Actual gchat convo I had yesterday with anonymous
(background info:old friend, haven't spoken in a while, they said they read my blog, bottomline: this person speaks the truth)
me: Hey, long time! Soo, tell me. What do you think of my blog? I know you're dead honest so I want to hear what you have to say.
anonymous: Hey, it's cool. I like it. Entertaining to read...
me: But.....
anonymous: But I could see how a stranger would think it's a little "look at me! look at me!"
me: I cannot believe you think I'm a "look at me". It's not like I'm talking about celebrities, champagne or penthouses...I'm just talking about life.
anonymous: I'm not saying I personally think its 'look at me', I'm saying that others may. I mean its not "look at me. I'm so cool" but its like "Look at me! These are my thoughts!"
me: uhhh....but it's my blog, they are my thoughts?
anonymous: I guess...
me: I have over 500 views in a little over a week and only a handful of friends I personally know actually read this. Maybe those strangers actually do want to look at me??
anonymous: Oh man, look at you!!!

According to Merriam-Webster...
ReplyDeleteMain Entry: blog
Function: noun
Etymology: short for Weblog
Date: 1999
: a Web site that contains an online personal journal with reflections, comments, and often hyperlinks provided by the writer; also : the contents of such a site
— blog·ger noun
— blog·ging noun
I think both you and anonymous are right :)
here's looking at you kid.
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