I could write a deathless monologue here about why I am ending The Plum Tree.
I could write entire maudlin pages about how much I love love LOVE you all dear blog readers because you make me so emotional with your fan mail and even more emotional whenever my site meter notches over a hundred frikkin hits per day so that I keep charging out of bed at 2am in the morning to pant breathlessly in front of the comp for the rest of the day alternating between sitemeter comment sitemeter comment sitemeter comment….But dust, cobwebs, mould, decay had grown all around and over me until the new decade hit me with a BANG. Then I crawled out of the mess a frizzy grey haired red eyed zombie, got myself a million buck haircut and a pedicure to clean up my horned, yellow, inch long toenails and then I just happened to pick up the nearest magazine lying around which happened to be an outdated issue of Oprah ………..(erk)
In the mag was a statement:
‘The question
I am asked daily
By the world
Was that all
You wanted?’
NO it isn't!
So I gotta end this.
But I will still be lurking by your blogs.
And The Plum Tree will still be floating up there…somewhere.
And one day I might come back with The Plum Tree part II, a leaner, meaner, deeper, bitchier version of this blog.
But until then, that’s it for now.
Bye.
14 comments:
No, say it isn't so!! Maybe you could post once a month??
I came back to see if I read it right?!
nnnnNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!
Me is happy for you and sad for blogland.
I will eagerly wait for PlumTreeTwo to appear one fine day. Until then, thank you for everthing you've shared till today, and I hope you keep stalking!
<3
Wow! I loved reading this post. I will miss the plum tree but I totally get where you're at. Lately I've been thinking there's a lifespan for everything including blogs. So fly, be free plum tree!
Sad to see the end of plum tree, it has been a delight to visit your blog, see your artwork and read your words. I understand your choice and wish you luck on the cleaner perhaps more artistically productive days ahead. You will be missed but with luck we will meet you around the bend again. Hope you keep writing, (and of course I am pretty certain you will be painting,drawing, making gorgeous collages and more) but I feel compelled to say that I would be fast to line up for a book by you. I really enjoy your style of writing, and witty take on life around you. Thank you for sharing the plum tree with the blogging world, we have been lucky.
Oh and Lovely toes!
-Juniper
That's sad.
When I asked myself a similar question, I had a different answer. I just removed my hit tracking counter.
All the best. This blog will be missed.
You go girl! Can't wait for the leaner meaner bitchier avatar to appear. Here's to a fantastic decade.
( you won't belive it - the word for word verification for this comment is - bieste) !!!!! Sounds like a good omen
It's been a slice my dear...
..the best to you now that you are going to have all this free time... I have been faltering on this very step myself for the last year... this old computer and all that it does and connects us to, can be very addicting... and I'm not fond of that aspect as it creates a certain amount of anxiety... it's a crazy thing... and their are only so many hours in the day... take care ... ENJOY!!!
Priya! You cant be serious. But I guess I kind of get it. I love the way you write. you make the blog land a lot more honest real and acutting edge space just by your presence & hit counter be damned. but your decision is your decision. and we have to respect that. I for one am waiting with bated breath for plum tree leaner meaner bitchier version2. And till then, you will shine & enjoy all the things you are doing this for. sending u love!
gosh priya, i will miss you.i have had the same thing going on my mind and am going to take a big break.
aaaaawwwwww i am gonna miss my favourite blog but am happy to have met you via the bloggingland.
all the best will always keep in touch :)
I. Am. So. Sad!
..............
But there's still hope ..... hot foot it over to your other blogs ....tell me you will still keep something!
I do understand but I will really miss you Priya.
Priya, I could sense that something was up. All week I felt like writing, just to say hi and ask how you were feeling...because I sensed you were in a funny sort of mood. But I thought No, I am not going to mess with Priya, she'd want to sort it out herself!
(p.s. that piece you put up on Dubai is still haunting me)
Waaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh !!!
But Prya, it seems like I just found you, and your wonderful visions and art and all...
But I understand, a blog can become an obsession, sometimes we must reclaim our lives from the clutches of the blogosphere. I'm going to be taking a break while on vacation in February, but will be back afterwards no doubt, perhaps a little slower though.
Well have fun, first and foremost, enjoy yourself. With all that weight off your toes, your feet should be feeling lighter already !
:-)
Priya... any other reason but the one you mention, and I would not have commented. But its all your fault now. Stop blogging if you are bored and your mojo has moved on. Any other reason is not good enough. I do not see a problem with being a hit seeking hussy provided you deliver a hit worthy blog, and you so do girl. It might be at the top of your game but don't quit just yet...!
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