Well, my dear, possibly non-existent readership, Halloween has officially come to an end. Not forever, as that quite angsty little past self of mine would have you believe, but simply for another year. Next year, I can guarantee you, Halloween will continue to be the best holiday ever. Not because of the candy, not because of the costumes, not even because of some stupid attempt to preserve one's youth. No, next year will be awesome, because I will spend it talking with the people I like, and the people I love. Next year, I will not let my own insanity get in the way of my enjoyment of the holiday. Next year, I will not be the sad, lonely Time Lord, eating miniature packages of Smarties and Aero bars, made of chocolate and shame. Next year, I will continue my tradition of not doing homework that day, (At least not intentionally...) and I will make it so that that makes it different from every other day. This, dear readers, has been my paradigm shift, my revelation, my moment of Zen, and I promise, to myself more than to you, that this is the day Kyle Scott Whittle turns over a new leaf. Next year, I promise that none of you will have to listen to my ranting and raving, ever again. Unless it happens to be particularly crazy, or awesome, that is.
P.S., On an unrelated note, I feel the need to apologize to Ms. Feick for all the cursing, and yet despite that, I will not be editing it out.
Wow, you went through a lot of different emotions in one day there. Didn't know Halloween could be such serious business.
ReplyDeleteHow are you so good at blog writing? Maybe I'm just saying this because I have no one to compare your blog to but mine, which kinda sucks (not by virtue of writing quality, of course, but because it's nothing like what a blog should sound like), since yours is the only other blog that I've read more than one post of. I mean, you actually start each post be addressing your readers-- it makes it sound so blog-y... and I'm just realizing now how lame that sounds. Wow, maybe I've got to go on the internet more.
I'm also just realizing now that asking questions in these comments is pointless because you can't post replies to the comments. At least I haven't figured out how to. Wow that's dumb... Oh wait, am I still typing, haha, maybe I should post this now XD
I'm GOOD at blogging? Wow, thanks, that makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside. Honestly, the only reason my blog is so bloggy, is because I'm familiar with blogs, both in actuality, as well as through their portrayal in media, and I'm honestly just writing how I would expect a blog to be written. It was recently brought up in my Media Studies class that different artistic media have their own 'language', their own style and way of existing, and I just take that account whenever I attempt to write. It really, really helps to, when blogging especially, pretend that you are speaking to an audience. To be honest, I'm mostly addressing my readers (who apparently DO exist, much to my disbelief), not for the reader's benefit, but so I can establish a sort of link to the outside of the article. It helps me envision everything I'm saying, as if it were being told. Also, because I'm a blatant narcissist, and demand an audience for everything I produce.
ReplyDeleteSo, in summary:
-Try to become more familiar with the genre and medium.
-Write for the audience in your head.
-Try to establish a mental link.
Anyways, thanks for the ego stroke, thanks for the questions, and thanks for showing me that people actually read this thing.