Well, here it is! my first ever blog post. Contemplated for fleeting moments in the past, but never attempted. Why keep a blog? It is not as if a large mass of humanity sits perched on the edge of it's seat eagerly awaiting the arrival of my thoughts in the form of words on a monitor.
Lets hope that this turns out better than past attempts at journaling, perhaps herein lies the reason I have been attracted to the world of blogging. Why is it that I think blogging will turn out to be more fruitful for me than journaling? There are the more obvious reasons, like typing the info into a computer as opposed to writing, not having to keep up with a little leather bound book, and having access to the blog wherever there is an Internet connection; but more than these, if I am honest I think that the reason blogging will work better for me is the idea that by posting this information on a blog I am making myself accountable to the entire world. Please do not try to understand this logic, just accept it for what it is (which is open to your interpretation!) So anyway, it is time to move on beyond the topic of me writing this post!
Laura and I were able to attend Davis Cup matches last weekend here in Winston Salem. The US team (Andy Roddick, James Blake and the Bryan brothers) was taking on the Spanish team. During the past week I came across some interesting thoughts about the matches in articles conversations. Fans are much more passionate at these matches that bring in the element of patriotism than they are at normal matches. There was even a noticeable (albeit small) Spanish contingency that was decked out in bright red and yellow garb. In short, most of the ideas referred to above involved the passion of the fans, the fact that these Spanish fans were HERE in Winston Salem with this unmistakable love for their country, and the fact that in Davis Cup matches fans often cheer for the mistakes of the opposing team. Does human nature make it easier for us to hate what we are not than to love what we are?
Lets hope that this turns out better than past attempts at journaling, perhaps herein lies the reason I have been attracted to the world of blogging. Why is it that I think blogging will turn out to be more fruitful for me than journaling? There are the more obvious reasons, like typing the info into a computer as opposed to writing, not having to keep up with a little leather bound book, and having access to the blog wherever there is an Internet connection; but more than these, if I am honest I think that the reason blogging will work better for me is the idea that by posting this information on a blog I am making myself accountable to the entire world. Please do not try to understand this logic, just accept it for what it is (which is open to your interpretation!) So anyway, it is time to move on beyond the topic of me writing this post!
Laura and I were able to attend Davis Cup matches last weekend here in Winston Salem. The US team (Andy Roddick, James Blake and the Bryan brothers) was taking on the Spanish team. During the past week I came across some interesting thoughts about the matches in articles conversations. Fans are much more passionate at these matches that bring in the element of patriotism than they are at normal matches. There was even a noticeable (albeit small) Spanish contingency that was decked out in bright red and yellow garb. In short, most of the ideas referred to above involved the passion of the fans, the fact that these Spanish fans were HERE in Winston Salem with this unmistakable love for their country, and the fact that in Davis Cup matches fans often cheer for the mistakes of the opposing team. Does human nature make it easier for us to hate what we are not than to love what we are?
