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July 7, 2005
What this Woman Blogger Wants
Okay so clearly the first things on my list were:
- Time
- Money
- Power
- The Usual Things That Ought Not Be Mentioned On A Family-friendly Blog.
But I figured that none of the above is easy for my readers to give.
So then I thought about some material things that I want and came up with several items but also thought these were a tad unreasonable as it would be tantamount to asking my readers to pay me for my blogging. (Don't even get me started on gift economies.)
Then I thought about some topics that have been under-discussed online, and while there are a truckload of topics that need further analysis, I don't have the time to read any more than I'm reading right now (see first thought), so I will leave that idea in obeyance until I have time to just sit and think.
And then it struck me: what I really want most of all is for my blog readers to tell me about themselves and their lives. I do know about some of my readers' lives through social gatherings, blogs and even email discussions, but often people think I know about their lives when in fact I really don't know as much as I'd like to know. (Actually what I'd really like to do is go out for a drink with you all at some stage and just chat about whatever comes to mind, but that's not always possible.) Getting out and catching up is really a great part of my life, and finding out about others' projects, interests and motivations is a life-long fascination for me. Of course, it's also a great excuse for a coffee or a drink, or even a bite to eat, and an escape from a life of all-work-and-no-play.
So: email me or comment on this post, telling me about your life, the projects you are working on at the moment, and your passions in life.
You read my blog because it interests you. Believe me when I say your life is just as interesting to me.
Posted by jj at July 7, 2005 5:02 PM
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You know as much as most about my life already and more than many :-)
And I am showing great restraint, I think, to not make the offer that you're tempting me to :-)
Posted by: Stephen Soymonoff at July 7, 2005 8:54 PM
Do you really want time? Or do you want speed?
Even with growing life expectancies everyone has a limited ammount of time, but speed can be increased. Through efficiency and speed.
So blame yourself for not shaving 10% off the time spent on things for not being fast enough rather than blaming the clock, which is the closet thing to time that we can touch.
Posted by: Benno at July 12, 2005 9:14 PM
I've found that there is an inverse relationship between the ammount of time I have and my productivity.
Posted by: benno at July 13, 2005 12:44 PM
Depends on what you call "productivity". Sure I can get a very great deal done when I have no time, but not much of what I do I actually value. I suppose it would be more accurate to say I'd like to have the money and the power to be able to pick what I achieve and have the time to complete it without being wasteful!
Posted by: jj at July 13, 2005 8:57 PM
Money is essential towards getting things done that you value. I need (want) half a mill to start a newspaper, after that I will be able to shoe myself in to a safe seat in parliament and work my way up to the prime ministership.
But it all starts with a starting capital of half a mill. If that is there then I am sure effective time useage naturally follows.
Posted by: Benno at July 19, 2005 9:07 PM
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