Why Blog?
August 25, 2005I think every blogger should begin a blog by explaining why they are blogging. Many of my friends blog – you can check them out at nosheep.net (of course), gracefulshrimp.com, maisonbisson.com, . So, part of my influence was peer pressure and curiosity. All of my friends blog on a regular basis and seem to find it enjoyable, so I wonder what all the fuss is about. Second, I do agree with my husband, Zach and our friend Casey, who feel that everyone should contribute to the “google economy”. I hadn’t started blogging before now because I didn’t know what I could contribute that would be valuable. Zach was the one who finally figured it out for me. I am an assessment worker for the Division for Children Youth and Families. My days are spent working with families who may or may not be able to keep their children safe. I see kids every day who have been abused or neglected, and some of their situations are incredibly sad, frustrating, and sometimes quite scary. After a particularly tough day at work, I’ll get home, and there are usually a few people there, and they will chat about how things are going at ITS (at PSU where most of them work). Sometimes they will be frustrated at something or someone for breaking a setting on a server, or doing something within the organization that doesn’t mesh with their goals. When this happens, I feel entirely disconnected from the conversation – I feel like I don’t belong in this happy relaxed world. I’m still reeling from the parents who want to give their kids away, or who are so high on drugs that they have a hard time remembering how many kids they actually have. So, my goal in blogging is to let a few more people into my world, into my head. My hope is that maybe if someone reads this, they will have a little more insight into me, and I won’t feel so disconnected. I see this blog as a little doorway into my head, similar to how John Cusack and Cameron Diaz were able to walk into John Malkovich’s head. Enjoy the trip!
[...] In her own words, she explains what her blog will be about and why she blogs: I am an assessment worker for the Division for Children Youth and Families. My days are spent working with families who may or may not be able to keep their children safe. I see kids every day who have been abused or neglected, and some of their situations are incredibly sad, frustrating, and sometimes quite scary. [...]
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