The End?
September 7th, 2007 at 3:10 pm (Miscellaneous, Take)
With the way things are going on in my life, I might not even make it to a third blog anniversary.
I srtated venturing into this craft called anime out of curiosity. Like everyone else, I was new to the medium, having seen only those broadcasted on our local channels. Soon after discovering the wonders of downloading videos from the Internet, first via Ares then through the invention of BitTorrent, I stared right into the hub of an amazing cultural import that has soon sucked my attention from real life into the fantasy world of animation.
It’s been almost 9 years since that fateful encounter, and I haven’t stopped looking back ever since. Now that I’ve lasted long enough to remember how the industry evolved from being a niche market to mainstream status, it’s as if my immersion has reached its goal, in one way or another. In other words, I have seen what needs to, should even, be seen.
Now I’m feeling melancholic. This hobby of mine is becoming quite a chore.
As a fallback alternative, I’ve browsed through the catalog of downloadable mangas I could scour my eyes with, and I’ve found it a breath of fresh air from the mediocrity of having to download torrent files of individual anime episodes (or batch episodes), then wait until completion and a generous amount of seeding to other peers in need of the same content. Good thing I followed one advice my parents gave me, that is, to have a back-up plan in case one fails.
With moyism closing his doors, it’s as if I should do the same. Should I, or put this blog on indefinite hiatus until I find enough energy and enthusiasm, the same elements that made my journey into the world of anime worthwhile, to continue exploring the facets of this Japanese media?
Moonlight Bomber said,
September 7, 2007 at 3:58 pm
I know how hard you are working for your thesis, but just follow what your heart really says.
After all, even when you decide to put downloading torrents on hold to focus more on your thesis, you can still browse through anime news and episode summaries and whatnot. I know that you won’t plan to quit anime fandom entirely, wiill you?
scottfrye said,
September 7, 2007 at 4:11 pm
I’m going through the same right now as well but it’s not about anime it’s more about my anime blog. Whether I should quit blogging or put it on hiatus until I feel inspired to blog again.
lanie-emon said,
September 7, 2007 at 5:02 pm
Well, its all up to you, eh? Though it will be sad if you quit for good…
TheBigN said,
September 7, 2007 at 9:03 pm
Do you feel like you don’t have the fire anymore to continue doing this? If so, you should take a long break until you feel like returning, if ever. We can pick up the slack.
Ronin AnimeLover said,
September 7, 2007 at 9:20 pm
Moonlight Bomber Said:In all honesty, that wasn’t even on mind. Thanks for the advice.
lanie-emon Said:Rest assure that I do have a plan of coming back.
TheBigN Said:Thanks, TheBigN. I might just do that.
Hinano said,
September 7, 2007 at 10:11 pm
Blogging shouldn’t be a chore. If it is, quit immediately :S
Zeroblade said,
September 7, 2007 at 11:08 pm
Eh, it happens sometimes. You just don’t know what the hell to do about it anymore. I suggest a good bit of time off, or something to that extent.
Ronin AnimeLover said,
September 9, 2007 at 6:20 pm
Thank you for your concerns, Hinano and Zeroblade. I shall return… when the time is right.