Here i am, at the beginning, staring at a blank blog. It’s been almost a year since I first took it upon myself to endeavor my thoughts upon paper (metaphorically). The one thing I seem to be best at is carrying a thought into word, but this is done mostly in speech.
I’ve spent this last year, as I’ve moved toward writing, studying blogs and the way people expand their readership. I recently came across a piece someone did on the very nature of bloggers and how many of them actually write original material struck me as a small number. Most of the bloggers seem to be striving for numbers in the hopes to sell ad space and maybe earn a living, however modest, with their blog site.
A few years back I had an epiphany about my career, which at the time was art. I would paint signs or do illustration work for folks that needed it whenever the opportunity presented itself. I had some friends visiting Hawai’i at the time and it occurred to me that I had very little, if no, time to spend with them, as I was sort of ball and chained to the need to keep working, either getting work or working on a clients project.
It became clear to me at that time that I had fully lost the interest in doing art at all. Now it was just a job and before that I was never without a pencil, eraser, and a pencil sharpener in my pocket. The same thing happened with music. I played in a band, more like a duet, traveling and playing music on the streets. We had to work everyday in order to just get by. I will never regret doing it, but the reality was that the music little by little became a job.
Seriously, I have nothing against working at all. I think it is a good balance in the world in order to keep pace with the body. The thing I regret is the natural acclimation that evolves from doing anything consistently. I am not a creature of habit.
So, here it is. I’m starting this blog and I want to make it clear, to myself, what my intentions are. I am not doing this for money, or prestige, not that I would deny any if it came, but it’s not the goal. For the most part my desire is to share my perspectives of life, whether that’s a basketball game or a political decision, I have found that my perceptions are considered by others to be unique (I really believe everyones are), and it feels good to share this with others. I’m sure we all, or most of us, feel this way.
I hope you enjoy the ride. I know I certainly will.
