Blogging and Letters

I think I've got to try a new approach to blogging. Well, not new, really, it's how I started out, but lost somewhere along the way. Reading over my recent posts, I've found there is a lot to be desired, and while that's partly from being busy, and not putting the same amount of time into it, it's also from forgetting that I'm writing to people, not just a computer screen.

I started blogging to keep in touch with people, without having to write letters about every insignificant detail that comes up, most of which I feel aren't worth $0.44 to hear. I also prefer blogging over letters because people don't feel obliged to read a blog every time there is a new post like they do when they receive a letter, (at least, I always feel guilty when ignoring emails - never ignored a letter:) so they only read when they feel like hearing from you, and are therefore more likely to enjoy the post, even if it's only a monologue about a person's preference of blogging over letter-writing.

Not that I don't enjoy letter writing; I still am thrilled when ever I receive something in the mail, (no doubt I will get over this when I start getting bills), and still have several pen-pals.


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