Just a little note to let you know I've been quite busy out of the bloggosphere for the last 2 weeks. No, time to either write posts (ideas are legions, believe me) or read and comment your great blogs (which I miss very much). So... I apologize, really.
Loosing blog-grip made me realize a few things though. First I felt bad about leaving readers without news and posts. Quite frustrating when you have a folder full of "Posts to be" with collected informations you'd love to share. Also, I had the impression I was missing important posts on all of your blogs (...did someone get married? Any babies? Lottery maybe? Or a revolutionary marketing process that will change future for us all? Vista blah blah? Wow?). Then, came a very nice and unexpected feeling, that blogger friends would definitely email me if something "important" or worth the read should happen. Errrrr... is it right? Yes it is! I know there are lots of Utopians sharing their thoughts and visions on planet earth! And you know what? That's very nice actually. : )
Thanks to those of you who have been kindly sending me emails just to know if "everything was all right on my side"... I did really appreciate it... very much.
This said, here a few "thoughts of the day":
- I didn't open my RSS reader for a bit more than 2 weeks now and there are... well too many posts to catch up with really (more than 700!). I'm working on it, but I definitely won't have time to read all of them. Sorry again!
- When I posted 1 first comment on a blog since quite a while, something happened when I read the Typepad standard "Verify your comment" note... I read it "differently" and well, it made me smile. An image "popped" into my mind and lead me to the idea of this post theme and visual. I imagined finding a real robot, and gently programming it to write and post on demand for me... from time to time (sigh!).
- I'll still be quite busy for the next few weeks, but will try some quick posts if possible. Sorry about it guys... I'm sure you've all had rush periods in your jobs and lives as well.
We are not robots... only humans... or maybe aliens... who knows! Anyway, in the meantime, if some of you like robots, cartoons and superheros (like I do), here is a very nice blog you might like. By the way, in the meantime, did you know robots can run like us now (6km/h), and even ride a skateboard? Fascinating isn't it? Oh boy, do I sound Spockish! And why in the world do I feel connected to these robots anyway? Mmmh? Geee... I don't know really. Maybe I should digg this out... ; )
Ok ok... must go now... I've got to run... where is my skateboard?
I'll be right back!
Ha--you're alive! Whew! I thought we were going to have to send a search party after you ;-).
It's good to see you back, at least for this post. It's understandable with being swamped at work. When you figure out a way to get those automated robots to write posts on demand for you, let me know!
It would be really helpful if you could put together a blogging robot kit that you could sell to us. Perhaps you could create the prototype in your free time :-).
Cheers,
Sharon
Posted by: Sharon Sarmiento | February 07, 2007 at 02:30 AM
I thought you were avoiding me. So I sulked for 2 weeks.
Posted by: Marcus Brown | February 08, 2007 at 04:46 PM
Sharon,
Thank you for your comment.
I am currently working on that "robot". I'll let you know when it's ready. ; )
Marcus,
Why in the world would I avoid you? You eat sausage, you are green with huge muscles, you evne made "angryman" jealous... hey, welcome back my Alien friend ! ; )
Posted by: mindblob | February 09, 2007 at 12:42 AM
Well there my alien robot friend welcome back. Hope you enjoyed your robo-break, drank lots of oil and remembered to put the spaceship on auto pilot every now and then.
The nice thing about the blogoshpere is that it's always waiting for you when your ready.
Posted by: David Armano | February 09, 2007 at 03:07 AM
welcome back. next time put a sign: back in minutes!!!
Posted by: gianandrea facchini | February 09, 2007 at 10:45 AM
lol. Love the idea of reminding us we are humans.
How often in marketing do we get stuck thinking of people as group constructs? Vendors, Institutions, Segments, marketing groups, trendsetters... but in the end... we're bizarre little individuals struggling to find time to blog. ;)
Posted by: Sean Howard | February 09, 2007 at 04:06 PM
David,
Although we might sometimes be wondering... I think you're right: "The nice thing about the bloggosphere is that it's always waiting for you when your ready." - Ooooh Yeaah!
So, thank you for "being there!" : )
Gianandrea,
Okay, I promise next time, I'll try to find a minute to think about it.
Sean,
Lol, I like the "bizarre little individuals" part of your definition, really!
Posted by: mindblob | February 10, 2007 at 12:25 AM
I agree with Sharon about that robot kit idea. And there are 55 million bloggers — what a market!
Thanks for the reminder how very important it is to break out of robot mode and just live life.
Posted by: KG | February 10, 2007 at 03:45 AM
Yippie! You're back...and right in time for me to wish you a most happy Valentine's Day (and to Ness, too). Lots of love to you and yours...we're always here for you :-).
Posted by: CK | February 14, 2007 at 08:21 AM