I sort of collect blogs. My first blog, my Livejournal, just turned six years old this past fortnight. That is a very long time, considering that blog has seen me through two distinct stages of my life (Hawaii and the beginning of Â鶹ÊÓƵ) and inadvertently got me noticed by the powers that be at the Office of Communications to create that's making its way around the world.
In addition to my almost completely defunct Livejournal, I also possess several additional blogs: a food blog, a blog for my photography class from a few years ago, a casual photoblog on Tumblr, and this blog.* My Â鶹ÊÓƵ blog is my current pride and joy, as I take time to update it regularly, and I use it to expound on the wonderful world that is Â鶹ÊÓƵ (as well as indulging myself with my sprawling thoughts on , but if Â鶹ÊÓƵ allows for anything, it's encouraging deep thoughts).
Why do we blog? I began blogging as a way to connect with far-away friends, then my far-away family, and then as a way to share my creative work with others and to share my beautiful life with all of you, dear readers. Luckily, is on a similar (web)page as me, and after cleverly crafting the incredibly successful MIT blogs, came back to Â鶹ÊÓƵ and started the Â鶹ÊÓƵ blogs. And then he hired me and lots of other cool kids to share Â鶹ÊÓƵ with the world, through honest and passionate eyes and words. Which is totally freaking sweet.
Why all this hype about blogging, right now? Independent of chalking up yet another year of blogging to my resume (since my Livejournal is now in first grade and my Â鶹ÊÓƵ blog has learned to walk and is considering learning to read now in the beginning of its third year), I had the pleasure of being involved with the hiring process of this year's new crop of bloggers. Over the past few weeks, I and the blogger selection committee read applications, perused blogs, and made some important decisions. As demi-goddess of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ blogs, I've had a ton of fun compiling the biographies for our new hires, doing impromptu photoshoots, and now, presenting them to the world.
, , , , , , and ... hi guys! Welcome to the blog-o-sphere! I'm really glad you're here!
*So, since starting this post, I started collaborating on yet another blog with two other alums... more on this new blog to come.
