365 Blog

 

I'm trying to come up with a cool 365 blog post for 2012. What interesting thing can I blog about every day for the whole year? I've seen some ideas like, meeting a new person every day and write about it (quite ambitious). One suggestion is take an interesting photograph every day and comment on it (maybe). I could go the Julie & Julia route and make a new recipe every day (not gonna happen ;D) and possibly have a book deal and major motion picture at the end of it (yeah, right!).

The thing is, I could easily sit here at my Mac and talk about me every day, a kind of journal for the world to see. After all, that's what a blog is, a chance for people to say what they want to say. But who really wants to read about me? I'm not being self-deprecating, but human nature dictates that people want to read about themselves. Why do the games like Heads Up/Seven Up and the Quiet Game still work? Because kids get to be picked! They are noticed. Good writers know that they have to create characters that people can relate to. They have to be able to put themselves into the story.

So how can I get YOU into this story? How can I make this blog into something that can connect people in a positive way? How can I make this a place to sidle up to in a comfy chair and with a cup of coffee? Or a place where ideas can be shared and tossed around?

First of all, if you read my blog through a link on Facebook or Twitter, it's time to commit. Click the "Follow" button on this blog so that you can comment. If you are new, welcome! I'll still post a link on Twitter and Facebook.

Secondly, I'll start slowly by posting something each Monday.....a picture, a question or a comment. I have friends who blog, so I might post something they have put up. 

Finally, I want this to be positive. This is not a place to gripe or complain about the government or your mother-in-law. There's enough of that online. I want to be a force for change.

This experiment may be a major flop, or it may help someone along the way. Like someone famous said once, "Let's throw it against the wall and see if it sticks."

So tomorrow, I'll post again and tell you the reason for the picture of my shoes........