BLOGCEPTION

I Am A Blogger Blogging about other Bloggers and their Blogs, WHOA.

Out of the provided names on the blog #1 prompt, the interview with Tiffany B. Brown seemed to catch my interest the most. The way Tiffany described her blog--"Web technology and design, internet life, stuff that catches my eye, and whatever is rumbling through my head at the moment"--sounds like something that I would read. It sounds like it covers a wide variety of topics and would hold the attention of many different kinds of people. Blogs that are too specific get boring.

I also enjoy the fact that Tiffany also maintained two other blogs, although it is sad to know that one is on a permanent hiatus. I hate to see websites wither away to nothing when there surely is someone out there who would love to keep it updated, and others who would love to read it.

Most of all, I like that Tiffany didn't simply use her blog to ramble, but used it to promote herself as a web developer as well. Her blog was not only a demonstration of herself and what she liked, but of her abilities as an artist. That duality of a webpage is something that I would love to accomplish one day with a site of my own.

It was also interesting to find out how Tiffany went from writing very academically and in a journalistic way, to writing with a conversational tone. I think that blogs that are more laid back in tone are easier and more enjoyable to read. I feel like I am having a conversation with the blogger and that I can reply with my own thoughts and opinions without being criticized for doing so.

Overall, after reading Tiffany's interview, I feel a little bit more optimistic about blogging. I cannot say that I am a huge fan of it, but I really like that Tiffany used her blog not only as a sounding board, but also as a place to keep and catalog things she likes, as well as a working example of her talents as a web developer. If I could create a blog for myself that functions in the way that Tiffany's does for her, I think that I might enjoy keeping it updated regularly.