…it’s just that I have been wondering, for several months now, why on earth anyone would want to read this thing. I’ve been thinking about writing a lot (oh how navel-gazy) and have come to the conclusion that neither now or ever will I have anything worth saying, any actual knowledge or information, or even a stylish way of saying nothing (also a good and marketable skill). I’m not fishing for compliments here…I really feel as though I struggle for words, flounder even to express things that are clear in my head. Therefore, I ought not to be blogging.
The initial idea behind this blog, however, was never to inform: it was that the content should be humorous. Whether or not I succeeded, I rarely find anything these days to be so funny that it needs to be reproduced for complete strangers. I don’t do much, even less than I used to, and really, does anyone need to hear about the doings of a bunch of 20-somethings in Cairo? So snoozy. Nothing unique about it. I mean, I was thinking about blogging about how bummed out I am that my friends are all leaving Egypt and making some ill-informed odiously pretentious reflection on how inevitable it is, how typical and traditional, the economy, identity issues and all that shit but how impossibly maudlin, right? And, after all, this blog isn’t exactly anonymous anymore so there are vast quantities of scandalous things that I can’t possibly report, even about my own life. It’s a real shame, there’s been some good shit.
Apart from that, I got nothing. The thoughts just die in a puddle of lameness.
forsoothsayer
Unnecessary and not very diverting musings 
AF
December 13, 2008
Your posts are just quite fun to read…And I for one would actually be interested in reading what you have to say about that non unique shit you mentioned.
Connie
December 13, 2008
Most of us normal(-ish) people are not movie stars with excitement and glamor sparkling up every minute of every day. You have a talent for making real life interesting and fun, and that is no small thing.
Seg.
December 13, 2008
I find it very diverting, humorous and stylish. Que demande le peuple ?
ألِف
December 13, 2008
Whatever your initial intentions when you started blogging were, and however good, entertaining and smart you actually are now, these feelings are bound to be.Don’t mind it much. No promises that it will pass; just don’t mind.
eva
December 14, 2008
you probably have good reason to abandon this blog, now that your vocation is a writer/journo or along those lines.if you can’t come up with topics then can we at least suggest some for you. please start off with that topic that you yourself suggested about the emigration issue- it seems you have something novel to say. I lose small clumps of hair whenever i talk about this issue with my relatives, because they seem to think i’m backwards to suggest that leaving Egypt would be a shame. please, i’m nearly balding..
Mahdi
December 14, 2008
I’m a 20-something thinking about moving back to the mamaland – your blog is full of smart and funny reminders about what I like and dislike about Cairo. Please do keep it up 🙂
Shams
December 15, 2008
I think you just have a mental block writers sometimes feel. I think the number one issue is that your are not annonymous to people you know in Egypt, however ppl elsewhere will really miss your blog. That’s not fair.
EgyPeter
December 15, 2008
Well, first and foremost, I would say that your anonymity is quite important. Safety first, gossip second, right? And sadly, compromising either of those in Egypt these days can be a bit scary, ya know…check Karim Amer. At least until you flee poor ‘ol Egypt.And second, while you know we don’t agree on all things political sooth, I still manage to enjoy reading your blog. I think it’s fair to say that you are a pretty damn good writer. You have a uniquely witty/slightly (emphasis slightly) humorous style, that sometimes (emphasis sometimes) makes me laugh.Besides, you’ve built up a sizable fan base where they might (emphasis might) be disappointed.So I say keep up the good work.EgyPeter
fattractive
December 16, 2008
Because people are naturally voyeuristic. We like hearing details about the lives of people we don’t even know.I don’t know who you are, but I enjoy reading about your antics. I was hurt when you made your blog private for a while :)So I’ve decided to follow in the footsteps of Egyptians who blog about nothing in particular. Check out the blog and let me know what you think 🙂
magnoona
December 16, 2008
Ehh ya benty?! You turn the mundane day to day stuff into very funny and entertaining material. I have had nothing else to give me a laugh and help me get thru my miserable job. Keep blogging!
thingsonmymindgrapes
December 18, 2008
I think you’re way funnier than EgyPeter would have people believe. Is a shame that anonymity is an issue. Maybe you can start another blog?
Safiya Outlines
December 19, 2008
Nooo! You are never naval gazing and crap. Trust me as I have a strange compulsion for reading naval grazing blogs and tut tutting at the contents.P.S I will email soon, I’ve been to busy eating and being a pregnantpersonzilla. It’s strangely time consuming.
Worthy Oriental Gentleman
December 21, 2008
Shame on you. Don’t stop. As a funny human who can write, you have a cosmically ordained responsibility to keep gazing at your navel and others’ navels for the entertainment of your friends and complete strangers.
Shimaa Esmail
January 4, 2009
الأستاذة/ Forsoothsayerصاحب مدونة / Unnecessary, and not very diverting, musings ” تحية طيبة” وبعد..اعتذر عن الخروج من موضوع التدوينة، لكنني أرسلت لك رسالة عبر البريد الإلكتروني تتعلق باستمارة استقصاء بيانات عن المدونات المصرية. أرجو الاهتمام والرد سريعا بالإيجاب أو السلب.تحياتي وتقديري شيماء إسماعيل باحث ماجستير- كلية الآداب جامعة القاهرة.
Shimaa Esmail
January 4, 2009
الأستاذة/ Forsoothsayerصاحب مدونة / Unnecessary, and not very diverting, musings” تحية طيبة” وبعد.. اعتذر عن الخروج من موضوع التدوينة، لقد أرسلت لك دليل العمل (صفحتين)والجزء الأول من الاستمارة (8 صفحات) ، أرجو منك إرسال رسالة توضح أن الجزء قد وصلك بالفعل وأنه ليس هناك من مشكلة في إرساله أعاقت وصله لسيادتك . تحياتي وتقديري شيماء إسماعيل باحث ماجستير- كلية الآداب جامعة القاهرة.
ticknad
January 5, 2009
belieze gum baque, u are soarly mezzed! za ferosatchie of your quibs make me berest into laughtur. i peg you to estar eblogging agayn. four za benefit of humanitchie and my sanitchie. so gum back forsooz peacause wizout you i feel i’m gonna nut surfive, so gum back and meck me feel alayife.
Forsoothsayer
January 7, 2009
beace out and sankes (wi?), i will return soonish i hope.