There was an articles in the paper today titles "Blog ideas that always generate a buzz". As a relatively keen blogger with nothing very inspiring to write about, I read further and this is what I learnt.

1. Show off samples or case studies of your most impressive professional work.

I am not a professional.

2. Run a contest and give something interesting to you're readers.

I'm on a budget.

3. Create a list of your favorite/most commented upon posts.

I don't like to live in the past never mind force others to live in my past.

4. Give away the marketing secrets that have made your blog successful.

My blog is not successful. This is why I am reading your article.

5. Walk readers through a day of your life.

I want my readers to stay readers.

6. Ask a question everyone else is afraid to ask?

Does Santa Claus really not exist?

7. Tell a story using pictures.

You mean a photo album?

There were 10 little gems of advice but they used so many big important words that I didn't understand. My philosophy is and always has been, if you have to google every other word of an article, don't read it. And on that note, I guess there's nothing much else to say except don't read silly articles in The Times Culture section when you're looking for inspiration. If I lose any readers due to my lack of inspiration I am writing a strongly worded letter using google and an online thesaurus to The Times. And if they give me a pay out, I will host a contest on my blog with an 'interesting' prize.