Blogger finally pissed me off one too many times.

We first met back in 2000, and I fell head over heels. Blogger was soooo much easier than updating that huge .html table every time I wanted to write an entry on my site. I could log in from anywhere and update. Anywhere!

Over the years, we had a mostly uneventful relationship. Sure, the passion dwindled after a while, but for the most part it was good for both of us. It was comfortable. Reliable. I updated my site whenever and wherever I wanted — all I needed was an internet connection and a web browser. I recommended Blogger far and wide.

Then things began to change. Every once in a while, Blogger would do something stupid. Something uncaring, like not letting me update my site for no obvious reason. It seemed to happen around Christmas a lot. Once it was when I was on vacation in Berlin. There’s nothing more frustrating than sitting in an Internet cafe and writing an entry on a German kezboard, onlz to find that Blogger won’t publish. Again and again.

Last year I’d had enough. During Christmas 2005, Blogger really let me down. I felt betrayed. I felt so betrayed that I downloaded Wordpress. I even printed out the Famous Five-minute Installation Instructions. Then I tried to install it, and I couldn’t make heads nor tails of it. Seriously, it was beyond me. Blogger slowly started letting me update again, and then I sort of forgot about my resolution to leave.

Then it happened again at Christmas 2006. Once again, during Holidailies. Blogger wouldn’t let me update! I was even angrier this time. And it didn’t get any better in January, either. This time, I meant it. I really was going to leave!

And I did. Maybe Blogger just pushed me too far this time. Maybe the Wordpress instructions were just a little more foolproof this time. Whatever the reason, I finally did it.

So here we are, on Wordpress. I hope it’ll be another long and (mostly) happy relationship. The scary thing is, I don’t completely understand how it works. But I’ve gotten this far, right? So I’m sure I’ll figure it out or find someone to help me, when I have questions.

I’m a little wistful about Blogger. It’s been powering Raspberry World for a very long time. But I’m not really sad to leave — mostly just proud that I finally figured out how to do it myself.

That said, if you have any problems reading the site, please let me know. I’m sure I’ll be tweaking things for a while to come.