Successful blogs have some sort of theme or specialty I find. I just need to find mine. People always say write what you know, but what if what you know is the same as other people know or worse what if what you know is boring and doesn't interest anyone else? Like a classic "you had to be there" story. One you tell to someone even though you are pretty certain that they won't find it nearly as amusing but there is some small shred of you that the story might be worth it. Halfway through you usually find yourself wishing that you hadn't started the story. There are 3 ways out.
1. Finish the story- Maybe if you are lucky the listener will give you a pitty laugh. Even if you know it's a pitty laugh at least you have learned you shouldn't tell that story to another soul.
2. Bail halfway through- Depending on your audience they might full well understand, and downright appreciate you backing out. ESPECIALLY if you are good friends and they can't take another story about that thing that the friend of a co-worker did. Why are you even telling that story? Chances are you don't remember all the details and it's not your story!
3.Embelish the story to make it more interesting- Caution this is dangerous territory. I have to say, outside of a job interview scenario, that I have only been on the recieving end of this. It's too scary to start mixing stories of what actually happened and adding something that you know you saw on a sitcom once and it was really funny. People know. They won't say that they know, but they know.
Anyways, the moral of my story is that I am on a quest to find my blog specialty. I like to think it will be a mix bag. Life, arts and culture (aka tv reviews), work... and anything else I find neccesary to talk about. No pressure.
If you "have to be there" to enjoy some of my stories so be it.
Have I ever told you about the time I was on my way home from work on the usual bloor danforth subway train and Denzel Washington saved all the commuters from Danny Zuko... or wait was it Tony Manero?
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