This is my Blog. I'm still not 100% sure what a blog is, which brings me to the story of why I created this. You see, I used to be very comfortable indeed with modern technology. I was without fear when confronted by even the most daunting entanglement of wires and flashing lights. You could say, if you were that way inclined, that I revelled in the challenge of learning what all 50 little buttons did on any given new toy. Then one day, as all things are destined to do, it all came crashing down on the birthday of my 25th year. All of a sudden I found myself confused by terms that I'd not heard before and worst of all (and this is probably the final nail in the coffin) I found myself being shown how to operate things. By 26 I had a girl (much younger than me) show me what Bluetooth was and how to turn it on, I spent a weekend anguishing over podcasting, and was eventually asked the question by someone who assumed I'd not lost touch quite yet:
(what is a blog?)
I don't know.
(of course you do)
I really don't know.
(I thought everyone was doing it these days?)
I'm sorry.
(is it on the Internet?)
Yes. It's got something to do with typing words, then posting them.
(so it's a bit like a message board then)
No it's not a message board. Although it might be a bit. Just you're the only one who posts.
(oh right)
Don't take my word for it. I haven't got a clue.
(no it's OK, I think I'll ask around a bit)
Fuck off.
So I figured the best way to deal with fear of the unknown is to confront it. So I made a blog. And here it is, it's a bit like a message board, except I'm the only one who posts.
What's the point in that?
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