Is there anybody out there?
Maybe it doesn’t matter, maybe it does. Maybe this is the online text-based equivalent of a young Kurt Russell talking on a CB in a truck to no-one in particular.
I’m going to miss this site. This little community of friends I have never met. I have been an outsider in every way my whole life, but not having actually met any of you (apart from those I brought here) does not make me feel like I have been excluded from anything here.
My life has become so hectic this year, I have allowed much of my online presence to fall by the wayside.
My own haiku blog
Gathers virtual cobwebs
But still life goes on
I joined Twitter before FaceBarf, and before that there were the connections I made with fellow Splatterati on MyFitnessPal. Now I dare not step on the scales, for I will probably see a number that exceeds any other number I have seen on a scale when I have stood alone on one.
So long ago I shared with Splat! My jubilation at looking down and seeing a number that did not start with 1.
Twitter has been fun. You can actually interact with famous people, or their staff.
This is free writing. I sat down, felt like making a post, and now we see a stream of my thoughts as I catch them before they fly away.
With you lot, I can be completely honest. I have no reason to lie to you, or hide behind any masks. This is something that may have to change come July. This won’t be here anymore.
Will all our interactions be lost forever? Will the server be wiped clean, all of our heartfelt confessions purged with a click of a mouse?
They may be, but the relationships we have made will continue. They are Splat On’s legacy. We are forever The Splatterati, whether we have somewhere to splat or not.
I wish I had not withdrawn so completely from here. No time is an excuse, not a reason.
If you do not ever take time, you do not ever have time.
So it seems, there are more who have moved on from here.
Well, so be it. I’m going to have a bit of fun while it’s still here.
Did anyone have a post they never submitted, or a special goodbye for the site? Or are they to be left in Smoph’s final FOF?
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So today we reach the final scheduled post for Splat On. As it is when good things end, I find myself thinking over the good times. There’s been quite a few life changes. Making the tree change or moving in with partners, or better still, friends from the blog. To have shared some of these steps with you is an honour. We’ve had quite a few weddings to date. It was so lovely to share in the excitement of proposals, and of marriages full of love. I have to say, I will really miss the stories of DJ and LML. Not forgetting the fur babies, whose stories were often quite amusing. There have been losses and sadness. We’ve had our share of troubles. I hope we can all keep continuing to support each other through the hard times. What I hope is that we will still have get togethers with each other, catching up in our respective cities. That the friendships we had only begun making when Splat was ending have now well and truly found a place in our lives. I hope to continue to see you all online, so we can still share our stories and ups and downs. So I wanted to say thank you for all giving this blog a shot and helping keep it alive for 3 years. What is your favourite memory of this community? And what’s on your mind for your final FOF? This week has been a week of endless tasks and rising panic that I am going to forget something. Al tells tale of a speaker he saw, the author of Getting Things Done, who had an extensive list for travel. Every item on the list was forgotten at least once. It is said to be a strength of good businessmen, the ability to keep the mind free of the tasks of everyday work and life. Freeing the brain to be more and feel less worry. Many workplaces are promoting mindfulness, designed to promote less distraction in the workplace and lower stress. The idea is to release what is not necessarily pertinent now, to have every thought in its place, to work on keeping thinking uncomplicated (as far as I understand). But, anecdotally, a friend of mine whose father has recently retired, who was a compulsive list user, is finding that his ability to retain information is not up to par. He feels this is because he never trained it with lists he had to remember. I found this in memory assessments in my former work too. People get ambivalent about using this ability (and there are several areas that seem to need regular exercising). So Splatters, are you a list maker? Or are you kindred spirits with good old Saint Nic, and checking that list twice? Do you feel that there is a benefit to your way, and what is it? I’d never make it as a Hipster. And not just because I lack an ironic moustache. I just don’t get the concept. For example, we have the technology to digitally record crystal clear sound. We mix it electronically in high fidelity to ensure it’s of optimum quality. Then, cut it down to a vinyl disc . . . → Read More: I’d never make it as a Hipster This past week, I was: [ ] pronking like a ‘paca [ ] Happy as an Ever After [ ] Sicker than a Smocust Bucket [ ] Colder than a Plucked Pheasant [ ] Other: (please specify) __________________ I was so: [ ] happy [ ] upset [ ] amused [ ] annoyed [ ] . . . → Read More: FOF – Please fill in the blanks British retailer Marks & Spencer, in conjunction with Oxfam, have been doing a bit of research into clothes styling in relationships. Among the findings was that, for the first few months (the honeymoon phase) of a relationship, you can pretty much get away with most things you’re wearing. But after that, your partner will . . . → Read More: Wh/sWW – What is he/she Wearing on Wednesday?!?! . . . . or just a bloody good read? I read an article by Sady Doyle some time back that slammed GOT for being misogynist. I thought it was totally off the planet and missed the point of many of the issues it complained about. I thought in most cases Marten was setting up . . . → Read More: Game of Thrones – misogynist, feminist . . . There’s been some interesting debate this week on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). If you read the article I read on news.com.au, you might have been a bit perplexed as to what we are up to in this country. There was a statement on the Herald Sun yesterday, as they bashed the . . . → Read More: Fitting Out Fellow Aussies It’s an old saying, but one that might be nearing the end of it’s lifespan. An Austrian supermarket is now offering pre-peeled bananas. To save you clicking on the link (which you’re going to do anyway, because you won’t believe me when I explain it), they are taking a banana – which you’ll recall is . . . → Read More: Wednesday Rant: Make like a banana and split… It is with heavy heart and tear-laden eyes that I announce the end of Splat On. This blog, along with its predecessor written by the talented Evan Maloney (of Tofu Landing fame), has provided a sense of community to many of us that is rarely found in the vast and varied online experience. 16th of . . . → Read More: Splat On: the final frontier |
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