what about giving it to a different person who CAN handle it on their own time?
No.
This is Sweetie’s BLOG. Why would she just hand it over to another pony? If you ran a blog about your daily life and you told people about yourself when they asked you questions, would you say to someone “hey, could you please take this blog and make posts for me?”
It makes absolutely no sense to expect a blog to continue forever, no matter who’s running it. There’s more than one blog, I charge no subscription fee. You follow a blog because you want to see their updates, “giving” it to someone else would be silly. They can make their own blog and you can go follow that instead.
I see no reason to pass the blog onto someone else, so that will never happen. This. Is. Sweetie’s. Blog. Just try to understand that.
A message from a human who is not Sweetie Belle
Sweetie didn’t want to say anything about it. She felt too bad. I’m not too happy about it either, but it needs to be said and finally gotten over with.
This blog, as some of you have acknowledged, is rarely updated. I refuse to believe it has “died,” but it doesn’t update much and - being Sweetie’s manager - I get tired of having the stress related to it nagging at the back of my head. Sweetie and I both thank you for all the death threats kind suggestions to formally end the blog. A sarcastic thank you, but a thank you nonetheless.
I suppose this is a roundabout way of saying it, but yes, this blog is formally on “hiatus.” I cannot say “it’s gone forever, never to return.” I can, however, say I’m no longer considering updating it. Both Sweetie and I have busy lives. Both of us are going through changes in school and location and family matters. We’ve gained new friends both in real life and on the internet. So, thank you all, but neither one of us simply has the time to run the blog.
Moreover, I’m just not willing anymore. I don’t get ideas for things Sweetie could post to entertain each of you. when I do get ideas, she feels like they’re outside of her artistic ability. I trust her judgement and wouldn’t push her to do something which makes her more uncomfortable than happy. I don’t think anyone should expect that from her.
I know she’s really happy lately. She’s made new friends and reunited with old ones. Her parents came back to town after years of being away for a reason Sweetie didn’t choose to tell me. Apparently, though, she was just being melodramatic about the mystery of her parents’ past. That silly filly. Her parents are real nice ponies, so I’ve heard, but they might not be able to stay for too long. Last I heard, Sweetie and Lyra will still be staying together for the most part. I honestly think that’s best for her, but it’s great that she and Rarity are going to stay a lot more in touch. I couldn’t be happier about that.
Wow, wall of text, huh? I suppose if there’s anything I’d like you to take away from reading this pile of letters, it’s that I thank you for sticking through and supporting her despite a lot of tough and rough times. It’s been a very, very bumpy ride. Though, in the end, I think it was really good for her… and me too. The blog might return during the Summer, or whenever she gets bored and wants to make it, but please don’t expect anything.
Thanks… thanks, everypony. Everypony, I mean it, even the anons who said those horrible unspeakable things. Actually, no, I’m not thanking you guys. Screw you guys. Get a freaking job. Alright, bye.
Pester Sweetie Belle [An announcement]
Should be the name of this blog… yeesh! I’m sorry, everypony for not updating this little blog enough for you all!
… sigh… okay I actually am sorry. I… I can’t be mad at you, Tumblr ponies. I should have t…told you I was gonna be gone. Sorry. :(
I was… well a lot of stuff happened. Suddenly, without any real heads-up… Scootaloo came back to town. She even made a new blog, after I convinced her to! Instead of devoting my spare time to updating this blog… I hung out with her!
Then one day, Scootaloo was like “hey, let’s go visit Apple Bloom!” I was kinda nervous, I hadn’t seen her for… what felt like a long time… at first she was kinda nervous(I was too, though). But soon, we all got along real well and… we’ve all been hanging out again!!! It’s so great! We all made an ask blog together too, but we haven’t had a lot of time to update it lately…
… there’s a story behind that too…
… but I won’t bore you with the details. Basically we attempted to be Cutie Mark Crusaders Thunder Gods, so we built up static electricity and then snuck up on Applejack and she uh
…fell down the cellar…
… now Apple Bloom is grounded and Scoot says she’s too afraid to visit Sweet Apple Acres until this all blows over. I don’t blame her…
Anyway that’s why I haven’t been updating and probably will not for a little while. I hope you understand… I just am really enjoying hanging out with my friends again..! B-but… Scootaloo and I are going to try to update our other ask blog during this next week! … try to.
(Grumble…)
Hello! Everypony! Pause.
I am Sweetie Belle! Here today, for the enjoyment of my five hundred and twenty nine followers! Yes, that is correct! Pause. Five hundred! And twenty nine! Followers!
As you may be aware, that is a large number of ponies, who receive my regularly scheduled updates on their “DASHBOARD!” I, Ask-Sweetie-Belle, along with help from my FRIENDS over at COLTA-COLA™, would like to personally thank each and every one of you! While I know that I may not update this blog as much as I should, and when I do it’s not always worthwhile… I do appreciate it ever so much! Heart! Wait…oh… <3!
COLTA-COLA™ would like to provide all of my followers with an opportunity which only comes around once in a lifetime! The chance to personally suggest what you would like to see as a 500+ follower special! My sponso-friends will decide which ideas will be done in celebration of this…. MOMENTLUOUS EVENT!
So please, everypony… ideas?
Ugh…
My… publicity manager guy… well he set up an interview for me, on this podcast that goes on run by Mr. Big Macintosh.
… he also made this poster… oh my gosh… to advertise “my” appearance on the show. So I guess the thing goes up tomorrow? On Big Mac’s blog? Well… if you want to listen to it…
Okay I’m just going to be honest. I didn’t do the interview. The dumb manager did it for me. He honestly thinks he is me. I really don’t know what his problem is… so I would take anything that crazy guy says with a… uh… salted grain. Mhmm. But still, listen to Big Mac’s podcast because he is a nice pony, and Apple Bloom’s big brother! Coming soon to an internet near you!
Capes.
Opal has sent you to the hospital? D:
Uh… a couple times… nothing major. Most of the time it was only because Rarity wasn’t home, and I just wasn’t thinking straight, so I ran over to the hospital. One time though, she cut me pretty bad. I had to get stitches! And then Opal had to be “put to sleep.”
… wait. Wait, oh yeah, right. That was just a dream. Um… no she never hurt me that badly… sorry about the confusion. :|
…this post feels like it’s missing something… oh, I know, an image!
… it’ll have to do…
You like dogs better than cats? No wonder you're the dumbest pony in ponyville.
AnonymousNo, you dumb anon. It’s not that I like dogs better, it’s that cats are unlovable. Obviously, that means anything is better than them, which includes dogs, if I’m going too fast for you. Cats are horrible creatures, and they… they just… ugh. Here, somepony on the internet made this.
And that is pretty much why I don’t like cats. They have claws, and they use them. A lot! Opal has done much worse to me over the years, I just don’t have video footage. Why would anypony keep video footage of their hospital visits, anyway?
I drew this straight from the cover of a foreign book series I like, and apparently that this anon likes too! Nice pun, by the way!
I think that is the Rainbow Dash from this universe. She hangs out with Gilda, anyway.
That’s impossible… That Rainbow Dash is in this Scootaloo’s universe… but she hangs out with Gilda- who comes over to your house, and is dating Twilight, who’s friends with Rarity, who’s my bigger sister, who’s a- wait, what about Apple Bloom?! I know this one is this Applejack’s sister, and this Applejack knows this one guy, who’s getting married to this Twilight, which isn’t in our-
Oh my goodness! My braaaaaiinnnnn-…
Sweetie,
Sorry about disappearing last night. I went on a date with Krastos and it went very well. I meant to leave you a note, but I guess I was so nervous and busy getting ready that I forgot. I know it’s not much of an apology, but I got you a fruit roll-up. I hope you like them! If not, let me know and I’ll make a mental note of it.
By the time you read this I’ll be at work at a high school. Bon-Bon will take you to school, but I’ll bring you and Tootsie home this afternoon.
I hope you have a great day!
~Lyra
Look at the note I found in my lunch today, everypony~
I had a great day! The fruit roll-up was even my favorite flavor!! Thanks, Lyra!
