Saturday, December 16, 2006

a post on blogs and blogging (i)

what is a blog?

a place on the Internet, something to call your own that allows you to rant and rave and write to your heart's content ... ? i know some people take the whole idea of blogging to new heights, by writing well researched posts on subjects as diverse as finance and current affairs and politics to religion - complete with statistics and arguments that have been thought out thoroughly. i have nothing but utter respect for such bloggers. kudos, even if i don't agree with what these bloggers have to say sometimes.

because i am mindful and i agree completely with voltaire that "i may not agree with what you say, but i will defend to the death your right to say it."

still, at the other end of the spectrum, we have bloggers who write about the seemingly insignificant events of their lives, the exciting and 'happening' things they do complete with pictures and captions. it's interesting, if a little self-absorbed, and again, voltaire's words spring to mind.

what do i see a blog as? a plot of land for you to plant seeds as you will, and there is such a diverse range of seeds and plants this world offers. you have flowers and vegetables and cacti. a blog is a garden then, and it's up to you. go ahead. :)

2 comments:

The Angry Medic said...

How true, Pet. The amount of time some people spend on their blogs...and the popularity of some blogs whose subjects seem to be trash. How the heck did Kennysia.com get so popular anyway?

Btw, I'm back in Malaysia for a short time due to a wedding. Where's you dude? :)

the Sojourner said...

wedding huh...:)wonder when ur happy day will come, and u must remember me then ... ;)

me's in kl now, sem is opening, ah all too soon ie on the 26th.

ur hp num still the same? i mean the local one ...
take care ya!