If I remember right, someone once told me I came up with great titles for posts. I've felt I had to live up to that ever since. Alas, I am here to tell you...I have failed miserably. I'm sorry I'm not witty all the time. It's hard. It's not something you have much control over. Apologies.
Moving on, I'm curious as to what the general populace thinks of blogs. I was talking with two friends the other day and they both dislike blogs because they think they are vain displays. I didn't say anything because I [barely] have a blog myself (I don't know if they remember that or not...) so I just listened to their opinions. I'm not sure I'd have to agree. I'm not sure I fully disagree, either. They tire of when bloggers post pictures of every single thing they do, and I concur--it is a little ridiculous. I don't want to see five pictures all from different angles of a boring plate of chocolate chip cookies you just made! One friend expressed her continuing frustration for fashion blogs (flashionogs? Ah hah hah, lame attempt). I can understand that. They're almost kind of nice in that they can show us pitiful nonfashionables how to make something out of nothing (so they say--but then they also have a wardrobe twice the size of mine). But to take a picture of your cute little outfits errday? ...I think you're just rubbing it in my face at that point...
; ~; While on the topic of flashionogs...please look forward to an upcoming joint project between my friend and I... B]
Alright--I'll admit--I personally like blogs. I do like having one. Does that therefore make me vain? Maybe. You tell me. I like it because it's a platform where I can express myself. In high school, maybe the only places I expressed myself was at home and online forums. Then Facebook came around and I let myself out a little more. Then I decided to get a blog. How cliché of me. I almost feel silly having one sometimes. Blogs are a popular thing. Many times, I frown upon popular things. I can't always articulate why many popular things displease me, but the fact is they do. I am not non-conformist just to be non-conformist, however, and I hate when people assume that. Notice I said "many popular things" and not "all popular things." A blog to me is like a journal, though much less personal. There are things I write in my journal that I wouldn't put on a blog; there are things I write on my blog that I wouldn't write in my journal. A blog is also where I post ramblings and opinions that I couldn't be bothered to explain in real life. I also like sharing things, whether it be an interesting new bit of information I learned (such as Sentinel Island, yet to be contacted by the modern world), a funny video, or some music I listen to. Maybe it's because I'm a writer that I like to write in (on?) a blog. It sounds silly to say it, but my blog is a piece of me. Who doesn't like sharing yourself with others? I, for one, am sick of hiding as much as I used to all the time (not saying I'm still divulging everything here, oh hohohoho~). Again, is that vain? Is it vain to show people your true colors? I don't know. If you come across me once in person, you'd probably have no significant impression of me. If you look me up on Facebook, you might see some weird pictures of me dressed like a little boy. But if you look up my blog, you'd see (hopefully?) that I'm still a [mostly]
In the same vein, I also do enjoy reading other people's blogs. Of course...only certain people. I can see how my friends dislike blogs because they've been exposed to some (excuse me) bad ones. I think your opinion on blogs really depends on whose blogs you're reading. I like reading good blogs because they allow me to see more depth to that person. Now they're more than just a pretty or weird picture on Facebook. I don't have to Facebook-stalk someone and make inferences if they have a blog. I can see what's going on in their life more than Facebook lets on, because I'm also getting more of their feelings. People don't always like throwing everything out on Facebook because it can show to all their "friends." Only people who truly care and are interested will look up their blog (that is, if they have one). I like reading about others' opinions and I like reading about their quirks. What can I say--people interest me. It's just nice to know that not everyone is two-dimensional all the time, y'know?
So I suppose those are my thoughts on blogs. For now, at least. They might change, they might grow. Anyway. Care to share your thoughts?
I'm going to go give my stinky dog a bath.
(P.S. I think our VCR (lol!) is possessed... >_____> )
