Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Oh wait, I do have a Blog!


The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.

I could be quite possibly the worst blogger in the world; what with leaving my little piece of the internet unattended for so long. Rather than offer up excuses to my non-existent readers (re: myself), I decide instead to cut back the brush, carry on, and build anew.

As dissatisfied as I am with the previous posts, I will leave them there to serve not just as a reminder of my blog infancy (see pic below), but so that I might hopefully in the future be able to see improvement in writing style and content.

Eight Months Later…

A couple of really cool things have happened since I’ve posted last and each warrants its own entry. To keep a list more easily accessible than one of the nine or ten notebooks I keep, I will just list them here as a sort of out-of-order table of contents for things to come.

• I’m married. None of my long-standing friends read blogs to my knowledge so I’ll assume readers wouldn’t be shocked. You should be. I am so happy and I can’t wait to go on about Maura and gush about how my life is improved every day because of her.
• We’re buying a house. In the midst of a credit and housing crisis this may seem odd, yet life has afforded us this opportunity during what is an optimal buyer’s market.
• I have a new job starting soon. I’m going to drive a taxi. Won’t be the first time, either. I love this sort of work. I’m independent, driven (no pun intended), and I like lots of frequent, short conversations with all kinds of people. Could you think of anything more ideal? …I bet her parents could!
• The time is coming for me to actually contribute to the new media community in a capacity other than being another set of eyes. I will, in the next few weeks, give up my self-consciousness and begin to pursue my Pittsburgh video-podcast idea: Thinkers, Drinkers and Smokers.
• Maura and I will be trying to get out and around the city more to not only take advantage of what Pittsburgh has to offer, but to support those who choose to bring (or keep) their talents here.
• We are both grudgingly continuing our college education. An explanation will follow in the not too distant future but suffice it to say, we don’t see much promise in it. College is expensive and the degrees aren’t worth what they used to be. …except for literally 100 times their weight in gold. Framed.

iPresence.

I consume an extreme amount of online media. Video, audio and blog; I’ve discovered that there are certain types of people who are creating to fill specific niches. I revel in my position as observer, audience member, and witness. Anything I attempt to do with this blog and with other New Media outlets I choose to experiment with is for the purpose of self expression, connection with a larger community and establishment of my place in the burgeoning e-universe. I welcome constructive criticism with the understanding that I have so much to learn. For my part, being a New Media Rockstar is not to goal, it is simply to be a fan and get into the show.

Well, maybe being a roadie might be cool….