Just a Thought...
I really should update more often. I feel like blog posts are supposed to be long and detailed, or meaningful. Random's good too, for the occasional sugar high and thoughts that border on the fantastical and philosophical. It's just that short entries make me cringe sometimes, because they remind me a little too much of Facebook and Twitter, where statuses are updated every 5 minutes, and expression loses its meaning. 140 characters or less, or else you'd end up looking like a chatterbox. Not that I deny that I am--online, at least. One word does not suffice to convey my meaning, and I would prefer to stay silent than use shortcuts. I'm a fan of elaborating, if that isn't already obvious, and 140 characters isn't exactly enough to satisfy my need to burst with emotion whenever something significant happens. I'm a whiner, unfortunately, and vague status rants aren't really my thing, though I admit that I do that sometimes. Extremely vague stats are oftentimes misunderstood; they are perceived as a cry for attention, a way of getting people to comment and act concerned or happy depending on the mood (because tone doesn't really come through online) of the status, when in all honesty, all you want to do is let it out. It's virtually impossible to make everyone understand this though, since the internet is public domain and whatever you post is open to interpretation. Frustrating, but alas, such is reality. Besides, isn't that what LJ is for: expressing deep thoughts, letting emotions flow through your fingertips as you write? Getting comments is hardly as important as being able to vent.
...so says the girl who also thinks that encouragement would motivate her to write and update more here on LJ. Heh.