So, at the behest of my desire keep up with this darn blog, here's a brand new post! For whatever reason, I seem to have with my blog the same dilemma people often have with Twitter. "I don't know what to say" or "I have nothing to write about" seems to be a common deterrent for those trying to evangelize their friends into Twitter. It gives me the notion of being part of the audience listening to a lecture or some famous person and out of the blue you're given the microphone and asked to speak. Most are nothing less than nonplussed at this turn of events. Twitter would only be like that in the sense that your voice has the potential to reach millions.
Of course, the internet has that lovely veil of anonymity, which gives most the peace of mind to say some preposterous things with little to no repercussions. On the other hand, it also allows millions to experience the thoughts, trivial as they may be, of millions eager, or at least willing enough to share.
I have to say, though, one of the things that attracted me to twitter originally was the fact that the relationship in twitter need not be mutual. That is, as you may well know, you don't need to be followed by those you follow. And, of course, those you follow are under no obligation to follow you as well. That is why most tweeting celebrities follow a handful of people but have thousands, if not millions, of followers. I suppose the reason I was fond of this is because I, like presumably everybody else, want to be heard. And not just by my peers but by anybody willing to listen. I love sharing my knowledge and opinions and, given the opportunity, will gladly do so. In practice, however, this doesn't really turn out. My followers are probably 75%~ peers and 25% companies or groups interested in nothing more than gaining followers as a means to increases their follower count and push whatever it is they're promoting.
And just like that I guess I can't really say I have nothing to write about. It would seem in my case the process of writing is more about effecting the initial spark that births the fire in my brain than it is "having", so to speak, something to say.
[[Got opinions? Do you vehemently disagree with me or want to frame every word I said and hang it on the wall of your firstborn's room? Somewhere in the middle? I'd love to hear it! I <3 comments. Look I'm fishing for them right now! Look how many sentences with exclamation points I just used!!!]]
