A blog post about blogging - a bit of navel-gazing going on here at
AYearInThoiry. I must say I've really enjoyed creating and posting to my blog. It elevates the mundane happenings in my life to high art (doncha think?). I've kept a diary all my life, but after this I might just forgo the paper edition and switch to digital. I mean, it's different in a way because it's out there, and public, and I think people have to guard against oversharing and put on some filters, but then on the other hand I think hey, it's their blog and their business what they disclose to strangers. One of my favourite ways to
waste time do research for this class is to click on the next blog link on the blogger header. I'm often very surprised by how creative and profound the postings can be. On the other hand it can be quite scary - you can get stuck in a homeschooling Proverbs wives inescapable loop and end up watching a video on how to properly fold a sheet (
don't click!). Sometimes I think,
this must be satire, it's just too OTT, but I fear not.
Checking out other people's blogs also helps me to humanize strangers and stop making generalizations and quick judgments about people. I'll be on some blog where the parents are detailing every aspect of their child's life and I'll be thinking
Why, then further down, I'll see they've had a terrible tragedy, such the earlier death of child and that'll stop me up short. Blogs are making me a better person!
I've been listening to podcasts from
women's hour which takes me back a bit. It's a great mix of current affairs, politics and culture and I really enjoy the convenience of just clicking and listening.
As far as how blogs have impacted society, I think blogs have more of an individual effect rather than affecting society at large. It's so personal, it's like reading a stranger's diary, but with their permission. You're either going to connect or not with that person based on their interests, sense of humour, worldview etc. and I don't think that effect can translate to a mass movement.
