BlogaDay 2008 wrapup

My second (what appears to be) annual BlogaDay sprint is over with a resounding "eh." I skipped a day just like last year, which is sort of interesting. But otherwise, I hit my marks, delivered original content when I had it, and commentary when I didn't.

The Look
Readership was up this year by a 6.5% smidge (click for bigger)...


...but commentership was way, way down: 8 this year vs. 19 last year.

The Feel
This year was not nearly as much of a what-the-hell-will-I-do-today? thrilllride. (3 Ls for extra thrilll.) Flexible dating in blogger combined with greater mental preparedness led to a more predictable, stately proceeding.

I'm still trying to decide whether I've got a problem with that. On one hand, it's good. Competence, confidence, preparation -- these are all good, and it should be no surprise or disappointment that a second (third, if you count May's abortive attempt) run through goes more smoothly than the first.

But on the other hand, where's the wahoo in a well-ordered proceeding? There's still discovery in the process, but it's all so much more... staid. I'm trying to wriggle out of self-restraints here, and that didn't happen to my satisfaction.

I also don't have the momentum I had after last year. Then, if I hadn't chosen to stop, I would have stayed in the groove. I might have BlogaDayed throughout the year! Today, I'm a little glad it's over, so I don't have to keep up with it for a while.

The Conclusion
Hell if I know. Thanks for reading, though!