less is more

its true. sometimes with these fricken blogs less is more. then again.. sometimes i find myself getting frusterated at those deathly boring blogs that i know everyone has come across. i literally get crabby. who does that? anyways... i think there are a few common 'rules' that should be followed when creating a blog/blog post.

- be real. write how you speak. no need to be grammatically correct. let your personality come through. people will relate more. no one wants to read about your philosophical bullshit that leaves them wondering what the hell they just read.

- be biased. i'm not saying go off on a fucking tangent about this and that just to make people mad. but don't be afraid to share your feelings. it's what will make your blog unique. people like that. i do.

- as we discussed in class.. be passionate. regardless of what you're writing, you really need to be passionate about it. it will show if you're not and people will appreciate it if you are.

- going off of the previous point.. integrity. we also discussed this in class. you need to have a thick skin. don't be afraid to say 'no' when the whole world is saying 'yes'.

- be active. its important to read and reply to your comments. people don't leave them to be ignored. all good bloggers are aware of comments and will reply to many of them.

as for the blog itself:

- please dont make the background look like barf on a screen. because then when i barf from looking at it, no one will be able to tell how disgusted i was. simple colors are nice.

- a lot of white space is key. otherwise it's boring.

- pictures are fun. who doesn't like pictures?

mmmkay. well thats all i got for now.