Showing posts with label the world of bloggists. Show all posts
Showing posts with label the world of bloggists. Show all posts

Sunday, February 6, 2011

ye olde mentor bloges.

I am one of those mean/selfish/inconsiderate interweb personalities that becomes absorbed in their own blog and only the comments they receive, meanwhile neglecting to comment on the blogs of peers. That doesn't necessarily mean I do not read other people's blogs, it just means that I am too "busy" basking in my own blog comments. Which is terrible, I know, and I feel very bad about it.

However, here are some of my favorite blogs and the links to them, in case you are a nicer person than I and can actually take the time to make someone else feel happy by commenting on their wonderful posts.

My brother Ben's blog. I find it incredibly fascinating to be able to so easily access his work when he is always so protective of it at home. I have never been able to read so much of his writing normally, and I feel like I am seeing a whole other side of him when I can read his posts. He is extremely creative in his posts and I love the poems he writes and his interesting opinions and connections with books. I feel like his blog really stands out from others because he writes about such unique things and has such a special writing style. The post that really exemplifies this creativity is one of his first posts, Mrs. Whatsit, The High Priestess. It was really interesting to read about the connections between tarot cards and A Wrinkle in Time. Fascinating. Nice work, bro.

Secondly, there is my friend Izzy's blog. And I'm not just writing this because we're close friends - Izzy writes about interesting books and topics with unexpected and thought provoking angles to them. She doesn't limit her blog to just school-related posts, however - she posts about music, movies, and other aspects of pop culture that are so interesting to read about. I look forward to reading her posts each week because she never fails to be creative with her writing. One of my favorite posts of her is called Congratulate Me..., where she talks about Alfred Hitchcock's movie Shadow of a Doubt. I personally love reading movie reviews and opinions, so this was so much fun to read. She also leaves great comments, and I thank her for that.

Then there's Pia's blog -- how could I leave this lady out? Pia never ceases to amaze me with her impossibly advanced and developed writing style and vocabulary. Her posts are marvels in themselves - it's as if a doctor or some other really smart person wrote them. But on top of all that, she writes about interesting topics and great books and with such creativity - it is clear that Pia is a very gifted writer. A great post is this one on the book Looking For Alaska by John Green, called The Great Perhaps. She gives an excellent interpretation of a wonderful book. Not much to say here - keep up the good work, Pia.

Lastly, there is a blog by a classmate that I admire so much for her bold, creative writing style. This is Audrey and her blog "My Infinite Reading Post". Besides writing about good books, Audrey always presents her readers with an entertaining, humorous, and very creative blog post that's almost casual - she doesn't overanalyze things - instead, she addresses her ideas and opinions with a voice that is unique and always a pleasure to read. One that shows so much of her unique voice is Are We Allowed to Have Co-writers? PLEASE!! Even by just reading the title of this post, you can tell that she has so much personality. I love how she lets her younger sister write part of it - it adds a whole new feeling to the post. Great blog, Audrey.

Please check these blogs out, readers, they are well worth reading.

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Just A'wonderin'...

alas, i call once again upon the bountiful world of bloggists for advice. here is my question, which all are free to answer at their own leisure.

does one "follow" their own blog? i am considering doing so merely for the gluttonous satisfaction of seeing my name come up upon the newsfeed on the virtual dashboard. but other than that, there is not a specific purpose.

i require answers! please comment.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

dad has a blog?

I didn't even know he knew how to work a computer. Just kidding, but really, my dad has never been particularly tech-savvy. I believe it was my mother who suggested the revolutionary notion to my father, and I knew he had been reluctant to do it for a while. But he's finally started, and regularly updating it - that is, when under the watchful eye of Mother Futterman.
My dad is a freelance music writer - mostly for jazz. He used to work full time for Barnes and Noble.com, until he got laid off one or two years ago. Since then, my mother has been attempting to "put him out there" in order for magazines and up-and-coming musicians to find him on the internet. It was only until recently that I ventured to check out his blog, "Can You Tell Me A Story?". I had asked him why it was called this and he said it had something to do with jazz, and that I would have to read his blog to know. Frankly, I had no interest in reading about a genre that I had next to no interest about. But this week, I skimmed over his posts and found that he truly was a great bloggist.
But for some reason I found it slightly embarrassing to read his writing...he sounded different on the internet. Not bad or anything...just more eloquent, and he sounded so much more learned in the subject of music. I felt almost like I was violating his diary, and i quickly logged out.
I'm proud of my father for adapting to the world of bloggists so quickly. I love that he is getting exited about his blog and putting his talent out there. But I'm apprehensive about seeing the bloggy side of him. Blogs give us this whole new freedom to adopt a new voice and a new personality, and to me, that freedom is frightening. I wonder if I scare people on my blog.

http://canyoutellmeastory.blogspot.com/

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

so, how do you end a blog post anyway?

what? a blog? why a blog? i've actually never had any intention of making any kind of blog, nor to join the world of bloggers, or bloggists, or whatever your young-people lingo calls those who post things on internet sites. humph. so let's get one thing straight, bubs, this thing's giving me the creeps, so don't blame me if i have rather half-hearted "posts". there's something so cold and...insincere about writing things on the internet. i mean, who knows that it's actually me, annie futterman, writing this post? well, of course it is, but you never know. anyway. i can see this entry really isn't going anywhere, and i mostly wrote it just to see how it looked on my blog, and i think it'll look pretty sweet. ok, i guess i have to admit that i'm pretty stoked to make a blog. the fame! the glory! the freedom! the excitement of posting writing on the world wide web, for everyone to see! im getting a tiny adrenaline rush just writing this. wow. so, how are you supposed to end a blog post anyway? i mean, should i end with cute little punctuation faces or something? i'm pretty handy with those. hm. maybe i should just say goodbye. yes, that sounds quite fitting. alright.
goodbye, fellow bloggists. see you next post.