Am I the Right Man for This Job?
Coo coo katchoo, I am the Anti-Blogger . . . or so I thought. You'll have to forgive me, this is my first time, . . blogging that is, or even looking at The Blog for that matter. Before this moment, I have been opposed to the very beast into which I am currently typing, feeding him with the very opinions which I have tried to avoid. Oh the insatiable belly of The Blog.
You see, over the last month, two long-time acquaintances had contacted me out of the blue. Oh, they didn't have time to talk, but "if you want to hear what I'm up to, just check out The Blog," they said.My reply, . . how rude, shallow, arrogant . . . You got me on the phone, why don't you just tell me. What makes someone think I've got time to randomly investigate whether my friends had an exciting day? Of course I was convicted of my selfishness. These were my long-time friends afterall . . . but then I also justified my actions by their selfishness.
And so I prayed, "Lord, what am I missing here? It seems like this is just a dose of reality TV taken too far. Surely The Blog will go out of fashion like the 8-track. Have you seen the time these kids have spent feeding The Blog? Do I really need to take the time, Lord, to go blog-shopping?"
And proving once again that God can still make a joke, even after we put nails in His wrists, I get contacted by 90 & 9 asking me to be Bloggo, your monthly glass-house resident. And I am diving into this with an open, yet cynical, mind.
So I'm asking you to defend yourself, oh mouse-potato generation. What makes The Blog enjoyable? Readable? Mediocre? Lousy? Addictive? Worthwhile? Why have you come to this blog-site today? Talk to me! Make me a believer! I want to know you, I want to like you, But the real question is, by the end of July, can you make me want to be you?
Am I a three decker saurkraut and toadstoolsandwich with arsenic sauce?
Your July blogger,
Chris Anderson
Questions, comments, concerns? Please feel free to E-mail me!
posted by 99 Blogger @ 9:40 PM
6 comments
6 Comments:
Hmmm . . . it seems to me you've got the makings of a good blogger already! Glad you finally joined our weird little world! So, "What makes The Blog enjoyable? Readable? Mediocre? Lousy? Addictive? Worthwhile?"
Well, my answer is that people will write things on their blogs they'd never tell you to face to face. Don't ask me why. Maybe it's easier baring your soul to an anonymous audience or a neutral machine than to an actual human being. But I like blogs for that reason. You can learn things about your friends you'd probably not know otherwise. And yes, they are a great way to keep in touch :)
Well, Bro. Chris, just getting to know someone new is a good reason to read a blog. I enjoyed finding out that I am not the only one who was dragged into blogging -- my daughter, Liz, talked me into this.
Chris, from reading this first post I can tell that you are a natural-born blogger. I'm a blogger too, and it takes one to know one. :-)
So am I supposed to respond to each comment and stay stuff like "Thanks," and "Wow, this blogging stuff really works!"? Is that what a responsible blogger is s'posed to do, cuz you know I only want to be the best.
definitely keep blogging - I'm a month in the life daily stalker
ooops I meant to say reader
Gulp! I convinced MiMi that this was a safe venture. Reading is allowed. Stalking is off-limits.
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