So it's become pretty apparent that I haven't explored the blogging world.
I feel bad. Sort of.
What would I look for? Tough call. I really don't have much interest in the feelings of people I don't know. Unless, that is, they either think like me or are insane. So unless they are my yes-man or in dire need of a straight jacket, emotions don't do much for me. No whining, no complaining. But I don't like straight facts, either. If I'm going to the trouble to find something to read, I would prefer that it not be a textbook. Please, we get enough of that the rest of our lives. Why more?
So my list was narrowed down: not too personal, not too factual. But of course, these rules are fake. There's no way that I can stick to my own limitations. I change my mind too much to stay with a straight-and-narrow.
With these ideas-but-not-really-any-ideas in mind, I geared up and became Super Creeper. I searched blogs, reading entries of people who don't know I exist. To them, I am just another visitor on their blog counter. To me, they were just people in the world, searching for a way to express themselves. In some ways, I felt as if I was violating their privacy. I learned of husbands, of children. There was a Secret Agent Josephine who had a counter at the bottom saying "Make my day, buy me a latte" (the second part pops up when you run the cursor over the coffee cup). I liked her, but couldn't connect with her; she was a mom with mom-based thoughts. I'm a teenager with self-centered thoughts. Interesting to see a different world, but not for me.
Overall, my double secret life wasn't so successful. I didn't find much that interested me; just trivial people in a trivial world trying to become important (don't take this, bloggers, as saying that you should give up trying to get your voice heard. Not at all! Please keep trying, because I do believe that one can become a figure other people care about. It's just difficult. Like really, does anyone care what I am writing right now? Probably not). I must be very bad at knowing where to look. There are two, though that caught my eye:
I feel bad. Sort of.
What would I look for? Tough call. I really don't have much interest in the feelings of people I don't know. Unless, that is, they either think like me or are insane. So unless they are my yes-man or in dire need of a straight jacket, emotions don't do much for me. No whining, no complaining. But I don't like straight facts, either. If I'm going to the trouble to find something to read, I would prefer that it not be a textbook. Please, we get enough of that the rest of our lives. Why more?
So my list was narrowed down: not too personal, not too factual. But of course, these rules are fake. There's no way that I can stick to my own limitations. I change my mind too much to stay with a straight-and-narrow.
With these ideas-but-not-really-any-ideas in mind, I geared up and became Super Creeper. I searched blogs, reading entries of people who don't know I exist. To them, I am just another visitor on their blog counter. To me, they were just people in the world, searching for a way to express themselves. In some ways, I felt as if I was violating their privacy. I learned of husbands, of children. There was a Secret Agent Josephine who had a counter at the bottom saying "Make my day, buy me a latte" (the second part pops up when you run the cursor over the coffee cup). I liked her, but couldn't connect with her; she was a mom with mom-based thoughts. I'm a teenager with self-centered thoughts. Interesting to see a different world, but not for me.
Overall, my double secret life wasn't so successful. I didn't find much that interested me; just trivial people in a trivial world trying to become important (don't take this, bloggers, as saying that you should give up trying to get your voice heard. Not at all! Please keep trying, because I do believe that one can become a figure other people care about. It's just difficult. Like really, does anyone care what I am writing right now? Probably not). I must be very bad at knowing where to look. There are two, though that caught my eye:
- Fungible Convictions: Fungible is defined as "freely exchangeable for or replaceable by another of like nature or kind," if you were wondering. This one is on probation at the moment. It's intriguing: a man with his everyday thoughts and discovery (see? I told you I would end up going back on my own rules). His "hope-to-do" list was the thing that caught my eye, for I have thought about making such a list myself. Will it keep my attention though? I'm not sure-further investigation will be needed. So it has been added to my side list of Blogs to Explore, but I'll be deciding whether or not it gets to stay there.
- FAIL Blog: This is a WINNER! Ever heard of an Epic Fail? Ever wish there was a site that had several in one place? You must check this blog out if you have not. Go there. Now.
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