Nothing ventured, nothing gained

Step-brother: Virtual hosting is cheap these days, why do you ask? Oh God! You’re not going to put up a blog and write about the shit you do all day, are you?

That was about 9 months ago, when in fact, I did want to start a blog and write about the shit I do all day. And when I thought about it, it did sound pretty stupid (thanks Stef).

<thinking>What’s the point? I don’t want to just write about stuff. Who gives a shit about what I ate for dinner, or what I did this weekend? Even the word ‘blog’ drives me nuts. It would get lame so fast.</thinking>

Yes, it would, but the itch didn’t go away. I tried to think about what I could contribute and what I would get out of it, and here’s what I came up with.

Writing. I want to be a better writer. It’s actually part of my new year’s resolution. Communicating effectively is an important skill to have. Practice makes perfect and this outlet will allow me to do just that.

Building relationships and networking. I’m human and I crave social attention and interaction. I love to talk about business and technology. I require it to live. What’s frustrating is that I live in a city where the level of intellectual dialog isn’t very high at all. This is changing! Fortunately, I have a network of friends who share the same interests. With this blog, I’m hoping to meet a lot more people to geek out with. Networking is good for the career and blogging is just another way to network.

In the end, nothing ventured, nothing gained. By blogging, I’ll be able to track my thought process over the years. Down the road, will my ideas on life, the universe and everything change? Or will I have quit blogging a long time ago.

Who knows?