I think we should start seeing other people

First thing to make clear- it's not you, it's me.

I just think it's all been getting a bit too 'cosy' lately and you know I need my space sometimes. I told you this when we started seeing each other.

So here's my suggestion. Go and see what other blogs are out there. Experiment. Find out what you're interested in, whether it be blogs by social workers, criminologists, politicians or pretty much any other professional role you can think of. Just remember that bloggers are people too and their opinions will be their own. The easiest way to search for blogs is via the Google Blog search option which you can find here.

Just remember I'm not kicking you out. Think of it more as a trial separation. Don't look at me like that though or I'll lose my nerve and beg you to stay and then you'll end up resenting me and...well you know how it goes.

And if you'd like me to recommend some specific bloggers for your subject area email me or just ask if you see me around the library.

Now if you don't mind I think I've got something in my eye...

I think we should start reading other people

Do you follow any other blogs? I've recently picked up a 'follower' who is a fellow blogger and it made me think I should probably show you how to search specifically for blogs online.

Blogging is colossal in scope and size. People will blog about anything. And I mean anything. I tend to dip in and out of the political blogosphere but there are many professionals, authors and theorists within the social sciences who maintain blogs.

The easiest way to purely search for blogs is to use the Google filter to exclude other web sites. Just try some keywords and see what you find. If you do come across somebody whose blog you think is particularly good then by all means let me know.