Blogs Blogs, Blogs (A reflection on the act of blogging and the subculture it has produced

When I was younger I only ever kept a journal when I was REALLY upset.  I got into the occasional habit of recording my angst-iest, most dramatic thoughts and feelings.  I've always considered blogging to be a pretty similar endeavor to journaling.  This doesn't sit well with me because i consider myself to be a relatively private person so the thought of publishing my thoughts on the world-wide web for all to see, read and judge isn't exactly appealing.  Furthermore, I found issue with the entire premise of blogging.  So few people can verbally communicate effectively, a far smaller percentage can communicate effectively via the written word.  This being the case, why are there so many blogs floating around in cyberspace.  Do people actually read this garbage.  Despite my initial distaste for blogging culture, as my own blog expands and i begin to realize the cathartic release of blogging whether it's about deeply rooted personal beliefs or spontaneous observations, the act of blogging has become something that i foresee myself continuing even after this class ends.  With the advent of Facebook and other social media websites, i find that blogging is a deeper more altruistic way of understandings someone's cyber footprint.  I hope that you are all enjoying this small look into my life.