Blog off! - Posted on August 7, 2009

In a fit of rage, my other half has just told me to stop disturbing him and to “blog off!”
As you can see, I have in order to prevent World War 3 from beginning in our humble abode. But it got me thinking about why I’m blogging in the first place, why any of us do. My adoring boyfriend thinks it’s nuts. He thinks we’re all insane for wanting to voice our thoughts and feelings to total strangers across the world.
But isn’t communication part of who we are. I for one, feel the need to communicate so much that, as this blog illustrates, can success in annoying even my nearest and dearest. So isn’t a blog a godsend for those of us who wear our heart on our sleeve, want to voice our rants, thoughts, feelings, and observations to the world? of course it is. Where would we be without it?
In a world that’s far too busy to listen to the petty worries and angst we might feel, or pause to listen to hopes and dreams, where else but to seek solace than the refuge of somewhere where nobody can tell you to be quiet. Of course, I’m not saying I’m ignored at home, but there’s a reality that some of us cherish communication more than others.
Sceptics say our generation is living life “online”, experiencing a “virtual life” using social networking sites, blogs, twitter, and never speaking face to face. But where is the time for that these days?
Perhaps blogging is the last best hope for those of us who are craving for people to stop and listen