Blogging Community – Won’t you be my neighbor?
Last night, I was pondering the question – “why do I blog.” If I wanted to keep a diary I easily could (old school or on the computer). It’s the comments – definitely the freaking comments. I don’t consider myself an egomaniac that believes my words should be “heard.” In this world of jet setters – people moving for jobs/school/families/randomness – there really is no local community the way there used to be. I’ve moved so many times! I left the East Coast and then NoCal and now I’m in SoCal (and who knows for how long). My best buds are scattered throughout the country. I don’t know my neighbors. LA isn’t necessarily a warm, fuzzy place. And it’s freaking hard making new friends – it takes time – and then I seem to move as soon I make them. I think blogging, at least for me, is an attempt to create a community (which is desperately lacking in this society were everyone seems to be a transplant of some sort). It doesn’t matter where I move – cyberspace allows my blogging-community to always be present. So in sum, the comments make me *feel* as if I do have a community – so “hullo neighbors!”
HI!
and i feel like people who read my blog are now my friends who, as logical and emotion would have it, are vested in my life. that's a nice outcome.
Posted by
Chai |
May 16, 2006 at 10:57 AM
Hello Chai (neigbor). Same here -- it's definitely a nice outcome.
Posted by
Bengali Chick |
May 16, 2006 at 4:53 PM
Aww, I love it. That's so true. I'll gladly be your virtual neighbor =)
Posted by
sherni |
May 16, 2006 at 5:44 PM
Hullo Neigbhors! It's so nice being able to choose my neigbors -- you guys are so nice, respectful and quiet.
Posted by
Bengali Chick |
May 17, 2006 at 8:29 AM
I love your blog voice, your blog attitude, and don't mind at all to be your neighbour.
You are my kind of gal!:)
and hey... thanks for the link.
Posted by
Indira |
May 17, 2006 at 4:35 PM
Feeling all *fuzzy* and warm inside.
Posted by
Bengali Chick |
May 17, 2006 at 4:59 PM
I'm your neighbor. Hi neighbor. I think the people whose blogs I read are my friends too. I have a certain special love for Chai, Maisnon, and Heather. And this guy and his sister. And you, but of course.
Posted by
Roonie |
May 25, 2006 at 1:22 PM
Just found your blog and I love it! I'm all about the comments as well, it's a nice way to meet people.
Posted by
MA |
February 9, 2007 at 3:00 PM