It's a Hobby, Not an Addiction ...

So pretty much blogging and my blog have become part of my regular life. In the beginning documenting the mundane seemed tedious, forced and ultimately unnatural. Today however I caught myself responding to a friend's question with "I blogged it - didn't you see?" as if my friend had nothing better to do than check my blog, and as if my blog was an acceptable communication tool anyway. I'm not sure whether this is a supernegative thing or not, but the role of blogging in my life has been on my mind as of late, especially now that my fellow blogette is showing signs of being more 'bladdicted' to the blogosphere - you know who you are. I decided to search to see if there was such a thing a being addicted to blogging. I should note the distrubing guess work Google did while I typed: i.e. addicted to ... "BLOOD" was one of the choices *shiver*. Anyway, I came across this helpful (highlarious) list of signs you know you are addicted, I've pulled the ones that apply to me...

8. You “mental blog” while driving or on the train, and sometimes even when you are alone in the shower.
7. You filter everything through your post-writing. You can’t watch a movie, see a play, read an article, or share a sweet moment with your child without thinking of whether it’s blog-worthy.
6. You suffer from “blog envy” when another blogger posts something juicy before you do. You suffer “comment envy” when said post gets 40-something comments – the jerk!
5. You “binge blog” 3 or 4 posts at once—only to feel guilty and empty afterward.
3. You think, “I can stop at any time.”
2. Your lunch hour has become your “blog hour.” You keep a few posts tucked in your desk in case you need them during the day.

From this summarized list of issues I moved onto another source of information. I took some random test that I've deemed legit for the purpose of this post and it decided I was 74% addicted. What does a percentage of addiction even mean really?! I DON'T have a problem - I have a HOBBY!!!! So Sue Me! In conclusion: while some people may be addicted to blogging, I think I'm safe so far ... Maybe I'll start another blog on blog addiction - a Bloggers Anonymous ... oh wait - that ironic twist on blogging already exists