I started looking at some of the websites I normally visit. I find myself attracted to some of the more informative, kick you in the ass style, ones. Since I plan on writing something eventually (I should put my degree to use somehow), I've been looking at some resources.
I originally started with the whole Blogging experience by reading Warren Ellis' site. I don't know him personally, but I am a fan of his comics work. After reading some of his mainstream comic titles, I delved into more of his esoteric writing. While reading, I discovered that you don't really need to be claimed down to one idea or genre.
From Warren Ellis, I tacked onto John Roger's Kung Fu Monkey. I was originally attracted to the site through Warren's because of a post about the state of the comic book industry. I liked the style and flow of Rodger's writing, so I kept coming back for more. It inspired me in some ways to start this blog here. It's on the same host site. Hell, I used the same template design.
Since I keep leap-frogging to get more data for my malnourished brain, I found a link on Kung Fu Monkey for yet another writing site. Wordplayer contains articles on trying to develop and sell potential screenplay. I just started reading the columns, and they are pretty interesting. While I may not want to extensively write screenplays, the site is treated as just a resource for writing in general for me. It emphasizes the points of a script or story that should standout and get recognized. It's something that I'm going to digest and decide for myself where to go next.
Thursday, April 28, 2005
Monday, April 25, 2005
Do the Robot
Figured that I would use this for what a lot of other people use blogs for: links to interesting things. I haven't read the article yet, but I will. It just sounded cool. I left the link so that I can reread it when I have some time to get through it. I like robots.
Why Robots are scary --- and cool
Why Robots are scary --- and cool
Sunday, April 24, 2005
coming shortly
Yeah, I haven't written anything here in a while. I'm going to write something soon though. I'm not quite sure how to put it. Needless to say, it probably won't be the most uplifting piece.
Monday, April 04, 2005
It's Funny Being Alone
While I may be alone in the actual context of the word, I realize that I am not entire alone in my situation. What I mean is this: I do not currently have a significant other (or even an insignificant other for that matter). All people are single at some point in time. It's a given. Certainly, I haven't been in this state as long as plenty of other people in the world (I call them eunuchs). Still, it just sucks having no one there for you.
Floating around the internet, I've found a multitude of people in the similar, single predicament. There may be support groups and such for these kind of things, but who actually thinks they should go to them. I sure as hell don't. What I find funny is the amount of people that join these internet communities (like Myspace) in search for something. There are places on the internet for these types of personal ads. The problem with an online resource for dating is that it usually costs money for the service. They all proclaim a free profile thing-a-magig, but it winds up that you have to pay to allow anyone to actually see it.
With Myspace, people have taken it upon themselves to build up their friend communities to form a sort of dating pool. I'm not one of them. Most of the opposite gender people on my lists for such things already have that "In A Relationship" tag added to their profile. Just my luck that the number of single people I know are dwindling by the second.
I can't get over the common bulletin or blog about the search for companionship. I'll sit at my computer and write about how it sucks to be alone, but I won't create the "potential girlfriend" questionnaire. Those things make no sense to me. I might make a note or leave a comment about the type of girl that I am looking for at the moment, but I won't have a potential candidate for companionship fill out a form of compatibility. What's the point of it? Is someone that is genuinely interested in me going to actually take the time to fill it out? If they do fill it out, should I feel afraid that someone is desperate enough respond to my requested desires? I just wouldn't know what to do if someone that was genuinely interested replied to my desperation.
Do I like being alone? Well, no, I don't. Most people don't like being alone. It sucks when no one is there for you. I just don't feel the need to advertise myself through an act of desperation. Sure, I've had no luck in the finding a special someone department, but I'm still out there. Much to certain people's denial, sometimes things just fall into your lap. I guess that's what I hoping for. It probably won't happen. I still think it's a better way to go about it than by publishing a "would you kiss me" bulletin.
Floating around the internet, I've found a multitude of people in the similar, single predicament. There may be support groups and such for these kind of things, but who actually thinks they should go to them. I sure as hell don't. What I find funny is the amount of people that join these internet communities (like Myspace) in search for something. There are places on the internet for these types of personal ads. The problem with an online resource for dating is that it usually costs money for the service. They all proclaim a free profile thing-a-magig, but it winds up that you have to pay to allow anyone to actually see it.
With Myspace, people have taken it upon themselves to build up their friend communities to form a sort of dating pool. I'm not one of them. Most of the opposite gender people on my lists for such things already have that "In A Relationship" tag added to their profile. Just my luck that the number of single people I know are dwindling by the second.
I can't get over the common bulletin or blog about the search for companionship. I'll sit at my computer and write about how it sucks to be alone, but I won't create the "potential girlfriend" questionnaire. Those things make no sense to me. I might make a note or leave a comment about the type of girl that I am looking for at the moment, but I won't have a potential candidate for companionship fill out a form of compatibility. What's the point of it? Is someone that is genuinely interested in me going to actually take the time to fill it out? If they do fill it out, should I feel afraid that someone is desperate enough respond to my requested desires? I just wouldn't know what to do if someone that was genuinely interested replied to my desperation.
Do I like being alone? Well, no, I don't. Most people don't like being alone. It sucks when no one is there for you. I just don't feel the need to advertise myself through an act of desperation. Sure, I've had no luck in the finding a special someone department, but I'm still out there. Much to certain people's denial, sometimes things just fall into your lap. I guess that's what I hoping for. It probably won't happen. I still think it's a better way to go about it than by publishing a "would you kiss me" bulletin.
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