the blogosphere
my experience with blogging has been a bit like moving into a new city. the first thing one does is find one's place. here, it's more like defining your space. slowly, the newness sinks in, you soak up the environment and before you know it, you've established your own comfort zone. you get to meet new people, most of whom welcome you warmly. some you never see again, and others become a part of your regular circle. you start visiting people, some more often that others. and through your interactions, you form a sort of 'relationship' with them.
i find this kind of relationship quite fascinating. it is honest, allowing absolute freedom of expression even if the identity of one or both parties is unknown. there is a lot of learning and intellectual stimulation, as well as fun (at least for me there has been, thanks to you interesting people who have been nice enough to offer your views). it is detached, yet caring (more than evident in the case of a co-blogger who is going through a hard time; if you know who i'm talking about, you'll also know the extent of concern that people showed in their own way). and what i like best about it is the absolute lack of expectations. i don't expect either your visit or your comments, but of course i'm happy that you do.
the most intriguing aspect, i feel, is that what i share here, i actually would not share with many people in my 'real world'. even if i did express my thoughts on a particular subject, i'd definitely never do so in the exact form. and no, i don't think this has anything to do with the anonymity the cyberworld permits. some co-bloggers may be good friends, but i'm still not likely to come up either with such a range of ideas, or their creative expression with them BEFORE i began blogging. perhaps this is because i know i can ramble, rant, rhyme or ricochet on my blog without needing to think about judgements being passed, because i have nothing to lose. i can just be. in this sense, at least some other bloggers, if not many, also "just are" on ther blog. consequently, i get to know those i already knew in a new light. and others whom i didn't know, in a way i think they are.
in addition, i get to rediscover myself, with some objectivity. it makes it that much more fun.
thank you, my blogfriends.
i find this kind of relationship quite fascinating. it is honest, allowing absolute freedom of expression even if the identity of one or both parties is unknown. there is a lot of learning and intellectual stimulation, as well as fun (at least for me there has been, thanks to you interesting people who have been nice enough to offer your views). it is detached, yet caring (more than evident in the case of a co-blogger who is going through a hard time; if you know who i'm talking about, you'll also know the extent of concern that people showed in their own way). and what i like best about it is the absolute lack of expectations. i don't expect either your visit or your comments, but of course i'm happy that you do.
the most intriguing aspect, i feel, is that what i share here, i actually would not share with many people in my 'real world'. even if i did express my thoughts on a particular subject, i'd definitely never do so in the exact form. and no, i don't think this has anything to do with the anonymity the cyberworld permits. some co-bloggers may be good friends, but i'm still not likely to come up either with such a range of ideas, or their creative expression with them BEFORE i began blogging. perhaps this is because i know i can ramble, rant, rhyme or ricochet on my blog without needing to think about judgements being passed, because i have nothing to lose. i can just be. in this sense, at least some other bloggers, if not many, also "just are" on ther blog. consequently, i get to know those i already knew in a new light. and others whom i didn't know, in a way i think they are.
in addition, i get to rediscover myself, with some objectivity. it makes it that much more fun.
thank you, my blogfriends.
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