and myself, and continue to. This whole idea of journaling one’s life, in a way, is what most dead men wish for: their memory to live on. And maybe that’s what I’m trying to do here: transform my insignificance into something timeless and preserve the past.
I might post a few throwbacks with commentary throughout the blog-quiet year, maybe even holiday episodes for posterity. And I might not be able to resist sharing a few epiphanies here and there.
I’ve had two birthdays since I started writing back in January 20 2010. You can still read about the past two years of my life. It’s all there, archived in black and white, and with a representative photo for each one: http://www.iloverobertsblog.com/ Also, you will notice a little link in the top right corner “VIEW RANDOM POST” for your enjoyment.
The blog will become more along the likes of The Diary of Samuel Pepys from the 17th century:::::::::::::::::::
Also, in the meantime, an official book series is in the works.
I love.
James Robert Smith
2 comments:
I happen to stumble upon your blog and you're doing this? I kid. All that aside, I think the pros far outweigh the cons, so while I take the time to read your past entries, I also want to wish you the very best and I'll read your next blog update in about a year or so. Good luck, take care, and godspeed.
I happen to stumble upon your blog and you're doing this? I kid. All that aside, I think the pros far outweigh the cons, so while I take the time to read your past entries, I also want to wish you the very best and I'll read your next blog update in about a year or so. Good luck, take care, and godspeed.
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