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Wednesday, 12 January 2011

Into the freezer.

Not for the first time Mummylonglegs has apparently stopped blogging and pulled the shutters down. Why? I'd look into it a bit more to find out exactly why but I don't have time and to be honest it's happened enough before that I can't muster a stronger reaction than a shrug. Since her shelf in the cold storage room has barely warmed up from last time she withdrew from the blogosphere and then started up again, back she goes.

Will she make another return? On past form it's quite possible. Will I put her back on the blogroll if she does? That I'm not so sure about. I've enjoyed her blog even though I haven't agreed with her all the time (I rarely agree 100% with anyone else's blog, and given enough time I'll probably disagree with something I've written) but keeping track of whether she's blogging or not and whether to keep her on the blogroll is in danger of becoming a chore. Sorry MLL, but leaving it off permanently is simply the low maintenance option. As Rick Blaine said in Casablanca, we'll always have RSS.

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The Cowboy Online · 736 weeks ago

I've previously enjoyed reading Mummy Long Legs' blog, but in a short space of time I've witnessed a couple of flounces, and now a third one. The first couple of times I posted on her blog, to the effect that she shouldn't "let the bastards get her down", and urged her to continue. This time ... meh, it just feels to much like the boy who cried wold, and I can't muster the enthusiasm anymore.
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The Cowboy Online · 736 weeks ago

Damn, "it just feels to much like..." should, obviously, have been "it just feels too much like...", whoops.
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I won't even ask what a wold is or why the boy cried it :D but yeah, I'm overcome by... well, I wouldn't say indifference but three blogroll changes in as many months really does feel like a chore, and it's not the first time I've been busy in the real world for a bit and come back to the blogosphere to find her whole bloody blog has simply rolled up into itself and vanished.
AE,
First of all, let me thank you for the support you have shown my blog over the last couple of years. Secondly, you are right to stick me in the 'freezer', it will be sometime before I return to blogging, if I ever do. Thirdly, let me apologise for buggering your blog roll around. And finally, a little explanation as to my increasingly erratic and annoying blogging behaviour.

As you know I lost my Mum in July 2009 and whilst rocked to the core at the time I figured I would get used to it. Sadly, I haven't. Whilst dealing with it at a top level I failed to address my underlying grief and anger at her sudden death. As a consequence I have found myself growing more and more angry as the months have gone by. And to my detriment, and that of others I have vented that anger in the blogosphere whilst failing to address it in the real world.

After my unwarranted (2nd) attack on Anna Raccoon and her spirited defence I went back and re-read a lot of my posts and what I discovered wasn't very nice. In short I have become a nasty, narrow minded, angry blogger that is more than happy to go pick a fight with anyone so I can vent my anger. It's shit and it makes me an arsehole. So I am taking some time out to address the underlying issues that I really need to deal with.

The blogosphere is a brilliant place to hide from what is going on in the real world, and that is what i have been doing these last 18 months. So I am off to sort my shit out. I hope to return someday, if you and all the other bloggers will have me back. The urge to blog is still strong, young one, but until I can stop being such a freaking twat it's probably best for all of us that I step away from the keyboard. If nothing else it will free up my anonymongs and trolls and allow them to seek fresh feeding grounds elsewhere.

Thanks again for your support,

Mummy x
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Fair enough, and at least that's my curiosity taken care of - none of my business what's been said between you and AR. And I can also understand the weird effects grief can have, and if you feel that they are making you and your blog something other than what you would like then of course you should do what you think best. Don't worry about my blogroll. If I was better organised and/or less busy I'd move blogs on and off every week, but I'm not and I like its contents to be reasonably consistent without needing much attention.

But if you want my 2¢ - actually you're going to get my 2¢ anyway but it's up to you what to do with it - you should put that explanation on your blog, not mine. It takes stones to admit fault and you are brave to have said what you've said there, and I notice you've said it to AR too as well as what she said in response. It'd be a shame if the only people who appreciate that are those who happen across your posts here and at Chez Racoon. Put it on your blog, Mummy. People should think better of you than that you've gone off in a huff, and probably will if you say so at your own gaff.
Seconded. And you're welcome back on my blogroll when you are ready.
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The Cowboy Online · 736 weeks ago

It was nice to see MLL respond here, and I second AE's suggestion that it should really be posted "over there" as well. Although there could be an understandable degree of reluctance to do so, due to the ever unpleasant trolls, in which case I'd suggest simply disabling comments for your goodbye piece.

And yes, a wold is an other world apparition, very similar to a wolf. Damn it.
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"And yes, a wold is an other world apparition, very similar to a wolf. Damn it."

xD
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The Cowboy Online · 736 weeks ago

Oh, and MLL, it would be great to see you rejoin the blogosphere. You might not like what you've read of your work, but I have - in the main - enjoyed and valued your contributions to the blogosphere. The attack on AR wasn't your proudest moment, but if we're going to talk about those I have a bucket full of them myself, just fortunate in that I've done my in the real world - at least I think that's fortunate.

So, don't be too hard on yourself, but then isn't that the nature of being a woman, to be overly self crtical.
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