Mon 21 Nov 2005
Classic maneuver for outsmarting procrastination: Back Myself Into a Corner.
In this case, it meant announcing the URL of this blog to a roomful of people, when nary a word had been written thereon. Sho nuff, Mike linked to it (Right back atcha Mike). So now I simply must write something. How about a list or two? The only thing I might love more than lists are multiple-choice tests. First, a thank-you to Nate, who introduced me to the word omphaloskepsis and helped me get this thing set up and kindly badgered me at regular intervals.
Why Comma Dot Comma Dot Net?
My pen pals. I worry about them. Imagine being the only person in the world to read my many, many thoughts about the names of shoe styles. Quite a burden, even for people with a high tolerance for Writing At Length About Nonsense. Must diversify!
My parents. They like my writing. They wish I would write things that other people actually read (as opposed to bizzaro poetry). Hey, I could gain an audience of up to 20 through this blog alone! Hi Mom, hi Dad. Is this what you meant?
My vanity. I’ll just come clean right now. I think the thoughts inside my head are interesting and it is fun to write them down for others.
My purpose. This blog exists for lists, anecdotes, spiritual musings, non-spiritual musings, updates for friends and family, jokes, and thingamajigs and whatnots.
Why Procrastinate?
Because I wanted this site to be all perfect and elaborate but I don’t know XTML. I highlight a piece of code at random, change it, and see what happens. I’m really good at making messes and not as good at cleaning them up. Slow process.
Because WordPress is a cool blogging tool. It is disheartening to realize your software is cooler than you are.
Because of a banjo.
I put the banjo in there so I could have five items in the list. It needed to come out exactly even with the first list.
November 21st, 2005 at 4:00 pm
Ooohoohoohoohooh! I wanna be your first comment…
Yippee!!!!!
AND IT’S ABOUT TIME.
November 22nd, 2005 at 1:58 pm
Yay! New blogs are so exciting!
November 23rd, 2005 at 7:40 am
I was delighted to see that you’ve started a blog. I may put one together for when I move to New Haven. It seems like it will feel less isolating to hear from one’s friends as one shares one’s musings. You’ll have to let me know.
Sounds like we missed out on an opportunity to hear your poetry.
But before I check back, an uncharacteristic bit of Thanksgiving sentimentality: I am thankful that I know you.
November 28th, 2005 at 12:05 am
Look at me, world, I’m a (relatively) early adopter of the world’s coolest new blog!
In Your Face !!
November 28th, 2005 at 4:14 pm
Weehaw, you rawk!
If you think omphaloskepsis is a cool word, you should look up crapulous and frigorific. As in, “These heady days of frigorific -34° weather and Thanksgiving leftovers leave me crapulous.” Which is actually true in my case.
And I need to thank you too, because you inspired me to start my fledgling imperfect family blog and introduced me to WordPress. Tahnks!
November 30th, 2005 at 1:55 pm
Hey, I checked today and you’re all the way up to 3 degrees! Toasty!
Erin
November 30th, 2005 at 5:43 pm
Erin JDS we’d ompha your skepsis at any price. Just letting you know we’re out here. And (to use the local idiom) it is bloody freezing in London too.