An Interview With Our Host

“Well, how did you get here?”

Here being hosted by WordPress ? Well, at first, I needed to figure-out what The Kids were using for blogging nowadays. I knew that sites like Blogger were over but I just couldn’t except the idea that everyone is just using Twitter and Paid Newsletters to tell the world their innermost thoughts.

I sent a text to one of my oldest friends. His degree is in English Literature which means he works works in web analytics now – he works in analytics now which means he works with WordPress – which means he suggested that I try WordPress.

Shortly after collecting a small fee to set up the website domain and provide Google Analytics, I was told there were some questions that I needed to answer so that you could get to know me better.

“Why are you blogging publicly instead of keeping a diary?”

I hope that you’ve never read anything from my diary – that’s one reason.

I would argue that diary writing is just not for the same kind of material. More importantly I would also argue that, until I tell you more identifying information, this blog really isn’t ‘public’ in the way that a magazine article is public. I’m here to explore and reflect on my life. And to see if I actually have any writing talent and the ability to have talent on deadline. And to see if anyone likes it.

“What topics do you think you’ll write about?”

Why you haven’t read any of my writing in a while. All of the teachers who told me that I didn’t have enough talent to write. Those who told me that I could write. It’s probably going to have to steer into why I can’t drink anymore and then whether or not I’m going to continue to actually build a garage at my house and start parking my car inside.

I don’t think we’re likely to actually get to home improvement projects but we’ll have to see.

“Who would you love to connect with via your blog?”

I could be smug and just tell you, ‘The fucking people that I love’ but the more honest response is people who connect with my emotions and my subject matter and who wouldn’t judge the person behind it. You know, that and maybe an editor wouldn’t hurt either.

“If you blog successfully throughout the next year, what do you hope to accomplish?”

A process. A sense of accomplishment. Knowledge that I can do it. A smoother path into year-two.

That and probably more confidence in placing my name at the bottom of the page.