who are you? no, really, i don't know who you are. f'reals. stop thinking that this is an intro to a really long and rambling blog entry and take a second to think about it. i am writing this right nyow (well, in the past actually), you are reading this right now (future you of course), and i have no idea who you are.
huh? you lost me.
ok, ok, i mean that i write with you in mind, the proverbial you that is, because really, who knows who you could be? i write knowing that anyone could read this... you could be my best friend, a total stranger, a parent, a long-lost friend, a sibling, a friend of a friend, ex-boyfriend(s), a work friend, and on and on.
or you could be a stalker. creeper.
i would guess that most people, when they sit down to create a FB status, a blog, a tweet, (etc etc), all think about who their audience is. they have something to accomplish - to be seen as funny, smart, beautiful, a great cook, talented photographer, entertaining, artistic, and so on. to BE SEEN. you wouldn't be doing these things if you didn't want it. let's get real here, please don't pretend to be that chick who "just writes for herself" (but obviously goes through 5 drafts before finally taking the leap and publishing), or that dude that doesn't "even think about" his profile pic (when every single one is a carefully-crafted selfy taken from an ultra-flattering angle).
we are not fooled.
the core of this is that you want to be perceived by a certain person or group of people in a certain way. period. no arguing about it. if you didn't have something to accomplish then you wouldn't be out on the web, you'd be off fishing somewhere. there isn't anything wrong with wanting to be perceived a certain way or getting a specific message across... and before you get all defensive, keep in mind that i am outting myself (hello blog entry!) just as much as i am outting you, so get over it :)
i have no problem admitting that, indeed, this is a blog, and i like that you read it. i choose to write the things which i feel can enrich, teach or entertain others (and the occasional soap-box speech). but there are many other things that i choose not to include here, because they aren't for you, they're for me. some of you have noticed and commented on how i don't post much about what's going on in my life, answer below:
<<insert something i may regret saying later>>
i rarely do this, but i am making you a very specific promise: this blog will never share information that is closest to my heart unless it has been shared with those that i love first. you will not find me airing any less-than-desirable laundry or sharing any dirty lil' secrets. this is not that kind of space. i know some people blog to work through very personal issues, they name names or complain about specific situations or people. that's not me. if you're reading this to learn more about the details of my personal life, you will not find them here. sorry peps! if you do wanna know that stuff, well, you know how to find me... i'd love to talk to you... really.
hopefully you like what you read, but if not, that's okay too.
just a little reminder for all of my fellow cyber-living-and-loving friends: take a minute to think before you start typing, filming or tweeting - make sure you know what you want to keep for yourself, and what you're willing to put out there for others.
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