Okay, so sue me. I had no idea what a "blog" actually was until a few short months ago. Of course I'd heard the word thrown around. I thought it was just some passing phase- like MySpace… You know, one of those fads that only super smart computer geeks and 13-year-old girls knew how to do. But then once I heard Rosie O'Donnell AND Britney Spears blogged, well lets just say I got nervous! Blogs are mainstream!
So I went to the source: Wikipedia. (The only reason I know about wikipedia, is because I'm obsessed with proving my Dad wrong on matters like history, religion and well pretty much everything.)
According to Wikipedia:
A blog (short for web log) is a website where entries are written in chronological order and displayed in reverse chronological order.
Blogs provide commentary or news on a particular subject such as food, politics, or local news; some function as more personal online diaries. A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other blogs, web pages, and other media related to its topic. The ability for readers to leave comments in an interactive format is an important part of many blogs. Most blogs are primarily textual, although some focus on photographs (photoblog), sketchblog, videos (vlog), music (MP3 blog), or audio (podcasting), and are part of a wider network of social media.
The term "blog" is a portmanteau of the words web and log (Web log). "Blog" can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog.
Seems easy enough right? I enjoy food, politics, or local news. But wait, I also get to share more personal information too? Shit! SIGN ME UP!
I love putting my opinions out into the world for everyone else to judge and hate me for them.
Just the other day, I was chatting with a group of friends and I realized- Wow. I'm the only one talking.
It made me feel really good! I was proud that I had enough to say for all of us.
It seems as though Blogging will be another opportunity for me to tell anyone who will listen why I'm right and they're wrong!
Who knows? Maybe we'll all learn something from this crazy new trend. I relish in sharing my views on virtually everything. I'm extremely passionate about the evolution of intellect. I'm prepared to be enlightened!
However, in reading more about blogs, I see that sometimes speaking our mind comes with a price. In life there are consequences. It's only natural that blogging leads to trouble. Political views aside, it seems that some blogs are dedicated to the sole purpose of destroying the lives of former bosses, lovers, etc…
Defamation or liable are big words that scary lawyers throw around to keep people quite.
I Will Not Be Silenced.
But I will say that the views I share on my blog from this point forward are ONLY opinions that I will present as Fact to prove my point. I do this because if it works for our Government and the majority of the media, I think I should benefit too.
Bill Maher was right. Blogging can be fun. I don't know him personally, but if I did I'm sure we would be friends. He doesn't have a blog either, but I'm sure he wants one. I know now that blogs aren't going anywhere; they're as permanent as my veneer.
It was sensational sharing my opinions tonight. I can't wait to blog more.
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