Motivation

I expect that at some point someone will read what I've posted here. If that is the case I'd like to question why I started it in the first place.

1. I like to leave comments on public websites and had to sign up to blogger in order to do this.
   
2. I like to revisit this page to remember past events and emotions. I could do this with a paper diary but blogger is easier to access while I work and has an inbuilt spellcheck.
   
3. I'm beginning to enjoy the slightly mysterious nature of my own blog. Taciturn with a hint of self-pity. A photo that leaves much to the imagination. But even this mystery is a vanity that I'm not entirely comfortable with.

One counter argument (especially to point 2) is that keeping a public diary is just like putting on a mask. Whoever sees your blog only sees what you wish to present. I've seen lots of examples of very bad blogs which are no more than a public display. But I've seen a few that impress me with their honesty. If I am to blog, I should try to share the courage and honesty of good writers, even if I can't be quite as witty, technically efficient or biographically interesting.

And I don't think a blog needs to be much more than an occasional comment, observation or report. I don't like the idea of saying much about myself in public but its only fair that anyone I 'speak' to on the Internet should be able to learn a little more about me and be able to respond. So If I continue to appear taciturn, you'll know why.