For those of you in the know, you know that’s the beginning of a line from the movie Sliding Doors, one of my all time favs. The scene cracks me up.
But, back to the platform. That’s me. Standing on the platform in Indecision City. A really nice author friend likes my book reviews. She’s said as much. Like I said, really nice. But, and it’s a big but, she’s not so wild about the ranting. She gets a little squeamish when I mention the bullsh!t. Especially when it relates to my life. TMI! “I like what you read. I like how your brain works when you read. Your heart…well, it’s more than I need to know.” Odd. I say odd because most people classify my “reviews” as dry, without substance…the stuff they mutter “yeahyeahyeahwhatever” about as they scroll to the juicier bits. Hmmm. Here’s someone on the other side. A first!
So, this got me thinking. Do I split hairs with topics and separate my blogs? In truth, I’m already doing that. I “journal” my workout sessions, running miles, eating habits and yoga (dis)graces in another blog, just around the corner from here. It gets like two hits a day, but I’m okay with that. I just needed another space to fill up with “My shoulder keeps popping during overhead presses. This is NOT normal!”
So. Do I weed out the writing about reading and put it somewhere else? Start a fourth blog? Seems kind of excessive, right? Well, not if I would be writing those things anyway…Each blog would have more relevance to one thing. Maybe the BookLust Challenge blog would end up on someone else’s “review list” or something…
Or do I embrace life as I know it? Keep running&yoga where it is. Keep books&blatherings together in an unlikely (but surviving) marriage? There is no doubt I was hurt by someone stealing my creativity and passing it off as her own. I’m not flattered. But, I’m also not deterred. I will not stop using these spaces as creative outlets. Write on I will. But, here’s the question – how?
ps~ this was supposed to be the real blog of the day!
~*LunaSea*~ 
i’ll admit I’m not all that into the reviews—not because you don’t do them well, but because most of the books are not of the sort I read. I do a lot of sociology section stuff and lately, books about autism/special education/stuff. Not exactly covered in your challenge list!
but it’s up to you, ultimately, if you feel that separating it will be beneficial, then go for it. if not, it’s your space to use as you wish. 🙂
your blogs are your thing. organize them how you want.
p.s. we need to watch this movie…its been too long since i’ve seen it.
I think you should embrace the same sentiment than Frank Sinatra once sang about … “I did it my way!”
Manda~ I know! That’s why I was sorta surprised when someone said they came for the reviews. Well, she is a writer after all! 😉
Sarah~ I’m always up for seeing it again! I’m free tonight…and tomorrow night!
Ruby~ LOL You always manage to bring up great songs. AWesome!
I think all of you are right. I think juggling four blogs would be too much. I like things the way there are. Besides, isn’t that what tags are for? 8)
I LOVE that movie, we have been talking about watching it again too. And I agree with the above. Do it your way. I tried to figure out where and what your other ones are and just confused myself 8) not a hard thing to do lately.
I say keep it easy peasy…
tomorrow night around 7?
Time~ I’ll send you the link(s), sweetie! There aren’t much, just more blatherings, but I would love to share with you 8)
Sarah~ you’re on! 🙂