i've decided not to blog about work or blog while at work. this poses a bit of a problem in terms of blogging because i don't have a computer at home and spend most of my waking hours at work. so what to do?
i suppose i can blog about general work things-- like how i'm not allowed to wear jeans until the last friday of the month but i wore them anyway yesterday cuz it was a friday and i'd just come from the doctor and needed some comfort clothes. i can share funny, general anecdotes like how when i answer the phone i've almost answered it declaring the title of my old company ("good afternoon, whoops!"). i can safely say that i like all of my coworkers and love working downtown-- i get an hour lunch and there are lots of little restaurants to haunt in my area and i can run to godiva for a chocolate or get flowers for b. and i'm home in 15 minutes!
but the way i see it, if i blog about work, it's only a matter of time before someone finds out about it and work finds out about it. i haven't told anyone at work about my blog but i imagine some day it will come up... and i wouldn't want to endanger my job or offend my coworkers or be sued for slander or you name it.
the thing is, i miss blogging everyday. i feel like i do my best writing when i'm writing for someone else: in letters, emails, blogs, whatever. throughout the day i think of little things i could write about-- like how my new fleece robe is cozy and all but b. says he can only rub my back in one direction while we're mid-hug because of the grain of the fleece. or how i smelled the worst possible human smell on the bus the other night that i thought i was going to puke. see, these things are safe and not work-related, but what's tough is that work is now such a huge part of my day, how can i not talk about it?
but i did make a pact with myself that work is not my life-- i am made up of so many other things and have so many other interests.
thoughts? suggestions? does anyone even read this anymore now that i'm not in france?
Comments (2)
i read this thing! i am glad to see you post again. i too have the blogging about work problem. and it is true that someone will find your blog. a coworker that i don't know very well came up to me last week and said, "you have a blog?" and as i looked at her with wonder she said, "i found your blog online when i did a blog search on google for our theatre." so, i have become quite gun shy actually and don't feel good about posting. i never say anything that could be viewed as bad, but the fact that people i work with are reading my journal freaks me out enough that i want to stay away. i know that an online journal is not private but that people who i work with are looking for it is a sign to be careful.
aside from that i love hearing about your life and the little things like horrible smells on the bus. ;)
i wish we lived in the same city so we could meet for tea and shopping!
have a good weekend!
Posted by stacey | octobre 23, 2005 11:34 AM
Posted on octobre 23, 2005 11:34
Me too! Don't stop. I enjoyed reading about your time in France because that's where I'm based but I still read your blog from time to time.
Like you I have no computer at home but if I do get one I'll blog, inspired at least in part by you.
Posted by Patrick | octobre 26, 2005 3:40 AM
Posted on octobre 26, 2005 03:40