I report, you decide....
A few weeks back I purchased a web address from that powerhouse of superbowl advertising - godaddy.com. I bought my name, www.olinrichey.com. Then i was having a discussion with some guys at the office about how most blogs were pointless expressions of personal opinion, doing very little to effect any kind of change and usually just served to show how truly ignorant and self centered some people were.
Then i thought to myself - I AM ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE!!
I mean, what kind of person goes out and purchases their own domain name? I could understand if I was famous and needed to let my fans know about my goings-on. Or if I had a CD that I was pedalling, or even if I had something of interest to say that would help someone, or change the world for the better.
I don't do that much that is really interesting and my opinions are not really worth that much either.
But I still have a website with my name on it. Seems kinda silly.
Could it be benign self interest? maybe. I like the idea that I can actually own my named website. How many people can say that. Sometimes i dream that I will make a big enough difference in the world that some people will actually say to themselves, 'I wonder what is going on over at www.olinrichey.com.
Then i realize that even after I have posted this, I have written www.olinrichey.com twice. (make that 3 times now).
I think i can rule out malignant narcissism. I have enough contempt for myself that I think I can keep my ego in check. We'll see.
As for this exercise in blogging, I really haven't done much of it. 4 posts in six months doesn't exactly qualify as being a prolific blogger. But I did make a New Years resolution to blog more and get all of the thoughts and ideas out of my head and into the ether.
So I hope to be able to say, "check back often" and mean it. Maybe it will force me to have an opinion. Maybe it will make me try to live a life that is a little more interesting. If it doesn't work for you, I won't hold it against you if you don't come back to my silly little website.
But before I go, here is my little nugget for today...if my music is too loud, you're too old!!!
