The Blank Box
I've been staring at a blank box for a little bit now, trying to work out what to write. This has never happened to me before. I think I know why...
I do enjoy the process of writing. I fire up my text editor of choice, Typora and away I go. Most of the time I have a topic in my grey matter that I want to write about, and if I donโt, something usually comes to me pretty quickly. Which topics to cover arenโt something I usually dwell on.
Today I feel like writing, but I have nothing to write about. Iโve been staring at Typoraโs abyssal blank screen for a little while now, but my grey matter remains as abyssal as the screen Iโm staring at.
But why?
I think I know why - a lot of my inspiration comes from stuff I see and read on the Internet.
The thing is, I havenโt been enjoying the Internet lately, so I havenโt been spending much time on it. Summer is here, the weather is beautiful, and Iโm very lucky to live in a 2.5 acre smallholding. So most of my free time has been taken up with that.
Weโve been cutting back trees, planting hedgerows, creating a vegetable patch and setting up a chicken coop. Aside from all this, Iโve been servicing my motorbikes and our mower, as well as doing some DIY around the house.
It has been magnificent.
So yes, I may be staring at a lifeless, colourless, blank box thatโs ready to churn through my mundane ramblings; but my life is more varied, more colourful and more full than ever.
So yeah, I havenโt been spending much time online, but I have been living my life instead. All things considered, I think thatโs the best possible reason not to have anything to write about, right?
What does this mean for this site?
In short, absolutely nothing. I still enjoy writing, and technology is still a significant hobby of mine. But I may end up writing about more varied topics on this blog than just tech.
Maybe some stuff about the work weโre doing at home? What weโre growing etc? This is a personal blog, after all.
If you would find that kinda thing interesting, please let me know using the reply button below.