I have sailed into an uncharted ocean of unsure success, does my enjoyment outweighs my time and effort for a few earnings?
I remember my life before blogging became a part of it. If something brilliant comes to mind, I will write it in Microsoft Word and have it stored on file. Keeping my life journals for nearly 2 decades and having half of it in paper still waiting to be deciphered (I started writing 5 years before the computer hit the world market), I am aspiring to write a book about all of what I have written to make my life achievement booked (literally speaking). The forces of nature took its toll; some writings in paper had been eaten by termites and my computer files had been feasted by viruses. Well at least I managed to retrieve some copies of drafts while the topic was evolving but for some critical points I couldn’t recall, I failed to reconstruct the rest. I recall buying an IBM selectric typewriter at the latter years they were placed on surplus sale owing to the introduction of computers and I just incurred a headache searching for costly cartridges since stores were rarely selling them anymore. Acquiring my IBM Pentium 3 T20 laptop computer was actually a marvel. It was actually paid out of a salary loan payable for 3 years but it proved its use saving me from tracking where I have placed my scribble pads and notebooks. The wonders of the internet was sort of an impediment however, it was a distraction that made me forget writing for some time.
Writing this article on my 3rd laptop, a SONY VAIO boasting of a Centrino Duo processor; blogging stepped into my life to claim part of my life’s work after I left the Philippines and start life here in the U.K. Technology has its setbacks of shutdowns and operational system glitches but blogging gives me the drive to get on with it. The blog site may have server malfunctions but who cares? As of this writing, my earnings had been frozen to $ 13.13 after 5 months of blogging and I must say it is but a fraction of my expectations. Seeing his works published is a writer’s greatest fulfillment. Interacting with fellow writers is a writer’s utmost joy. Enjoyment which doesn’t come at cost is everyone’s dream. Of course I couldn’t thrive to live with a few earnings and getting drunk with enjoyment but who cares? I got work to support my blogging and I am obliged to keep on working to make my blogging even more enjoying. How could I get the enjoyment out of this you will wonder how. . . Well it’s the simple equation of one’s ultimate escape. I escape my frustration of my low earnings in blogging by earning my week-long salary at work. Then how do I get relieved from each day’s hard work of sweeping the floor of a big company unminding my precious college education? You guessed it right, I get home everyday to open up my laptop and get back to blogging and commenting on my fellow writer’s blogs. Interacting with fellow bloggers in comparison is twice the enjoyment a company president faces in a conference listening to company problems, budget cuts and sacking employees to save operational expenses and all that (which I doubt if he enjoys). So who’s got the best of both worlds, of work and play? In blogging my life became whole. What about you?
October 29th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
Interesting read. No blogging for me. I donated my Selectric to our Care Center Thrift Store. They have it for sale for $3.00. The museum curator has been eyeing it.
October 29th, 2009 at 2:29 pm
Wow! 13.13 dollars, only for 5 months. Me? Dont ask me about it. But, interestingly I guess most of us share the same passion for writing. A few years ago, I dreamed of becoming a real writer even without earning a cent, just to have audiences. I could say that I am now earning now… a little but the fact is, here in Triond… Not only I gained readers, I also met good writer friends.
October 29th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
A lovely insight to your life as a blogger Will, your life is so full and rich with non monetary riches and that makes YOU satisfied and thats all that counts. x
October 29th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
Will look for your update in a year, which probably will have a very different story. Tx for your sharing here.
October 29th, 2009 at 3:56 pm
Best of luck with your future blogs!
October 29th, 2009 at 4:47 pm
I find blogging and earning money from it fascinating. I’m working very hard to increase my page views and earnings. I want both.
October 29th, 2009 at 7:10 pm
you’re much luckier, very nice kabayan,a very fulfilling way to overcome boredom…d k p naho2mesick,
October 29th, 2009 at 7:33 pm
This is such an inspiring piece! At least now your words are published and will always be online unless of course something happens to the internet lol Over time I too have lost many of my writings from moving here and there,the others are so faded I cannot even read half of them. I fortuantely wrote my novel on my computer but have it on a disc and storage device.I hope you do have enough writings for a book Will,I think it would be a very fasinating piece of work!!!
October 30th, 2009 at 7:50 am
HI,
Very good article as we understand blogging and writing and everty thing in between. Some are better at short stories other are good at Novels which is awe spiring and other are good poems and other good article writers. Other do it meet friends as they write and others mentioned in this article is help take away bordeom.
Thanks keep up the excellent work
Lee Ness
October 30th, 2009 at 11:18 am
This was a good piece, and I learnt some useful info here, thanks.
October 30th, 2009 at 1:08 pm
I really enjoyed your article. I think it is great that you get the chance to blog to take your mind off of your day. Writing can really help relieve a lot of stress that you are feeling.
October 30th, 2009 at 10:35 pm
Wonderfully written DB. Oh so true. Great piece on personal experience. The labor of Love! Diddn’t know you were into blogging. You sure are a dedicated reader. Great piece brother!
October 31st, 2009 at 11:45 pm
You have a conversational style of writing which is one of the reasons why I enjoyed this article
There’s somethin’ about connecting..socialising..articulating one’s thoughts online..and for whatever reason..it’s a break from the real world and a mundane job..refreshing and thoughtful Deep Blue.
November 17th, 2009 at 3:07 pm
god luck to your blogging career… you’re such a talented writer!