Bored online
I used to really look forward to spending time doing stuff on my laptop. It was how I wound down at the end of the day. It was a way of taking some time for myself.
But lately I seem to be finding myself coming to “the end of the internet” sooner and sooner. I’m not sure if it’s just me, or autumn, but there seem to be fewer emails to read/respond to, fewer blog posts to read, and consequently less motivation for me to blog myself. Not motivation, but excitement. I used to be excited when I had something to blog.
I wonder if I’m reaching some online crossroads. Where blogs (and feeds) are no longer new. Where the sites that made the web amazing (e.g. Google Maps, etc) seem commonplace. What is the next new thing?
What out there is going to make the internet seem awesome again? (I’m going to go read a book)
I’ve been feeling the same thing, and i’ve only had the internet on my iPhone until this morning. NoiseBridge is looking really promising for something to do. It’s kind of opening up new nooks and crannies of the internet, queuing up stuff to actually do once i get to the space.
I feel the same! But now that I’m walking away from immersion in it all day every day, I’m starting to remember what I used to enjoy browsing– like your blog. I can’t believe how long it’s been since I read blogs for pleasure on a regular basis!
Aww thanks. I’ve found a renewed interest in my own blog as of late, partly just out of discipline in continuing to post to it. I’ve also found a few new blogs that are renewing my faith in personal self-publishing.