SwimFinsSF

A Brave new world

So here goes… Seems like all of the cool kids are doing this crazy blog thing and like the silly little lemming that I am I figured I’d jump on the band wagon…

The whole concept I find a little odd so we’ll see where it goes but i’ll try almost anything once! ;)… The idea of keeping a diary makes perfect sense to me… Forcing yourself to sit down and put the things that race through your head down on paper seems like a productive way of sorting them out for yourself… It also seems like a reasonable way to blow off steam without doing anything too freaky or distructive..

The thing that I find odd about this is the whole concept of writing down your thoughts, rants, raves, reviews, and whatever in a forum that is not only public, but also a forum where people can then comment on what you have to say.. Don’t get me wrong – garnishing feedback from people seems perfectly reasonable to me under certain settings – like picking a color for the living room (granted that’s kevin’s domain – but you’ll hear about him some other time)….

What i’m not so sure about is the concept of garnishing feedback from people on other, more personal topics…. The things that run through my mind will range from the social, to the political, to the technological, to the sexual, to the personal, and everywhere in betwen.. Do I want feedback on this stuff? who knows… Maybe so.. maybe it would help to have some unbiased opinions from time to time rather than comforting words… Then again – maybe i’m better off living in a world where the feedback I get on my rants are supportive…

ANYWAY… I’ll give this a shot for a while and see what comes of it…

I’ll fill in more of the details later!

It is a beautiful friday in the neighborhood… (I do miss Mr. Rogers! :))

Pete