MODULE THREE - BLOGS

So here I am discussing what I think about blogs on a blog. I never had any experience with blogs before I started this course, and I actually used to think they were a little bit geeky. It was not until I started using one did I find out how easy it is to spill your mind out into it without even knowing who might be viewing it.

I've found that I've actually started to search around for some interesting blogs, and more specifically, blogs that can make me laugh. I found a blog by someone called David Thorn who writes the most off beat posts poking fun (and sometimes confrontation) at every day happenings in his life and the people around him. In some cases he exposes his friends so much that they threaten him until he pulls it down. Whether he does this for his own amusement or for the amusement of others I'm not sure. But I do think that he's found an outlet for his mind in blogs. I'm sure if he found me talking so in depth about him, he'd probably try and make me look like an idiot on his blog. He had a news item a few weeks ago about a picture of a spider as payment for a bill. I recommend you check it out!

What I also find cool is the fact that people who are incredible writers but aren't journalists can now share their views and information with a huge audience. I'm sure everybody at some stage has come across a professional looking blog searching for information without even realising that it could be just some guy or girl doing it in their spare time. Perhaps these aren't going to hold much water in a referencing situation, but I've found that sometimes when I don't understand a reputable sources information, I can find a blog written by somebody that clears it up for me in everyday terms.

At this stage, I don't think I'm the sort of person that can maintain a regularly updated personal blog. For school and work it's fine, but the only reason that I could see myself using a blog is if I was to travel and wanted to share my experiences as the happened with people who cared. :-P