Dear Liz, Jen, Alina, Dio, Beaman, Laura, Yvonne, Ilker, and all of you bloggers out there who make my life a wonder every day,
It was nice walking with you, but now our ways part. And I don’t know how to say goodbye. All I know is how to say thank you. Because I owe you. Because I love and respect you. Because I grew a lot with you. This is my last blog and it’s dedicated to you. I give you a piece of my heart, a dream and a ballad, and I hope you’ll remember me kindly.
I hope the beginning of this entry was not too scary.
No, it is not my last blog (that’s the only lie). It’s a metaphoric response to a meme. James didn’t start it, as I believed at first, but he continued it, tagged me and caused a few restless hours that day (plus one or two nightmares).
A scary meme… and the guilty one, the Urban Monk needs our entries for a good cause. For each link back he gets he will put one dollar aside. The moment he reaches 500… he will donate to a charity.
Good cause, Monk. Nice way to get some link love and I bet your rankings will boost too. Nothing wrong with that, but why do you need to scare us?
“Bloggers: The blogosphere is coming to an end. You have one last post. What is it going to be? What is the final summary of your blog? What is the one last gem that you want to leave with your readers?”
And now you know my answer: my last entry is going to be a thank you note. This meme really made me think about a scary “what if”.
Honestly, I cannot imagine my life without blogging and I don’t know what “something better” might come along. I certainly don’t like the digg-alike stuff (nope… no digg buttons on my blogs)… OK, from a networking point of view I understand the value and I like the concept, but blogs are freedom.
Blogs are special because … well, read my Writers in Balance and The Dreamcatcher entries and you’ll have some of the answers there. I am not going to repeat here anything.
I will just say: yes, one day it will happen. Blogs will become “passé” but I doubt that blogs are dinosaurs. Many believe that the apparition of the eBook meant the extinction of the traditional books. Yet the number of printed books is increasing instead of decreasing.
I think we are looking in the wrong direction. Blogging is about networking; about people getting together and sharing a dream, about conversation. If the platform will change or the name will receive a new nerdy definition… who cares? The basic principle will still be there: it’s all about us… getting together, virtually, wherever we are.
And… by the way… you’re tagged! Please tell me what do you think about “the end of the blogosphere as we know it”?!
Oh I so very much don’t like this meme. I love you. I’m going to have to think hard how to respond in a way that is authentic Liz . . . that’s a challenge hmmmmmm.
My first thought was, oh no! First Carson’s leaving us, now Mihaela. I’ll give this some thought, and then respond. It may take a few days.
Whew! Scared me there for a minute. I just found your blog a couple of days ago and was settling in with it when you dropped that opening bomb. You lie well.
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Wonderfully written. Someday it may change, but you are right, the networking will alway be important.
I liked the music too, I don’t understand a word of it, but it was very nice. Enjoy the weekend… and no nightmares.
Wow! What a fast response from all of you! It must be love!
@ Liz: I don’t usually tag you, I know you are busy. But this was really a challenge. And I NEED YOU on this one.
@ Laura: take your time, Laura! There are no wrong answers, but we need some deep thinking and I am sure you’ll have some interesting insights to share.
@ Walter: I found your blog today, following a link on Laura’s blog and… from a “ghost” to another… yes, you know what I mean.
@ James: Here is a bit of the song for you:
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another metaphoric answer if you want.
Hi Mihaela
You gave me such a fright! Thank goodness it’s not true.
Memes are getting tougher these days, but it is good to challenged, so I will give it some thought. I may need to take my time on this one.
You should become a fiction novelist… talk about a powerful opening. You had me worried, though.
Yvonne
You scared me there for a moment.. lol!
He he… I am good! Lol.
damn your good! I though WTF? hehe
Mig, don’t throw such scares in future. People have week hearts.
What an opening! I agree that you must be a great fiction writer. I’m so glad you’re aren’t leaving us.
Gosh, I must admit I was saddened. Your pretty face was no longer going to appear on my MyBlogLog visitor roll.
Thankfully it was just a meme! :-p
Glad you were not serious.
Heya! Thanks for participating, thats a great post…and that’s an awesome design you have (especially this Google Pack referal at the bottom, pure genius). $ put aside for ya.
and Liz, sorry I didn’t mean for the Apoc to come out this way…there has been some great posts, very meaningful and touching!
Hi Steli, Dio, Lillie and Beaman! Sorry to have scared you. I cannot promise I’ll be good in the future. I don’t like to lie. Well, except when the lie is a “tease”.
AHA! So Urban Monk is here. I am so glad to see you are serious about this project and I’d like to congratulate you for the idea. I hope you reach more than 500 links.
You are very good writer. Thanks for stopping by my blog and for the great comment. You made me smile today. I will be returning here.
Hi, Dwayne! Pleased to see you here! To return a compliment, I wish I were at least half as good as you! I’m glad to hear my comment made you smile. That means it reached its target.
Ahhhh my heart stopped for a second there! Actually my breathing stopped as well!
I’m glad you are still in my life, sharing your beautiful spirit and song with our world!
This is a great topic to contemplate… I’ll get to it!
Love you girl…
Jen
Hi Mihaela
I have posted on my blog in response to your “scary” meme. You certainly gave me a fright, but it was very thought provoking to think about.
I also posted a response to Laura’s request to join the conversation about ghostwriting. Both have been very interesting topics to respond to, for very different reasons.
Thanks for challenging me and keeping me thinking.
All the best
Yvonne
Grow Your Writing Business
Wonderful last post! This is actually a great meme. I would like to consider myself tagged and complete the tag sometime this week if that’s ok with you
Hi Jen,
Sorry to have scared you. Wait… nah! I’m not sorry! Lol! I had to stimulate you to participate! I can hardly wait to see your entry, which, I am sure, it will be much better than mine! Don’t forget to link to Urban Monk to make him raise the money! Kisses.
Hi Yvonne,
Yes, your entry is great – as expected. Thank you very much for writing it.
Well, Alina… you are tagged! From the first line of the post. I know… I am “evil”. Kisses to you too!
omg, Mihaela! i thought it was all so true–written in red, saying it was your last post. and here i am, a first timer in your site, and you’re saying good-bye.
i am glad i met you through dio. browsing through your posts, i find them refreshing, i could even sense them being “musical”.
and thanks for visiting.
Aha, so that was a tag! Ingenious
Ok, done
This was actually quite fun 