I may be hooked. I was reading one journal a day, John Scalzi's By the Way. I followed the links in his daily articles and the Weekly Assignments.
I liked what I saw and added some to my list of favorites. And in them I found more links, and I followed those links, too. And I added more favorites.
I began adding comments to the journals I read, and some bloggers wrote comments in my journal, and I added THOSE folks to my list.
I began doing the Weekly Assignments, The Morning Question, and the Photo Scavenger Hunt.
Now I have forty, two score, journals to check each morning. They are fascinating, and it takes all morning to read, savor, and comment.
I have a question. Do you think my hobby has become an obsession?
9 comments:
Welcome to the club! If it is an obession, it's one that brings you in to other peoples lives a them into yours... I don't consider that a bad thing at all. ~Sieblonde.
No, just a big party of people getting together to enjoy each other's company!
Welcome to the Party at Journal Land!!!
Best wishes,
Debi
And so it begins... the waking up to 50+ alerts to new journal entries. I, too, found myself reading more than writing at first. It is addicting (like I need another one of those in my life..lol). But I found many many friends here in J-Land that I would have never known had I not started, so cheers to the hobby turned obsession!
Take care,
Cat
http://journals.aol.com/childebrand1968/SavingSanity/
Well, seems I have the same hobby turned obsession that just grows and grows with each new special journaler you meet! Don't think it is so much an obsesssion as it is a hobby? A club? A way of life? Talking to friends daily? Got to think about it... See if it was an obsession than I would be in trouble...hmmm.... oh, btw, thanks for stopping by my journal!
http://journals.aol.com/valphish/ValsThoughts
as long as you enjoy doing this it is ok. enjoy the journals it is a great way to make friends.
Hi Chuck,
I found my way to your journal after I saw your 'planting' in the Journal Graveyard :) Oh my...I can so relate to your 'addictive hobby!' I'm so addicted that when my computer is down I use my AOL by Phone to listen to the alerts. Of course I can't see the graphics but at least I don't get withdrawal symptoms when I can't come online. It's not a bad addiction to have with so many wonderful bloggers in J-Land.
Vivian
http://journals.aol.com/viviansullinwank/HalloweenWithNwanyioma/
I have the same addiction! I read as many as you! If it is an addiction than so what! If you have the time to do it you may as well I say! There are worse things in life you could be doing, lol! -Krissy
http://journals.aol.com/fisherkristina/SometimesIThink
100% Addiction!!!! I can't go more than 20 minutes without checking my email! I go thru withdrawls and become depressed when I am unable to get my fix...enjoy it Chuck it's a wonderful addiction...and 100% guilt free and calorie free!!! And, it's even legal!!! LOL
Stacy
I don't think it's an obsession I think it's more of a curiosity to see into other peoples world. I read interesting journals all the time.
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