To Blog Or Not To Blog

So now I’ve started this blog, I am trying not to feel too pressured about what to blog about.  I want to try and do something regularly, get into a routine because I am the worst at not following through.  Take my diaries for example.  I have many, many diaries around the place and have written pages and pages, just not every day and sometimes not even the same year…

My diary entries usually look like this

January 1^st  - 12.01am 2008 – Happy New Year!  This year is gonna be great.  I’m gonna lose weight and stop smoking.  This year I’m really going to stick with this journal thing.  Oprah says keeping a journal is life changing and I’m so going to do it this year.  I am determined to stick with it and maybe I will learn something about myself that will make me a better person.  Maybe I should start a Gratitude journal also.  This will be great.  I can’t wait to see my personal development as the months go by…..

January 2^nd  - 10.pm 2008  - Dear Diary.  Here I am again, just like I said I would be.  I already feel like I’m on a path to something great.  I love Oprah!  She is so wise.  This journaling  is amazing.  I feel this year is the year everything great is going to happen.  I’m trying to get a routine going, so far so good.  If I can do this journal thing I can do anything….

January 3^rd  - 9.45pm 2008  - Dear Diary.  And they said it wouldn’t last!  Today was a good day, went shopping got some cool stuff.  Had a fight with Hubbie.  Feeling a bit depressed.  Was watching What Not To Wear and my clothes could be affecting my moods…

February 16^th  - 2.20am 2009 – Gosh – can’t believe it’s been so long since my last entry.  Really wanted to write but just lost track of time.  Since last entry have made up with hubbie and all is good again.  Am thinking of painting a feature wall in my front lounge room – I’m thinking aqua?  Oprah’s designer Nate Berkus said that if you like a color enough to do a feature wall you should just paint the whole room…not sure will let you know what I decide.  Oh Trinny and Susannah say that wearing black with color is a big no no -perhaps this is why I am so emotional lately and Spanks are a must.

October 29^th  - 11.05am 2009 – Wow what can I say.  It’s been a while.  I know I haven’t been writing everyday but as long as I’m doing something here it should count?  Lots of things happening since last entry.  Cat died, got a new cat.  Left job, got a new job all is really happening – I’m very positive about life.  Decided on just the one wall.  Disagree with Nate on that one.  I love my wall.  Oh and re the Spanks...have decided that my tummy can hang out.   I really like being able to breath...

March 13^th  - 3.05am 2010 – Dear Diary.  Read a book and went to bed,  more tomorrow….

April 24^th - 5.45pm 2011  - Dear Diary, I have decided to start a blog…

And that’s pretty much my routine.  I guess at least I’m consistently inconsistent.

 My attempts at writing regularly here in my blog world have yet again fallen prey to this same terrible habit.  How long since I last blogged – over a week! 

I can only blame it on the return of Masterchef Australia,  The Biggest Loser US and the nail biting lead up to the finale of American Idol which have all served  as major distractions this week.  However…since I will no doubt be blogging about these at some point I feel I am justified in calling them research and therefore I am still working on my blog and thus perhaps have actually avoided falling into my pattern.  There is hope for me yet!

Perhaps I’ll even have another go at a diary entry                                                                                                                                                         

May 15 – 2.58am 2011 – Dear Diary…I’m baaaaack!