I suppose it's only proper that I explain myself. Its true: I am becoming a blogger. I'm not certain how to feel about it or what it means, but for some reason the universe has put me here, and I do my best to obey.
I'm not certain what it is I expect to accomplish, or even if I expect to accomplish anything. I've already been struck by the overwhelming apathy associated with writing anything. The mountains of text that modern publishing and our fair Internet have unleashed make the prospect of breaking through the noise quite daunting. And, certainly, weblogs are perhaps the worst path to being noticed even within this avalanche. So, ultimately, if I want to do this, it's for myself. And that's the best answer I have. I'm writing here because I have to, because something tells me to write, and when its published, even for less than a dozen to eventually read, it changes the bargain. If I write only for my own private pages, laziness slips in. There is a rigor that publishing (in any medium) forces from the author, and which I'm sure I can benefit from.
What do I want to say? I don't know yet. I suspect this will be a blog about ideas, whether on politics, society, poetry, science, spirit, language, music, or drinks with umbrellas in them. This at least has something to offer. The "personal" blog has a degree of self-absorbtion that makes me uncomfortable. I want to avoid the daily "Today I ate some soup" and inside-joke amalgamations I have seen. True, there is an arrogance associated with sharing my "ideas" as well, but they at least offer something, in a way that describing my lunch last Tuesday cannot. Even if you think I'm full of crap, at least I can make you consider why.
The writing will likely shadow my own obsessions, listed above, with many others to accompany them. I'll also share the experiences in my quixotic quest to create a global media empire without access to money or influence. Think of that: You can watch me fail in "real-time"!
In any case, I thank you for bothering to read this, and thank you if you bother to come back and continue reading. I'll do my best to make it interesting. My intent is to update "mostly daily", which means you get to watch me fail at that, too!
Yours,
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I would like to make a comment.
"Today I at some soup"
So by that you meant that you are chinese and visiting a relative? Maybe a city? With the word some, I can only assume that soup must be plural.
No soup for you.
Hmmm.... good point. I fixed it.
Hey, remember my friend who wrote "Ophelia's Ghost"? She has a blog too, if you want to see it. I think it's neat. You might like it :-) http://www.nerdslut.net/sexyphlegm/blog/blog.html
Thanks, Laura. Yeah, I remember her and the play. I'll take a look, I've always enjoyed her writing.
Reminds of "Comes the Inquisitor" google finds: http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/background/043.shtml You must watch it and submit to its authority. If you succeed at your empire, did you fail to be quixotic? If you succeed at remaining quixotic, must your empire fail? You have always been here. Be contrapositive. You have already succeeded/failed. Remain true to yourself and the universe and one will watch success in real time.