Mood: Jovial
Currently Listening to: 9 Crimes - Damien Rice
I figured it was about time to start my blog. I mean, I've been thinking about what it could look like and what my posts would be like; would I make it my own? Could I make it sound like I have my own voice through my words? That's one thing my Grade 12 Writer's Craft teacher attempted to drill into our heads - to have a voice. Apparently it makes your writing sound better.
Note the irony in those last few sentences. How can writing have a 'voice'? How can writing sound better - I mean, you're reading the words, they're not reading themselves to you. Life is full of little ironies like that, don't you think?
An irony that I held in my life, up until about 20 minutes ago, is that although I've previously kept a blog, I had a lot of trouble starting up a new one. I've done it before, but I just didn't know where to start. Yes, I had the website address. Yes, the three-step skeletal set-up couldn't have been simpler. But there was something about setting this up that I was apprehensive about, something I found difficult. Perhaps it was trying to find a blog name that hadn't already been taken. Perhaps it was just that I knew it was going to be evaluated, and I wanted it to represent myself but at the same time, impress those who read it. I guess that's where the name comes from; this is who I am. This is the way I am. These are my thoughts and reflections. I know I’m not going to agree with everyone, and vice versa. I'm comfortable with that. Does that make sense? I’m not a dick, I swear.
Participatory journalism is so biased. Just look at the title of my own blog! It's just like I said like 37 words ago: these are my thoughts - it's a biased blog! I suppose that should really be the title of my blog - every blog, that is. Peers, I hope you look at my viewpoints and think against them. I'll do the same for you. I mean, that's the point of participatory journalism, isn't it? Share personal viewpoints and ideas on a topic, and compare and contrast them with others? Keeps thing juicy, I think.
