Entry #1: Blogs...My Thoughts On Them.

I have to admit that I've never read blogs until taking this class. Of course, I've heard about them (mostly on t.v. shows) but I was never interested in actually using my spare time to check them out. Honestly, after reading a few blogs, I am still not interested in them. If it wasn't for my assignments, I wouldn't be reading them now. Well, for this assignment I read TMZ, Post Secret, and Google Operating Systems. These three blogs are very different. For example, TMZ focuses on celebrity news, Post Secret focuses on anonymous secrets, and Google Operating Systems focuses on news about Google. The most interesting of these blogs is TMZ. I didn't even know that their website was a blog (I still don't believe it); They post the juiciest gossip about celebs and they always have the news first. My favorite thing about TMZ is that the posts are humorous; they are so funny. Don't believe me? Check out this link, http://www.tmz.com/2015/06/02/ariana-grande-niall-horan-one-direction-dating-concert-london/. I also found Post Secret semi-entertaining because it had some humor and the posted secrets were relatable. A good example of a funny, relatable post is the picture of an old couple with the caption that reads, "I'm afraid I'm going to get paranoid and weird when I'm old (like my parents)". Although I liked those blogs two, I definitely did not find the Google blog interesting to any extent. Google Operating Systems is very informative, but very boring. The post are very descriptive but the tone is dull and there is no voice. I don't see myself incorporating any of those attributes into my writing but I am taking a few notes from TMZ. I not only want catch my audiences attention, but I want to keep it. I also plan on setting a postive and upbeat tone for my blog while still making it sound like me. I think I can accomplish a lot with my blog and progress along the way; I'm very excited to see where this goes.