My Gosh!

Is it just me or have any of you noticed the steady decline of the Sortor Rules! fan base? Before October hit I had anywhere from 12-20 comments per post. Since October the average has dropped significantly to around 5. I thought this was, in part, due to the destruction of my brother's computer. It turns out he and his wife were responsible for a great deal of commentary. I thought maybe their return to the blogosphere would raise numbers back up, but unfortunately this has not been the case. This begs the question: What's the dealio yo? I have a few theories.

Theory #1: Others find me offensive.

Hey, we all have strong opinions. I have especially strong opinions. In fact one of my especially strong opinions is that we can agree to disagree. Another strong opinion is that a sense of humor is absolutely necessary to make it in this often unpleasant world. Sometimes you have to choose between breaking something or laughter. I have broken things before but I prefer laughter as the healthier, less destructive option. Granted I'm not as funny as sometimes I think I am, so please take half the things I say with a grain of salt.

Theory #2: Its the economy.

I know a lot of people out there are stressed and struggling right now. Blogging probably doesn't rank high on the priority list- totally understandable. Or NOT! Blogging is free. Throw me a friggin' bone people!

Theory #3: I have lost my mojo.

This seems to be the most obvious answer. Pregnancy will do that to a person. That first trimester literally sucked the creative juices from my veins. Not only that, but it also rendered me fat, unattractive, and generally useless as anything other than a pod in which our fetus might feed and develop. I get it, nobody likes a pod. Methinks I will go eat worms.

Theory #4: You have all been drawn away by that siren, Stephanie Meyer.

Theory #5: Blogging is no longer hip.

Maybe blogging has lost its novelty. Maybe people have moved on to something better. Maybe something I don't even know about. Maybe Sortor Rules! is the hammer-pant of the Internet. But you know what? I like hammer pants. And I'm not going to stop wearing them just because everyone else is into high-waisted acid wash jeans.

Whatever the reason, the point is I enjoy blogging because it helps me feel connected even when I'm isolated. I enjoy writing; I find it therapeutic. I enjoy sharing my family with you and keeping a record of our goings-on. In short, while I miss the abundance of comments I used to receive, and I don't completely understand what changed, I still have every intention of continuing on with Sortor Rules! because ultimately it isn't about the comments. Its about the narcism.