A Post about Blogs... on a Blog

Truthfully I can't even remember the last time I made a blog post. I know we played with the idea of keeping a blog up to date back in sophomore year of high school (for English class), but it ultimately became a boring activity. People didn't ever take it seriously so it flopped. I personally enjoyed it for some reason, I guess it was relaxing in a way... But i'm not here at six P.M. on a Sunday to talk about the nightmare that was high school. I have to tell you about other blogs that I had the joy of reading. 

-I painted this for my grandparents, but I think it portrays my style efficiently-

So I'd like to start off on the fact that I got to read a blog that had a lot to do with art. I'm very pleased about this because the art world is something that infinitely intrigues me. Reading this made me feel comfortable and right at home because I could relate to it! The post on  Rejecting Perfection was the perfect start to begin my understanding about blogging. Before this, I kept up a blog as a journal for a class. It was a good way to get me introduced to the idea, but having never seen an example of what my trash blog was supposed to remotely resemble, I ultimately had no idea what I was doing. Aside from the past, the knowledge I've gained from reading these posts has definitely helped my vision of a blog. I'm delighted that my first read had a background of art. This gave me the idea that maybe all this blogging nonsense wasn't that bad. I learned a lot of nice ideals from this post- especially enjoying the idea that my art and I can thrive without the threat of perfection. It was very nice to be opened up to this lifestyle, but it would take a long time to be completely invested in following through. I mean yeah, the perspective that involves throwing perfection out the window is tantalizing, but we have to draw the line somewhere. There are things that sometimes demand perfection, so I guess I don't see the extent of rejecting it. 

I'll be honest, I'm not someone who just loves reading research. I can see some people saying, "Ohh, It's not that bad." or that it's interesting. It's not that great and I can't relate to it, so don't be surprised if I avoid certain blogs.

-Here's someone doing research, boo. Research is boring unless it's relevant. Picture brought to you by Unsplash!-

Great! So my next line of action is talking about the analysis and eventual acceptance of the word "Y'all". This was cute! I thought it was a good length- it made a lot of sense AND that it was credible. Great and wholesome read. I understood this whole thing somehow, even as a Texas-born Texan. This may have had to do with the fact that I know how this chick feels! I went to Paris over the summer, and every single tour guide asked if we were from Texas. I didn't realize our accents and word usage were THAT noticeable, but I guess that's just how it is. Anyways, she talked about how ridiculous the word -y'all- first sounded to her, and then how she had to grow to understand and even use the word. I guess what i'm trying to convey is that I know -as a Texan- how ridiculous we may sound to other people... But once you get into the rhythm of the grammatical weirdness of our groove, you will succumb to the spirit of Texas and be absorbed into our root'n toot'n lifestyle. 

You know what? I'm going to go in order of the first list of blogs (except for Seth's since I only have to cite 4 haha) because those are what I most learned from if I'm honest. I enjoyed the extensive list of free picture sites. It was helpful in this assignment and I'm sure it will be helpful later. I'm glad to have stumbled back upon flickr because it was *in a girly voice* "Like, my favorite thing!".Great for stupid junior high presentations. But... Seeing it now has kinda made me realize that it is actually pretty useful. This has also helped me understand the true weight of why being credible is so important. Especially in college- high school was a different story. 

Now to focus on my last good read... New books in 2020!! This gave me an idea of what a blog more relevant to my generation should look like. This was more interesting to me because I like to think that I enjoy reading. This was the epitome of a simple and youthful blog! It's nice to know that I can create something like this. Not to uhm boast or anything haha, but ya know I was in yearbook for a couple years in high school, so page setup is something i'm pretty familiar with. If I were to have a professional blog I'd use my yearbook skills to make it look attractive. Aside from the pleasant aesthetic of the post about the books, I also enjoyed reading it! It made me remember that I like to read, and the way she used her words made me excited for some new books. I guess I'm a nerd or whatever. 

Thanks for takin' the time to indulge in my reflection of some pretty useful and interesting blog posts.