So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Goodbye

As of today, September, 2nd, 2011, I am saying goodbye to some of my most beloved blog posts because of the intense viewing counts they were collecting and for seemingly not the most appropriate reasons, sometimes up to as much as 100 clicks or more per day. I want to honor one in particular--one of the most famous posts on UnstoppableKatya, that many of you popping by may be wondering about.

"Figure of Inspiration: Profile of Daria Grinkova" was a blog post explaining the young life of celebrity daughter Daria Grinkova who gained fame by skating in competitions and with her champion mother Ekaterina Gordeeva. Her father is the late and beloved Sergei Grinkov. This post highlighted the reasons I admired her and how she became a role model for many young teenagers.

After some deliberation, I decided to remove this blog post due to the rapid views it was gaining. A red flag is set off in my mind if one of my most popular posts involves a celebrity, specifically one that brings up many debates from the voices of their fans. I would rather gain my "blogging spotlight" from decent lifestyle posts about what I have gone through or figured out in my life than gain any more fame through Daria or her family. I don't believe that is right, and while all the information I shared was public and released by Daria or her family themselves, I'm not going to promote the fame of someone trying to lead a private life.

I create my montages and I share that "preserving the love" sentiment with other Katia fans--that is where the sentiment should and will remain from this day forward. Thank you so much for the support and views, but because this "Figure of Inspiration" mini-series was discontinued, I don't feel the need to keep this post up. Similarly, I also don't feel the need to keep a post up about someone who doesn't inspire me that much anymore. Daria changed as she grew older (duh! Don't we all!?) and our lifestyles are worlds apart. I've spent many days coming to peace with this over the past 6 months, and I respect and wish her the best in her endeavors.

My apologies remain intact to those of you looking for a good read on the topic you searched for, but this Figure of Inspiration blog post has been deleted along with a few others. It is time for a fresh start!