F4 Day 7: Life After RA Blogging

 

Today marks the end of FanstRAvaganza 4.

Thanks to all of you who have participated in any way~

those who have stopped by to check out my posts (especially those

who left comments!), my fellow RA bloggers, tumblr and

twitter peeps (your creativity is amazing!), and Traxy

for organizing this year's event.

 

 

Now that things are wrapping up, will I continue to blog about Richard Armitage? Maybe here or there, if an idea comes along.  Though I don't know him personally, Richard feels like an old friend.

I'm a passionate person. Whenever I like something, or the idea of something, I become obsessed over it until I get so over-loaded that I become sick of it, or a new interest comes along. (Example: a book or television series, a photography project I want to complete, a room in my house I am decorating...) Most of the time, these fixations come and go quickly, but sometimes they linger... like Richard, who has not been replaced as a fave. :)  I no longer consider myself obsessed with him, but that fangirly feeling always comes back when I see one of his new photo shoots or movies. The "squee" can't be controlled no matter how much time has passed!

When I started this blog 4 years ago, I posted new things daily or weekly.  There was always something RA-related popping into my head! This blog was the perfect hobby/outlet for my quirky, creative side and I loved sharing that with other RA buddies. But in the last year and a half, a lot of that creativity and motivation fizzled out.   It's not that I don't love RA... because he's still my favorite actor, by far. Probably always will be. I've continued to keep tabs on what he's up to and watch his shows/movies to get my fix now and then.  It's just that "real life" became busier than ever and truthfully, I lost some interest in blogging.  Its magic faded when I started worrying about not being original any more or the number of comments I received or if my posts would be interesting or funny enough... which can all lead to the dreaded "blogger's block."  I had to take a step back and remember why I started this blog in the first place... for myself, as a way to have fun.  (If others liked it, great- that was icing on the cake!)  But did all the other stuff really matter?  Nope.  I decided to blog only when I felt like it... not out of obligation.  So, the posts have slowed way down, and once out of the habit, it became less and less of a priority.  (Sorry if that sounds depressing... just keepin' it real!  And there's a positive ending so keep reading.)

This week of FanstRAvagaza has refreshed my love of RA blogging.  I've had so much fun whipping up random stuff that has come to mind.  I've loved reading other blogs regularly again.  So thank you for that boost, blog readers & participants! :)

 

Anyway, my point of this post is to let others know- there can be different phases of Armitage fanhood.  If you just barely discovered him and think, "Holy cow! Will I ever be the same again!?"  The answer is probably no... because chances are, through your love of RA, you will make all sorts of great friends online and maybe try things (like blogging?) that you hadn't thought of before.  Who knows when YOUR fixation will end, if ever? Many RA fans have been going strong since his start in "the business."  Some have faded in and out of the fandom, for whatever reason.  Perhaps my phase is considered a "mild simmer" now.  Maybe we all just need a shrink... is there a group theRApy session anywhere? :)

 

All I know is that for me, personally, there IS life after regular RA blogging.  The itch to post every day (or even month) did end for me. And that's okay!  Other hobbies have taken its place.  Other priorities (like sleep- haha!) have become more important. Dry spells or not, what I LOVE about being a Richard Armitage Admirer is that whenever I get the itch to temporarily lose my self in Armi goodness, the RA fandom is always there through forums, blogs, tumblr (which I have been learning all about this week) and amazing YouTube videos.   I know it's available to escape the daily "blahs" any time. So thank you fellow RA fans!  Like Richard, you have become "old friends," many whom I have come to know personally. And that means a great deal to me. :)

Stay tuned for future posts every so often... including a new Stick-Figure Richard adventure, coming soon

 

And to lighten the mood after that serious shpill...

(you didn't know I had it in me, did ya?)  I think we should
all take a look at Squirrel Beard and have a good laugh:

That is all. :)

 

Please visit

fanstravaganza.com

to see what the other participants

have contributed this week.