Initial Post: Justifying my Blog Existence

Until now, I have paid little attention to the blog world. I know it's a big deal. Society changing. Suddenly every person with a computer and Internet access has a platform on which to share their perspective. Previously, I thought, who gives a fuck? Who in the hell reads anyone's blog, anyway? Who has time to read someone's damn blog with all of the books and magazines and interesting, vital websites to read? What makes these people think they have anything of value to offer?

But then I made a bit of a life transition. Or a pretty big life transition, depending on your perspective. And all of a sudden I'm under the impression that I have something of value...or of interest... or at the very least, amusement, to offer. And I've finally committed myself to pursue writing as a career. Anyone who has designs on being a writer in 2009 better damn well have a blog. So I'm jumping into the blogosphere. In doing so, I have travelled a bit and looked around to see what others are doing, and I must say that I understand the whole blog thing more now.

There are a lot of fucking interesting people in the world. Isn't that fantastic? That's one of the points of life, right? To delight in the uniqueness that individuals have to offer? Eh, it's one of the points of my life anyway.

We'll see where this little experiement takes me. If nothing else, it's a manner in which I can keep in touch with loved ones back in the Midwest and elsewhere.

And perhaps an exercise in creative self-indulgence.