Yes, we all like to laugh at Steve. But this open letter he’s written to ANCYL Julius Malema is gold. And I never dreamed I’d ever be saying this, but Steve Hofmeyr is a legend! Read this post as it originally appeared on Steve’s blog here:
Julia Allison has ‘quit the game’.
Is this a foreshadowing of things to come? Will other bloggers ‘get over it’ and ‘drain their souls’ and just ‘up and quit’, one day, when you least expect it?
Some of you may know JA, some of you may not. She’s not relevant to everyone. But as someone who’s been blogging for over 5 years now, I’ve come to see JA a pacesetter, a blogger who pioneered the art of lifecasting and certainly someone to look up to when it comes to handling criticism. JA nobly shrugged off some very harsh shizz, including a douchebag who had no life and took to reblogging every post of hers with a negative, Julia-sucks slant. Every. Post. Yes, that’s like a whole new level of loser. I’d link to it, but losers like that don’t deserve links.
So after 6 years of this, she’s over it.
Which brings up some very NB questions. Namely…
who will be the new JA???? (start the clock ticking… I give her 3 weeks max from the moment this question is posted before she comes back). Ah Julia, don’t quit. Take the time you need. Change. Like the quote you posted in your farewell piece:
“For what it’s worth: it’s never too late to be whoever you want to be. There’s no time limit. You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. And I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet people with a different point of view. I hope you live a life you’re proud of. If you find that you’re not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again.” – Curious Case of Benjamin Button
But please, don’t quit the blogs! xo Alex
