Changed my mind about blogs.

I used to think that blogs were ridiculous. I remember my first encounter with blogs was while I was surfing the web in college. I could not understand why people would take the time to post so many details about their life, thoughts, and feelings on the World Wide Web for everyone to see, when I could not imagine anyone wanting to read it. I certainly didn't want to. Also, I thought that "blog" was a terrible term. It just does not roll of the tounge... if you speak English anyway.

Recently, I started hearing about certain blogs showing up in the news as widely regarded legitimate sources of information. In fact, they were being used as alternatives to the media in some cases. Naturally, I thought this was totally bizarre at first. The reason why these blogs were drawing attention is that they were written by people who were either well known and respected or were in some kind of "insider" position that was interesting. This was understandable, but it was still the only reason I could see for writing a blog.

Even more recently, my friend told me about his blog, and I told him what I thought about the absurdity of blogs. Then another friend, who I rarely get to see, set up a blog with her artwork and funny bits from her daily life. I found that I enjoyed reading her blog and seeing her artwork. Later, I thought it was really cool to read about my own 4th of July picnic in my other friend's blog. Then I finally, really understood why people write blogs. Its cool to sit down at the computer and read about what is going on with friends that you don't see everyday. I guess blogs are not pointless afterall. They are for the people that care about you. (Of course it helps if you have something interesting to say, as my friends do.)

Now watch me violate all of this by writing endlessly about stuff that even my own friends won't want to read.

Thus begins my blog! (Crickets, crickets)