I have not started writting blogs for several reasons:

 

1) I was never a diary writter, I've written very limitted number of diaries in my life.

2) I was never a good writter. I admire those people who can put out beautiful words that readers can enjoy, but I know I don't have that talent. ( More precisely, I should say that I really regret that I never paid attention to learning writting in middle and high school. Now that I understand the importance of that, however, it's too late... hehe )

3) I am a bit cynical on the idea of writting diary in public that any one can read. Are people just trying to show off, and write for the purpose of being read? that could be somewhat fullfilling to a lot of people, and honestly, I think I would feel good if other people come to read my post and like it. But if one writes words for the purpose of being read, and being liked, it seems to me impossible for any one not to polish or massage the words, or even distort the true feeling before writting it down.

 

However, lately I've begin to seriously consider the idea of starting writting my thoughts down, call it a blog, for convenience's sake. As I am getting older, I started to miss the old days more. However, when I look back, I realize I couldn't find a lot traces of my past. Sure, there are some, but not as much as I'd like. So I'd like to have my thoughts recorded along the way, so that 10 years later, I can look back, and recollect the memory. Writting it on paper? come on, I know I am no longer a high tech guy and am still using an old PC running Windows XP, but at lest I am much more efficient in typing keyboard than writting on paper.

 

I decide to just write down my random thoughts whenever they emerge, for myself, but not for others. I still don't have my problems 1,2,3 solved. I am less concerned on 1 and 2, anyway I am writting for myself, and writting more would only improve my writting skills. I don't think I can completely avoid the #3 dillema. I know I would have dark side of myself that I wouldn't want to write down in public, I also wouldn't want to write down some of my true feelings that could potentially hurt other people if they happen to read it. Well, I guess this is not a unique problem for me. So I am just not going to be too much concerned about it. My standard of choosing what to write is it needs to be meaningful to myself, especially years later, and not to write intentionally for the purpose of being read by others. To be fair , there is also potential upside of being read by others, it could enhance networking among friends.

 

So...... Let's give it a shot! I am excited......