So I was at a hookah bar downtown with some friends on Friday night (for those unfamiliar, this is an entirely legal activity involving flavored tobacco) when one friend informed the other of my blog. The second friend was impressed and informed me of her hidden desire to start one, a desire hindered by her perception that "Nobody cares what I have to say." Being the ruminating type, this comment really got me to thinking about the essence of a blog, and more broadly, the age of information.
For me, my desire to write in here is definitely not because of my legions of devotedly fervent readers. It is merely a medium of expression, release of thought, and an arena with which I am in complete control. Because that's the beauty of the information age, there's space for all. Now perhaps it is the case that tens of people will read what you write on a personal blog, but that's not the point. As my wise Uncle commented on my songwriting post, "writers write and anything worth doing, is worth doing poorly." Sometimes it takes a completely pointless blog post to tug at the essence of what you really want to say or be.
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I just got some negative feedback on one of my postings from my brother and it stung. But then I realized that I was writing for me, not him or anyone else. One of the great things about a blog is that it isn't e-mail. You have to go to it to read it. If you don't like my blog, don't read it. I'll survive and the earth will continue to turn on its axis.
ReplyDeleteI hope your friend starts her blog and I hope I get to read it. It may be the best thing I've ever read. It may be the worst. But I hope it doesn't matter to her; it could be the best thing she ever did.
dan. great news. i have a blog as well. ive found through my many years of livejournaling that online writing is the best. oh and dont worry jane has one too
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