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Monday, April 22, 2013

Blogvacations



I consider blogging creating. And to create content it needs some juice and lately mine has just dried up. It has come to this point because I am procrastinating, thinking too much. Hence the reason why when I stumbled upon the quote on the top by Ray Bradbury, it just rang a bell in my mind.

I am in no way an artist but heck I write three posts a week ! To be able to do so I am always looking for informations on the internet, in books, in magazines, in everything that will learn me something. After that comes the brainstorming. I am in no way an artist but I sure work my brain off to write my posts and I am enjoying it. But to continue enjoying it I need some rest.

Ray Bradbury's quote totally convinced me to stop for two weeks blogging in order to not think but just write my posts.
To have my blogging juice come back I will do everything I want and things I've always postponed indefinitely :

- Read. You don't know how much I miss reading a good book. Technically I read a lot but nothing that makes my imagination works, you know everything related to international relations. As far as my studies are interesting, they just make my brain goes dry. Is it me or I am missing my time as a student in italian literature ?

- Going out. I think my bottom has begun to have the same shape as my desk chair. Sunny days are coming back and walking by the streets of Bologna is definitely inspiring as it is the time of the year when they are more and more vintage markets, street artists and cultural demonstrations.

- Film the town. I'll be leaving Italy for an other country at the end of June, so I thought that using the video camera my dad gave me would be the right thing to do to create good memories.

- Take pictures. My Agfa Flexilette and my Rolleiflex are watching me with despair. They absolutely need me to use them  and I absolutely need them to improve my photography skills. Something I've said often but didn't do, aaah my procrastination disease !

- Have a look to Amanda de Cadenet show The conversation. Since I have seen an interview of her on Garande Doré blog I promised myself to take time to watch her show. Again an other thing to erase of my procrastination list.


So here are the things I am going to do during my blogvacations to find back my blogging juice.  I don't know if reading this will be of any interest to you but I just wanted to share it with you. 

Though you won't see any post, I'll be tweeting and posting on Facebook, so pay me a visit there and see you on May, 6th !

6 comments:

  1. I am reading of literature a lot recently however I felt that I can't process that many informations as before, I think a vacation is a good idea and thinking should just be limited to "Planning" that will actually prevent from brain overcooked.

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    1. I see what you mean when you say you can't process as many informations as before, it is the same also for me. Planning is the best indeed to avoid thinking too much, hence my choice to do like I did before : writing some posts in advance like that I know that I am 2 weeks free or simply I will feel less pressured to write the next ones.

      Thank you ! ;)

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  2. Reaching this point too - maybe I should take a page out of your underread book and take a blogging breather.

    so excited to have found your blog via IFB (did you see you were mentioned as a "Philosopher"?)

    good luck on your staycay, and can't wait 'til you get back. I'll be catching up on your older posts until then.

    -Gabrielle

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    1. Hi Gabrielle,

      Thanks a lot for telling me about IFB, I wouldn't have known if not for you since I am on blogvacations I must say that I don't spend as much time as I usually do in front of my computer.

      I think it's useful taking a blogging breather is a necessity. I am glad you will be reading my older posts while waiting for the new ones, thanks to you I am more eager to write now !

      I will also be reading your blog since now I am following you ;).

      See you,

      Shug

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  3. You are absolutely right, sometimes you have to take some days off blogging or you would burst! It is overwhelming. By the way you could try scheduling: it's much easier and takes less time. But yes, sometimes you just are out of ideas I feel you!
    I hope you're enjoying your last two months in Italy and Bologna is a lovely city! (though I've only been there only twice and just for a couple of days!)
    We're waiting for your pictures and video then! Please share them with us! (And I'm always curious about "foreigners" view on this country XD)

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    1. Ciao Elisa,

      Blogging is not only posting but it is also scheduling, networking etc..I don't think I was aware of this when I started Incognito since I just wanted a space where to write, to put my thoughts in words. But now it has definitely changed!

      So I am not the only blogger feeling this way, it is reassuring :).

      It will definitely be heartbreaking for me living Bologna, I have been there for four years so I consider this town as my second home.
      For videos and pictures sadly, the meteo hasn't been much nice with me since as soon as I decided to start this blogvacations rain started pouring..but I will definitely do something !

      If you dig more in the blog you will surely find some posts where I speak about my experience in Italy, though I do have in mind that I should write !

      Thank you for passing by !

      Shug,

      A presto (quando vuoi mi puoi anche scrivere in italiano ;) )

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