BLOGGING MY WAY

When I opened my blog about three days ago, I promised myself I am going to post an entry every day. There was no special reason for this. I just wanted to keep my blog spot actively running. Thus far, I think I am right on track. But it is still too early to claim any credit yet. I can only hope I can sustain this personal undertaking well into the future.

I must admit though that writing a blog entry is not a breeze, especially for somebody who is not a born writer, like me. I take about two to three hours on the average to finish a simple entry. But this is just the rough draft. Another hour or two is spent pruning, cleaning and editing the composition to make it at least publishable, insofar as I am concerned.

It does not help any that choosing a topic to write about is, in itself, a difficult task. Our every day existence exposes us to a lot of things, events, places and experiences. But selecting which among these should one talk about is not an easy picking. There is a tendency for information overload. As it is often quipped, too much water can spoil the broth.

At times, too, the mind is just not in the proper setting. I experienced this last Sunday when I was doing my third blog entry. I was grasping for anything I could put into writing. For one reason or another, my brain was simply not up to it. So, after almost an hour of staring blankly at the monitor, I merely decided to ramble on what I did that day, as if there was somebody out there interested enough to know what I was doing.

Despite its inherent complexity, I still find blogging quite an enjoyable and interesting activity, especially when one has some free time to spare. Mind you, it is not squandering time but sharing one self to the whole world. The truth is, I will continue this endeavor for as long as I possibly can. After all, it is something that I relish doing.

By the way, I wrote yesterday about the dreadful experience of my sister in the hands of scoundrels. The police are on top of the case. However, no matter how painstaking the police investigation would be if there are no leads to work on, the result would be inevitable—just another unsolved crime to be added in the growing statistics of criminal cases in the country. I therefore encourage anyone who has information about this “ipit-taksi” group, which is preying on hapless commuters, to come out. You are not only helping us victims obtain justice, but you are making an important contribution in making our society safe from lawless criminals.