APW Post numero uno

Hey Everybody,
Coincidentally, I have no idea who "everybody" is since I'm not sure who exactly will be reading this, but at any rate, here we go. When first presented with the choice to "blog" rather than write a letter I figured I would do the blogging simply to save on postage. I have to admit, that's still my major reason. But it's also very intriguing to know that my thoughts are on the web for all to see. I wonder if it will work now if I try and Google myself. I think blogging as a concept is a great idea, sharing thoughts is always healthy. But recently it seems to me the world of blogging is dominated by a very strange group of people. This was my hesitation to blogging. Every blog you hear about is posted from someone undergoing a sex change or about to commit suicide. While these stories are usually depressing, they're also interesting. I don't want to be associated with those who want to kill themselves or be girls, not like there's anything wrong with that, it's just not for me. But I also don't want my own life to be put up against the lives of people who actually have struggles or interesting things happen to them. You never see blogs of normal people talking about thier lives. Maybe this is because it takes a certain type of person to paste their emotions on a virtual screen for the world to access. I feel as though my life won't stack up compared to those of the crazies inhabiting the back-alleys of the internet. If you know me at all, you'll probably notice by reading this that I'm throwing in all the witty humor I possibly can. There's something about posting my life that makes me want to jazz it up, or make it more interesting in some way. Hopefully the humor works, I'm normally not that funny. But then again, maybe its time for the internet to experience some normalcy for once. It's a sad time when the new, unexpected thing is for somone normal to pop up and start talking about being normal. Who knows, maybe my own little blog will be making waves someday. They'll call me "That Kid Whose Not Completely Insane"...I like it.

-CJL