Monday, September 19, 2005
Deathly quiet
Is it just me, or is nobody else updating their blogs at the moment? Well, Si has, but nothing from kittenhead, nik or D for a while, now. I'll keep on at it, cos I'm a good boy, but it does seem a little strange. Maybe Si and I are alone on the infowebsuperhighway... Or maybe it's just that other people wait until they've got something interesting to say, but I just witter. Do I just witter? Answers on a postcard to: "Does Mike just witter? Blue Peter, BBC Broadcasting House, ..."The numbers of people reading this blog seem to be rising slowly, which is strangely pleasing, in an "I'm a blog-whore" kind of a way. I'm not sure what people read it for, though. I don't really read that many blogs by non-friends, so I'm not sure what people are looking for:
- is it vicarious [Note: that's nothing to do with vicars] enjoyment of other people's happiness and suffering?
- is it to plumb the depths of theological reflection (well, to get a different view, anyway)?
- is it just to watch another person's life develop?
- are people fascinated/horrified by my listening habits?
- are people actually interested in my well-being? (seriously, surely not)
- are people interested in my route to ordination?
- or is it just random clicks to new pages?
If people _are_ reading this on a regular basis, I've got some questions I'd love to ask them, including:
- do you disagree with stuff I say? If so, why not tell me about it?
- am I a "bad" Christian? (For swearing, for having the outlooks on life I have, etc.)
- want to see more of anything?
- less of anything?
Not quite sure why I'm feeling so democratic today, particularly as, officially, this a blog for me, and not for other people, but I'm aware that other people are reading it, so I might as well find out what people like/don't like.
Found out that our financial situation isn't quite as dire this month as I thought it was, which is a relief. Also ordered two copies of the Yale Songbook ("Songs of Yale") to do some singing over a beer or two on the ERMC course next weekend. Should be fun.
Loving "Daniel Saw the Stone" by the Mississippi Singers just now.
Music today
- T-Rex - Get It On - Various (The Greatest No.1 Singles - Disc 1)
- California Here I Come - Sophie B. Hawkins (Tongues And Tails)
- Elbow - Red - Various Artists (The Album [EMI])
- IV. Chants d'oiseaux - Messiaen (Complete Organ Works (Latry) - CD5)
- Walking Down Madison - Kirsty MacColl (Galore)
- Chromatische Fantasie Und Fuge In D-Moll, BWV 903 - Joerg Demus, piano (Bach on Piano: Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue, BWV 903; Tocattas and Fugues BWV 912 and 911; from the Anna Magdalena Notebook; Capriccio, BWV 992)
- II. Les Bergers - Messiaen (Complete Organ Works Latry)
- LFC / Liverpool (We're never gonna stop) - Various (This is Anfield)
- Don't Look Down - Divine Comedy, The (Promenade)
- Running Man - Gerry and the Pacemakers (The Best of Gerry and the Pacemakers)
- Hot Stones - Tanita Tikaram (Eleven Kinds Of Loneliness)
- Unreleased Backgrounds - Beach Boys (Pet Sounds)
- Swing low, sweet chariot - Paul Robson (Paul Robson - 'Ol' Man River)
- Hole In The River - Crowded House (Crowded House)
- One Week - Barenaked Ladies (Stunt)
- Pretty Lil - Jelly Roll Morton (Jelly Roll Morton (Disc 5))
- Beauty Of A Dream - Thomas Dolby (Airhead (Single))
- Here Am I - Original Five Blind Boys of Alabama (Oh Lord, Stand By Me)
- The Emigrant's Farewell - Cara Dillon (NoTitle)
- I'm Looking For A Little Bluebird - Jelly Roll Morton (Jelly Roll Morton (Disc 3))
- Slow Was My Heart - Richard Ashcroft (Alone With Everybody)
- Sudden Waves - June Tabor (Angel Tiger)
- Prelude To The End Of The Game - Sting (Brand New Day)
- Love Story - Tanita Tikaram (The Sweet Keeper)
- My Nutmeg Phantasy (feat. Angie Stone & Mos Def) - Macy Gray (The ID)
- Vulani Amasango - Ladysmith Black Mambazo (The Star And Wiseman)
- Everyday - Don McLean (American Pie - The Greatest Hits)
- drop the pilot - Joan Armatrading (The very best of Joan Armatrading)
- Verdi Cries - June Tabor (anthology)
- Never Clever (LIVE) - Blur (Chemical World EP, part 1)
- Muse - Plug in Baby - The Album (Disc:01)
- It's Happening With You - K.D. Lang (Invincible Summer)
- Quo, nate Dei - The Chorus of Emmanuel Music (Heinrich Shutze: Motets)
- Mississippi Singers / Daniel Saw The Stone - Various (Gospels & Spirituals)
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Mike:
I've noticed too a definite slow-down in blog updates of late. It's a both a little bit scary and a little bit humbling for me, as I'm wondering if I should take this as a sign that most other people have real lives and can't be bothered with the relative trivialities of "blogging" (my workaholic brother is a case in point, his blog not having been updated since July 17th!).
As far as your wondering why people read your (or anyone's) blog, I guess the answer to all of your questions is "yes."
As for your specific questions about your blog:
# do you disagree with stuff I say? If so, why not tell me about it?
Well, let me be weasely in answering this one and say that while I've seen nothing on your blog I disagree with, it's your blog, so whether I or anyone else disagrees with you or not is immaterial. I guess if we don't like what we read on your blog, we can just go poke our noses elsewhere. For heaven's sake don't change your philosophy or outlook to please anyone else; there's enough of that going on as it is.
# am I a "bad" Christian? (For swearing, for having the outlooks on life I have, etc.)
I would call you down-to-earth, definitely not a "bad" anything. As for your faith, it's all about whether He dwells within you and what your relationship with Him is. Only you can know that. Far be it for any of the rest of us to judge.
# want to see more of anything?
Again, it's your blog, friend. We see what you want us to see. Just be yourself.
# less of anything?
See the response to the previous question. h
I think what I get most out of "blogsurfing" is seeing perspectives of others that I wouldn't ordinarily be exposed to otherwise. That's why I dropped in on you a couple of weeks back and have been a regular visitor ever since. Of course, you can always kick me out if I get obnoxious! <:)~
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I've noticed too a definite slow-down in blog updates of late. It's a both a little bit scary and a little bit humbling for me, as I'm wondering if I should take this as a sign that most other people have real lives and can't be bothered with the relative trivialities of "blogging" (my workaholic brother is a case in point, his blog not having been updated since July 17th!).
As far as your wondering why people read your (or anyone's) blog, I guess the answer to all of your questions is "yes."
As for your specific questions about your blog:
# do you disagree with stuff I say? If so, why not tell me about it?
Well, let me be weasely in answering this one and say that while I've seen nothing on your blog I disagree with, it's your blog, so whether I or anyone else disagrees with you or not is immaterial. I guess if we don't like what we read on your blog, we can just go poke our noses elsewhere. For heaven's sake don't change your philosophy or outlook to please anyone else; there's enough of that going on as it is.
# am I a "bad" Christian? (For swearing, for having the outlooks on life I have, etc.)
I would call you down-to-earth, definitely not a "bad" anything. As for your faith, it's all about whether He dwells within you and what your relationship with Him is. Only you can know that. Far be it for any of the rest of us to judge.
# want to see more of anything?
Again, it's your blog, friend. We see what you want us to see. Just be yourself.
# less of anything?
See the response to the previous question. h
I think what I get most out of "blogsurfing" is seeing perspectives of others that I wouldn't ordinarily be exposed to otherwise. That's why I dropped in on you a couple of weeks back and have been a regular visitor ever since. Of course, you can always kick me out if I get obnoxious! <:)~
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