I've been dabbling with blog writing for years: ScozzBlogz, PRetty PRactical PR, K-Scene... all the typical horribly cheesy names and I admit, this one's probably the worst. Originating from Brad Paisley's hit "Online" I actually thought I could be the first one to snag up the URL somuchcooleronline.blogspot.com however 13 year-old Emily's one and only post back in 2007 beat me to it. Rats.
So now what? Do I take the plunge and jump into the world of blogging full-force like I did when I was 18 with not a clue in the world what blogging was or even what I ate for breakfast that day. Or do I tred lightly, more cautiously, learning the skills of what makes a good blogger?
What makes a good blogger, anyway? Impeccable grammar... awe-inspiring alliteration... general intellect of all things holy in the "blogosphere?" I'm not sure I buy it. With that said, well typed, I'm also not getting paid to write nor do I have large readership and/or any subscribers at all.
I have been paid to write... Heck, I'm still paid to write and frankly, it's horrible. There's endless deadlines to meet and by the end of the day, your work is so finely chopped, it doesn't hold your personality, or any personality at all. I assume that's why I signed back into Blogger and am blabbing on and on now.
I used to write about college- I LOVED college. I loved giving advice. I loved that people were reading what I wrote and TOOK my advice. Here's where I give a little shout out to MyUSearch.com where I had the best editor that should have fired me for consistently missing ALL deadlines. Ahh the memories of my first real blog post. My college roommates, a bunch of lacrosee players, would ask me "are you LNB-ing?" (Late Night Blogging, of course) as I sat infront of the TV glued to a laptop as they watched re-runs of Friends. All my friends thought I was nuts - a true nerd to say the least - which is why I kept my Twitter obsession a secret. I didn't mind much, especially by the time our senior year rolled around and all their classes required them to blog as part of the curriculum. Who do you think built their accounts?
It feels good to be back. I'm going to tred for a bit, beef up my own RSS considering I've been completely MIA for probably over a year. My apologies, I was only finishing up my undergrad degree and getting my feet on the ground in a full-time PR position.
Toodles.
