So, while I haven’t been really away from the anisphere, my engagement with other bloggers have become very minimal, if not limited, for the past few months — or should I say whole year? I would prefer to believe that I was just trapped in a very hard level/stage of a game, and I finally got the rare quest item/ pre-requisite skill to reach the next level. Seriously though, I think I have procrastinated enough. It’s time for me to “come back”. orz
For those who are curious enough, my previous post from the old world was all about the work I’ve been doing in the corporate. Right now, I’m in charge of a lot of tedious report-related tasks which is why there is hardly time for me to wear my blogging hat. And since I’m in GMT+8 while a lot of people I closely work with are in US, sometimes I just gotta be online at night, aside from doing my regular morning shift. And no, I can’t dedicate myself at night because my primary stakeholder works with the Asia region. While I can easily shut off my mind while watching pure entertainment and trivial plot (I’m looking at you Nisekoi), I haven’t been able to sit down and digest it for reflection which is something I used to do, and the way I get the creative juices running for blogging.
Don’t get me wrong though, it’s not like I was able to free up my schedule or anything. I guess given the circumstance I must try a lil harder. One of the things I’ve been struggling really is effectively compartmentalizing my brain so I know when to switch on and off the one I use for my morning job and for blogging. I guess when it comes down to it, I just really miss the community as well. I prefer not to think like this but I must say that my twitter has been full of cobwebs these days. I used to talk to someone almost everyday back then but now I rarely do. I’ve been broadcasting tweets to an empty vacuum.
To be honest, even with this restart I’m not expecting to have the previous readers I’ve had to be back. It’s like the connection I had back then not just deteriorated but vanished because of the hiatus. Because of that, I may seek out some fresh blood sooner or later, if you know what I mean. But of course, I appreciate the fact that some of the guys (read: veterans, hahaha) from the sphere still haven’t forgotten me. And so, with that, I guess I’m pretty much in the scene again? No, really I mean it. If this new site will rot again, why bother making a new one.
My only problem I guess is — new anime releases haven’t been making me excited for the past 3 seasons? Well some do but — I used to watched around 10 every season, now I’m lucky to be following around 5. I’ve been doing a lot of rewatching though so my posts from here on might be a bit a untimely for some people. I hope however it’s going to incite some discussion.
Also, the OP image is Angel Beats! because I feel like the community have had a lot of people who already moved on except for me, and few others hahaha!
Well, I think that’s it for now? Watch out for some posts soon! And for those who are still keeping me in their Blogrolls, please do update them into this one if you have time! I would appreciate that. And — if you don’t find yours beside and you have an inkling that you should be, don’t hesitate to ask me because I somewhat excluded blogs that might have retired already. In any case, if you haven’t I’m so sorry – let me know and I’ll put it there.
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image credit: pixiv user (*□-□)(`ᆺ´*)
4 comments
@Eri_Uri says:
Aug 29, 2014
I DIDN'T KNOW YOU HAD TWO BRAINS! Well I also didn't know you had a new blog so I guess we haven't been talking for ages… And, yes, I get what you say about twitter; I have the same feeling. The only thing I see on my timeline (whenever I get an urge to check) is a spamload of anime pictures and… actually just that.
My best guess would be that either our generation is past expiration date or somehow, everyone decided to get busy with real life at the same time. Though, if you think about it, most of us already knew that we were just using up our remaining free time before real life kicks in. Whether it was between studies or between employments, I believe that most of us had a little bit too much free time back then. Another thing is, I think aniblogs have become kind of obsolete? Maybe it's just me, though.
I also agree on your point about series not being that fascinating anymore. Truth is, I've also been working on revamping my own blog (again; this time with plenty of thoughtful concepts though) for quite some time now, but ever since uni started I suddenly lost any and all interest in anime and otaku stuff in general. This interest's been growing on me again but I have a lot of catching up to do, which actually seems to be easier than expected because not a lot of series from past seasons interest me. That catching up is also being hindered, though, because uni is getting more and more hectic lately. BUT reading your post inspired me! Seems it's not time to completely give up yet!
Good luck on your future endeavors. May your efforts for an inspired readership be in good fortune!
foomafoo says:
Jan 20, 2015
"Though, if you think about it, most of us already knew that we were just using up our remaining free time before real life kicks in." – my early years was because of this, most probably… but you really miss it even if you're busy, that's why I keep on coming back. However, I no longer have that tenacity to be all around the blogosphere to read, comment, stalk and compare thoughts – you know what I'm talking about. I don't see rss readers helpful to be very honest. Do you use one?
I don't think aniblogs became obsolete, I guess when those picture spam mediums became a fad (i'm looking at you Tumblr), the actual writing simply got shoved out of the window… Not sure what happened along the way but… yes 2 years ago, you'll find me checking out every interesting titles. Now, you only see me watching DRRR S2, Aldnoah S2, Shirobako and Log Horizon. I no longer have the patience to try out obscure titles that won't make me tick.
I'm hoping the same good fortune for you and I'm glad I was able to inspire you! Bring Neonovic back! 🙂
Kitsune says:
Nov 4, 2014
Yay! A renewal! 😀
Well, now you can talk with me everyday if you want! ^_^
Yes, it can be hard to switch between certain mindsets like work and blogging, but it is one of the skills we all need to master eventually because bringing work to home is not a good idea in most cases. So it would be good just to relax and write something when you feel like it. I am not following all the anime nowadays, but there will be some things that you might feel a strong opinion about, making it a potential topic for a post.
Oh, speaking of blogrolls, I should include your new blog! 🙂
Have fun, and I hope your work is not too overwhelming, allowing you some time to write your thoughts and relax! ^_^
foomafoo says:
Jan 20, 2015
Thank you Kitsune for adding me in your blogroll!! I just had my annual performance rating and I'm pretty satisfied with it so I guess bringing home some wasn't that too bad, again, work/life balance (more like, "work/life-compensate-when-you-have-time" for me). Oh, and you wouldn't believe how many times I've visited your site just to monitor if there was a small speck that changed — that would mean you still exist on the other side. Really glad that you're back 🙂