Confession: I’ve never truly felt comfortable blogging. Whether updating my status on Facebook
or experimenting with posts for the soft launch of this site, I’ve always
experienced a twinge of stage fright before pressing the “post entry” button.
It’s mostly because the idea of blogging, as opposed to the more straightforward
idea of online writing and reporting, is so personal in nature. And yet in a matter of seconds, I can
publish a thought, for all the world to see for an indefinite period of time,
which can be good or bad.
For example, during my days on staff at a magazine, I
once blogged about a series of skin breakouts I was experiencing after my gym
workouts. For about two years afterwards, it was the top search result to come
up whenever anyone Googled me — a post about acne for God’s sake! I’d get asked
about that random post from old high school and college buddies I hadn’t seen
in years and cringe. The immediacy and permanence of blogging honestly freaks
me out. Much of the Internet is like the Wild West right now and there are no
hard rules, the way there are in the print journalism world. But on the other
hand, that’s the beauty of it all.
So, now that you know my blogging hang-ups,
I’ll tell you what you can expect from this little corner of the Blogosphere: fashion/style
commentary, observations, criticism, and behind-the-scenes bits from my
experiences on the fashion and beauty trails. But most of all, I hope that this
can be a place where I can get to know you. So as I update, please keep the
comments coming. I’d love for the comment boards to take on a life of their own
and for you to be as active a participant in this whole thing as I am.
Chat soon.
