Dear So and So

[Owlie]

Dear heart (in general, not mine):
Why are you so vulnerable to toxic effects? Could you work on that, so that I don't have quite so much to memorize in two weeks?

Love,
A student

[shootingstar]

And I wish only more cycling women-bloggers could comment on my cyclewrite blog (I'll comment on yours too. But I've nearly given up...since very rare others comment on mine.)

It's very ironic: I get way more comments from other people, but it's very rare from cyclists.

Let me know what I'm doing wrong.

[Blueberry]

And I wish only more cycling women-bloggers could comment on my cyclewrite blog (I'll comment on yours too. But I've nearly given up...since very rare others comment on mine.)

It's very ironic: I get way more comments from other people, but it's very rare from cyclists.

Let me know what I'm doing wrong.

Maybe cyclists are too busy riding? Seriously, I have very little time to read blogs. I ignore lots of the new threads on TE that seem to be started "for the sake of discussion." I gate myself a lot more on the internet than I used to to preserve time for other things (I'm working tonight, and taking a break - the only reason I'm on TE now). I really don't read many cycling blogs - I'm very picky. I also tend to read what I read through an RSS feed - and commenting requires opening in a web browser - which I usually don't do.

Are you inviting comments? I tend to see blogs are one way conversations, not two way. I've never considered commenting an obligation, or a badge of honor. Why does it matter to you if people comment on your blog? Or your forum posts?

PS - I like Bucket Lists. I see them as goals - or a roadmap for how I want to live life going forward. No - life might not fit perfectly into them, but.... If you don't like that perspective, maybe read other blogs?

[shootingstar]

I like Bucket Lists. I see them as goals - or a roadmap for how I want to live life going forward. No - life might not fit perfectly into them, but.... If you don't like that perspective, maybe read other blogs?

That's what I do: I leave the blog.
I see participating in TE forums in whatever "goals" we discuss very different since it's casual conversation. Not flashing the bucket list every time one logs into the TE forums.

I guess once I leave my job (where I have to aim towards specific goals/deadlines), I tend to adopt a totally different attitude when reading other people's blogs for leisure/recreation.

No, it's not a big deal that very few cyclists (which was what I was referring specifically), comment on mine. After all, I tell other bloggers (who don't cycle), that's my 1 of my other passions -- cycling
Most likely because sometimes I write on other topics which others just aren't interested enough to comment. Oh well.

I read only 2-3 cycling-related blogs per month. Others I look and then leave. Maybe never to return again. I don't visit cycling blogs that are a person's training blog.

[Blueberry]

I guess once I leave my job (where I have to aim towards specific goals/deadlines), I tend to adopt a totally different attitude when reading other people's blogs for leisure/recreation.

This is an interesting, and I think very accurate perspective for me too.

I tend to avoid contentious topics on TE - and elsewhere - because I deal with conflict for my job. Hmmm....might require more thought

[Blueberry]

Dear TE:

Please forgive me if I'm grumpy. I don't deal well with stress, but the future plans to reduce it are causing more of it right now. And I'm not getting my bike endorphins

[alexis_the_tiny]

Dear self, remember: the potential of the person, not the paperwork. That's what you're here to achieve. Try not to let management get to your head too much these days, it can be very depressing. Kids learn skills over years, not in the space of 9 months. Now, go and ride.