Blogging

t really is self-indulgent, this. You have to blog for yourself, but in the (slim) hope that somebody (anybody) will want to read what you have to say. Any why should they? They are presumably writing their own worlds and have no need of ramblings from yours to clutter and pollute what passes for their thought-processes. You might read somebody's blog and think it funny or quirky or interesting, but why should you want to continue to read it regularly. Surely their head candy is no sweeter then yours? Often a lot more sour.

On the other hand I adore reading my friends' blogs. One friend, who shall be known as qwerty-face - she has a propensity for falling asleep on the keyboard - writes intermittently but blindingly. The stream-of consciousness approach replicates her speech patterns exactly and her quirky sense of humour never fails to amuse. Another friend uses blogging as a way to clarify thoughts and express them honestly and creatively, a trait I admire tremendously. Yet another uses blogspot as an outlet for what is clearly life- rage. His ravings are furiously funny and his observations are sharp and witty.