This weekend I didn't add an entry on friday, or saturday.

Why?

The entry I wrote on friday was about the hassle and stress caused by someone parking in front of my driveway for most of the day - which I have to stop myself from expounding here. I was visiting friends on Saturday, thus no blogging either.

Why didn't I post the first entry? Why am I even writing this entry? I came back home and checked my regular reads. I found some traffic on Alicia's site about How Not To Blog. For some reason this reminds me of the fact that I'm prepared to fight for someone's right to say what they want, even if I don't agree with what they are saying.

I'm not going to comment on whether the list is justified or correct. They have the right to say how they think people should not blog. Don't know why they feel they have to (the cynic in me says it's near Christmas and they need the ad revenue), but anyway. TMTOWTDI seems to be an appropriate retort.

I write a lot of entries which don't make it to the website. I've written about dreams I've had, politics, privacy, freedom, some plain old rants, etc. I like to write them, as it's good to vent. However, they mostly don't make it to the live site. It's not the right place for them.

I tend to skip blogs which focus strongly on politics (especially American politics) and lack a personal touch. Why? I read blogs for less serious reasons. If I want politics or an impersonal view, I'll read news sites, a newspaper, or a magazine.

I read blogs for amusement, entertainment, and something to nudge the grey matter. The same reasons I read books, comics, or watch films. I hope that this blog will provide a similar appeal to others.

I see this blog as:

• fun
• a journal
• a place to put up photos
• a good way to keep a website fresh
• good practice for writing
• a place to air my thoughts on life
• a way to let other people know what I'm doing
• a third place
• a place to meet new and old friends
• a place to tell you what I think of books, films, etc

If that doesn't match your definition of a blog, then:

These aren't the blogs your looking for.
Move along. Move along.

For those of you interested, the flavour of this blog is: Chocolate Amargo.

What flavour is your blog?