Why blog?

Reason 1: To dump it. I really, really try to be pleasant in my daily life and interactions with other people. The wise credo of my grandmother, passed down through my mother, “Personal comments aren’t necessary,” reverberates. I really, really try to have a positive outlook in life, although I am a natural-born complainer. I really, really try to be laid back, to not sweat the small stuff. My stomach churns most days with anxiety.

I try and try, but it is so not natural for me.

So I want to dump my raw thoughts, exorcise the ugly bits. Say the things I (usually) only think. Get them OUT of my head. Then, perhaps move on to meaningful commentary, social observations, daily chit chat and spreading the love. Or something.

Reason 2: And end to lurking. I have been a lurker for five years. I read people’s blogs about sex and dating, triathlon training, addiction, bodybuilding, exotic travel. I read the blogs of autistic people, stay at home moms, women obsessed with food. I entertain myself with other people’s drama and minutiae. It is voyeuristic. So I am giving back to the blogging community that provides me with so much opportunity for procrastination.