“SO, do you blog?” goes the most used line when meeting new acquaintances these days. Somehow, I feel like it’s the next best line to say before you talk about the weather, when the conversation goes dry.

“SO, do you blog?” goes the most used line when meeting new acquaintances these days. Somehow, I feel like it’s the next best line to say before you talk about the weather, when the conversation goes dry.

Maybe it has even become a pick-up line. I won’t be surprised if it works, looking at the growing number of bloggers!

I’m just amazed at how some bloggers can have several blogs and keep posting comments every few hours. I mean, don’t they have anything else to do?

When blogging hit the scene some years ago, I jumped on, wanting to find out what it had to offer. Signed on and then I just could not keep up.

At work it was not conducive to blog, and at home I had three kids to manage, not forgetting my husband. I had 10,000 things to finish and find time for blogging – that was difficult.

I was pressured by my

motherly instincts, wifely duties and work commitments to give it up.

Over time, I blogged less, read less and commented less. You can call me a blogging delinquent who dropped out eventually.

I envy all those people who blog constantly, but I guess there must be sacrifices to be made to spend hours to put down their thoughts.

It has to be clear, simple and precise, and that takes time, no matter how prolific a writer you are.

A blogger friend says she does it in between her work in the office, without her bosses’ knowledge that is. She agrees that there is loss of productivity.

During weekends, she’s at it for hours. Being single and living alone gives her a lot of time for blogging. But of course, she discloses, it is not without having a lot of chores undone.

Liz Strauss, an influential blogger, says there are five reasons why we blog less. I can relate to some. I need to keep my job, pay my rent, and blogging is not my life.

I did set up a blog again sometime late last year, but I hardly posted. I would rather spend the time playing with my children.

By the way, I’m into social networking these days. Haven’t you heard – it’s the next best thing to do if you do not have time for blogging.