Comments on: My (Questionably) Legal Drug – Anime Blogging

By: usagijen

usagijen — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:25:57 +0000

This whole blogging vs. watching/consumption dilemma, at one point you’d think you’re over it, and then it’s a whole new cycle again TT__TT I’ve almost always had the feeling of wanting to take a break, but the attachment to the blog is just… gah. And now a new season is coming again… oh boy. Wanting to do so many things, wanting to watch MOAR animes, read MOAR mangas, get into translating again, and hopefully write about them EPIC shows. Oh boy do they clash.

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By: 21stcenturydigitalboy

21stcenturydigitalboy — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 22:50:20 +0000

Precisely. I have trouble with even small-scale monetization because I am epic fail at being current.

By: Gonzo Mehum

Gonzo Mehum — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 22:28:34 +0000

There’s the other approach to addiction: trying to make it give more than it takes. Of course, anime blogging specifically is notoriously hard to monetize, barring all-out efforts like SanCom…

By: 21stcenturydigitalboy

21stcenturydigitalboy — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 19:25:31 +0000

Yeah, most of my friends are WOW addicts lol. And yeah, blogging is by no means bad, it’s just bad to be addicted to it.

Also,

>>Provided, you don’t put questionably work-safe anime pictures on your blog, like a certain Jason Miao likes to do.

*points to the page labelled ‘18+’*

By: Zex Marqu--er--The Longcoat

Zex Marqu--er--The Longcoat — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 18:45:06 +0000

Nice post, you speak the truth of us all. The Trainspotting metaphor makes me laugh, and then get really somber, because it’s so true.

My sci-fi novel has been sitting on my hard drive untouched for over a month since I started my blog, and I cry a little bit inside every day that I neglect it because I was too busy blogging something.

Still, blogging isn’t necessarily a complete waste of your time. Besides connecting you with a cool and thoughtful group of people, it lets you hone your writing skills and voice as you discuss things that you genuinely enjoy (or love to hate). It’s so much better than writing academic sh*t for college. You could put it on a resume someday if you wanted to apply for an internship with Electronic Gaming Monthly (Bitmob) or Cracked.com or something like that. Provided, you don’t put questionably work-safe anime pictures on your blog, like a certain Jason Miao likes to do.

Surely being part of the aniblogosphere is healthier and more productive than playing WoW or, God help us, Farm Town for six hours a day like my friend does. Don’t feel too bad about it.

But get that ****ing movie done! DO WANT. ;)

By: 21stcenturydigitalboy

21stcenturydigitalboy — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 18:15:00 +0000

This is of course all true, and my number 1 conviction to avoid blogging. In truth, I am the kind of person who never gets anything done, regardless of gratification, but it’s a thing Ive wanted to change for a long time.

Expect my first movie before too long though. It will be called ‘Little Dreamers’ and it will have a lot to do with all of this.

By: 21stcenturydigitalboy

21stcenturydigitalboy — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 18:12:38 +0000

rofl, xkcd is made of win. as always, a lot of truth there.

By: bluenigma

bluenigma — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 16:23:20 +0000

http://xkcd.com/77/

By: Owen S

Owen S — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 10:43:23 +0000

Plus, I’d get a blog post out of writing about your film! :D