So, I was sitting at my computer on the Simply Syndicated site (along with Empireonline it's about the only site I use- can't be arsed with Digg), on the chatroom, when along comes a conversation about Blogs. Now to be perfectly honest, I have always had little to no interest in Blogs. I read the words of Richard Smith, and I occasionally look at Kevin Smith's Blog, but I?m not an avid endorser of Blogs, and I have never had any interest in making one of my own.
So how do we come to me sitting writing to you, is a question that may be on your lips. Quite simply: Peer Pressure. The wonderful Alex Blake gave me a link to his Blog, which I just found hysterical, and Sam Coney gave me a link to his 'Bam's Voyage' a Blog with some very insightful film reviews, and damnit, I just wanted one of my own. But what to write about, I pondered for pretty much that whole afternoon.
The obvious choice would be films. I am quite the expert. I even try to make my own films (we shall get on to that later) which ain't half bad by any fifteen year old's standards, even if I do say so myself. The thing is, what is there to say about stuff like Pulp Fiction or Raging Bull that hasn't already been said. While I would enjoy writing about films all day long, I'm pretty sure that there ain't all that many words to describe the facets of a particular actor.
A Music Blog is right out of the question. I mean, I most certainly don't have poor tastes in music, but I'm just not knowledgeable or musically talented enough to talk about exactly what makes The B-52's by The B-52's the greatest album of all time- It's my opinion alright! For similar reasons, a Blog about Books or Television would be right out of the question. In fact, a review show of any kind is gonna leave me dead in the water (I think that I may write the occasional review though).
So, what about something simple. Something almost like a diary (but not that sad), just me and the Blog, writing down all of my random thoughts as my life goes on. I have some pretty hilarious japes and adventures, so I'm sure I can entertain whoever stumbles across this page for at least a couple minutes. What I'm saying probably isn't that original, what I'm writing might not amuse you, what I'm writing probably has terrible use of the English language, but what do I care, it's all practice, and it makes me smile.
Ben
Some of the aforementioned Blogs:
http://bamvoyage.blogspot.com/
http://blakey-bizz.blogspot.com/