teh blog
Wednesday, February 16, 2005
i have now officially linked to the blog from my main site. there are a few reasons why i have withheld up until now. first of all, i wasn't sure how willing i would be to truly keep up with it. i wasn't sure if it would really hold my interest, or anyone else's for that matter. whether it's holding anyone else's interest remains to be seen, but i think i've done a relatively good job with keeping it updated.the second primary reason for not placing it in my main navigation was that it kind of takes the reigns off of site visitors. up until now i haven't really made its existence known except in linking to particular posts (links to the last post about the new song Esplanade on mp3 blogs, for instance) or in leaving comments on other people's sites. i do encourage interaction and feedback, but i also hesitate to open myself up to scrutiny, particularly from people that may know me personally. i shouldn't say scrutiny, because i am not opposed to criticism. thanks art school! but i don't like the idea of having to withhold my thoughts based on who may or may not see them.
that being said, some people see their blogs as their place to "truly be themselves" without regard for the possible repurcussions on personal relationships. however, i've given a significant amount of thought in the past to what the intentions of created works are and i believe that you can never remove the audience from the creative process. just as i can't compose a new song or artwork without considering how it will be received (though this is not a driving force), i can't write without considering how my words will be taken.
i don't believe that i'm censoring myself, particularly, in my posts, but i also admit that i'm not particularly forthcoming about my personal life. but this isn't really a document of who i am as a person, so much as it is a reflection of my thoughts on creativity, art, music, and their effects on my life. i didn't really plan it as such, but that seems to be the shape it has taken.
it is what it is; enjoy it. Blogger has changed its commenting policy, so you are no longer required to be a registered user to leave comments. feel free. we'll see where things go from here.
p.s. - blogs without images are like food without salt. expect lots to look at.
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