Wednesday, December 29, 2004

Gonna have to face it, you're addicted to... BLOG

Yes you are. That's why you are reading this. Because blogs are cool. And some blogs are... bigger than others, to misquote Stephen Patrick. And this blog may not be that big but is cool as fuck. I know, because I am the editor...
Blogs are internet's new reality trick. You get a glimpse of a stranger's life. I had a talk with a friend the other day. He told me that, when in blog... do as the blogans!!! That meant that you are supposed to write down the truth and nothing but... Says who?, I say... Simon says, I guess...
I don't want to expose myself. I will do that when I will publish my book. Because in the writer's note, in the last page, just under a sexy photo of mine, I will make clear that all facts are not true and have nothing to do with real people. That will be a huge lie, of course. I only know what goes in my head. And what goes in there is nothing other than my interpretation of reality. So... here we are again - blogs are an alternative reality show, but don't expect that from Head Over He...ll.
I only write 'cause I have to. I have to, because i don't have the time or the money needed to be on drugs all the time, so I use this blog as a cheap and easy to get drug. i like it, but each time I try it, I just want to do it again. And... confession time: there are times when everything that happens in between is so... pointless, really. To be honest, the most adventurous moments in my life the last weeks are the ones I spent in my two beloved B's: BLOG & BOX.. Go figure...
If u have visited www.hardcorearena.blogspot.com then u know that this guy keeps a digital diary in there. I respect that, i even admire him 4 that, but don't think I could do sth similar. Different needs, I guess. Then there's www.littleshotsofhappiness.blogpost.com, where yk prefers to draw with words. But that's just an emotional shelter, a way of seeking akwnoledgement. No can do either. Not that witty, not that indifferent either. But you can always have a taste of www.footballholic.blogspot.com, where you can crack a smile because this guy has an amazing sense of humour. I should know, I served 17 months with him on a war ship... And I'm proud to be his best man now... Finally take some time to stop by www.whitecaringermany.blogspot.com. Any blog that uses an Associates' song as its title seems pretty good to me.
Now the real question, however, remains unanswered: what does it matter the most - the posting itself or a visitor's comment? Shall we make a poll for that?

6 Comments:

Blogger yk said...

As the “indifferent” one, I shouldn’t be the first to comment on this, but…

As for your poll, to paraphrase FS,
...Post and comments, posts and comments
go together like a horse and carriage
this I tell you brother
you can’t have one without the other...

6:18 AM

 
Blogger Temporary Alien said...

Looks to me like a hen and egg situation. I mean, I don’t think that anyone would post a blog if there wasn’t an audience and a possible comment around the corner. Why do people write books for that matter? Because they want to be heard, no? Otherwise they would write a journal and lock it up in their drawer. The only difference here is that the author gets to read his reader’s comments…
Personally, I think that most Blogs have some psychotherapeutic function as well, even if the authors might not want to admit it. I mean why would one share anything (emotional or cerebral) with anyone if it’s not in the hope that the other might empathize, or at least try to? Again, if one didn’t care less about another’s opinion, one would simply keep a journal and lock it up somewhere.
As a matter of fact, I think psychotherapists should start suggesting Blogspot to their clients. I think that some clients might find it easier to share something with some invisible recipient than having the recipient stare straight at him during a psychotherapy session.

1:32 AM

 
Blogger boyblue said...

posting is great obviously...
in my case, it keeps me sane..when i write i psycho analyze myself...and whatever i don't understand..any loose ends...well they come together when people comment...so comments are great...even when yr straight (pulp reference)
as u may have noticed i've placed u on my blogroll.
i can't wait to get back to athens and print yr words and read them more carefully...( am petting your ego, here)
and the BOX doesn't sound like a bad idea so i may even make my way there as 05 comes around...
we should start prepping for my bday party this year...i realized last night that next year is rather symbolic since my bday is 20/05 and well, it'll be 2005. geddit? would u like to be the dj at my party? i have complete faith in your djing decisions...since whenever we play or are set to play together at parties you always manage to play some of my best cards...
of course i will burn a CD of some of my essentials for u to play...but for the time being say you will...huh?
wow...i've gotta go now...lots of things to do before boarding that boat at ten. may the force be with you! and me! and all of us!

3:17 AM

 
Blogger boyblue said...

posting is great obviously...
in my case, it keeps me sane..when i write i psycho analyze myself...and whatever i don't understand..any loose ends...well they come together when people comment...so comments are great...even when yr straight (pulp reference)
as u may have noticed i've placed u on my blogroll.
i can't wait to get back to athens and print yr words and read them more carefully...( am petting your ego, here)
and the BOX doesn't sound like a bad idea so i may even make my way there as 05 comes around...
we should start prepping for my bday party this year...i realized last night that next year is rather symbolic since my bday is 20/05 and well, it'll be 2005. geddit? would u like to be the dj at my party? i have complete faith in your djing decisions...since whenever we play or are set to play together at parties you always manage to play some of my best cards...
of course i will burn a CD of some of my essentials for u to play...but for the time being say you will...huh?
wow...i've gotta go now...lots of things to do before boarding that boat at ten. may the force be with you! and me! and all of us!

3:18 AM

 
Blogger boyblue said...

posting is great obviously...
in my case, it keeps me sane..when i write i psycho analyze myself...and whatever i don't understand..any loose ends...well they come together when people comment...so comments are great...even when yr straight (pulp reference)
as u may have noticed i've placed u on my blogroll.
i can't wait to get back to athens and print yr words and read them more carefully...( am petting your ego, here)
and the BOX doesn't sound like a bad idea so i may even make my way there as 05 comes around...
we should start prepping for my bday party this year...i realized last night that next year is rather symbolic since my bday is 20/05 and well, it'll be 2005. geddit? would u like to be the dj at my party? i have complete faith in your djing decisions...since whenever we play or are set to play together at parties you always manage to play some of my best cards...
of course i will burn a CD of some of my essentials for u to play...but for the time being say you will...huh?
wow...i've gotta go now...lots of things to do before boarding that boat at ten. may the force be with you! and me! and all of us!

3:18 AM

 
Blogger boyblue said...

ps
remember when u were making fun of me for my blog addiction?
how does it feel now, sire?
its better (and cheaper) than crack...
eh?

3:20 AM

 

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