To Blogging and Beyond

When presented the task of choosing my best written blog, I will admit that I struggled with it. None of them seemed to exemplify my best work because they all had errors and flaws. However, after sifting through my blogs, cringing at the sight of a forgotten passive verb or a wrong tense, I finally chose one. M blog “What’s After High School?” best exemplifies my writing abilities for a number of reasons. Primarily, my many uses of Lord of the Rings analogies foreshadows a gleaming blog in the making (who could shy away from orks and adventure?). My use of similes in that way made my blog flow smoothly while remaining true to my obsessive personality. With this mindset I think that I truly set in the theme of the future as I discussed that Mr. Tolkien thought that we all could accomplish greatness even if we do tend to wander. My wandering for a great blog did not prove in vein! My all time favorite quote truly inspired me to attack this blog with zeal and do my best writing. In addition, I felt that my writing elevated at this point as I used more mature phrasing and word choice adding to my credibility as an up and coming blog super star. My new found enthusiasm for the blogger lifestyle left me in ceaseless analysis of everything around me and its potential for utilization in next week’s blog. I found my most interesting blog “Love Lessons Even Gatsby Can Understand” in a young girl and young love, imagine that. Quite a switch from the looming future. A former tireless tomboy, I could not help but show wonder at the dedication of this girl’s admirer nor her infatuation with every letter she received. I became intrigued and lived my romantic life vicariously through a ten-year-old. Yes, pathetic is indeed my middle name. However, after overcoming my awe with their “relationship” I noticed how much game this little boy has and how much our great hero Mr. Gatsby could learn from him. After awkward moments in the book magnified into immensely more awkward moments in the movie, I came to realize that the grandeur of Jay Gatsby proves only skin deep. He does not obtain the suavity of a fourth grade Romeo, which I find interesting. In addition to finding this blog my funniest, I think that it shows a lot about the naivety that youth possess. I made the assertion that the purest form of love comes from young people as they hold no reservations or secrets. I believe that this challenged my fellow bloggers while also making them laugh at the ridiculousness of this romance (and also at the shame of our lack of one).  I also found my favorite comment in a challenging statement. Megan Judge's comment on my blog “Popping the Bubble” made me rethink my opinion. She countered my view of the Chagrin “bubble” by stating that in order to gain other experiences one does not need to completely leave Chagrin behind but just expand their horizons. Her comment made me rethink my opinion and realize that I do not need to totally leave home behind in order to experience new things. All together, blogging this semester has strengthened my writing skills and my ability to look at the world through a different perspective.