I Blog, therefore I Am

For almost a month now, I'v been slogging through blogging. I haven't yet found my blog voice. Of course, three months ago, I didn't even know what a blog is. (When it comes to computers and some other aspects of technology, I'm something of a Luddite.) My first contact with a blog was when a former intern said that I was being unfairly maligned on the blog of one of my clients. When I finally found out how to see his blog, I was angry. I called him =, He apologized, make amendations, and he is still my client (I've even blogged farable comments on his project). But something lke this only adds to the problem of finding a blog voice

When some people (( think they're friends) suggested I put a comnponent of this on by website, I gave a not too hesitant agreement. I have never kept a journal or a diary, and when I wrote I was always past deadline (most recently my ESTABLISHING SHOT colume for Imagine) But doing this on a daily basis is good discipline. It forces me to collect my thoughts, and, in some random way, organize them. But I am aware that other people read them, so I tone down the ranting and raving that I might otherwise do. I hesitate to offend someone, but I feel a blog ought to provoke controversy. Already, two people have taken offense at what I've writting, sensing personal criticism. But I feel I haven't gone far enough in that direction.

I am glad people are responding. I've received comments by phone and by email, and as a work toward finding by blog voice. The more interesting have come from responses to my comments on film festivals rather then responses to individual films. I'll probably respond to these comments through another blog, rather than an individual one.

After all, if I'm taking the time do do this, I ought to saywhat I really think, rather than ust put out yet another opinion on something like THE AVIATOR.