Blogging for Dummies

So, I finally listened to the countless subtle (and not so subtle) nudges, from friends and family, and decided to stop wasting all of my creative juices on Facebook, so I can start writing regularly again.  Getting back on the proverbial horse isn't as easy as one would think, so after careful consideration, I've decided to go mainstream, and start a blog.
While www.blogger.com makes it easy for any yahoo to create a web page and get started, it doesn't define "Blog," nor does it tell you what it is you're supposed to blog about.  As a Blog Virgin, Day 1, I labored over giving birth to my first post.  What is, after all,  "blog worthy?"
I pondered the question, praying for some form of divine intervention to give me a voice, and when it didn't - I did what I always do in unfamiliar territory.  I Googled it.  Googling "Blog" produced the Wikipedia definition:


A blog (a blend of the term web log)^[1] is a type of website or part of a website. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order. Blog can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog.
Personal blogs

The personal blog, an ongoing diary or commentary by an individual, is the traditional, most common blog. Personal bloggers usually take pride in their blog posts, even if their blog is never read. Blogs often become more than a way to just communicate; they become a way to reflect on life, or works of art. Blogging can have a sentimental quality. Few personal blogs rise to fame and the mainstream, but some personal blogs quickly garner an extensive following. One type of personal blog, referred to as a microblog, is extremely detailed and seeks to capture a moment in time. Some sites, such as Twitter, allow bloggers to share thoughts and feelings instantaneously with friends and family, and are much faster than emailing or writing.

Thank you, Wikipedia.  While the definition of "Blog" wasn't anything outside of the box, the blurb about personal blogging hit home.  "Personal bloggers usually take pride in their blog posts, even if their blog is never read."  Really?  Well, isn't that encouraging?  Finally, a way to put yourself out there, pat yourself on the back, and move on.  Plunge taken, self validated.  Amen.
Post Google summation, I think I'll take that approach - communicate, reflect on life, comment on sports and works of art - but more importantly, write as if no one's reading.  Write about me - for me - and hope that's enough to bring me back to life.....


- L.