i don't know if everybody else at i.Ph feels the same way, but every time i toggle the "publish" button for my latest post, i feel like i'm being granted a temporary reprieve… you know, like reaching the finish line in the nick of time, and knowing that it gives you enough time to catch your breath and proceed to the next stage of the race.
"there, i've made my quota for this week. this post should at least last me 4 or 5 days while i think about my next entry," i uttered as i surreptitiously posted my latest entry about 4 days ago.
"huhh? what's that you say?" my officemate's mystified tones finally broke through my preoccupation (i was keeping tabs on our supervisor who was roving near our area at the moment).
"uhhh, nothing… it's this file i'm working on. it's terrible," i explained hurriedly while mentally transmitting profuse apologies to the authors of the article i was working on.
contrary to what many people think, maintaining and updating a blog account on a regular basis is more of a balancing act than anything else that comes to mind. of course, you want to fill your blog with all sorts of interesting things (who doesn't?) — interesting information, images, videos, juicy tidbits, links, great posts, etc. — and you wish you could do it without breaking a sweat. but the truth is it's usually difficult to indulge one's desire to write within the timeframe that's available to you. if you get lucky you get both at the same time: free time and inspiration.
if one of them is missing (which is often the case), you're left to compromise by either forcing yourself to write or making a mental list of the things you want to write about and hope that they'd still be there by the time you can find an available PC. no, it's not impossible. actually most of my posts have been forged that way (with lots of re-writing and editing along the way). but the thing is, i know there's a difference because i've felt it. i know what it feels like when the moment strikes you and you feel compelled to write it down that very instant because you want to capture that sense of urgency, to describe the moment while you're 'living' it… and not giving in would mean losing that particular intense rush of adrenaline.
If you’ll find yourself struck by the”moment, write, write, and write everything at once then use the time settings so your posts will be published at different times and even days 
About the editing and re-writing, I can relate. Maybe it comes with the job din ;P
I keep a notebook! If the moment strikes me, I use my notebook. If it’s interesting enough to share, I just type it up. 
It’s not the same though! When you rewrite something in full, it doesn’t feel as honest because you’d be feeling or experiencing something completely different at that moment.
You’re right. Maintaining a blog can be a real pain sometimes. I used to write every other day with awesome entries, and now I update once a week only with half-baked unawesome articles that pale in comparison to the stuff I’ve written a year ago.
Posted by Ade at June 13, 2007, 4:15 ami have a bunch of topics in my head; i just couldn’t get them out coz i’m usually preoccupied with a lot of things. and if ever i get a free time, it’s hard to find the right inspiration. i guess i’ve lost the passion that i used to have. you know, working can be consuming. it eats you alive. waaaaahhh!!!
Posted by ven at June 13, 2007, 4:22 pmthanks a bunch guys. i see some of you have found a way to deal with this issue.
cai, pareho pala tayo ng style, practical heheh. zarine, i’ll definitely look into that ‘time settings’ one of these days. the problem is i can’t sit still long enough type ‘em all in one sitting. celle, i’ve tried the notebook thing before but my penmanship sucks and writing is tough on your fingers.
ade, i’d gladly settle for a decent post if it can give me a few days’ break. it’s tough to produce ‘awesome’ entries on a regular basis, even if you have the time. but i get your meaning… venk_man, pareho tayo ng problema huhuhu! sometimes it feels like i don’t know myself anymore
know what my other problem is? writing under a time limit. it just drives me nuts… it’s like sitting with a time bomb in your lap. i know i can be ornery at times, but it really bugs me when — on top of everything else (free time and inspiration) — i have to worry about the time limit, too.
Posted by onyxx at June 13, 2007, 6:48 pmI agree sometimes, I post only because I feel that my blog would be so empty if I don’t post. Hehehe. There are times that I’d open the pc, be prepared to write something then lose my thoughts. Hay.
Posted by twistedkai at June 13, 2007, 7:36 pmi’m uninspired to write lately even when i have so thoughts in my head that i want to write. napurga!
then there are times when i’m forced to write or else i would miss the big $! hahaha whattaaa shame!
Posted by Daisy at June 13, 2007, 8:11 pmWho cares? This is your blog. Feel free to write anything…
In my case, I only write when something interesting happens… like last weekend. hehehe
Take it easy!
wow, now that you’ve said it… i realize that sometimes i do feel the same way about blogging. that sense of urgency to write down whatever’s running through your mind… i can definitely relate to that.
share ko lang. there was one time i was eating lunch out in a mall, and suddenly the content of my next post struck me AT wala akong dalang papel. haha. so i resorted writing it down on a tissue and kept it in my pocket, haha.
Posted by alia at June 13, 2007, 9:31 pmanother lost soul hopelessly adrift in the confines of blogosphere
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I agree!!!
When I push that ‘Publish’ button, the same thought is also in my mind: ‘this post is good to keep me away for a few days from my blog…’ Or sometimes, when I have more than a post in my head, I dont post them all right away… hindi sabay sabay, one at a time lang.. then makaklimutan ko na kasi may inuna ako..
And yes.. mahirap humanap ng oras.. lalo n kapag mas mahalagang maging practical..
Posted by Cai at June 11, 2007, 11:24 pm