I Only Wanted To Begin
Posted by Richard Mankhey
After several weeks of vacillation, indecision, and other words synonymous with being a lazy ass, I’ve finally decided to jump into my blog and let the design and prettiness take care of itself. I do realize that by fretting too much over the presentation I was helpfully postponing the need to actually think (i.e. when deciding what to blog about, trying to remember those things, and being witty while writing them. But maybe it’s something I’ll get used to. If it gets too painful I’ll hit my housemates up for some over-the-counter drugs.
So now that I’ve finally taken the leap and started this blog it might be helpful to both you, Dear Reader, as well as myself, to list out some guiding principles I will be operating under the assumption of:
- Life is uncensored. Everything I write will be also.
- Neither my blog, nor my website capture the full me.
- If you don’t like what you see here, look elsewhere, but feel free to offer constructive criticism if you have the time.
- Nonconstructive criticism (a.k.a. “just being mean”) will not be tolerated. Any other types of comments are are encouraged.
- I love talking about my life.
- I love to write about other people’s lives.
- I will post whenever the rhythm and whims of my life allow.
- You don’t have to agree with everything I say.
- I will reveal what I choose and will use pseudonyms when appropriate.
- Blogging is therapeutic and cheaper than actual therapy; try it if you haven’t yet.
- Pictures of myself are not required, but will be thoroughly screened and Photoshopped before being posted.
- I will not post for the sake of posting.
- I will have realistic goals and refuse to suffer from blogger’s guilt.
- I have a life outside of my website and blog.
- I have the right to reserve a post.
- If blogging becomes a chore, I will quit doing it.
- If I want to complain about something, I will do so freely.
- If I want to praise something, I will do so freely.
- I am not the best writer in the galaxy.
- I don’t have to explain myself to anyone.
The End (of the list). Hopefully that will keep me honest and give anyone who happens upon my blog the proper perspective with which to read it. I’m sure I will edit this list at a later date, but #15 says I can.
So there.