Still planning...

The more I think about the theories of blogging and digital self-publication, the more I think that I have to collect ans share my ideas online too....it kinda feels antisocial to constantly think about the web, browse the web but not contribute and/or connect my findings. Digital self-pressure! Yikes.

What I can say: If I get accepted in the doctoral programs that I am currently applying for, I will use my blog more regularly...and will accumulate blurbs about my research in a strange anglo-german phantasy language!

Where to go with this?

Well, I have to admit I am not the most enthusiastic blogger - like so many others I take the current hype around online expression with at least 3 grains of salt. I think that we should not always share everything with anyone. Blogs are, after all, more time in front of a screen and an easy field for narcissism. I do not need more of that in my life...yet the possibility to express instant thoughts is too promising to NOT give it a try. The reason why I set up this blog, is because I want to share information and thoughts with friends, to post my music and to express some ideas on media, culture and blogging. I have to figure out how far I want to go with this, what information, personal stuff and impressions I want to share.

I see this blog as an experiment for me - I do not have a website, so this blog is my online-metauniverse, mainly intended for others to stay in touch with me and for me to stay in touch with (or run away from) myself. And of course I want to comment, muse and rant on things that make my day. Does this make me a blogger? We'll see...

Is this it?

"The Internet is our confession box" (J.G. Ballard, 2003)

If Ballard is right (he always is), this is my tiny chamber in this confession box. My first blog. Written out of my favourite Cafe in San Francisco.

So this is it? Getting started, username, password, I am my own printing press now? What would Gutenberg say? Or Morrissey?