I am getting a girls weekend away with 6 of my friends. The last time I went away to do something purely pleasureable and overnight was about 10 years ago when I spent the night in my parents apartment in NYC with my ex-friend Jayne. We went out to dinner but didn't do anything else remarkable. I remember it being a let down.
This time however, I am going back to my island for the weekend with my book group friends, and we are going to have a great time. I feel my blood pressure lowering just thinking about it. The emails are flying back and forth and they are about whether or not we'll bring enough wine and cheese, whether we should skinny dip or not, getting hand treatments (as hot as this sounds it is actually some kind of spa like treatment for the hands) and playing truth or dare. I just can't wait.
Now, here is my question: Do I bring the lap top to post during the weekend? One of my friends reads the blog, and two know I do it, but don't read mine or any for that matter. There isn't anything in here that would get me in trouble (selective posting), but if I let them in, then my secret little internet world is no longer a secret. At the Y today I was swimming in the lane next to a local woman I can not stand, and I was thinking about blogging about her, but then I knew that I couldn't make an entry vague enough to keep her identity cloaked in secrecy, and thought twice about it. She is pretty connected.
Back to my buddies...Hmmmm..... what a tough choice. Do I or don't I? Advice welcome.
Amy dear. maybe it's just where I'm coming from right now, but I think you should let your blog be your own private place. From a writer's point of view, there's nothing so relieving as being able to retreat into that world that is told by you, without a string of people telling you what to say. On the other hand you're welcome to share my exploits over the weekend with the blog world. I'm looking for the best cheese ever tomorrow!
Posted by: littabets | September 30, 2005 at 01:35 AM
Im my opinion - keep this blog as your own little sercret. The more people that know the more "selective" each post has to become. If that happens it won't be as big as an outlet for you. I thank god that I know about this blog - imagine the stuff you would be writing about me!! shudder shudder!!
Posted by: lilsis | September 30, 2005 at 08:31 AM
Isn't it too late? I'm not going to tell and I'm a gabillion miles away anyway but didn't you just mention the horrible lady at the Y? I think you have to keep it a secret now. Have fun on your ladies weekend!
Posted by: Debbie | September 30, 2005 at 03:55 PM