Some days ago, a friend of mine asked me “why do you write a blog?”, I didn’t reply to her yet, ‘cos I was busy and/or I forgot about it.. so now:
I have never consciously thought about it, so I cannot but sketch down some possible reasons for my partaking in such a banal, consumeristic, overexposed, meaningless activity (= blogging) which commercialises individual desires of identity-construction, fake (?) communication, self-affirmation and finally of a certain virtual exhibitionism.. :P
So... I write a blog because I enjoy it; because I can let my friends know what goes through my head and in my days without having to write 100 emails [it is left to be checked whether my friends actually read it though..]; I write it probably because I am an exhibitionist/egocentric bitch; because at least I exercise my writing in a non-academic dimension; because friends asked me to write it; because it is like writing a diary but at least you have witness to that, and someone said that having witness is/can be empowering; because I like the idea that someone far away can know what I’m thinking/doing; because I have never been able to keep a diary for more than a week in a row; because I can do it alone without feeling alone; because I enjoy reading other people’s blogs; because maybe one day I will write something really good and interesting; because I like telling stories and at the end of the day there is nothing false or fake in writing in a virtual space; because anyway “Trust me, I'm telling you stories” [J. Winterson] :)
The only thing I blame myself for is that I could use a free/no-profit/politically active/non-commercial/independent server to guest my blog, instead of contributing to the growth of some rich guy/multinational’s income.. [note: blogger was bought by google which is partially owned by time-warner, one of the top web properties corporations.. you know, international information control, foucalian power, big brother, etc..]… but ja! here I am... guilty and sentient.. blame on me!
Amen
I have never consciously thought about it, so I cannot but sketch down some possible reasons for my partaking in such a banal, consumeristic, overexposed, meaningless activity (= blogging) which commercialises individual desires of identity-construction, fake (?) communication, self-affirmation and finally of a certain virtual exhibitionism.. :P
So... I write a blog because I enjoy it; because I can let my friends know what goes through my head and in my days without having to write 100 emails [it is left to be checked whether my friends actually read it though..]; I write it probably because I am an exhibitionist/egocentric bitch; because at least I exercise my writing in a non-academic dimension; because friends asked me to write it; because it is like writing a diary but at least you have witness to that, and someone said that having witness is/can be empowering; because I like the idea that someone far away can know what I’m thinking/doing; because I have never been able to keep a diary for more than a week in a row; because I can do it alone without feeling alone; because I enjoy reading other people’s blogs; because maybe one day I will write something really good and interesting; because I like telling stories and at the end of the day there is nothing false or fake in writing in a virtual space; because anyway “Trust me, I'm telling you stories” [J. Winterson] :)
The only thing I blame myself for is that I could use a free/no-profit/politically active/non-commercial/independent server to guest my blog, instead of contributing to the growth of some rich guy/multinational’s income.. [note: blogger was bought by google which is partially owned by time-warner, one of the top web properties corporations.. you know, international information control, foucalian power, big brother, etc..]… but ja! here I am... guilty and sentient.. blame on me!
Amen
4 comments:
parole sante (soprattutto con l'amen alla fine...)... unico remark (lo sai come sono): il fatto che gli amici leggano te non significa di per sé che tu sia in rapporto con loro (o, per posizionarsi: con me)... tra esserci e esserci passa un abisso. lo dico da esibizionista penitente (che poi non è che voglio proprio smettere del tutto... ;P)
bref... per restare sull'evangelico... "Coraggio, sono io.. non abbiate paura" bcc el
ahah! giustissimo remark... c'hai ragione! uhm... però meglio di niente no? :) almeno così ti leggo...! :P
whatever man, my uncle works for time warner. don't diss the man...
can you detect my sarcastic tone?
Also, I liked your little re-iteration of the Fucking Barbies thing. I would have commented on that post, but I didn't want to give you the satisfaction of a double comment.
keep blogging. You know me, I love self-indulgence.
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