One of these days I will get consistent at blogging.  I think this blog marks my 3rd attempt.  I’ve been so incredibly busy with school (self-imposed definitely) that I haven’t had time recently to make a half-witted comment about anything.  And even if I did attempt to make some sort of cultural commentary, my musings would be sent out to the black ether of cyberspace.  So at this point it would solely be an exercise in catharsis… which isn’t so bad… but I want to be famous dammit!  Well, not really, but it would be nice to get some dialog going with some like-minded folks.  It’s tough writing to an unknown audience.  I don’t know if no one or everyone is present to read my posts.  Such is the nature of the Internet I suppose.

Today I finished my senior thesis which I’ve been working on for almost a year.  Exciting.  Although, it’s a bit disappointing.  I feel like I’m leaving a good friend or something.  It’s grown on me!  Anyways, it’s titled: Negotiating Id/entity in Internet-Mediated Contexts and it’s an exploration into the ways in which Internet-mediated communication is reshaping us and our cultures.  In it I write about the identity crisis/role strain that comes along with vlogging.  It’s much similar to what I’m experiencing at the moment writing to the invisible audience of the blogosphere.  I’m not sure what part of my self I should portray through my writing.  My previous post has more of an academic tinge to it since it was more like a free writing exercise to get my brain working before I wrote a paper for class.  Looking back on it now, I don’t really want this blog to be aligned with that area of my “self.”  Seems too stuffy.  Rather, I’d like this blog to be a relaxed forum for socio-cultural commentary.  I see/hear/read things everyday I find interesting… I need to get in the habit of writing about them in a constructive way.  Hopefully I can stick to it.  I’d like to start vlogging again, too.  One step at a time…

Anyhow, I’m graduating in May so my life should get more interesting as I decide what to do with myself.  I’ve got some travel plans lined up for summer and an event in early August that should be cause for blogging.  And the grad school application process should be worthy of some comment.  So I will try to get in the habit of making this atleast a weekly ritual.