Blogging Newbie

July 4, 2006 in Personals

As a teenager, I used to keep and maintain a diary using a hard-bound notebook, adorned with my favorite cartoon characters. After every entry, which I tried to religiously write before going to bed, I keep it locked in my bottom drawer. And I already lost track how many hours I spent reading and re-reading it.

I outgrew that habit. And like piano lessons, it’s one of the many things I wished I continue to have. But given the demands of my work plus the second shift I have to endure at home as wife and mom, I don’t think I can find enough time to sit down, put my feet up and write about how my day had turned out.

Then, technology continues to give us possibilities that work for our convenience. Technology has given us blogs. An online diary. Something that can be done as a replacement for cigarette breaks. And if you get to be an expert, you can earn a living by writing about yourself, your thoughts and wants.

I am glad I was given the chance to be part of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation blogging workshop. The technical aspect of blogging could look intimidating but after hearing blogging gurus Manolo Quezon III, Ronald Meinardus and Abe Olandres speak about it, I found that it’s actually very easy to learn. Now I’m all fired up for a new hobby.