Cancel the party
I’m not retiring.
It was considered for a while. It had been a possibility for a while longer. I don’t want to be judged by my blog (or at least by one or two posts in it). I took myself offline (actually, I just changed the address…) and mulled over it for almost two days… I’m staying.
I took away some posts… I’m going back to being anonymous. It was either that, or watching what I say… the latter is out of the question. My profile page, photo, info, etc are all gone. What remains is a white webpage with black text. You’re welcome to read and comment.
I started this blog almost two years ago, it was a way out. A release. Singing in the shower. Working out. Listening to music. Walking around. Masturbation.
It was also a way of letting a few people stay uptodate with my life.
It has grown with time. I’ve gathered a few readers. People that I like, and that seem to like (or at least, seem to be interested) in what I have to say. I’ve made some friends, real-life and otherwise, and strengethed some friendships.
My posts might have pissed some of you off. They might have had you ‘tsk tsk tsk’ yourself away. They might have made you nod in agreement. All welcome. I write to elicit emotions, outrage, laughter, or what not. I’m rarely as extreme as the way I sound, but where would the fun be otherwise?
The bottom-line is, selfish as it may sound, this is my space, and these are my words that soil this corner of the webosphere.
I decided that I won’t change what I write because of who’s reading, or what they might assume.
I will return to being anonymous over here. This blog won’t change in content, but that content will point to ‘Tempest’. He/she can take all you can dish. Give it your best shot. I, on the other hand, don’t feel like it anymore.
September 9th, 2005 at 11:32 pm
Welcome back!
One of your few readers
Del
September 10th, 2005 at 2:12 am
Much as I hate to tickle your ego, I’m glad you’ve decided to stay.
Read you around, anonymous.
September 10th, 2005 at 4:41 am
Good to know you’re kicking around.
September 10th, 2005 at 10:14 pm
how could you be THAT egoist!?
anyway, i don’t know and i don’t care who you are. i just know that you would have fucking pissed me off, had you shut that blog off.
as i said on Delirium’s blog, if you would have shut it off, i would have had to start working 3 minutes earlier everyday! can you imagine how horrible would that be?
we love your blog. don’t go. period.
September 11th, 2005 at 2:45 am
My ego is tickled, thanks you guys. I enjoy this way too much to actually stop doing it, but there was a thorn in my side that I finally removed.
Del and thermo, thanks, Jimmy… I wouldn’t do that to you…
Michael Hanscom on my blog… yay
September 11th, 2005 at 2:03 pm
I am soooo relieved that you have decided to stick around Tempest. I felt a strange mixture of panic, confusion and sadness when I thought that you might have disappeared…
As for turning anonymous… fair enough.
But I had been thinking that I wouldn’t have minded meeting up with you over some koffee on one of my future trips to Berlin. Is that out of the question?
Glad you’re back…
September 11th, 2005 at 2:49 pm
It’s a good thing that I moved into this bigger flat… my ego wouldn’t have fit in my tiny hamburg appartment.
Rasha, thanks, and no, of course not. If you’re in Berlin, you’ve got yourself a tour guide, and a coffee date! Actually, I might be dropping by London in October, so the tables may get turned.
September 12th, 2005 at 2:42 am
Tempest
Good for you! I agree some things you write make me want to reach over and slap you in a sexy way, but this is your blog and if people don’t like it they can take a hike. I’ve been attacked on my blog, and frankly I don’t give a shit, so I kind of know what you’re saying. Viva el Tempest!
-Janjoon