kill your blog...

everyone's always talking about the internet these days...after the initial tech bubble burst in the late 90's, cyberspace went through a 2.0 change that has arguably perfected a more mainstream cyber medium for social, economical and political information. with web 2.0, there's out with the old (blogging) and in with the new (twitter/facebook).

my xanga, originally intended to keep in touch with people back home, spawned into a whirling tornado of rant. narcissism fueled the fire along with the possibility of fame and eventual -paid-to-blog...but it seems that i now, as i edge closer to 30, am feeling certain effects of being outdated. my itunes playlist is still clogged up with seattle 90's alternative, i compare all athletes to JORDAN, nostalgic vh1 shows actually stir up nostalgia, and most recently, my most accelerated technological social stream (blogging) is now seemingly outdated.

"Writing a weblog today isn't the bright idea it was four years ago. the blogosphere once a freshwater oasis of folksy self expression and clever thought, has been flooded by a tsunami of paid bilge. Cut-rate journalists and underground marketing campaigns now drown out the authentic voices of amateur wordsmiths. It's almost impossible to get noticed, except by hecklers. And why bother? The time it takes to craft sharp, witty blog prose is better spent expressing yourself on Flickr, Facebook, or Twitter" - Paul Boutin, Wired Mag 'Kill your blog'