it had become uncomfortably clear to everyone. . .sal was wired

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illio friday topic: wired Vintage black & white photos colored and collaged in photoshop Click for Supersize dogs playing poker It had become uncomfortably clear to everyone. . .Sal was wired.

After coming across what seemed to be the 4000th or so post on someone’s blog starting with “I’m sorry I haven’t posted in awhile.” I decided it is time to rethink what makes a good blog and the expectations that have come to be part of it. I am thinking that no one should utter those words again . . .and with that thought I give you Blogging Without Obligation. Feel free to grab a logo, make a logo or whatever you want to do! Take the idea and run with it or walk away. . .it’s all good.

  • Because you shouldn’t have to look at your blog like it is a treadmill.
  • Because its okay to just say what you have to say. If that makes for a long post, fine. Short post, fine. Frequent post, fine. Infrequent post, fine.
  • Because its okay to not always be enthralled with the sound of your own typing.
  • Because sometimes less is more.
  • Because only blogging when you feel truly inspired keeps up the integrity of your blog.
  • Because they are probably not going to inscribe your stat, link and comment numbers on your tombstone.
  • Because for most of us blogging is just a hobby. A way to express yourself and connect with others. You should not have to apologize for lapses in posts. Just take a step back and enjoy life, not everything you do has to be “bloggable”.
  • Because if you blog without obligation you will naturally keep your blog around longer, because it won’t be a chore. Plus, just think you will be doing your part to eradicate post pollution. One post at a time. . .

P.S. A few people had asked for a little more information about the good music sites so I thought I would post it here as well. What is great about Audio Lunchbox and eMusic when you download from either of them you are not restricted by DRM (Digital Rights Management) like some of the other download services. So you can burn mixed discs easily and you will be safe if your computer dies. Sometimes you will end up losing the music you bought from say itunes or musicmatch if you lose the licences. Also, music from both of these sites will play on anything from an mp3 player to an ipod. Music bought from itunes will not play on Windows Media Player or most mp3 players.

  • Audio Lunchbox turns out to be $24.99 for 175 songs (125 a month + 50 free for signing up). So that equals out to be approx. 10-12 albums for $24.99. eMusic has a bunch of different plans and offers a free trial as well. They both have different music so I use both. But there are two things I like about Audio Lunchbox better than eMusic. The way they have it set up to preview albums is easier. Also, they have an option to buy the whole disc for 10 credits which is great for some of the discs that have 20-25 songs on them. But they are both awesome sites to check out.

Recommendations: Cornelius, Smokey and Miho, Beirut, Cat Power, Tom Waits, Dizzee Rascal, Bloc Party, Mark Lanegan Band, The Raconteurs, Gogol Bordello, Queens of the Stone Age, Heartless Bastards, Tricky, Marina Topley-Bird, The Pipettes, Secret Cheifs 3, The Desert Sessions, The Black Keys, Peeping Tom, Jane Jenson, Princess Superstar, M.I.A., The White Stripes, The Blood Brothers, Joanna Newsom, Eagles of Death Metal, The Streets, Jon Spencer, etc.

I could go on and on and on. . .they also both have a great jazz and classical collection. ::

Okay, enough with the bullet points – eh? The snow has finally melted here in Colorado and I am off to enjoy the sunshine. Ciao.