back on blogging™
don’t really know why I chose this moment to blog, or why this argument, I’m not even sure this should appear on the planet, as I’m pretty pissed off now, and just can’t get asleep because of that. certainly utf 8 chars look good on a title, but please feel free to skip this blog entry if it’s not in the mood for you, i don’t want to make this a bad day for you. i’m sure you’d actually skip it anyways when you would realize that, so i shouldn’t even really bother telling you. but whatever. you’ve been warned. so i’m being pretty pissed off because of how are going things currently with me and kde. since around one week i guess. or well, maybe not about me and kde. there’s not been any significantly episode so far that puts me in the mood I am now, so maybe it’s not kde. but people stepping on your toes all the time, or always being overcomed, or making a lot of sacrifices for barely no reward or anything can kill anyone’s motivations. and no, this time I’m really not the exception to the rule. note that i’m not pointing my finger at anyone as being culprit of this. not even you sebas, i (now) know you’re stressed as hell. so maybe it might simply be me being silly, idiot and pathetic. so yeah, please, anybody, don’t feel accused or anything like that.
however, the fact remains: I’m back on blogging. finally. and, on a related note, i’m also burning out. so maybe i need it. maybe reading all the nice people will stop me from wanting to just give up on the stuff. dunno. but fuck, yeah, i’m not even rereading the post this time. that’s pathetic. i’ll just stop here wasting space on the planet. bye.
Davide ‘WindowsUninstall’ Bettio asked me to add a note to remind that i might have blogged in another happy moment before now too. but as i said in the opening, i don’t really know why i did that right now. the happier ones will follow i guess.
Comment by Jos Poortvliet — September 13, 2008 @ 8:29 am
Ruphy, you clearly need a big hug. I tried a few sites for a virtual one (take this one: http://www.hugkiss.com/) but I think I just owe you one for next time we meet.
Oh, and sebas is a big (but busy) teddybear, remember that. You don’t dislike teddybears, you love’em. Always
Comment by Dario — September 13, 2008 @ 10:57 am
Come on Riccardo… just don’t let some people get you down, because for each person that hates you, there are other 10 that love you. Always keep that in mind, and never give up
*me gives a hug*
Comment by Letze Teil — September 13, 2008 @ 12:04 pm
Dear Riccardo,
please keep on rocking. Low and high times come…but your presence in KDE world is actually an “Oxygen” breath for us.
On a more personal note, I am italian and your work makes feel me proud…so take time o regain energies, having good times, take a breath and take a wide look.
Still believe that there is people appreciating your work, your energy and your results.
With love!
Comment by Mike Arthur — September 13, 2008 @ 12:24 pm
Riccardo, your work is incredible and you are a legend. If you are feeling burnt out then take a break for a bit and remember that there are a lot of people who dig your work.
Also, your mouse cursor is the best I’ve ever seen on any platform!
Comment by Jakob Petsovits — September 13, 2008 @ 3:00 pm
I noticed this myself; it’s easier to blog when I’m down than when I’m up and healthy. I don’t know what happened as I’m currently out of the loop, but it happens that people with different opinions care about the same thing, there will be disagreements (coming in all forms and sizes).
When pushing your work with lots of effort and good arguments is not enough, the common “other option” is to retreat and/or focus on stuff where the whole world doesn’t work against you. Just find something you like to do instead (either as short-term interim solution, or for a longer time, depends on you), and you’ll be fine
Really, KDE is a better place thanks to you. No one can take that away from you anymore, whatever might happen in the future.
Comment by sebas — September 13, 2008 @ 6:32 pm
Also a hug from my side. There has been a misunderstanding, but we’ve cleared everything out.
Riccardo has always been a lot like my younger brother in KDE (not that I have one in real life — that makes it all the more special). A lot to be learned from one another, but sometimes, things *do* get understood the wrong way. Just taking some time for a good dialog does wonders, especially in hasty times.
So for those worrying after reading the above blog, we’re fine
Pingback by Riccardo Iaconelli » on the community, the batteries, and on some really old dinosaur — September 13, 2008 @ 9:43 pm
[...] KDE hugs and kisses. Misunderstandings are pretty bad, but fortunately now all seems good. Or, as sebas writes… I love teddy bears! [...]
Comment by blauzahl — September 14, 2008 @ 2:05 am
Aw, don’t burn out. That’s sad. *hugs* all around!
Comment by felipe — September 14, 2008 @ 2:59 pm
Happy to read everything’s cleared up
Ruphy you’re *all* doing a terrific job!
Comment by Lukas — September 17, 2008 @ 7:07 pm
Mmh, I guess that “burning out” is just normal
, feeling pretty much the same atm… (for me it’s more that I don’t have a enough energy at all 
)
Well *hug* and stuff
Lukas
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