Eng 494 - 1/29 Activity

When I read Meredith Badger's article about imagery in blogs, I started to think about the concept and how people are viewed through what they have put onto their blog. Honestly, I have never really been actively involved in the cyberspace blogging world. I never had a myspace, but i do have a facebook, which I rarely use. This class is a very new experience for me. Meredith's quote, "If we think of weblongs as being "homepage[s] that we wear", then it is the visual elements that tailor the garment to fit the individual." This quote is partially true in my opinion. On most people's blogs, they have fit their page to be like them. They write about and include pictures of what is important to them and what they enjoy. In my case though, I have not yet used my blog as a source of connection with other people. I have not included pictures or spoken about anything in my life that does not pertain to this class. Unfortunately, this probably leads people to think i am much more boring than I truly am, I would hope I'm not that boring anyway. Also, when she says "Often, however, the images contained within blogs do not show the blogger at all but we can still construct an impression of who the blogger is based on the subject matter they choose." This is can relate to. When I see people's blogs that are basically sports pages, I automatically assume that the person writing the blog is athletic. It may not be true, but that is the impression I get.

I looked at Adam Vitcavage's blog. When I was reading his, obviously I realized that he is a true "football" fan. Besides posting the class activities, he uses his blog to write about what he thinks and his opinions of what is going on in the soccer world. For people who enjoy this mode of communication, a blog is a great way to get your feelings and opinions out in public.