BlOGGING:
to blog or not to blog - that is the question.


fota bear

The first blog I would like to comment on is one that belongs to a dear friend of mine. My friend Fota is a childhood friend that I enjoy staying in contact with even when there is much distance between us. I love following her blog and being able to keep up with her life. The particular post I would like to focus on is one she used to post her New Year’s Resolutions. I think blogs have many greatest purposes.  The way we use our blogs can vary greatly. They can be used for business in a very formal setting or the opposite side of spectrum, a place to journal and post our personal thoughts, ideas and experiences.

I love that my friend uses it as a place to record her personal goals. Goals are more likely to be achieved when recorded and even better for others to see so you can have other’s support. I love that she also uses it to keep track of where she is at in regards to her goals. Blogs can be a place to record and to remember important things – now we don’t have to rely on sticky notes that are easily lost. I love the way that blogging is used differently for so many individuals. This friend in particular uses it on a very personal basis, using it to post happenings in her life for her friends and family to see.

 Kristine or Polly

A couple of years ago I used to be very into blogging. I mainly followed a lot of fashion and make-up blogs. “Kristine or Polly” was one of my favorite ones to follow. She posted very often her outfits of the day and would discuss where she got it, why she would wear certain patterns together, and how modesty was the most important thing to her when it came to shopping and putting together. I loved how she used her blog to talk about something she loved but to also to share her standards in a non-threatening way. As I got back on my blog for this class I got reacquainted with her and her posts and I was sad to read her most recent post announcing that she will not be blogging anymore. It seemed due to her busy schedule and a drastic decrease in blog views, she feels like her time could be better spent elsewhere. I found that very interesting that we do something, something that I assume is for something fun and then after a while it is not considered worth it because others aren’t interested in what we are doing. Do we post things because we love them and they make us happy or do we post so others can see and approve? This was an interesting thing for me to think about in regards to why I post the things I do. Is it for me or is it for other eyes to see?  I also had a thought and wondering if blogs in general on the decrease? Are they becoming less popular because there are so many other Social Media sites to post on now that people do not need a blog format to do so?