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Why?

In case you were wondering, the self imposed exile from the web wasn’t pure indolence.

Blogging was beginning to run me, rather than the other way around. Simple as that. It’s healthy to read your own blog from time to time and have a look at the person coming out- and sometimes it wasn’t me.  Now it will be.

So I’m back, refreshed and full of stuff I want to talk about. Some will be about planning, some will be about what life’s like for a planner living in a place where we’re pretty rare – the downs as well as the ups.

There will a fair bit that has nothing to do with any of the above at all. And not just tea, you’ll see. And if you don’t like it, you can tell me. Make no mistake mind, I won’t be writing what I think other people want to hear. I’ll write about what I find interesting.

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11 responses to “Why?”

  1. Angus Avatar
    Angus

    I look forward to seeing the real NP (although I personally do find it hard when it’s a (semi) work related blog).

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  2. lauren Avatar
    lauren

    hey NP. i totally understand the need to divorce from our blogs every now and again.
    when i was a teenager, after i did my homework, but way before i did the dishes, i used to spend hours on the phone talking with friends, finding out what they thought about things, watching tv together, gossiping about the other girls at school. this is my adult (ish) version of this and every now and again, it’s good to have some ‘me’ time and do the dishes.

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  3. Rob @ Cynic Avatar
    Rob @ Cynic

    I not only understand what you are saying [Jill keeps saying I am obsessed] but what do you mean ‘it wasn’t you?’ I think I understand, but want you to clarify. I just hope to hell the ‘real’ you is as nice as the ‘false’ you or I’ll be really upset.

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  4. NP Avatar
    NP

    Angus – it is, but it’s worth a try.
    Rob, most of the blog’s me, but some of it was trying a little bit too hard – saying what I thought people wanted to hear. That’s all wrong since I don’t care about impressing people, I just like writing about what interests me and would rather let readers select themselves.
    Also, while I AM opinionated, I’m not arrogant. Some posts seemed up their own arse.
    I wanted it to be more about some of the basics too, there’s too much theory out there. That’s what I like about your blog for example.
    Also, this is my blog and, as you pointed out, not much has actually about me.
    Time to move on.

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  5. Rob @ Cynic Avatar
    Rob @ Cynic

    Let me say quite categorically, you have NEVER come across ‘up your own arse’ – unlike certain others I could mention, like me. Glad you are back mate …

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  6. lauren Avatar
    lauren

    i second that.
    the bit about you not being up your own arse. not the bit about rob being up his own arse.

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  7. Marcus Avatar
    Marcus

    What on EARTH are you on about NP? What’s he on about…can someone tell me?
    Daft bugger.

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  8. Rob Mortimer Avatar
    Rob Mortimer

    Im not sure!
    Im not aware of you ever appearing up your own arse…

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  9. Rob Mortimer Avatar
    Rob Mortimer

    Im not sure!
    Im not aware of you ever appearing up your own arse…

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  10. Marcus Avatar
    Marcus

    Well, as long as he keeps writing stuff and does some iPod Singing I’m happy.

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  11. Will Avatar
    Will

    I have the same worry about my blogging habits.
    And no, you definitely don’t appear arrogant.

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