After searching the numerous blog sites and doing something as dumb as agonizing over which one to use (does it reallymatter all that much, I mean seriously!), here I am, in all my internet-sterile glory! TA-DA!
You know, it’s not quite as simple as “sign up and start blogging,” folks. While I’ll grant you it’s not the nerve rattling process of buying a car or a house, there are still some stylistic decisions to be made. I mean, when you buy a car (or a house) you can’t possibly dispel the notion that you buy it because at some level it reflects you, your personality. You like a car because of how it looks, it’s curves–or lack of them; it’s profile–low slung or sitting high and dry; it’s color. Well the same applies here. The layout, the color, the text . . . it should (in my teeny tiny opinion) be reflective of you, or in this particular case, me. Don’t even think about scratching my new blog, buddy!
So, getting to this point is something of a minor hurdle, umm, hurdled. But now that I’m here I can tell you–it’s kinda fun. The best part is–you can do it too! Anyone can, even Yan . . . bad chef pun. I’m more of an Alton Brown Good Eats kinda person.
From here I plan to take over the world, Pinky! On the off chance that doesn’t happen, I’ll just use this as a sounding board, a modern-day soapbox, if you will. A venue for posting my thoughts on whatever suits me. They may seem disjointed to you, but they’ll make a whole lotta sense to me :^) I hope to be able to interact with anyone who cares to comment on my rants/musings. At this point I can’t say for sure what they’ll be, but I shall endeavor to make them at least minimally interesting, it’s the least I can do ;^)
As for the “Hello World” thing, that’s what they place by default on your blog when you first fire it up. “Hello World” is typically the first thing you learn when trying to learn any kind of programming language–I’m no programmer, but have dipped my toes in on occasion. Even with basic HTML, one of first things you do is create a simple HTML document and put the text “Hello World” in the browser window. So I left it there, as it seems fitting for a first blog entry.
I shall very soon be putting up my site dedicated to my ongoing fascination and respect for the written word. Once up and running I’ll post the link here, and you should be able to easily navigate between the two as much as you dare. At present I’m working on a personal watershed event which will assuredly be proudly declared both here and on the site. I certainly hope any visitors will take a few moments to peruse it.
For the immediate moment, however, I step back and take in my first entry.
Cordially,
J.W. Nicklaus
I like the way you write, it reminds me of my good friend Frank- he’s dryly sarcastic as hell.
Hello there, this is World speaking.
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I’m definitely adding you to my blogroll and my subscriptions, your first entry was excellent fun :).