We rarely update this blog anymore with an average of 2 blog posts per month, a far cry from the BackRowBallers' heydey when we posted at least 3 times a week. Of course, this is a sad turn of events, but the daily grind of life prevents us from having the time to be witty and engrossing. Or it could be that I have simply run out of material - there are only so many funny, foreign stories from childhood one can share. Or perhaps, on a larger scale, blogging is no longer the "rage" anymore with short twitter posts by Ashton Kutcher (which are a disgrace to the craft of writing but whatever) becoming the new style of self-expression. And so, my suspicions about the End of Blogging as We Know It were confirmed with this recent New York Times article with a quote from a former blogger that I can especially relate to:
“I just wanted to post something interesting and get people talking, but mostly it was just my sister commenting.”
I sometimes feel like Paula Cole, singing "Where have all the blog commentators gone?"
--By Mariam, who hates surgery with a fiery, burning passion. June 26th will be a magical date.
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if you wanted to turn this into one of those crappy medical blogs that only talks about day to day experiences, you could. 'cause we all know you have things to say about surgery, but how many people would care? my blog is a fine example of that.
Twitter and ashton suck
I still read your blog! so you are winners in my book.
Please don't stop blogging. England wants you to continue.
(By England I mean me.)
Does this mean you guys are quitting? No! Don't do it.
No!! Not at all. We (and by "we" I mean mostly me) will continue to post things for a readership of 8..haha :)
You think 8 isn't a lot? 'Tis eight more than me!! :p
I will continue to post. I even went back to map making for my previous entry. Here's a sad fact though - I don't think either of my sister's actually read this blog.
I think that you should talk about rectal exams more often, that will increase the number of people who read this blog.
Well ...I've enjoyed your blogs ... I'll miss them! All the best to you! John McDonnell
Please dont stop.. your posts are funny... and they are a beacon of hope for the brown people of Eden.
you cant stop, this is the best med school blog out theree
Wow thanks for all the support guys. No worries we are not going to stop!!
I saw a Coffee Bean today in Kuala Lumpur (for the first time ever cos I don't think we have 'em in England) and I was reminded of your story about someone's hand getting burned.
So yeah I just re-read that coffee story and realised it wasn't a Coffee Bean. Oops.
I still read too! Your readership is potentially at 9- woot! My blog has like, 2...and I'm one of them. So you're doing way better than me. Keep up the good fight! (Against Twitter.)
LOL Forever - My word verification is 'hymen'
I still read, and we're not even related! Don't stop!
Can someone explain what twitter is to me please?
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