Why I don't blog.

So, recently I've noticed that a lot of people have been starting blogs. Subsequently, a lot of people have been trying to get me to start a blog. By a lot of people, I of course mean my wife. Now, I've been quite hesitant to do this, because while I do enjoy reading other peoples blogs I've never really liked the idea of doing one myself. I'm much more of a "make a funny comment as my facebook status" kind of guy.

You see, here's the problem I have with the idea of having my own blog, it would either have to be funny, or smart. Now, while I believe I'm a funny person, I think my humour works a lot better when I get to play off of other peoples sense of humour. I'm not sure if I would come off as funny or lame writing a humorous blog, but I fear the latter. I also believe I'm a relatively smart person, but having a smart blog is just way too much pressure. All of a sudden I have to come out with a post that will make people think on a consistent basis. I have to actually have important things to say. I'm sure I do have important things to say, but saying them in a conversation is quite a bit different then posting them out in a blog. Trying to say something important in blog form just seems like saying "Okay, everyone listen to me now! And no, I don't have to bother reading your replies." And even if I did have something important to say that would fit perfectly in to blog form, what if I wrote it and nobody read it? Then I would feel like I'm just wasting my time.

And yet here I am, writing my very first blog. I'm not really sure why. Honestly, despite everything I just said I felt the random urge to give this a try. Maybe I'm hoping to attract a ton of adoring readers, or maybe I just like the idea of my own creative space, I don't know, it is what it is. I'm not really sure what this blog will turn into. Maybe I'll try and be funny, maybe I'll try and be smart, maybe I'll use this thing as my own personal journal, or just a place to vent. Heck, I may not ever write a follow up to this, who knows? I'm not going to label it, or put any agenda or theme on it, because if I do that I'll just be sitting around waiting for the right idea to come up, and a watched pot never boils.